Week 4 saw the launch of our rocket and Mrs Kerr worked with the children to build an amazing cabin.
Angus: This is a bit like slot cars. I did a bit extra to make it more staple (stable) and it doesn’t fall on people. What’s that bit for?
Mrs Kerr: Let’s look at our plan.
Angus: Don’t forget the seats. We need two chairs and buttons and switches. The plunger to steer.
Tom: Things to make it go.
Alex: It needs a shelf.
Erik: Put it on-fix it.
Will: We need buttons, a computer.
Dougal: How will we blast off? Do we have a blast off button?
Once it was finished it was blast off time!
The children extended the seating to allow more crew and organised themselves for a mission to the stars. Olympia even made maps. The cabin has loads of lights and buttons and a joystick to steer. The children had great fun plotting the journey through the planets.
Olympia: Mars up there.
David: Jupiter!
Toby: I can see the moon too!
Boasi pressing buttons and Toby steering.
Olympia (pointing): Neptune!
Boasi: I’m the driver- Ready to go?
Toby: I’m the sensible driver.
Boasi: I can see loads of them.
Olympia: Blast off!
Boasi: 5,4,3,2,1! Ready.
Olympia (using her fingers to count along): 5,4,3,2,1!
Then Mrs Shakespear taught us all about the phases of the Moon with her yummy Moon Cookies.
Chapple Mission Control
