Tactic 56. Story 30. Honeylight Glamping. STEM Program.Floating Arm Trebuchet Design and Build. Spring 2026
Increasing speed and accuracy of this kind of system requires critical thinking, testing skills, the ability to tinker with mathematical variables, analysis, and tinkering with physical ratios that match the ratios between the mathematical variables to increase range and accuracy with each iteration.
This tactic includes demonstrating design and build considerations to the application of building a Floating Arm Trebuchet.
This will be the basis for a week long STEM Program for families to come to Honeylight Glamping and build a Floating Arm Trebuchet. The project will be in three phases over three years.
Year One: Design and Build a machine to toss an egg between 100 to 200 feet horizontal without breaking it. This will focus on smooth operation based on ratios and mechanics of weights and counterweights.
Year Two: Design and Build a machine to toss a tennis ball between 200 to 300 feet with an accuracy of within 20 feet of the target at maximum range. This will focus on increasing scale while increasing accuracy.
Year Three: Design and Build a machine to toss a 6 to 8 pound pumpkin between 300 to 500 feet with an accuracy of within 10 feet of the target at maximum range. This will focus on increasing scale while increasing accuracy.
| Key | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Tactic Id | Tactic 56 | |
| Story Id | Story 30 | |
| Name | Honeylight Glamping. STEM Program. Floating Arm Trebuchet Design and Build | |
| Attributes | Lessons from Design and Build Projects | |
| Date Completed | Spring 2026 | |
| Pattern | A fun way to learn to optimize./ | |
| Emotion | Curiosity about how things work | |
| Timing | Proof of Concept (Spring 2026) |
