On Friday the 18th September, we had a visit from Eleanor Hutcheon from UHI Shetland. She came in to speak to us about air resistance and forces, which linked in perfectly to our topic this term – Science and Scientists.
Eleanor came with a challenge for the class, to build “land yachts” using a variety of materials.
Pupils were told to design a land yacht that when placed in front of a fan, would travel the furthest distance. This made them think about lots of different factors – weight, balance, air resistance, design, shape, friction and many more. There were lots of different and brilliant ideas!
All the land yachts travelled a considerable distance, most over 5 meters! We had two pairs – Emilia and Jamie, Orvin and Mikey – who’s yachts travelled 7.5 meters and came to a halt in exactly same place!
Well done to all the pupils for their amazing creations and a big thank you to Eleanor for the fun and educational session!
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