{"id":456,"date":"2024-03-27T16:38:55","date_gmt":"2024-03-27T16:38:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/primary42023\/?p=456"},"modified":"2024-03-27T16:39:27","modified_gmt":"2024-03-27T16:39:27","slug":"456","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/primary42023\/2024\/03\/27\/456\/","title":{"rendered":"MTA Kits"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We were very lucky to have Eleanor from the UHI visit us with her MTA kits. These are large engineering kits. We used them to make lots of different shapes. We discovered that triangles are the most structurally strong shape. We adapted other shapes we had made to include triangles to stop them collapsing. We worked in groups and used our team work skills.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-457\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary42023\/uploads\/sites\/3511\/2024\/03\/27163734\/IMG_1008-rotated.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"941\" height=\"1260\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary42023\/uploads\/sites\/3511\/2024\/03\/27163734\/IMG_1008-rotated.jpg 941w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary42023\/uploads\/sites\/3511\/2024\/03\/27163734\/IMG_1008-224x300.jpg 224w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary42023\/uploads\/sites\/3511\/2024\/03\/27163734\/IMG_1008-765x1024.jpg 765w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary42023\/uploads\/sites\/3511\/2024\/03\/27163734\/IMG_1008-768x1028.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 941px) 100vw, 941px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-458\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary42023\/uploads\/sites\/3511\/2024\/03\/27163738\/IMG_1009-rotated.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"941\" height=\"1260\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary42023\/uploads\/sites\/3511\/2024\/03\/27163738\/IMG_1009-rotated.jpg 941w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary42023\/uploads\/sites\/3511\/2024\/03\/27163738\/IMG_1009-224x300.jpg 224w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary42023\/uploads\/sites\/3511\/2024\/03\/27163738\/IMG_1009-765x1024.jpg 765w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary42023\/uploads\/sites\/3511\/2024\/03\/27163738\/IMG_1009-768x1028.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 941px) 100vw, 941px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-459\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary42023\/uploads\/sites\/3511\/2024\/03\/27163741\/IMG_1010-rotated.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"941\" height=\"1260\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary42023\/uploads\/sites\/3511\/2024\/03\/27163741\/IMG_1010-rotated.jpg 941w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary42023\/uploads\/sites\/3511\/2024\/03\/27163741\/IMG_1010-224x300.jpg 224w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary42023\/uploads\/sites\/3511\/2024\/03\/27163741\/IMG_1010-765x1024.jpg 765w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary42023\/uploads\/sites\/3511\/2024\/03\/27163741\/IMG_1010-768x1028.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 941px) 100vw, 941px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-460\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary42023\/uploads\/sites\/3511\/2024\/03\/27163746\/IMG_1011-rotated.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"941\" height=\"1260\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary42023\/uploads\/sites\/3511\/2024\/03\/27163746\/IMG_1011-rotated.jpg 941w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary42023\/uploads\/sites\/3511\/2024\/03\/27163746\/IMG_1011-224x300.jpg 224w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary42023\/uploads\/sites\/3511\/2024\/03\/27163746\/IMG_1011-765x1024.jpg 765w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary42023\/uploads\/sites\/3511\/2024\/03\/27163746\/IMG_1011-768x1028.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 941px) 100vw, 941px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-461\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary42023\/uploads\/sites\/3511\/2024\/03\/27163750\/IMG_1012-rotated.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"941\" height=\"1260\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary42023\/uploads\/sites\/3511\/2024\/03\/27163750\/IMG_1012-rotated.jpg 941w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary42023\/uploads\/sites\/3511\/2024\/03\/27163750\/IMG_1012-224x300.jpg 224w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary42023\/uploads\/sites\/3511\/2024\/03\/27163750\/IMG_1012-765x1024.jpg 765w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary42023\/uploads\/sites\/3511\/2024\/03\/27163750\/IMG_1012-768x1028.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 941px) 100vw, 941px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-462\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary42023\/uploads\/sites\/3511\/2024\/03\/27163754\/IMG_1013-rotated.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"941\" height=\"1260\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary42023\/uploads\/sites\/3511\/2024\/03\/27163754\/IMG_1013-rotated.jpg 941w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary42023\/uploads\/sites\/3511\/2024\/03\/27163754\/IMG_1013-224x300.jpg 224w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary42023\/uploads\/sites\/3511\/2024\/03\/27163754\/IMG_1013-765x1024.jpg 765w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary42023\/uploads\/sites\/3511\/2024\/03\/27163754\/IMG_1013-768x1028.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 941px) 100vw, 941px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-463\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary42023\/uploads\/sites\/3511\/2024\/03\/27163759\/IMG_1014-rotated.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"941\" height=\"1260\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary42023\/uploads\/sites\/3511\/2024\/03\/27163759\/IMG_1014-rotated.jpg 941w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary42023\/uploads\/sites\/3511\/2024\/03\/27163759\/IMG_1014-224x300.jpg 224w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary42023\/uploads\/sites\/3511\/2024\/03\/27163759\/IMG_1014-765x1024.jpg 765w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary42023\/uploads\/sites\/3511\/2024\/03\/27163759\/IMG_1014-768x1028.