Project
Chemical sciences
2
Pirate ship TASK:
SUGGESTED MATERIALS:
Design and create a pirate ship that floats in water.
• recycled materials
CRITERIA:
• 10 people figurines
• It must have a flag that blows in. the wind. © R. I C .P ubl i cat i ons • water trolley
•f o rr e vi ew pu r posesonl y• • It must hold 10 pirates and keep them all safe onboard the ship.
• It must be made using recycled materials.
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28/8/17 2:28 pm
Chemical sciences
Project
2
Pirate ship • Find out about pirate ships and recycled materials that float. • Plan and draw a diagram of your pirate ship. Label the materials you will use for each part. • Collect the materials you will need, including recycled materials, © R. I . C.Publ i cat i ons 10 people figurines and a water trolley.
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• Create your pirate ship to look like your plan.
• Check that your pirate ship meets the criteria. • Give a presentation explaining how you made your pirate ship, then test it in a water trolley.
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28/8/17 2:28 pm
Project
Biological sciences
4
Self-watering pot plant TASK:
SUGGESTED MATERIALS:
Design and create a self-watering pot plant so the soil is always damp.
• pre-cut 2-L plastic bottle • 3 cups soil
CRITERIA:
© R. I . C.Publ i cat i ons • 3 cups water • It must be made using arr •f o evi ew pur posesonl y• 2-L plastic bottle.
• It must hold 3 cups of soil.
• 1 seedling
• 1 stocking leg
• It must hold 3 cups of water.
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6/9/17 10:14 am
Biological sciences
Project
4
Self-watering pot plant • Find out about self-watering pot plants made from plastic bottles. • Plan and draw a diagram of your self-watering pot plant. • Collect the materials you will need, including a 2-L plastic bottle, 3 cups soil, 3 cups water, 1 seedling and 1 stocking leg.
© R. I . C.Publ i cat i ons • Create your self-watering pot plant to look like plan. •f orr e vi e w pu r p ose soyour nl y•
• Check that your self-watering pot plant meets the criteria. • Create a video of your self-watering pot plant, giving instructions of how to make it and how they help plants to meet their needs.
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28/8/17 2:27 pm
Earth and space sciences
Project
4
Sleeping masks TASK:
SUGGESTED MATERIALS:
Design and create a set of sleeping masks that let you sleep in darkness during the day.
• scrap fabric • elastic
CRITERIA:
© R. I . C.Publ i cat i ons • plastic weaving • The set must be one eye mask for each group needle • f o r r e v i e w p u r p o s e s o n l y • member. Each mask must fit on the person’s head • tape without falling off. • The eye masks must be made of soft material that is comfortable to sleep in. • The eye masks must cover the eye completely so that you can’t see out and light can’t get in.
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28/8/17 2:30 pm
Earth and space sciences
Project
4
Sleeping masks • Find out about different sleeping mask designs. • Plan and draw a diagram of your sleeping mask. Label the materials you will use to make each part. • Collect the materials you will need, including scrap material, elastic, a © R. I . C.Publ i cat i ons plastic weaving needle and tape.
•f orr evi ew pur posesonl y•
• Create your sleeping mask to look like your plan.
• Check that your sleeping mask meets the criteria. • Give a presentation explaining how you made your sleeping mask and why it is useful for sleeping when the sun is shining.
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28/8/17 2:30 pm
Project
Physical sciences
4
Zip-line TASK:
SUGGESTED MATERIALS:
Design and create a zip-line with a carriage that slides down the zip-line.
• fishing wire • tape
© R. I . C.Publ i cat i ons • paperclips • The zip-line must be from • 5 •made f orr e vi ew pur posesonl y •marbles CRITERIA:
fishing wire that is 4 ruler-lengths long.
• It must carry 5 marbles in a carriage safely.
• recycled materials • one-metre ruler
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28/8/17 2:31 pm
Physical sciences
Project
4
Zip-line • Find out about how to make a zip-line with recycled materials. • Plan and draw a diagram of your zip-line. Label the materials you will use to make each part. • Collect the materials you will need, including fishing line, tape, © R. I . C.Publ i cat i ons paperclips, recycled materials and a one-metre ruler.
•f orr evi ew pur posesonl y•
• Create your zip-line to look like your plan.
• Check that your zip-line meets the criteria. • Give a presentation explaining how you made your zip-line, and show your zip-line in action.
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28/8/17 2:31 pm