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If you used the hot glue gun, try using a large-cap instead of a small one.You can try some of the following ideas or come up with your own. Now that you have made a launcher you can revise and redesign like Magnolia Mudd did in the story and see what works best. After the glue has cooled you are ready to try your launcher. Make sure that you glue the flat side of the cap to the stick. Using a hot glue gun carefully glue the water bottle cap to the end of the top popsicle stick. Your launcher will look just like the picture except instead of a spoon your top piece will be another popsicle stick. Secure the bottom and top sticks with a rubber band at the end. Instead of a spoon use another popsicle stick in its place. Optional Instructions:įollow the instructions for the launcher, but don’t use the plastic spoon. Put your pom-pom on the spoon and use your finger to push down on the spoon and launch your pom-pom.With a rubber band secure the end of the spoon to the small end of the stick.Rest your spoon on the top stick and line it up with your diving board stick.The one that you just slid in should look like a diving board.
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Slide one stick in between the 2 bottom sticks.When you’re finished your stack of popsicle sticks will be secure on both ends. Do the exact same thing to the other side.You will need to keep twisting and wrapping the rubber band until it is tight. Use a rubber band and wrap it around one end of the popsicle sticks.The sticks should all lay flat on top of each other (like a hot dog bun.) Stack 5 popsicle sticks on top of each other.Today after reading Magnolia Mudd we are going to make a pom-pom launcher. Making a Launcher With Students Building a Launcher:Īfter trying many different ideas, Magnolia finally decided to make a confetti launcher for her Uncle’s wedding. Magnolia makes mistakes along the way and is a great model for discussing growth mindset, and will appeal to student makers and inventors. Magnolia is a clever, determined main character, and students will feel inspired to invent their own creations after seeing Magnolia’s determined attempts to invent a way into her uncle’s wedding in a way that feels true to who she is. She doesn’t want to wear a frilly flower girl dress so she uses her inventiveness to come up with another way to be involved in the wedding. Her uncle is a rocket scientist and their motto is “Mudd Power.” One Friday Jamie tells Magnolia that he is getting married and they would like her to be involved in the wedding. Magnolia Mudd and The Super Jumptastic Launcher DeluxeĪfter reading Magnolia Mudd and The Super Jumptastic Launcher Deluxe my students do a STEM launcher activity, Magnolia Mudd loves to create and design things and Fridays are her favorite day of the week because she gets to invent things with her Uncle Jamie Mudd.