Nuts and Bolts
Thursday 10 May
Today the boys fixed the workshop stools. Many of the wooden tops on the stools had become loose. Some had no bolts at all. Mr O'Sullivan bought nuts, bolts and washers for us to fix the stools up. He also lent us spanners. The boys did a good job of securing all of the loose tops. Now we can all sit easy.
Today the boys fixed the workshop stools. Many of the wooden tops on the stools had become loose. Some had no bolts at all. Mr O'Sullivan bought nuts, bolts and washers for us to fix the stools up. He also lent us spanners. The boys did a good job of securing all of the loose tops. Now we can all sit easy.
Lego Duplo Machines
Day One, Week 1
Project 1 - Googly Eyes
Understanding ways in which gears and axles work.
Keywords: wheel, teeth, gear, axle, rim and crank.
Fantastic Facts: The rim is the "outer edge of a wheel, holding the tire. It makes up the outer circular design of the wheel on which the inside edge of the tire is mounted on vehicles such as automobiles. For example, on a bicycle wheel the rim is a large hoop attached to the outer ends of the spokes of the wheel that holds the tire and tube.
In the 1st millennium BC an iron rim was introduced around the wooden wheels of chariots. From Wikipedia.
Project 1 - Googly Eyes
Understanding ways in which gears and axles work.
Keywords: wheel, teeth, gear, axle, rim and crank.
Fantastic Facts: The rim is the "outer edge of a wheel, holding the tire. It makes up the outer circular design of the wheel on which the inside edge of the tire is mounted on vehicles such as automobiles. For example, on a bicycle wheel the rim is a large hoop attached to the outer ends of the spokes of the wheel that holds the tire and tube.
In the 1st millennium BC an iron rim was introduced around the wooden wheels of chariots. From Wikipedia.
Duplo Designers
Term 1 2012 Overview:
1.Orientation - Count the parts and play with parts in their kits.
2. Indy 500 - Build and race your own duplo design.
3. Gears - Wheels with teeth. Create and original design.
4. From duplo to dacta. Build a deck chair from plan.
5. Grand Design - Build a structure using as many parts as possible..
6. Dacta - exploring motors and gear boxes.
1.Orientation - Count the parts and play with parts in their kits.
2. Indy 500 - Build and race your own duplo design.
3. Gears - Wheels with teeth. Create and original design.
4. From duplo to dacta. Build a deck chair from plan.
5. Grand Design - Build a structure using as many parts as possible..
6. Dacta - exploring motors and gear boxes.
CVS Indy 500
The CVS Indy 500 is the BIS version of the famous Indianapolis 500. Like the Indianapolis 500 it is a car race around a track. However the are some differences.
The Indianapolis track is a distance of 500 miles long our track is 500m long. Our cars are powered by boys and string not screaming V8 engines. Therefore not so noisy. Indianapolis was established in 1911 the CVS Indy 500 established 2012. Indianapolis 500 is considered one of the three most significant motor sports events in the world. The CVS Indy 500 has not currently gained same kind of reputation.
On the Day:
We had a lot of fun racing, some gnarly crashes and some world record times!
The first winners of the CVS Indy 500 was Team 2. Congratulations to Callum and Jake our current champions.
The Indianapolis track is a distance of 500 miles long our track is 500m long. Our cars are powered by boys and string not screaming V8 engines. Therefore not so noisy. Indianapolis was established in 1911 the CVS Indy 500 established 2012. Indianapolis 500 is considered one of the three most significant motor sports events in the world. The CVS Indy 500 has not currently gained same kind of reputation.
On the Day:
We had a lot of fun racing, some gnarly crashes and some world record times!
The first winners of the CVS Indy 500 was Team 2. Congratulations to Callum and Jake our current champions.
Highlights for 2011
Duplo Enduro
Boys are challenged to design and build a lego duplo car to compete in a serious off-road race. It's the "Coatesville Duplo Endro 2011".
The design must withstand a series of off-road tests such as long grass, ramps, jumps, bark mounds, sandpits, pot holes and mud.
The cars will be boy powered by a connected tow rope.