Year 5 Design, Technology and Engineering Challenge Day

Last Monday, myself and Elsie, Lily and Louis along with Mrs Miller attended a DT&E Challenge Day at St John’s, in Northwood. Our challenge was the ‘Tomato Challenge’. We had to find a way to efficiently transport fresh tomatoes down a mountain in Nepal, ready to be shipped to the supermarkets in Europe, without them getting squashed. We made our container secure with a roll-top lid, with internal cushioning, and with easy access to pack and unpack the tomatoes quickly. We programmed and attached a motor to send the container up and down a 2 metres zip wire, simulating the ascent and descent of the mountain. We collaborated well as a team against nine other school teams, and it was great fun.

Josh A (5JD)