Year 2 newsletter

This week year 2 explored wind up mechanisms in preparation for their D&T project where they will be building a castle with a moving drawbridge. 

We tried two different ways of making a moving mechanism and tested which was easier. We found the mechanism with an axle support was better as it meant you had to move your hands less and you could use the straw as a handle. 

We enjoyed racing each other to see who could wind up the mechanism the quickest. We even tried using our mechanisms to lift up objects like rubbers and glue sticks.