Create a Catapult Get medieval! Enquire Now 📚 Library Suitable Medieval Engineering: Catapult Launch Build, test, and take home your own wooden catapult! Vacation care fun where children design, build, and take home their own catapults! Explore the mechanical advantage of the medieval world. Our presenters guide children through the physics of tension and structural geometry, using triangles to handle the forces imposed on their machines. What we explore: Catapult vs. Trebuchet mechanics. Hands-on construction with timber kits. Tension, potential energy, and structural strength. Optional targets and paper castles for testing! ✨ Reliability You Can Trust Coordinating holiday programs for Libraries, OOSH, BASC, and Councils requires more than just “fun”, it requires hassle-free logistics and proven engagement. Led by a Churchill Fellow, our team has delivered massive programs around Australia & beyond since 2004 for over 4 million students. See our major projects across Australia. Founder & Churchill FellowBen Newsome 🛡️ Safety & Flexibility This workshop typically uses hot glue guns (recommended for ages 7+). Full safety equipment and instructions are always provided. ✨ Low-Heat Option: Libraries and vacation centres can opt for us to use high-strength tape instead of glue guns upon request. Trustpilot Ready to Book? Enquire Today Are you a Vacation Care Centre? Every holiday period, Fizzics Education present holiday programs workshops for local council libraries, vacation care centres, OOSHC and at our own venues. These workshops are designed to cater for a wide range of ages, even the adults join in! Book early to avoid disappointment. A school holiday program treat!To check out our vacation care center science programs... Read More Content The session is designed to capture their imagination as they construct medieval siege devices out of common materials. The children will work together to construct their creations and will have a chance to use them to knock down paper castles or shoot for a target on completion. We will bring table covers and work mats for each hands-on station. The children can take home their catapult at the end of the session. ⚠️ Safety & Logistics Notice On booking, please be advised that hot glue guns are used throughout this workshop. Appropriate safety precautions and instructions are provided. All care is taken; however, we do not take responsibility for injuries caused by misuse of our equipment. We can substitute hot glue with tape if required. Requirements 📚 Library Suitable Create a Catapult: Site Requirements Site logistics for our hands-on physics and engineering workshop. 🛠️ Technical Logistics 👤 Capacity: Maximum 30 students per class. 🎂 Age Group: Appropriate for children aged 7 and up. 🪑 Furniture: 5 large tables arranged around the edge of the room. 🔌 Power: 2 sockets required (3 or 4 preferred). ⏰ Duration: 90 minutes. 🚛 Bump In/Out: 30 minutes setup / 30 minutes pack up. *Note: Chairs are not required for this active workshop. ⚠️ Safety & Support Hot Glue Guns: Used throughout this session. Safety instructions provided onsite. Staff Help: For safety and flow, we require the assistance of your staff members during the build. Trustpilot Cost Workshop Pricing $620 inc. GST ✨ Only $20.67 per child!* We offer flat-rate per workshop pricing (90 minutes) to simplify your administrative load. We don’t charge per site, ensuring your office has a lighter administrative task. *Based on 30 students attending. For sites outside metropolitan areas, contact us to discuss how we can visit you as part of a regional tour. 📞 1300 856 828 Enquire Online Business for Good Every science booking creates a positive global impact through our partnership with B1G1. Our Impact Report Trustpilot Enquire Now Related Vacation Care Programs Deep Blue Oceans Ages 5 and up Maximum 240 kids Holiday show 60 minutes Online Class Available 📚 LIBRARY SUITABLE Read More Enquire Now Beebot Robotics Ages 4 to 7 Maximum 30 students Workshop 60 minutes 📚 LIBRARY SUITABLE Read More Enquire Now Slime, Sherbet & Bubbles Ages 5 and up Maximum 30 kids Holiday workshop 60 minutes Online Class Available Read More Enquire Now
📚 Library Suitable Medieval Engineering: Catapult Launch Build, test, and take home your own wooden catapult! Vacation care fun where children design, build, and take home their own catapults! Explore the mechanical advantage of the medieval world. Our presenters guide children through the physics of tension and structural geometry, using triangles to handle the forces imposed on their machines. What we explore: Catapult vs. Trebuchet mechanics. Hands-on construction with timber kits. Tension, potential energy, and structural strength. Optional targets and paper castles for testing! ✨ Reliability You Can Trust Coordinating holiday programs for Libraries, OOSH, BASC, and Councils requires more than just “fun”, it requires hassle-free logistics and proven engagement. Led by a Churchill Fellow, our team has delivered massive programs around Australia & beyond since 2004 for over 4 million students. See our major projects across Australia. Founder & Churchill FellowBen Newsome 🛡️ Safety & Flexibility This workshop typically uses hot glue guns (recommended for ages 7+). Full safety equipment and instructions are always provided. ✨ Low-Heat Option: Libraries and vacation centres can opt for us to use high-strength tape instead of glue guns upon request. Trustpilot Ready to Book? Enquire Today
The session is designed to capture their imagination as they construct medieval siege devices out of common materials. The children will work together to construct their creations and will have a chance to use them to knock down paper castles or shoot for a target on completion. We will bring table covers and work mats for each hands-on station. The children can take home their catapult at the end of the session. ⚠️ Safety & Logistics Notice On booking, please be advised that hot glue guns are used throughout this workshop. Appropriate safety precautions and instructions are provided. All care is taken; however, we do not take responsibility for injuries caused by misuse of our equipment. We can substitute hot glue with tape if required.
Requirements 📚 Library Suitable Create a Catapult: Site Requirements Site logistics for our hands-on physics and engineering workshop. 🛠️ Technical Logistics 👤 Capacity: Maximum 30 students per class. 🎂 Age Group: Appropriate for children aged 7 and up. 🪑 Furniture: 5 large tables arranged around the edge of the room. 🔌 Power: 2 sockets required (3 or 4 preferred). ⏰ Duration: 90 minutes. 🚛 Bump In/Out: 30 minutes setup / 30 minutes pack up. *Note: Chairs are not required for this active workshop. ⚠️ Safety & Support Hot Glue Guns: Used throughout this session. Safety instructions provided onsite. Staff Help: For safety and flow, we require the assistance of your staff members during the build. Trustpilot
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