Roundabouts
Suitable for Years 5 and 6
Taking approximately 2 - 2 1/2 hours
Pupils work well working in pairs
We explain that a fairground ride must turn at a safe speed. The problem is that the motor turns at a very high speed which much be reduced. We show how a compound pulley system can achieve the desired speed reduction and that the reduction is dependent on the ratio of the pulley diameters. We provide a wide range of other materials so that the children can 'customise' their roundabout by designing and making additional features which could include: Pay Kiosk; advertising panels; fences; flags and other distinctive features.
The session concentrates on QCAD & T unit 6C linking it into Science and Mathematics
We Provide:
* Tuition for a half-day session with your class.
* A set of models (normally one between two pupils).
* Work books for the pupils' use.
* Ideas for extending the session afterwards, incorporating elements of the National Curriculum in Science and Mathematics
* A list of spares together with a supplier's address from whom the school can replenish consumables
We will bring:
* Boards to protect your tables
* Our pre-packed kits for your pupils
* Simple hand tools
* A range of other materials for your puils to use in the realisation of their designs
Design and Technology, Science
Aims:
The session will:
* Provide the experience of making a model roundabout
* Develop practical skills in assembling the roundabout
* Provide opportunity to use knowledge from the NC in Science and to add simply switches to control the models
Objectives
* To acquire the construction and assembly skills required to make the roundabout
* To learn new vocabulary related to the activity
* To evaluate the model
* To suggest modifications, make and test them
* To make electrical connections to the motor abd battery
* To design and build additional features into the model.
For further information or to book a session for your school, please contact:
Marie Roberts Tel: 0161 295 6374 Fax: 0161 295 2655
Email: mrobertssalford@aol.com