The kids really seemed to enjoy this project. They partnered up in groups of two and worked on a fishing rod, which had a string and was lifted with a handle. Aside from a fun exercise, it was also good practice in engineering a mechanical device. Some of the kids went even further and added a battery and a motor to the rod. Next week is the last class of the term, and the kids will be instructed to use their imagination to build what they like. They can work individually or in teams again, and in the end they will receive their certificates for passing this phase.
Communication ECA Phase I Class 7: The Fishing Rod 20171025
The students built a Lego finishing rod and a fish, which is the fishing analogy game. Two students built the model cooperatively and then conducted the session to understand the basis of the pulley system. The section is more about having funs instead of the studying STEM theories. The only important one is the pulley system used in the fishing rod building process. After finishing both the finishing rob and a mimic fish, the students ran a fishing catch competition. All the students finished the model building part and had a big fun.