STORM THE CASTLE
Description:
A team of two (2) students will design and construct a trebuchet device to shoot a
beanbag at a target that is placed 6 meters away.
Number of Participants: 2
Approximate Time: 45 minutes
The Competition:
1) Students are to design, construct, and bring to the tournament a trebuchet device
similar to (but not limited to) the sample below. Also, please bring 2 goggles.
2) Catapults are NOT limited to the above design but must fit in an imaginary box with
dimensions 50 cm x 50 cm x 70 cm and made of no construction grade material, with
as few or as many shooting positions as needed to hit a target.
3) Evidence should be collected and presented on a data table which includes the
various designs and ranges produced.
4) The target consists of three to twenty concentric rings with a dot at their center. The
smallest ring is approximately 10cm in diameter with approximately 10 cm between
rings. The center dot is approximately 3 cm in diameter. The center of the target will be
locate between four and ten meters from the starting line.
5) No part of the trebuchet may extend beyond the starting line.
6) Contestants will shoot twice.
7) Bean Bag restrictions: Must be made of cloth or vinyl, no larger than 5in. x 5in. and
no heavier than 30 oz.
Scoring:
1) The score for each shot will be determine by the smallest ring (highest number) any
part of the bean bag is touching or inside of when it comes to rest. The smallest ring is
worth twenty (20) points, with each successively larger ring worth 1 less point.
2) In addition to the 20 points for the smallest ring, an “X” will be awarded for all shots
where any part of the bean bag is touching or within the center dot.
3) The final score will be equal to the sum of the numerical scores for both shots.
4) The greatest number of points determines the winner.
5) Ties will be broken in favor of the team with: first, the most Xs; second, the most
twenties (20), continuing with nineteens (19) through ones (1). Any remaining ties will
be broken in the same manner comparing each shot, 1st through 3rd, in order.
6) A maximum of 50 points can be awarded for the Storm the Castle Build Binder,
which must contain a data table of various variables of your choice (arm length,
counterweight, etc.) and the range produced.
Description:
A team of two (2) students will design and construct a trebuchet device to shoot a
beanbag at a target that is placed 6 meters away.
Number of Participants: 2
Approximate Time: 45 minutes
The Competition:
1) Students are to design, construct, and bring to the tournament a trebuchet device
similar to (but not limited to) the sample below. Also, please bring 2 goggles.
2) Catapults are NOT limited to the above design but must fit in an imaginary box with
dimensions 50 cm x 50 cm x 70 cm and made of no construction grade material, with
as few or as many shooting positions as needed to hit a target.
3) Evidence should be collected and presented on a data table which includes the
various designs and ranges produced.
4) The target consists of three to twenty concentric rings with a dot at their center. The
smallest ring is approximately 10cm in diameter with approximately 10 cm between
rings. The center dot is approximately 3 cm in diameter. The center of the target will be
locate between four and ten meters from the starting line.
5) No part of the trebuchet may extend beyond the starting line.
6) Contestants will shoot twice.
7) Bean Bag restrictions: Must be made of cloth or vinyl, no larger than 5in. x 5in. and
no heavier than 30 oz.
Scoring:
1) The score for each shot will be determine by the smallest ring (highest number) any
part of the bean bag is touching or inside of when it comes to rest. The smallest ring is
worth twenty (20) points, with each successively larger ring worth 1 less point.
2) In addition to the 20 points for the smallest ring, an “X” will be awarded for all shots
where any part of the bean bag is touching or within the center dot.
3) The final score will be equal to the sum of the numerical scores for both shots.
4) The greatest number of points determines the winner.
5) Ties will be broken in favor of the team with: first, the most Xs; second, the most
twenties (20), continuing with nineteens (19) through ones (1). Any remaining ties will
be broken in the same manner comparing each shot, 1st through 3rd, in order.
6) A maximum of 50 points can be awarded for the Storm the Castle Build Binder,
which must contain a data table of various variables of your choice (arm length,
counterweight, etc.) and the range produced.
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