D&T: Structures

Date: 5th Oct 2016 @ 5:25pm

We began our D&T topic on structures today. We have some potential structural engineers within the class!

After looking at examples of different free-standing structures that we come across in everyday life, the children split into groups and came up with designs for free-standing towers that could be made from only art straws and sellotape. Each group was limited to 20 straws. Once designs had been finalised, the groups went ahead and built their towers. The towers started well with some sound structural decisions made by each engineering team. However, things took a turn for the worse when our budding engineers got their heads 'stuck in the clouds' by trying to make their towers taller and taller. This resulted in a few towers toppling to the ground.

Next week, the children will make marble runs using cereal boxes. Thank you for all of the boxes so far. Please make sure all remaining cereal boxes are sent in by next Wednesay at the very latest.