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Wallscourt Farm - KS1 Boat Building. Buiding, Testing, Improving and Racing
Added 4th August 2016
Children went on a boat and explored Bristol's connection to the oceans
They came into Engine Shed to work in pairs to make a vessel - a simple hull
They added wheels and a method of propulsion
They tested the single hulled yacht. Finding out that it had defects in terms of stability and speed
They collaborate with another pair and build a more stable craft with two hulls and bigger sails
They raced the catamarans from Bristol to Newfoundland
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