Simple Machines

On Tuesday we had mad science!!! I tried to pull Mrs. Tresoor when she was cross legged on the floor. we were both holding a rope. It was really hard to move her. When she was on a scooter it was easier to pull her. The wheel and axles on the scooter made it easier. It was fun because we got to make a catapult. We got a partner, a spoon, some blocks, a ping pong ball and a cup. We tried to get the ball into the cup. Mine didn't work because the ball would always bounce off the table. We tried to adjust the spoon and the blocks. We also made a thing to pick up a pencil or other things. It was made out of 4 popsicle sticks a medle thing that fowlded (brass fasterners) at the end. So we put two popsicle sticks together and there was a hole on the end and we put the fasteners in each end. we attached two elastics to help it grip something. I picked up a pencil. It was a really fun morning for me because I learned about simple machines.
By Victoria