The Wheel and Axle: Now there's a pretty good invention!

We spent a day looking at simple machines, of course the wheel is one of those. Thought to have originated over 3 thousand years ago in the Middle East or Eurasia, it spread rapidly though-out the rest of the world because of its efficiency doing hard 'work'. Imagine, where would we be now without this amazing invitation? We looked at some crazy uses including these bicycles.

After looking at some examples we had a go at designing a machine using a wheel and axle.  Here you see the inventors in action.

Brainstorming, sketching, problem solving and then building the invention out of Connex.  This one is for bringing your pencils across the table when you can't be bothered actually lifting them.  Wow!  Everybody needs one!

We training our minds to think creatively; all ideas are good to begin with.  We have now started working on ideas for our own inventions or products to sell at Market Day.