Ages 5+
Basketball Catapult
What you get
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.
Engineering
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Step-By-Step
Instructions
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.”- The KiwiCo Product Design team
By the numbers
Angle adjustments for the catapult: 5
In-office tournaments: 3
Balls lost under coworkers' desks: incalculable
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