CATAPULT BUILDING DAY - SIEGE WARFARESiege Weapons and Warfare The Medieval era of the English Middle Ages saw the advent of the Crusades to the Holy Land and the construction of hundreds of castles at home. A totally new form of warfare and weapons were introduced to Europe with castles, and following the experiences fighting the Saracens and their fortresses during the Crusades - Siege Warfare. Siege warfare tactics and weapons varied according to the role of Defender or Attacker. Siege weapons were made to order! They were far too cumbersome to move from one place to another. In a siege situation the commander would assess the situation and the siege weapons design requirements to break a siege. Engineers would instruct soldiers as to the design and construction of siege weapons and siege engines. We are going to attempt to build a catapult today. It is important that you respect the media center since they were nice enough to allow us to use it for this activity. We must clean up before we leave. Everyone will attempt to build an advanced level catapult. We are giving you the design for two, but you can choose to use our materials and build your own.
SQUARE BASE CATAPULT #1 MATERIALS 12 popsicle sticks OR 12 tongue depressors (or a combination of both) 16 rubber bands 1 basket or spoon START AT THE :52 SECOND MARK OF THE VIDEO BELOW PYRAMID CATAPULT #2 MATERIALS 12 popsicle sticks OR 12 tongue depressors (or a combination of both) 3 straws 1 basket or spoon 1 rubber band Tape CLICK HERE FOR DIRECTIONS TO #2 EASY CATAPULT #3 MATERIALS (ONLY AFTER YOU'VE ATTEMPTED ONE OF THE OTHERS) 12 popsicle sticks OR tongue depressors (or a combination of both) 1 basket or spoon WATCH THE FIRST MINUTE OF THE VIDEO BELOW Comments are closed.
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