Brilliant Bridges!

Brilliant Bridges!

Our new Design Technology is all about bridges and we have got off to an exciting start. We learned about beam bridges and investigated which beams could carry the most load. With some beams carrying loads of up to 135 grams , we are starting to get an idea about...
Sliding Mechanisms

Sliding Mechanisms

We have enjoyed learning about how we can make pictures move. We have looked at a sliding mechanism and evaluated the positives and negatives of them. We found that the sliding mechanism worked well to allow our mini beasts move from the left to the right smoothly...
Moving Vehicles

Moving Vehicles

In DT we have been learning how to attach fixed wheels and rotating wheels to axles and a chassis. We practised both techniques before choosing our preferred wheels and then designed our vehicles using our chosen design criteria. We really enjoyed making our vehicles...
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