A challenge about structures.

Today we are going to work with our hands the topic of stuctures. First of all I want you to remind the definition of a structure, let's share it with you cooperative group. 

What is a structure?

Now we are going to know which the material for this challenge will be:

20 Spaguetti

Security, Spaguetti, CC0 Dominio Público

A gummy

Webandi, Osos gummi, CC0 Dominio Público

Sellotape

Chenspec, Sellotape, CC BY-SA 3.0

AIM OF THE CHALLENGE: Create the highest structure to support the gummy.

TIME: 20 minutes. 

PROCESS TIPS: 

• You have to work in groups. 
• You have some paper to do some kind of prototype in case you need it. 
• At the end of the process the group who get the highest structure can eat the gummies of the other teams. 
• At the end of the work, you have to upload a picture of the structure and the whole group into the following Padlet. (use your webcam to take it) 

DO YOUR BEST!!!!

Structures ( Year 5, Natural Science)

What is a structure?

A structure is a group of elements which can support weight. There are two kinds of structures:

• Natural structures: The skeleton.
• Artificial structures: A shelf. 

Eiffel Tower, Benh LIEU SONG, CC BY-SA 3.0

The resistant of the structure depends on the material and the shape. 

Let's think on different structures you can have around you in your daily life. We are going to do it using a Cooperative Learning Technique: Let's spin the sheet. Think on one structure: the name of it and a picture. Use your notebooks so at the end each member of the group will have the four different structures. In the following presentation you will know how to work with this technique.

BRIDGES

Let's have a look to the following video, along it you will have some questions to answer it. 
It will be an assesment tool, but for that you have to register on EDpuzzle. To join your class you can use Edmodo user and password. We have created two classes, enter the code to join them:

• Year 5A: Code: onpepfu. Link to the class: https://edpuzzle.com/join/onpepfu
• Year 5B: Code: huereje. Link to de class: https://edpuzzle.com/join/huereje 

Bridges are structures that can support very large forces. They can support:

• Their own weight.
• The movement caused of the wind and the cars.

There are different kinds of bridges depending the structure:

• Bridges made up of arches, usually done by stones.

Stone Arch Bridge, Vonsky87 , CC BY-SA 3.0

• Girder bridges made up by triangular parts. They can be very long bridges.

Iron Bridge on the Camel Trail,  Andy F,  CC BY-SA 2.0

• Suspension brigde, upside-down arch with cables. 

Clifton suspension Bridge, @sage_solar, CC BY-SA 2.0

Let's investigate a bit about famous bridges. You will choose one bridge and investigate some date you will post in the following padlet. 

• Photo.
• Name and place.
• Architect and the year it was built.
• Kind of bridge and materials.

This website will help you: Hi Comsuption: The 39 most amazing bridges in the world. 

We are going to work in cooperative groups so each role will have mission to do.

• Leader: Distribute which part each person will investigate. 
• Scribe: Check all the information is complete before uploading into the padlet.
• Recorder: Write down everybody information into the padlet.
• Time Keeper: Be sure everybody does the task in 15 minutes.

Structures (Year 5, Natural Science)

What is a structure?

A structure is a group of elements which can support weight. There are two kinds of structures:

• Natural structures: The skeleton.
• Artificial structures: A shelf. 

Eiffel Tower, Benh LIEU SONG, CC BY-SA 3.0

The resistant of the structure depends on the material and the shape. 

Let's think on different structures you can have around you in your daily life. We are going to do it using a Cooperative Learning Technique: Let's spin the sheet. Think on one structure: the name of it and a picture. Use your notebooks so at the end each member of the group will have the four different structures. In the following presentation you will know how to work with this technique.

BRIDGES

Let's have a look to the following video, along it you will have some questions to answer it. 
It will be an assesment tool, but for that you have to register on EDpuzzle. To join your class you can use Edmodo user and password. We have created two classes, enter the code to join them:

• Year 5A: Code: onpepfu. Link to the class: https://edpuzzle.com/join/onpepfu
• Year 5B: Code: huereje. Link to de class: https://edpuzzle.com/join/huereje 

Bridges are structures that can support very large forces. They can support:

• Their own weight.
• The movement caused of the wind and the cars.

There are different kinds of bridges depending the structure:

• Bridges made up of arches, usually done by stones.

Stone Arch Bridge, Vonsky87 , CC BY-SA 3.0

• Girder bridges made up by triangular parts. They can be very long bridges.

Iron Bridge on the Camel Trail,  Andy F,  CC BY-SA 2.0

• Suspension brigde, upside-down arch with cables. 

Clifton suspension Bridge, @sage_solar, CC BY-SA 2.0

Let's investigate a bit about famous bridges. You will choose one bridge and investigate some date you will post in the following padlet. 

• Photo.
• Name and place.
• Architect and the year it was built.
• Kind of bridge and materials.

This website will help you: Hi Comsuption: The 39 most amazing bridges in the world. 

We are going to work in cooperative groups so each role will have mission to do.

• Leader: Distribute which part each person will investigate. 
• Scribe: Check all the information is complete before uploading into the padlet.
• Recorder: Write down everybody information into the padlet.
• Time Keeper: Be sure everybody does the task in 15 minutes.

Created with Padlet

INSIDE A MACHINE.

During the last session we studied how we can uses forces in simple machines and how our lifes are easier with them. Now if we combine those simple machines we can have complex machines as a bicycle, a car engine or a computer.

IN A COMPLEX MACHINE WE HAVE TWO PARTS:

LET'S HAVE A LOOK TO THIS VIDEO AND YOU WILL KNOW HOW A CAR ENGINE WORKS:

ONE OF THE MACHINES WHICH WE USE MORE IS THE COMPUTER, it is also made from diferent operating parts, have a look to this website to know a bit more. 

WHAT'S INSIDE THE COMPUTER?

With this funny game and helping the robot you will need to use are the knowlegde you've acquiered along this unit. So you have to think a bit and I hope you have fun. 

THE COMPOUND MACHINE

USING FORCES: MACHINES.

Let's move into a new Science topic.

We learnt that the FORCES are action wich make objects move, stop or change shape.

Today we are going to learn how to use this forces, We can use the forces when we use the machines.  Machines can be:

• SIMPLE: they have a few components.
• COMPLEX: they have many components. 

Let's have a look to this video about SIMPLE MACHINE:

As you could watch in the video MACHINES make our lifes easier. 

Can you identify what are the six simple machines?

• Lever.
• Pulley.
• Wheel and Axel.
• Inclined Plane.
• Screw.
• Wedge.

NOW IT'S YOUR TURN!!!!! Could you identify examples of the six simple machines in your real life? It is easier than you think. JUST LOOK AROUND,, there are a lot. 

CHECK YOUR LEARNING ABOUT SIMPLE MACHINES WITH THIS TWO ACTIVITIES. 

LABEL THE SIMPLE MACHINES
SIMPLE MACHINES I

SIMPLE MACHINES II