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 941px) 100vw, 941px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-465\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary42023\/uploads\/sites\/3511\/2024\/03\/27163808\/IMG_1016-rotated.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"941\" height=\"1260\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary42023\/uploads\/sites\/3511\/2024\/03\/27163808\/IMG_1016-rotated.jpg 941w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary42023\/uploads\/sites\/3511\/2024\/03\/27163808\/IMG_1016-224x300.jpg 224w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary42023\/uploads\/sites\/3511\/2024\/03\/27163808\/IMG_1016-765x1024.jpg 765w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary42023\/uploads\/sites\/3511\/2024\/03\/27163808\/IMG_1016-768x1028.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 941px) 100vw, 941px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-466\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary42023\/uploads\/sites\/3511\/2024\/03\/27163812\/IMG_1021-rotated.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"941\" height=\"1260\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary42023\/uploads\/sites\/3511\/2024\/03\/27163812\/IMG_1021-rotated.jpg 941w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary42023\/uploads\/sites\/3511\/2024\/03\/27163812\/IMG_1021-224x300.jpg 224w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary42023\/uploads\/sites\/3511\/2024\/03\/27163812\/IMG_1021-765x1024.jpg 765w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary42023\/uploads\/sites\/3511\/2024\/03\/27163812\/IMG_1021-768x1028.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 941px) 100vw, 941px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-467\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary42023\/uploads\/sites\/3511\/2024\/03\/27163816\/IMG_1022-rotated.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"941\" height=\"1260\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary42023\/uploads\/sites\/3511\/2024\/03\/27163816\/IMG_1022-rotated.jpg 941w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary42023\/uploads\/sites\/3511\/2024\/03\/27163816\/IMG_1022-224x300.jpg 224w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary42023\/uploads\/sites\/3511\/2024\/03\/27163816\/IMG_1022-765x1024.jpg 765w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary42023\/uploads\/sites\/3511\/2024\/03\/27163816\/IMG_1022-768x1028.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 941px) 100vw, 941px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-468\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary42023\/uploads\/sites\/3511\/2024\/03\/27163820\/IMG_1023-rotated.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"941\" height=\"1260\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary42023\/uploads\/sites\/3511\/2024\/03\/27163820\/IMG_1023-rotated.jpg 941w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary42023\/uploads\/sites\/3511\/2024\/03\/27163820\/IMG_1023-224x300.jpg 224w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary42023\/uploads\/sites\/3511\/2024\/03\/27163820\/IMG_1023-765x1024.jpg 765w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary42023\/uploads\/sites\/3511\/2024\/03\/27163820\/IMG_1023-768x1028.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 941px) 100vw, 941px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-469\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary42023\/uploads\/sites\/3511\/2024\/03\/27163825\/IMG_1024-rotated.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"941\" height=\"1260\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary42023\/uploads\/sites\/3511\/2024\/03\/27163825\/IMG_1024-rotated.jpg 941w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary42023\/uploads\/sites\/3511\/2024\/03\/27163825\/IMG_1024-224x300.jpg 224w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary42023\/uploads\/sites\/3511\/2024\/03\/27163825\/IMG_1024-765x1024.jpg 765w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/primary42023\/uploads\/sites\/3511\/2024\/03\/27163825\/IMG_1024-768x1028.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 941px) 100vw, 941px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We were very lucky to have Eleanor from the UHI visit us with her MTA kits. These are large engineering kits. We used them to make lots of different shapes. We discovered that triangles are the most structurally strong shape. We adapted other shapes we had made to include triangles to stop them collapsing. We &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/primary42023\/2024\/03\/27\/456\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">MTA Kits<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3541,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-456","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/primary42023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/456","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/primary42023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/primary42023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/primary42023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3541"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/primary42023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=456"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/primary42023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/456\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":471,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/primary42023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/456\/revisions\/471"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/primary42023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=456"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/primary42023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=456"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/primary42023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=456"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}