First graders also had the chance to build some of their own walls with a man-made material. After building their walls, they did two tests. The first test was the "hop test." Could a bunny (spring toy) jump over the wall and still get to the garden? And the second test was a "crash test." Could a bunny (wooden car) run into the wall and knock it down? Did the way we put the Legos make a difference in our tests? Way to go materials engineers!
We've just completed our Materials Engineering Story, and Yi Min has done some wonderful materials engineering. She experimented making different mixtures of mortar and eventually created a successful mortar for her wall. Yi Min's classmates are impressed when they discover the solution she's created to keep the bunny out of their garden works--their vegetables have been saved! First graders also had the chance to build some of their own walls with a man-made material. After building their walls, they did two tests. The first test was the "hop test." Could a bunny (spring toy) jump over the wall and still get to the garden? And the second test was a "crash test." Could a bunny (wooden car) run into the wall and knock it down? Did the way we put the Legos make a difference in our tests? Way to go materials engineers! Comments are closed.
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