Amazing Panashe!
Published 20/01/21, by Moira Duncombe
Panashe has worked very hard to review he positive and negative effects- well done!
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Read MoreAdeline's Friday Challenge
Published 20/01/21, by Charlie MackinnonAdeline, we love the design for your shuttle landing system.
If you want to watch this shuttle landing system in action, please click on this link:
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Published 20/01/21, by Brigitte CharlesDaily plans for Wednesday 20th January 2021
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Published 19/01/21, by Brigitte CharlesDaily Plans for Tuesday 19th January 2021
Read MoreWinter Poem
Published 18/01/21, by Moira DuncombeGreat Work Panashe! We love your use of description.
Read MoreHollie's Friday Challenge!
Published 18/01/21, by Charlie MackinnonHollie, we love the way you built a landing pad for your shuttle and then tested it from 2 meters high!
Read MoreFabulous Writing
Published 18/01/21, by Moira DuncombeFabulous writing Chloe- we have shared your story start and please click on the link below to see the story in full.
Read MoreMonday 18th January
Published 18/01/21, by Brigitte CharlesDaily Plans for Monday 18th January 2021
Read MoreTerm 3 Week 3
Published 18/01/21, by Moira DuncombeWhat Lilac Class are doing for the WB 18.1.21
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Read MorePractical Maths
Published 17/01/21, by Moira DuncombeChildren in school used manipulatives to create arrays to find out factors of numbers
Read MoreFabulous RE Work
Published 15/01/21, by Moira DuncombeWe like how you have presented your work Nikhil- well done!
Read MoreFriday Challenge!
Published 15/01/21, by Charlie MackinnonBuild a Shuttle Landing System!
Each week Mr Mackinnon is going to set you a challenge on a Friday afternoon that you can complete over the weekend. This challenge is completely optional.
This week’s Friday challenge is all about getting a precious cargo down to Earth without breaking it. First, watch Mr M’s introduction to the challenge:
When space shuttles return to Earth they need to be able to gently land on the ground so that they are not damaged and the astronauts are not harmed.
For your Friday Challenge, I want you to design a way of getting a precious cargo back down to Earth without damaging it.
First, you will need to pick something fragile to drop. An egg works well but is a little bit messy. A water balloon is a good option too but can make things a little wet.
Next you need to design a system which will allow your precious cargo to return to the Earth safely when it is dropped from at least 2m in the air. Make sure you select recycled materials that you can find around your house.
You might like to think about designing some kind of landing pad. Or perhaps a system that will slow the item down when it falls so it lands gently. You might want to design a container which protects the item when it hits the ground. You might even like to combine all of these ideas.
When you have designed your system, build and test it. If the precious cargo gets to the ground safely then you know you have been successful. If it breaks, it is time to redesign and try again!
Send in pictures of your successful and unsuccessful attempts to your class email address so we can add them to the blog and announce the winner of the challenge in next Friday’s celebration assembly!
Good luck!