
Bridges…
We had couple of exciting workshops this week, putting our engineering hats on and designing our own… bridges! Children faced the challenge of spanning a bridge across paper river, using paper straws, paper, sellotape and masking tape. They have tried various...

Skyscrapers 14-16
This week I was teaching about Skyscrapers and structures three groups of Year 5 children from North Beckton Primary, London E6. Each group showed great determination and good teamwork. Children explored various options and forms for their structures, learning about...

Lanterns
The workshop was about learning differences between translucent, transparent and opaque materials. Children have experimented, how using this knowledge we can create different effects with light and colour and shapes. They have used different cutting tools and...

Skyscrapers 10-13
Another amazing week of construction at the Docklands Museum with four classes from Cleveland Primary from Ilford. One of the teams have constructed the tallest structure ever built at the museum, reaching nearly 60 cm in height!! There was a lot of great teamwork and...