TeacherGeek Ping-Pong Ball Launcher Activity

Hit 'em with your best shot! Build your own Projectile Launcher with TeacherGeek - send ping pong balls flying, marking the trajectory and distance of your shots and targets. The Build Guide will get you started. Redesign your launcher with greater accuracy and precision through the optional labs and graphing sheets, then compete in exciting design challenges. Use recycling bin materials or extra components to build a catapult, ram or sling-shot – your imagination is the limit! Build once, tinker forever.

Each Pack Includes:
• 2 Connector Strips
• 10 Perpendicular Blocks
• 1 1.5” Screw
• 1 1" Screw
• 1 300mm Slide-Stop Material
• 10 Rubber Bands
• 5 Dowels
• 1 Hole Plate
• 2 Stop Clips
• 2 Hex Nuts
• 1 3" Steel Wire
• 2 Locking Hex Nuts
• 1 Galvanized Wire

Required, but Not Included: Maker Tool Set

Optional & Consumable Supplies: Recycling bin components, tape

Launcher Activity Document Downloads
• Basic Build Guide
• Printable Protractor
• Precision & Accuracy Lab
• How to Hit the Target: Graphing
• Bull's-Eye Challenge
• Moving Target Challenge
• STEM Siege Challenge
• Elementary Launcher Engineering Notebook
• Classroom Overview