P7 have been entered into the ‘I’m an engineer!’ competition this month. This is what we have been asked to do:
- Build a helicopter type vehicle with at least one electric rotor
- There should be access to see the workings and no commercially produced parts may be used
- Testing will be around the smooth movement of the rotor, balance and proportions
- A 3volt electric motor should be used for the circuit and a switch must be included
- Teams will be marked on their teamwork, method of building, skill of building, design solution and testing
Miss Gunning split the class into pairs and we have worked together over the weeks to create our final pieces. We then invited the whole school to come and see our completed models and the teachers in the school voted for their favourites. It was a very hard decision to make but Reece and Chantelle (The Anime Gamers) and Charlie and Mia McCutcheon (The Nuclear Bakers) were our overall winners and will represent Holmston Primary at the grand final. We hope that you like our photographs!
