{"id":5455,"date":"2018-03-20T11:00:11","date_gmt":"2018-03-20T11:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ab\/peps\/?p=5455"},"modified":"2018-03-20T11:00:11","modified_gmt":"2018-03-20T11:00:11","slug":"march-diary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ab\/peps\/2018\/03\/20\/march-diary\/","title":{"rendered":"March Diary"},"content":{"rendered":"

Renewables Engineering Islay \u2013 March Diary<\/strong><\/p>\n

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A key part of what we wanted to do with our project this year was to involve other primary schools on the islands.\u00a0 There are primary schools in Bowmore, Port Charlotte and Keills as well as Small Isles Primary School on the Isle of Jura.\u00a0 With National Science & Engineering Week coming up we decided that this would be an ideal time to get everyone together to work on a series of engineering challenges organised by Maggie Harrison<\/strong>, with the support of Jo Clark<\/strong> and Kate Brown<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Fairytale Engineering<\/em><\/p>\n

The first session we ran was for children working at Early\/First Level \u2013 from P1-P4.\u00a0 On the day we had 60 children meet together to work on some fairytale engineering.\u00a0 The focus was on developing creativity and children\u2019s ideas for problem solving.\u00a0 The tasks were linked to the story of Rapunzel; first they had to build a tower for Rapunzel using mini marshmallows and cocktail sticks, exploring the strength of different shapes; then they had to work out a way for Rapunzel to escape the tower. Back in Port Ellen, P1\/2\/3 continued this learning, coming up with some amazingly good ideas \u2013 a glider, an elevator, a parachute, a hot air balloon and a zip wire.<\/p>\n

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At first I thought it was impossible but now I really want to do it \u00a0again<\/em> \u2013 Aiden, Port Charlotte Primary.<\/p>\n

It was so much fun. My best bit was building the tower with marshmallows <\/em>\u2013 Evie, Port Ellen<\/p>\n

I loved getting to see the other school classes. I like working in a team. It was fun getting Rapunzel out of the tower<\/em> \u2013 Callum, Bowmore Primary<\/p>\n

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Disaster!<\/em><\/p>\n

Primary 4\/5s from Port Ellen and Bowmore Primary Schools worked together to learn how engineering can be an important aspect of disaster relief.\u00a0 They thought about earthquakes and hurricanes that can devastate communities and lead to situations where emergency aid is unable to reach those who need it and how essential structures like air control towers need to withstand the powers of nature.\u00a0 Their first task was to design and build a mountain rescue stretcher to transport a patient (potato) to hospital; then all groups were given the same resources to build a tower which supported a tennis ball and withstood a hurricane!<\/p>\n

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I really enjoyed building with a time limit and enjoy building models that are real things but we make them mini<\/em> \u2013 Millie, Port Ellen Primary<\/p>\n

I loved it because we had to do challenges<\/em> \u2013 James, Bowmore Primary<\/p>\n

My class were all absolutely engaged in both activities.\u00a0 There were lots of discussions, problem solving and pride<\/em> \u2013 Miss Brown, Port Ellen Primary.<\/p>\n

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Let\u2019s Roll!<\/em><\/p>\n

Older students met for a session looking at the engineering process, focussed on testing and improving.\u00a0 Groups of children from different schools built rollercoasters for marbles, trying to incorporate loop the loops and still catch the marble in a paper cup.\u00a0 Continuing on a marble theme, they then had to work out ways to increase the time taken for a marble to run down an inclined plane from 2.7 seconds to 10 seconds.\u00a0 It was fantastic to see the children from different schools work together, completely absorbed in solving the problem. Young STEM Ambassadors from Islay High School came along to help out on the day.<\/p>\n

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I enjoyed the session and learned a lot more about engineers <\/em>\u2013 Neil, Port Charlotte Primary.<\/p>\n

It was challenging because there were lots of different activities and we had a certain amount of time to do it in and we had to stick to the resources we had <\/em>\u2013 Oliver, Keills. Primary<\/p>\n

It was fun!<\/em> \u2013 Elisa, Small Isles Primary.<\/p>\n

I want to have another engineering day with all the schools again <\/em>\u2013 Charlie, Port Ellen.<\/p>\n

The activities were fun, engaging and appropriately challenging for the group.\u00a0 The children were actively involved and clearly developing their problem solving skills<\/em> \u2013 Mrs Baker, Keills Primary<\/p>\n

This session was held in Islay High School.\u00a0 Maggie Harrison<\/strong> and Maureen MacDonald<\/strong> are now in discussion with the Headteacher of the High School to look at delivering a similar workshop for S3 children.<\/p>\n

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Rescuing Humpty<\/em><\/p>\n

National Science & Engineering week could not go by without involving out Pre-5 children.\u00a0 They had to find ways of rescuing Humpty so that he didn\u2019t crack his head open getting down from the wall.\u00a0 Bubble wrap and cotton wool were turned into jackets and we also built a zip-wire and engineered baskets to help him get down from the wall safely!<\/p>\n

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Budget<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Date<\/strong><\/td>\nPurchases<\/strong><\/td>\nCost<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
22nd<\/sup> February<\/td>\n4 copies Rosie Revere Engineer (for cluster schools)<\/td>\n\u00a342.15<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
22nd<\/sup> February<\/td>\nExternal Hard Drive<\/td>\n\u00a347.68<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6th<\/sup> March<\/td>\nPack cardboard tubes<\/td>\n\u00a318.05<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\nSolder<\/td>\n\u00a31.90<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\n3x Giant Lolly sticks<\/td>\n\u00a35.88<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\n12xSellotape<\/td>\n\u00a39.95<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\n3 packs masking tape<\/td>\n\u00a310.77<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\nCard<\/td>\n\u00a34.99<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\nGiant straws<\/td>\n\u00a318.98<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\nWooden beads<\/td>\n\u00a34.98<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\nKNEX Imagination Makers Age 5-10<\/td>\n\u00a330.26<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\n2xKNEX Imagine Age 7+<\/td>\n\u00a361.02<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\nThe Boy who harnessed the Wind<\/td>\n\u00a311.89<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\nBioengineering Projects<\/td>\n\u00a312.49<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7th<\/sup> March<\/td>\n4XKNEX Renewable Energy (for cluster schools)<\/td>\n\u00a3721.80<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total Expenses<\/strong><\/td>\n <\/td>\n\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Remaining Money<\/strong><\/td>\n <\/td>\n\u00a33280.99<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Renewables Engineering Islay \u2013 March Diary \u00a0 A key part of what we wanted to do with our project this year was to involve other primary schools on the islands.\u00a0 There are primary schools in Bowmore, Port Charlotte and Keills as well as Small Isles Primary School on the Isle of Jura.\u00a0 With National Science … <\/p>\n

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