Construction Activities.
6th class took part in the tin foil tower challenge, where they were given only sheets of aluminium foil to build the tallest and strongest free-standing tower possible. They worked in teams, experimenting with folding, rolling, and shaping the foil to make it stable. From the activity, they analysed which designs gave the best balance, strength, and height, learning about structure and teamwork through hands-on problem solving.
K’nex Challenge
On Friday 14th November pupils in 5th and 6th class engaged in the “K’nex Challenge” which was delivered by two members of staff from Dundalk Institute of Technology,Declan Connolly and Thomas Lupton.
These challenges encourage creativity and problem-solving by having students build K’nex models to solve an engineering problem.Pupils were asked to build a bridge to carry a weight .
Participants worked in teams to design and build the model. The models were then put to the test by attaching weights to them.
There were some very successful models built as they were able to carry weights as high as 16kg.
The goal of Knex challenge is to inspire students and encourage them to pursue careers in STEM fields by making engineering fun and engaging. It also helps to promote critical thinking ,problem solving and team work.
Many thanks to Declan and Thomas for increasing the pupils’ awareness of engineering and for making the Knex challenge so enjoyable.
