The TOPS Engineers group have been busy this term working on flight challenges. However our first challenge was a team building task where we had 18 minutes to build a structure made from spaghetti that would hold a marshmallow on top. All we had was a bit of string and tape to help us. This was really challenging, especially when our spaghetti kept snapping!
We then moved on to our flight activities. First came the balloon jet engine task where we had to create a balloon rocket. This was thrust along a piece of string. We had a little competition to see whose balloon jet flew across the classroom first .
Next we made a hoop glider that floated through the air. It worked because the two sizes of the hoop helped to keep the straw balanced as it flew, producing lift.
We also followed instructions to make a paper helicopter. The helicopter had to be held high and thrown upwards to launch it. We tried slow motion filming to capture the movement through the air.
Written by the TOPS Engineers group.
