The Navigator Centre explore Epro8

More Catapults....and Water Towers!

The Year 7/8 teams had a chance to explore the Epro8 practice challenges this morning.  They investigated strong structures and had to think about the basic principles of force and speed as their catapult succeeded in reaching its 3m target - but vertically rather than horizontally.

The teams also had to think about communication, how they share their ideas, and staying motivated throughout the long challenge period.  The Epro8 Challenge is a marathon, not a sprint and maintaining energy, focus, and co-operation for two and a half hours requires self-discipline.

Here are some pictures of their process...

  

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Ok...so not every effort proved structurally sound - but there was some very important learning!