Tank Building
WW1 & 2. Tank building
KS2: Design, Technology, History, Maths, Team Work, Collaboration.
In this session the children work in groups of 3 to design and build Lego tanks. We look at strong structures,
fixing on motors and batteries. We learn how caterpillar tracks work and fix them to our tanks.
I set tank challenges and we end the day with a target practice.
In this session we cover the following.
Maths:
Measurements: Measuring speed over 10m and calculating the time it would take to cover 100m and 1km.
Geometry: Looking at angles of 90 and 45 degrees (22.5 & 67.5 degrees if appropriate) discovering the effects of different angles.
Statistics: Collect, record data in a table and calculate data.
Design and Technology:
Design: Generate, develop, model and communicate ideas through discussion.
Make: Select from a range of components.
Evaluate: Evaluate ideas and model against design criteria and consider the views of others.
Technical Knowledge: Apply understanding of how to strengthen and reinforce more complex structures. Understand and use mechanical systems.
Science: Predicting outcomes. Fair tests.
History: World War 1 & 2
