IN FOCUS
bridging Mr Russell Ayres ICT and Robotics Teacher
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erm Two brought a new energy to Prep Robotics with an engineering problem to be solved by the STEAM Teams of Year 2.
Integrating the Arts and Engineering, the boys used their teamwork and technical skills to build a structurally sound bridge for the characters of the Billy Goats Gruff fairytale. Needing very little encouragement, the boys jumped straight into a term long program focused on bridge design while getting hands on with the class LEGO sets. They learned the differences and similarities between beam bridges, arch bridges, suspension bridges and truss bridges. Along the way, the Year 2 boys built life skills, as well as models of the various bridge types and tested them for strengths and weaknesses. The authentic task called for students to take note of build times, amount of materials used and more. After watching a comical version of The Three Billy Goats Gruff, they were issued with a challenge. The bridge that had kept the goats safe for so long had been destroyed!
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