Monday, December 4, 2017

Wind Power

Following on from the science investigation into fabrics,
the students were given a technology challenge to design a wind cart that could travel 2 metres powered only by wind.

The science work on fabrics would help when making decisions about the best sails to use!



First there were some key concepts to explore:




The design brief:



Building the wind carts:



















The final models:























And now watch the movie of the wind carts in action!


Have you ever made a wind cart? 
What would you use if you were making a wind cart to ride on?

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