P1-4 got their inventing hats on this week to design and\u00a0create a kite as part of a Technology challenge linked to their Weather topic. They had a range of materials to choose from and\u00a0were encouraged to think\u00a0about the best shape to make their kite too. Enthusiastically, the pupils\u00a0got busy in the morning, working individually, to\u00a0plan and make their creation. The P1 pupils buddied up with an older classmate to make theirs. Then, in the afternoon\u00a0the whole class\u00a0headed outside clutching their kites to test them out. The challenge wasn’t particularly to see whose kite flew furthest, but to reflect on the materials used and their properties; why did some fly further than others? why did the shape make a difference?<\/p>\n
The results were fascinating! It’s fair to say that some pupils may have more hope as a kite inventor in the future than others (!), but everyone worked really hard and\u00a0all learnt lots\u00a0about their use of materials and how to reflect and improve\u00a0on their initial plans\u00a0from this task. What the material is made of, rather than the colour,\u00a0will have more impact on how successful the end result is! Aidan and Robin really thought about the task and reflected maturely on the outcome. Well done!<\/p>\n
Check out some of our photos below!<\/p>\n\n\t\t