Year 3 continue to apply their observations of the world around them into their construction. This week some of the children tried to see if they could increase stability in their tower building by adding vertical sticks.
Torrential rain meant the second session stayed inside, hopefully giving the field a bit of time to recover. Nevertheless the children demonstrated their understanding of structure using art straws.
Article 6 – We all have the right to live and succeed at whatever we do.
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- Experimenting with where to place the verticals to give the most benefit.
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- Practicing making fastenings
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- Using a tripod as a frame to make a den.
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- Increasing the scale.
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- Adding bedding and a roof.
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- Creating a plan first can help speed up construction.
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- By binding straws together strength was increased.
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- A fantastic triangular prism.
