Hoplite
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The Hoplite division is open to students in grades K-8. Teams of students work together to build a trebuchet using a provided kit. On competition day, they launch their trebuchets in McAlister Fieldhouse.
2026 RULES - linked here |
Centurion
The Centurion division is open to middle, high school, and university students as well as adults. These teams will design and build trebuchets within the confines of the stated rules. They will launch their trebuchets on The Citadel parade grounds.
2026 RULES - linked here
2026 RULES - linked here
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RESOURCES
Accuracy vs. Precision TED-Ed video:
Lesson Plans for Designing Trebuchets:
How a trebuchet works:
Lesson Plans for Designing Trebuchets:
- (Most resources from http://www.medievalists.net/ where additional articles and videos are available)
- http://dale.chatham.org/Interests/Catapult/PVC-Trebuchet.pdf (Target: Elementary)
- http://www.tryengineering.org/lessons/trebuchettoss.pdf (Target: Middle School)
- Connecting to Da Vinci and Museum
- http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/teachers/programs/27ms_sle2treb.html
- http://deimos3.apple.com/WebObjects/Core.woa/DownloadTrackPreview/wgbh.org.1429839550.01429839553.1430867733.pdf
- http://www.algobeautytreb.com/ The math of the trebuchet
- http://www.sewanee.edu/physics/PHYSICS103/trebuchet.pdf Physics of the trebuchet
- http://www.real-world-physics-problems.com/trebuchet-physics.html
- http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2010/11/the-physics-of-punkin-chunkin/
How a trebuchet works:
- http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/lostempires/trebuchet/trebworks.html
- http://www.globalspec.com/trebuchet/ Game to help students design a good trebuchet
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Highlights from 2018!
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