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Getting Started in Primary 4!

In Primary 4 we created our own flying bugs. We wrote about things we were good at and things we are aiming to achieve.

We introduced ourselves in a letter to our new teacher and filled our heads with pictures about us!

We thought about what our strengths were.

 

On a Thursday afternoon we do STEM activities.

We did science and looked at CHROMATOGRAPHY!

We did maths and looked at Grid References.

We built models with the KAPLA!

We designed boats with the MakeDo!

Bridge Building

Abertay University posted a video containing a challenge to build a bridge with a span of 75cm  that could hold 250g.

We had to bring in various recyclable materials that we could build the bridges from.

We had to decide between building a compression or tension bridge.

We then planned out our bridge and decided on materials and the bridge type-Arch, Girder, Truss, Suspension, Moveable, Cable- Stayed and Cantilever.

We then formed partners and began the building. We followed our plan to build the bridge and we used our creativity skills. Some bridges worked whilst others did not so we used our initiative to make improvements.