In March, students in Mr. Opramolla's Physics classes worked on a challenging but also fun project. They had to design, build and shoot a catapult (projectile launcher). Opramolla said the project was a hands-on way that his students could gain a better understanding of projectile motion and simple machines. Once constructed, students had three chances to shoot a tennis ball into a 5 gallon pail at three different distances 3 meters, 4 meters, and 5 meters. Students also had to do a research paper on the history of catapults. Opramolla said that he was impressed by the amount of work and ingenuity many of the students put into the project. Below are some photos of the students' work.