Week |
Science |
Technology |
Maths |
Week 1 |
Introduction |
Project Introduction Red Bull video OnGuard safety tests |
Survey ANCAP safety ratings |
Week 2 |
Students complete cars through history module |
Historical research of car designs |
Measurement Finance |
Week 3 |
Students start modules 1-3 |
Case study- Skateboard Chassis Plan drawing of Billy Cart Chassis |
Measurement Scale Drawing |
Week 4 |
Students continue with modules 4-6 |
Construction of chassis |
Scale Drawing Scale models |
Week 5 |
Students continue with modules 7-10 |
Design development of billy cart chassis construction cont. |
2D and 3D sketching Finance |
Week 6 |
Students pick aspect of car to work on. complete the survey and start and finish (submit) week 1 planning sheet |
Early experimentation and testing of billy cart |
Measurement Axles and wheels |
Week 7 |
Students complete the middle column of each aspect Week 2 planning sheet |
Design modification |
Testing wheels Speed |
Week 8 |
Students complete the experiment and submit reports to teachers |
Experimentation & testing Design modification |
Testing wheels Wheels and ramps |
Week 9 |
Students deliver presentations |
Billy cart body construction |
Testing wheels Gradients |
Week 10 |
Completed |
Billy cart body construction cont. |
Testing billy carts for speed |
Week 11 |
Completed |
Testing and modification Evaluation |
Geogebra simulation - billy cart physics (and the maths behind it!) |
Week 12 |
Completed |
RACE WEEK!! |
From Billy Carts to Angry Birds - Projectile Motion |
Week 13 |
Completed |
Evaluation |
Designing the Racecourse |
Week 14 |
Completed |
Completed |
Completed |