Specialism: Making our designs

This week we have been making our designs

STEM learning involves figuring out how to solve problems

 like how to draw a circle on board

you have to measure the diameter

and try and figure out what to do next... 

drawing around the tyre is not an option

eventually a way is figured out.. string, a nail and a pencil..

a quick cut on the jigsaw..

now lets clamp it down and start to shape it with the saw..

straight lines are marked out..

now we saw..

developing our technique

after a bit of finishing.. we have a circle... and the makings of a seat...

some are using timber....

after measuring.. we mark out..

measure twice... cut once...

checking our parts fit...

making sure our designs are safe for our students... 

at the same time learning new skills...