Transport workshop

At the workshop we thought about how our transport is powered.
We had a good knowledge of horse, steam, electric and wind powered transport.

We sketched the penny farthing and identified the differences and similarities to this bike and our own.

We also learned that the name penny farthing refers to the similarity of the wheels to the coins of the same name.

Then we went to the tram. It had no glass in the windows. This design was only used in Glasgow for 8 years. Can you guess why?

Then we visited the Horse and cart and had another sketch challenge.

We found out the horse powered transport made the streets very smelly.

Next on the subway we found out that Glasgow has the third oldest subway in the world. Have you been on it?

Then we found glider which is wind powered.

The glider was inspired by bats. The first working glider was built by Percy Pilcher, who lived in Glasgow.

Ella Pilcher, his sister was a seamstress. She sewed all the parts of the glider.
They tested the gliders in Helensburgh.

They flew for 7 seconds.

Then we went to the workshop and made our own transport creations.

 

We also had time to explore.

Comments from the children about our trip.

“It was fun,” Zara
“We got to do lots of thing” Arhum
“ I liked seeing all the old cars and trams” TJ
“ I liked to see the trains because trains can take you to different countries” Wenzo
“ I liked seeing the train in the sky” Jordon
“ I liked going into the tram” Ruby

“It was the best day ever because we went on the tram” Chloe