Form 1’s Science ‘High Flyers’

As most of Form 1B went off to play rugby for the afternoon, science got a little creative for the three boys that remained. It began with a trip to the roof of the main building, looking at supporting shapes and structures. The boys soon realised how triangles could be used to make things stronger and spotted other examples around the school. Whilst in the eaves, the boys spotted a large kite and asked if they could build it. As a box kite, it used rods and triangles to strengthen it and so the answer was of course yes. Once built and briefly discussed, the boys tested it on the field. The wind was rather strong and the lesson ended with a sprint across the field, chasing the runaway kite which eventually got caught up in the cricket nets. Once rescued, the boys returned to the classroom to have a go at building their own supportive structure. Great fun.