PBS
The Trebuchet Challenge | Space Time
Kinetic and potential energy are defined as combinations of more basic quantities: position, velocity and mass. These combinations are chosen so that their sum is conserved. It’s actually remarkable that there’s any such combination of...
SciShow
The Physics of "Punkin Chunkin"
"Punkin Chunkin" is the United State's annual contest to see whose homemade machine can hurl a pumpkin the farthest (without explosives!). Every November, thousands of amateur engineers converge on a farm in Delaware to put their...
Curated Video
What is a force? – What happens next?
The rope tying a catapult to the ground is released … what happens next? Physical processes -Force and motion - What is force? A Twig Tidbit Film - What happens next? A short section of film is played and the children have to guess what...
Great Big Story
Breaking the sound barrier, a pilot's thrilling tale
Join pilot Tim Hibbetts as he shares the exhilarating experience of flying faster than sound, from the intense catapult launch to the silence of speed.
Curated Video
How to Make a Catapult with Popsicle Sticks
Today we made easy-to-make catapults from popsicle sticks and rubber bands for hours of fun. When I showed this catapult to Max for the first time he was very excited to play with it as it looked like an aeroplane. He was a bit...
Curated Video
How To Make A Popsicle Stick Catapult
Want to make your own mini catapult at home? Check out this video tutorial! In this video, Jessie explains how to make a catapult using popsicle sticks, wooden skewers, and a few other household items. When you're done building, you can...
Rock 'N Learn
LT Consonant Blend Song and Practice
This animated phonics song helps children learn the sound of the ending blend LT in English. A blend is a combination of letters where each letter makes its own sound. The sounds of the letters are blended together. Fun characters teach...
Science Buddies
Do a Physics Simulation Science Project
Use an online physics simulator to compare the real-world behavior of a physical device like a catapult, ball run, or Rube Goldberg machine to a computer simulation in this fun science project.
Science Sparks
How to make a Popsicle Stick Catapult for Kids
Full instructions for how to make a popsicle stick catapult with lolly sticks or craft sticks. This easy kids science experiment is fun for the whole family. Experiment with different materials, different size balls to launch and...
Science360
Engineering to Solve Real-World Problems - USA Science and Engineering Festival
The Mobile Area Education Foundation is designing lessons to teach kids that engineering and math can solve real-world problems...like designing ways to catch blood clots in a model human circulatory system.
Next Animation Studio
China’s powerful new carrier almost ready to sail
Beijing’s powerful new aircraft carrier is more modern than U.S. carriers in some important capabilities.
Flipping Physics
Nerd-A-Pult - An Introductory Projectile Motion Problem
An introductory projectile motion problem where you have to break the initial velocity vector in to its components before you can work with it. The Nerd-A-Pult is the perfect tool for showing projectile motion.
Guinness World Records
Marshmallow Catapult Experiment: Breaking Guinness World Records
In this video, Professor Orbak and his lab assistant, Sweet Pepper Club, demonstrate how to break the Guinness World Record for the most marshmallows caught in the mouth with a homemade catapult in one minute. They provide step-by-step...
Science360
Experimentation - Anything can go in the microwave...What?
Physics teacher Mark Paricio brings his love of research and his passion for trying new things to his students. Paricio is a recipient of the 2013 Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching.
Guinness World Records
Marshmallow Experiment
Orbax and Pepper build and attempt the farthest distance firing a marshmallow using a catapult. This video can be used as a step-by-step guide to help students create their own experiment.
Bridgeman Arts
Factory work, metal forging, stone mining in Germany, early C20th
Clip featuring footage from early 20th century Germany, including construction industries, transport and warfare.
Steve Spangler Science
Desktop Catapult - Sick Science! #045
This is bound to be the favorite lesson of the year for your physics class since they design desktop catapults. They can experiment with angles, weight, and trajectories. Instructions are provided for making the catapult out of a plastic...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Linear Velocity Comparison From Radius & Angular Velocity: Example
Sal Khan explains linear velocity from the radius and angular velocity using two pumpkin catapults with different arm lengths as an example. [5:30]