https://padlet.com/sjaram/tc8xow5dj1d4pr1f This Padlet is a sharing space for an amazing group of year 5 and 6 Omanu School students. They are using a science and engineering construction kit to complete challenges set by the EPro8 Group. en-us 2023-04-26 00:48:49 UTC 2023-07-21 04:18:41 UTC hello@padlet.com sjaram https://padlet.com/sjaram/tc8xow5dj1d4pr1f/wish/2572430639 Getting familiar with the EPro8 kit!]]> 2023-04-29 07:54:12 UTC https://padlet.com/sjaram/tc8xow5dj1d4pr1f/wish/2572430639 sjaram https://padlet.com/sjaram/tc8xow5dj1d4pr1f/wish/2572430750 Working things out in session one.]]> 2023-04-29 07:54:39 UTC https://padlet.com/sjaram/tc8xow5dj1d4pr1f/wish/2572430750 sjaram https://padlet.com/sjaram/tc8xow5dj1d4pr1f/wish/2572430969 This group had the challenge of creating a device that could measure distance.]]> 2023-04-29 07:55:37 UTC https://padlet.com/sjaram/tc8xow5dj1d4pr1f/wish/2572430969 sjaram https://padlet.com/sjaram/tc8xow5dj1d4pr1f/wish/2572431751 The boys learning how to use the red and blue joiners in the kit.]]> 2023-04-29 07:58:42 UTC https://padlet.com/sjaram/tc8xow5dj1d4pr1f/wish/2572431751 sjaram https://padlet.com/sjaram/tc8xow5dj1d4pr1f/wish/2572432555 This group of students created a bridge that needed to be a certain size and withstand a certain weight.]]> 2023-04-29 08:01:35 UTC https://padlet.com/sjaram/tc8xow5dj1d4pr1f/wish/2572432555 sjaram https://padlet.com/sjaram/tc8xow5dj1d4pr1f/wish/2572434828 This group of tamariki were doing some serious mahi to construct a fire engine with electrical components too!]]> 2023-04-29 08:06:57 UTC https://padlet.com/sjaram/tc8xow5dj1d4pr1f/wish/2572434828 sjaram https://padlet.com/sjaram/tc8xow5dj1d4pr1f/wish/2595348321 Team Kakariki starting the Ball Sorting Challenge today!]]> 2023-05-17 23:26:42 UTC https://padlet.com/sjaram/tc8xow5dj1d4pr1f/wish/2595348321 sjaram https://padlet.com/sjaram/tc8xow5dj1d4pr1f/wish/2595348758 Team Whero have started the Bridge Challenge- good luck to them!]]> 2023-05-17 23:27:26 UTC https://padlet.com/sjaram/tc8xow5dj1d4pr1f/wish/2595348758 sjaram https://padlet.com/sjaram/tc8xow5dj1d4pr1f/wish/2595349282 Team Kikorangi have been given the Crane Challenge which has an electronic component- woohoo!]]> 2023-05-17 23:28:21 UTC https://padlet.com/sjaram/tc8xow5dj1d4pr1f/wish/2595349282 sjaram https://padlet.com/sjaram/tc8xow5dj1d4pr1f/wish/2602464703 This group had the challenge of constructing a bridge that could withstand a certain moving weight. Here is them explaining how it went. ]]> 2023-05-24 01:31:33 UTC https://padlet.com/sjaram/tc8xow5dj1d4pr1f/wish/2602464703 sjaram https://padlet.com/sjaram/tc8xow5dj1d4pr1f/wish/2602466077 This great team of students were asked to create a ball sorting system for the P.E shed. Watch here to see how they went.]]> 2023-05-24 01:32:35 UTC https://padlet.com/sjaram/tc8xow5dj1d4pr1f/wish/2602466077 sjaram https://padlet.com/sjaram/tc8xow5dj1d4pr1f/wish/2602467233 Here is how they went in the end!]]> 2023-05-24 01:33:20 UTC https://padlet.com/sjaram/tc8xow5dj1d4pr1f/wish/2602467233 sjaram https://padlet.com/sjaram/tc8xow5dj1d4pr1f/wish/2602470132 This team had to use the electronic kit and construct a crane that could pull a 2.5kg weight up and down. Here is how it works. They called the Crane Craney!]]> 2023-05-24 01:35:22 UTC https://padlet.com/sjaram/tc8xow5dj1d4pr1f/wish/2602470132 sjaram https://padlet.com/sjaram/tc8xow5dj1d4pr1f/wish/2602471764 Here is a video of the group explaining the crane construction process and what the pros and cons were.]]> 2023-05-24 01:36:31 UTC https://padlet.com/sjaram/tc8xow5dj1d4pr1f/wish/2602471764 sjaram https://padlet.com/sjaram/tc8xow5dj1d4pr1f/wish/2623829967 Finn, Zack, George, Tilly and Paige make up Team Whero today!]]> 2023-06-14 23:23:30 UTC https://padlet.com/sjaram/tc8xow5dj1d4pr1f/wish/2623829967 sjaram https://padlet.com/sjaram/tc8xow5dj1d4pr1f/wish/2623832251 Saya, Hazel, Denzil, Edison, Arlo and Tane make up Team Kikorangi today!]]> 2023-06-14 23:27:38 UTC https://padlet.com/sjaram/tc8xow5dj1d4pr1f/wish/2623832251 sjaram https://padlet.com/sjaram/tc8xow5dj1d4pr1f/wish/2623832962 Georgia, Milly, Hunter, Kobey and Neave are in team Kakariki today!]]> 2023-06-14 23:29:04 UTC https://padlet.com/sjaram/tc8xow5dj1d4pr1f/wish/2623832962 sjaram https://padlet.com/sjaram/tc8xow5dj1d4pr1f/wish/2626500426 Watch here for a debrief from Team Whero about the flying fox challenge.]]> 2023-06-19 00:02:57 UTC https://padlet.com/sjaram/tc8xow5dj1d4pr1f/wish/2626500426 sjaram https://padlet.com/sjaram/tc8xow5dj1d4pr1f/wish/2626501390 Here are Team Kikorangi giving a debrief about their challenge this week.]]> 2023-06-19 00:04:59 UTC https://padlet.com/sjaram/tc8xow5dj1d4pr1f/wish/2626501390 sjaram https://padlet.com/sjaram/tc8xow5dj1d4pr1f/wish/2626502577 Check out this slow-mo from Team Kakariki seeing if their challenge worked.]]> 2023-06-19 00:07:09 UTC https://padlet.com/sjaram/tc8xow5dj1d4pr1f/wish/2626502577 sjaram https://padlet.com/sjaram/tc8xow5dj1d4pr1f/wish/2626504049 Finn demonstrates how you can test out the electronic kit prior to setting it up, by using the online simulator on the EPro8 site. Pretty cool!]]> 2023-06-19 00:09:41 UTC https://padlet.com/sjaram/tc8xow5dj1d4pr1f/wish/2626504049 sjaram https://padlet.com/sjaram/tc8xow5dj1d4pr1f/wish/2626504917 A wee motivator from Tane for his group! Hang in there!]]> 2023-06-19 00:11:12 UTC https://padlet.com/sjaram/tc8xow5dj1d4pr1f/wish/2626504917 sjaram https://padlet.com/sjaram/tc8xow5dj1d4pr1f/wish/2626506871 Check out what this group of talented students worked on.]]> 2023-06-19 00:14:15 UTC https://padlet.com/sjaram/tc8xow5dj1d4pr1f/wish/2626506871 sjaram https://padlet.com/sjaram/tc8xow5dj1d4pr1f/wish/2626508068 A few weeks back another group tackled the Fire Engine Challenge. Let's see how they did.]]> 2023-06-19 00:16:03 UTC https://padlet.com/sjaram/tc8xow5dj1d4pr1f/wish/2626508068 sjaram https://padlet.com/sjaram/tc8xow5dj1d4pr1f/wish/2629513257 Team . are working on the party popper challenge this week!]]> 2023-06-21 23:47:54 UTC https://padlet.com/sjaram/tc8xow5dj1d4pr1f/wish/2629513257 sjaram https://padlet.com/sjaram/tc8xow5dj1d4pr1f/wish/2629514220 This team is creating a self-drumming drum kit! There is an electrical component to this challenge so watch this space!]]> 2023-06-21 23:49:31 UTC https://padlet.com/sjaram/tc8xow5dj1d4pr1f/wish/2629514220 sjaram https://padlet.com/sjaram/tc8xow5dj1d4pr1f/wish/2629514931 Team GHS are constructing a vehicle for a caveman that is powered by rubber bands! They are having to think carefully about how power is generated from the rubber bands.]]> 2023-06-21 23:50:43 UTC https://padlet.com/sjaram/tc8xow5dj1d4pr1f/wish/2629514931 sjaram https://padlet.com/sjaram/tc8xow5dj1d4pr1f/wish/2647426646 Here is Team Gertrude Bulbasauras. 

