Great engineering work in Class LH!

Class LH have been designing, planning and engineering their own vehicles.  

First of all, we found out about the history of vehicles and transport.  We used time lines and looked at how transport has changed over the years - looking back as far as 8000BC with the first canoes right up to modern day electric cars.  We were amazed that the first car didn't even have any doors!!

Having investigated, sorted and found out about different purposes of different vehicles, we then set about designing our own vehicles with our own logo.  We had a few of our engineers redesign their vehicles before starting and were tweaking and altering the plans and the designs.  

We used our Maths to make the nets and also to measure the length of the axles for the chassis to sit on.  

- persevering with sticking his net together 

Once we were happy with our plans, logos were designed to go on the side of the vehicle. 

- using her logo plan to recreate it for the side of her vehicle. 

Class LH were amazing with the problem-solving skills by encouraging each other and talking sharing advice with others to work out how to solve their problems.  

- sharing ideas and just look at how industrious our engineers and designers are!!!

For the axles, we measured the length of the Dowling rod and used a hacksaw to cut it. 

- carefully using the hacksaw to cut out his axles.

We added on the wheels and then decorated the vehicles following our own design brief. 

A few of the finished vehicles....

- a fruit and veg van

- a cat van 

- a post van.

Mrs Hall and Mrs Morgan were blown away by how well the engineers all worked so hard and also by how they were able to sort out any frustrations and find answers out together using great problem solving skills.   It was so lovely to see. Well done to all the engineers.