Parents, Educators & Engineers  Kicking Machine  Download
Project Guide  English PDF (816K) Spanish PDF (396K)   Build a
machine that kicks a Ping-Pong ball into a cup lying on its side
12 inches away. Use either (1) a pendulum, (2) a rubber band, or
(3) a combination of the two to do this.     • Balls (Ping-Pong
and golf)   • Corrugated cardboard   • Paper clips   • Paper
cups   • Popsicle sticks   • Rubber bands   • Ruler   • Scissors
• String   • Tape (masking or duct)   • Thin metal wire
(optional)   • Wooden skewers  * For information on where to get
these materials, see page 6 or visit   Before you begin
designing your machine, brainstorm answers to the following
questions. Record and sketch your ideas in your design notebook.
• Will my machine use a pendulum or rubber band (or a
combination) to send a ball into the cup?   • How will I stop
the machine from launching the ball before I'm ready to release
it?   • How will the machine be triggered when I'm ready to
launch the ball?   • How will I make