They are working on the Rowing Machine Challenge. 

Everyone in our EPro8 crew need to be able to use the machine i.e. it support our weights- even Mrs Jaram who is pregnant! 

Good luck team!]]> 2023-07-18 23:28:10 UTC https://padlet.com/sjaram/tc8xow5dj1d4pr1f/wish/2647426646 sjaram https://padlet.com/sjaram/tc8xow5dj1d4pr1f/wish/2647427137 Here we have Neave and Hazel figuring out how they are going to suspend their marble from the table with limited resources.

Good luck girls!]]> 2023-07-18 23:29:49 UTC https://padlet.com/sjaram/tc8xow5dj1d4pr1f/wish/2647427137 sjaram https://padlet.com/sjaram/tc8xow5dj1d4pr1f/wish/2647427311 Arlo, Eddie, and George are working on a way to suspend their marble without it being attached to the table.

Good luck tama!]]> 2023-07-18 23:30:26 UTC https://padlet.com/sjaram/tc8xow5dj1d4pr1f/wish/2647427311 sjaram https://padlet.com/sjaram/tc8xow5dj1d4pr1f/wish/2647428020 Finn and Zack are competing against Team Double Brains and Team AGE to see if they can get their marble the furthest away from the table.

All the best boys!]]> 2023-07-18 23:32:48 UTC https://padlet.com/sjaram/tc8xow5dj1d4pr1f/wish/2647428020