Billy Carts

Activities

Students rotate through 3 stations.

F-2 students:

• Work collaboratively to create a vehicle out of various materials to gain an understanding of how simple machines contribute to an effective design
• Strengthen teamwork and problem solving skills by following a set of instructions to replicate a set design chosen by our teachers
  
• Explore the concepts of push and pull while taking turns racing around the Supreme track in our Billy Carts and Ezy-Rollers.

3-6 students:

• Explore the design process by testing and refining a team-designed vehicle, considering how friction and gravity affect its performance
• Think critically about design, and work collaboratively to build a prototype without instructions
• Burn around the Supreme track in Billy Carts and Ezy-Rollers, while exploring fundamental concepts of motion.

Scope of Learning

Together we’ll select the learning outcomes that best suit class abilities and curriculum requirements. Examples include;

• Identify and describe the influence of push and pull forces
• Identify and analyse the influence of friction, gravity and inertia
• Understand and apply design procedures in the construction of basic machines
• Understand the role of teamwork and leadership in achieving set goals.