{"id":12796,"date":"2022-03-15T15:28:25","date_gmt":"2022-03-15T15:28:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/LeswaltPrimarySchool\/?p=12796"},"modified":"2022-03-15T15:28:25","modified_gmt":"2022-03-15T15:28:25","slug":"science-with-sticks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/LeswaltPrimarySchool\/2022\/03\/15\/science-with-sticks\/","title":{"rendered":"Science – with Sticks!"},"content":{"rendered":"

As part of British Science Week 2022, primary 5-7\u00a0 became engineers for the afternoon and took part in their very own engineering challenge!<\/p>\n

Before the challenge began, we watched a short video clip about Isambard Kingdom Brunel, helping us to understand what engineering is and how his work shaped the way we live today.<\/p>\n

For the challenge, pupils were put into groups of 3 and tasked with creating their own structure using only sticks, string and rubber bands. They were given 2 minutes to decide what it was they were going to create and then we headed outside to get to work. The groups were set a time limit of 20 minutes and within this they had to create a stable structure and also decide on a creative name for it.<\/p>\n

Once the 20 minutes were up, there were an array of structures to view. They ranged from the ‘leaning tower of pizza’, to a take on the Brooklyn Bridge, and even a bug hotel and an army den.<\/p>\n

All groups used their imagination and problem solving skills to create their unique structures, and they clearly enjoyed being out in the fresh air!<\/p>\n

Now to tomorrow where we will see what their next science challenge of the week will be….<\/p>\n