I loved watching how this science activity led to all kinds of theories and predictions- such an awesome, hands-on experiment that the kids just had a blast with! We can’t wait to try all the others! Where to Buy The Curious Kid’s Science Book Theo decided to try launching more than one pom pom at the same time to see what would happen. Lucy wondered what would happen if she moved the spoon further out from the catapult. The kids started out by using the catapults over and over. They had a blast launching pom poms all over the backyard using their homemade catapults!Īfter a while they started coming up with new things to try. Release the spoon to launch your pom pom! Hold the catapult with one hand, and use the other hand to pull the spoon down. Rubber band a spoon to the upper popsicle stick.ħ. Rubber band the stack of popsicle sticks to just the upper popsicle stick.ĥ. Pull the two popsicle sticks slightly apart and place the larger stack of popsicle sticks in between them.Ĥ. Rubberband them together on just one end.ģ. Take two additional popsicle sticks and stack them together. Make a stack of popsicle sticks and rubber band them together on each end.Ģ. *We painted our craft sticks ahead of time (with our favorite tempera paint), because the kids just love to paint! But, you can also buy craft sticks that are already colored or just use plain craft sticks.ġ. Both Theo (age 4) and Lucy (age 7) were enthralled with the activity and came up with all kinds of theories and predictions when using the catapults! Materials for Popsicle Stick Catapultsĭirections for Making Popsicle Stick Catapults
I was absolutely thrilled to see all the learning that took place with this science activity. One of the first science activities my kids wanted to try from the book was making popsicle stick catapults. This is definitely a high-quaility, must-own STEM resource for educators and parents!
And, I absolutely love how The Curious Kid’s Science Book includes ways to extend the learning of each activity, as well as provides questions to promote even more critical thinking. Not only is every activity in the book an amazing learning experience, but what makes this science resource really stand out is how the science experiments actually promote inquiry and scientific thinking. The Curious Kid’s Science Book is packed with over 100 quality science activities for children ages 4-8. I knew after trying out all kinds of cool kids’ activities from Asia Citro’s first book, 150+ Screen-Free Activities for Kids, that her newest book centered around science was going to be an absolute hit! All thoughts and opinions are definitely my own. The craft stick catapults were super fun and a great learning experience for both my preschooler and 2nd grader! And, after reading through The Curious Kid’s Science Book, we’ve got many more science activities we can’t wait to try!ĭisclosure: I was sent a complimentary copy of this book to review. Recently the kids and I made popsicle stick catapults from Asia Citro’s newest book, The Curious Kid’s Science Book.
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