=====FUN PALACE 2018 Marshmallow Catapult=====

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Playing with food is even more fun when you add some skewers and rubber bands - but how many tries will you take to hit the target?
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===Activity Details===

Various designs are available, eg:\\

[[http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/news/2018/1/how-to-make-your-own-marshmallow-catapult-and-potentially-become-a-record-breaker-508784]]

This one requires gluing (and therefore needs time for the glue to harden). Uses several ice block sticks, a bulldog clip and milk bottle cap. \\

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[[https://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Marshmallow-Catapult]]

This one has 3 different designs, the simplest using only 7 skewers, 4 marshmallows (plus one for a projectile), a plastic spoon and some masking tape 

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[[https://www.diynetwork.com/how-to/make-and-decorate/crafts/how-to-make-a-toy-marshmallow-catapult]]

This one uses no glue, but tongue depressors rather than ice block sticks, held together with rubber bands

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===Learning Outcomes & Facilitator notes===

===Session Plan===

===Materials Req===

Simplest version (using bamboo skewers)
For each participant:
  * 6 bamboo skewers
  * 5 marshmallows
  * 1 rubber band
  * 1 plastic spoon
  * masking tape (a few cm)


===Equipment Req===

  * masking tape
  * target (bucket, shallow container or painted on cardboard)


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