Young Engineers
Thursdays: 12.00 - 12.30pm
The Young Engineers Club is led by Miss Morgan and is availble to children in Year 6. Each week, the children are asked to build a K'nex model that meets specific requirements. Beginning with building the tallest tower, the challenges become more complex as the year progresses, encouraging the children to think more creatively to solve design problems. At 12.25, the models are measured and tested and a winner is chosen by Miss Morgan.
Weekly Challenge Blog
Photographs of the winning designs from each challenge will be featured in this blog, along with a brief report by the succesful designers.
Spring Term 2 - Vehicles
Week
7 - Build a four-wheeled vehicle that will carry a sponge
football the furthest distance.
'We built a van-type encasement with a wheelie device and a driver's seat for our mascot. We think we won because the the wheelie gave a little more speed and we had a balanced drive with the heavy structure.'
Week
8 -
Build a two-wheeled vehicle that carry a tennis ball the furthest distance.
'We built a trailer-styled drive with a driver's seat for our mascot. We added balance beams for sturdiness and crossed front for a little lift. During a test drive, we discovered that going backwards was better.'
Week
9 - Build a four-wheeled vehicle that will survive an impact
while protecting its load (a cup of water).
'We built a square-shaped car with a central cage connected to each corner. We think we won because we had the best protection from the tyres on the front of our vehicle, which cushioned the blow.'
Week
10 -
Build a vehicle to carry a cup of beads the furthest distance
without spilling any.
'We built a four-wheeled vehicle that was stable. The cup was balanced so that the beads would not fall out. We think we won because our vehicle dropped no beads and went the furthest.'
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Young Engineers is a registered charity whose aim is to inspire young people to develop an interest in engineering, and, in doing so, recognise the importance and excitement of engineering as a future career. This is achieved through a national network of extracurricular engineering clubs in both primary & secondary schools, and a number of national competitions, including the Junior Engineers for Britain K'nex Challenge.
For more information about Young Engineers, please visit their website.
