The peacocks have been learning about different professions involved in the building process. We have discussed the responsibilities of the architect and have now introduced the engineer. We used the www.pbs.org shape lab to test the strength of different shapes in architecture. The children have learned about weight and how it affects different structures. They have learned that a rectangle's sides are weak and unable to bear a lot of weight but can be made stronger if a beam is placed diagonally in the middle. They have learned that a triangle is the strongest shape, but only when the weight is placed on it's strongest part, it's points.
Purpose:
* develop the children's understanding of shapes involved in architecture as Wall as their understanding of the following vocabulary: weight, pressure, load, point, side and support
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develop their use of spoken language, vocabulary and concepts
develop their ability to distinguish, explore, document, put questions about and talk about science
develop tehir abitity to identify technology in everyday life and explore how technology works.
