History of Siege Weapons

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In this activity (page 10 of the PDF) learners will explore the historical progression of siege weapons to gain an understanding of how the addition and modification of parts can change the efficiency of catapults and trebuchets. They will identify the basic parts of the various machines. Although this activity was created as a post activity for a work shop about levers, it also makes an excellent stand alone activity! [Activity is publicly available through a web crawler capture on Archive.org.]

Quick Guide

Preparation Time:
10 to 30 minutes
Learning Time:
2 to 4 hours
Estimated Materials Cost:
free per group of students
Age Range:
Ages 14 - 18
Resource Types:
Activity, Lesson/Lesson Plan
Language:
English

Materials List (per group of students)

  • Computer
  • Projector or Pictures

Keywords

Subjects

  • Engineering and Technology
    • Engineering
      • Civil Engineering
  • Physical Sciences
    • Energy
      • Work and Machines
    • Motion and Forces
      • Machines
      • Newton's Laws
  • The Nature of Science
    • The Scientific Process
  • The Nature of Technology
    • Technology and Society
    • The Design Process

Informal Categories

  • Historical Reenactment

Audience

To use this activity, learners need to:

  • see

Learning styles supported:

  • Uses STEM to solve real-world problems

Other

Includes alignment to state and/or national standards:

This resource is part of:

Access Rights:

  • Free access

By:

Source Collection

  • Student Workshops

Rights:

  • All rights reserved, COSI Columbus, 2009