Student Incursion
Move It! Mechanical Systems & Forces
This session will take your students through practical investigations of systems that man has invented to make work easier. “Experience is learning: everything else is information”* - This is the easy fun way for your students to truly understand some basic mechanical systems and the underlying physical science principals while working solidly in the Design, Creativity and Technology, Science knowledge and understanding and Science at work domains while also applying math’s measurement, space and numbers to simple models that they experiment with to “prove the principals”. Your class will use the newest LEGO Education sets to lead your students through multiple experiments using gears and applying forces.
My Hardware-
- LEGO Mechanical Systems sets ( STEM)
- Data Projector,
- Miscellaneous materials ( weights, string, wire etc)
- Sample LEGo models
Mechanical Systems Theme Sample:
Medieval Siege Engines
The topic of Medieval Siege weapons provides a perfect forum for demonstrating the use and application of some basic engineering systems and physics concepts in an historical context that is interesting and engaging.
I can use this theme in your school to investigate basic systems and physics principals. The idea of this theme is credited with thanks to Annie Hayes at St Kevin's College Junior School
Click here to download the background notes and activities for this theme
For either/both incursions:
Suitable For years – 5 – 9
Session Length –Best outcomes are obtained with a 1hr 40min + session due to the number of skills we are employing but shorter sessions are also effective.
Student Skills Required – Nil .
mt. Updated 17/1/2010