Science Week

On Monday 17th March we visited Pontypridd Museum as part of 'Science week'. We took part in a School Roadshow delivered by XL Wales. The workshop was called 'Move that Load' and is designed to cover topics in Science and design and Technology.
The children were challenged to design and make a wheeled vehicle which could move a heavy load using the construction kit K'NEX. The children worked in pairs and the session provided an opportunity for problem solving, decision making and co-operative learning.
When the variety of machines were made, they were then attached to motors and pulled to see if they worked successfully. The children had a very enjoyable time and there has been an increased interest in using K'NEX in class.