These documents will help those interested in offering the CACT Tech-Explorer project or developing a similar integrated curriculum project.
Student Forms
Artist’s Photo Release
Catapult Safety Agreement
Teacher Information
California Education Standards for Catapult project
Links to projectile web sites: http://www.phy.hk/wiki/englishhtm/ThrowABall.htm, http://publicliterature.org/tools/projectile_motion/, http://www.tinafad.com/projectile/index.php, http://www.netzmedien.de/projectilemotion/scripting.html
PowerPoint on the Parabolic Curve & Applications Sierra College Tech-Explorer Catapult Parabolic_Curve_and_Applications PPT
Project Administrator Materials
- Site Selection & Volunteer Staffing
- Confirmation Letter to Principal
- Pre-build Instructions and Safety Presentation
- Day of Build Instructions
Evaluations
- Manual Catapult Questionnaire
- Manual Catapult Pre- and Post-event high school student evaluation
- Manual Catapult Pre- and Post-event middle school student evaluation
- Electronic Catapult teacher and student evaluations
Marketing
- Movie: STEM Tech-Explorer Catapult – Sierra School Works Applied Math 1 minute movie,
- Movie: Sierra College Tech-Explorer Catapult Integrated Math project 5 minute movie,
- Movie: Tech-Explorer Hands-on catapult building project introduces STEM careers,
- Movie: Sierra College Tech-Explorer manual catapult instructions movie,
- Movie: Sierra College Tech-Explorer convert catapult to an electrical version,
- Movie: Sierra College Tech-Explorer convert the electrical catapult to an electronic version,
- Movie: How to modify equipment for Sierra College Tech-Explorer student catapult building project
- Tech-Explorer Outreach Recommendations
- Postcard to give teachers at initial meeting
- Press Releases:
- Articles: