In Term 4, our Class 7 students took a deeper dive into the simple machines that are all around us and that we often take for granted every day. Sometimes the application of these machines is quite intuitive, such as using a steel picket to apply leverage in order to move a huge boulder. But we also discovered that these simple machines are usually integrated into more complex machines and we discovered that there are simple machines hidden within machines, such as; leverage in the wheel and axle, an inclined plane in the screw, or using a series of pulleys to create compound pulleys to achieve a profound mechanical advantage.

The timing and the aim of exploring simple machines was for students to appreciate how these concepts are integrated into the sail boats the students piloted on camp.

It has been a pleasure working alongside our Class 7s this term. They are curious, enthusiastic, and a fun class to be with.