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 Middle Years Excursion Program (Grades 3-8)
2/78 Merivale Street, South Brisbane, Queensland
Phone: 07 3844 6337 Fax: 07 3844 6307
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Workshop 1: EXPLORING MECHANISMS

Grade 3-4






 




Grade 5-8

A:

LIFTING LEVERS

Investigate first class, second class & third class levers in action while building a picker-upper for grandpa's glasses



B:

GEARS & GADGETS

Explore basic principles of gearing. Students will gain an understanding of gear ratios
and gearing up of a merry-go-round.










C:

FREE WHEELING & INCLINED PLANES

Build a car to investigate how adding weight and changing wheel size effects the distance a car travels.

D:

BRIDGES, TOWERS & STRUCTURES

Investigate form and function of arches. Test strength and weakness. Build towers and stablise them with cables. Design your own bridge and test to destruction!

E:

PULLEYS

Investigate compound belt drives, changing direction of rotation and speed while creating an entertainment machine.


Workshop 2: SCIENCE INVESTIGATIONS

Grade 3-4




 

Grade 5-8

A.

EXPLORING ENERGY

Explore the use of a LEGO capacitor to demonstrate the transfer, transformation and storage of energy. Build a car and use stored energy to compete in the LEGO Grand Prix.







B.

LEGO LAND YACHT

Build a LEGO Land Yacht and use wind power to see it sail. Explore how you can store energy to use for a non windy day. Make your yacht efficient as possible.




C.

RENEWABLE ENERGY

Explore the use of solar power and wind power. Discover how energy can be stored, transferred and transformed to run a ferris wheel.

 





D.

GO SOLAR

Build a LEGO house. Explore the use of solar power to turn on lights, open a garage door and even operate a cooling system.

 E:

PUMP IT UP

Explore LEGO pneumatic pumps, valves & cylinders too create air power. Investigate how much pressure is needed to run the recycling press. 


Workshop 3: ROBO ADVENTURES

Grade 3-4





 

Grade 5-8

A.

WeDo ROBOSoccer

Using the new WeDo build a LEGO Robot goalie and take the challenge to program and control it to stop you from scoring goals.




B.

WeDo CROCBOT

Build and program a LEGO crocbot with a motor and motion sensor to eat anything that comes its way.





C.

NXT ROBODance

Using MINDSTORMS NXT, program a robot to dance by controlling motors and light sensors.




D.

NXT SPACE RESCUE

With MINDSTORMS NXT robots program light sensors and control motors to complete a rescue mission out of this world

 E.

ADVANCING WITH ROBOTS

Create more complex programs for the NXT robot using sensors & motors. Your robot will know how to follow a black line to find its own way around!


Workshop 4: MOVIE MAKING

Build LEGO Movie Sets. Film the action using the LEGO camera and computer. Add titles, sound effects and edit to create blockbuster'. Choose a theme from the three choices below.

Grade 5-8




 

Grade 5-8

A.

THE ADVENTURES OF THE LOST TOMB

B.

PIRATE ISLAND




C.

JOURNEY INTO SPACE










Suggested Timetable Rotation
10.00am - 11.00am (Class 1)
11.00am - 12.00pm (Class 1)
Lunch in South Bank Park
12.30pm - 1.30pm (Class 2)
1.30pm - 2.30pm (Class 2)

Cost (incl gst)

$7.70 per person for 1 workshop
$12.10 per person for 2 workshops
$16.50 per person for 3 workshops

 

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