I had the opportunity to work in the 6th grade science classrooms this week. Students are learning about Medieval times and are tasked with constructing a catapult that can launch a clay ball from various distances. They have already sketched a design and prototyped it from cardboard, so I provided a quick lesson on how to transfer their design to Inkscape so that their catapult pieces could be laser cut out of wood. It was a wonderful experience as I watched them measure their prototype for accurate dimensions, work together to problem solve design flaws, and put in immense effort to recreate their pieces digitally.
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| This student is designing one part of the catapult in Inkscape. |
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| By adding a hole to his design, this student plans to insert a dowel through it when it is time to assemble the pieces together. |
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| Catapult pieces fresh from the laser cutter. |
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