Today, Base 3 started their DT week off by making the chassis of their sling shot car. Using lollipop sticks, glue dots, masking tape, wooden dowels, straws and wooden wheels, they were able to create a sturdy structure, that moved. In the next session, they will be adding the slingshot element and attaching their car bodies, designed using 3D nets.

What the children said about their work today…

“I think I did well at making my lollipop stick structure,” (Utima)

“I put the wheels on easily,” (Reem)

“Putting the wheels on were tricky because the straw kept falling down,” (Billy)

“The taping of part to reinforce the structure was hard,” (Aoife)

“We tested them out on the carpet to see how good they were,” (Seb and Annabelle)