Basketball Catapult
- Grades K-2
- Grades 3-5
Aim, shoot, and score with this physics-friendly crate! Engineer an adjustable catapult and play a spirited game of basketball. Learn about the science of sports, and experiment with different angles and arcs until you're a hoop superstar.
Academic Standards
- 5-PS2-1: Motion and Stability: Forces and Interactions
- RI.1.3: English Language Arts > Reading: Informational Texts
From the desk of the product designer:
Behind the design
“Building a working catapult is always a hit. The ability to experiment with angles and trajectories adds extra science fun. And the basketball theme? Nothing like real-world application to make the physics lesson stick.”
- KiwiCo Product Designer
By the numbers
5
Angle adjustments for the catapult
3
In-office tournaments
incalculable
Balls lost under coworker's desks
Reviews
5.0
1 review
Carmen Tam
03/17/2024
It was a hit with my 4 year old granddaughter