Children return to school Mon 8th April

6R 5/5/20-Science (Hunt & Experiment)

On Thursday you will begin designing your own rollercoaster.
To do this we need to begin exploring and collecting suitable materials around your house, garden and on your daily walks.

Remember when we were designing our bridges, the most successful bridges were the ones with the strongest foundations.

Your task is to find FIVE materials you could use and FIVE materials which wouldn’t be suitable to build a fully functioning rollercoaster.
You will have to use the following vocabulary.

Think about the material you will need for the following elements;
*The base structure to support the whole rollercoaster
*The track: How will this material make a loop etc?
*A cart, how will the cart move?

17 responses to “6R 5/5/20-Science (Hunt & Experiment)”

  1. Safa H.

    I will have a go.

    1. Mr Patel

      And….?

  2. Mario G.

    I will try to find something.

    1. Mr Patel

      What did you find out?

  3. Humaira K.

    I will try.

    1. Mr Patel

      Give it a go – it could be fun.

  4. Humza H.

    COULD USE

    1.Vertical magnets for support.
    2. long metal object such as a metal heater at the bottom.
    3.loads of tooth picks and sellotape them together.
    4.Blow up a balloon and let it go to push it for the start and then have a big drop to carry it on.
    5.you could use a ruler to stop it.

    COULDN’T USE

    1.sand or snow or gravel for the track.
    2. just paper no sellotape for the support
    3.a tv remote to make it do a 360
    4.magnets to start it
    5.a stretched elastic band because it send it back to the start.

    1. Mr Patel

      Good.

      Can you investigate whether all metals are magnetic? If you do this, you can explain why this may be the case or not.

      1. Humza H.

        Sometimes it might not because the magnets are not using the magnetic force to cause the friction.

        1. Mr Patel

          Hmmmm. I am unsure with your response. Not all metals can be magnetised and therefore are not magnetic.

  5. Leena N.

    I will try

    1. Mr Patel

      Please do! It could be fun. Ask your brother to help you.

  6. Muhammad G.

    I will try looking for something.

  7. Sunnaf H.

    I will try but i’m not quite sure if I will find anyting good.

    1. Mrs Ahmed

      You might surprise yourself.
      Have a look through your recycle materials, old toys, your garden for bark and stones. Think with your science hat on :)

      1. Sunnaf H.

        Ok thanks.so far I have found a loads of sticks and cereal boxes.

    2. Mr Patel

      Agree with Mrs Ahmed, there are many things around you!

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