Emergency Shelters

 Emergency Shelters

The inquiry task was to write down the materials that are needed for the storm shelter that is going to be built.                                                       

In total there are 9 materials that could protect against storm shelter. There are three main materials that are important to use for protecting the shelter and which are concrete, chicken wires, and rubber bracelets. We chose concrete because it is not easy to break apart. We chose chicken wires because it can keep the shelter stable. We chose rubber bracelets because it can stop electricity.

The other six materials are: cotton balls, aluminum, popsicle sticks, duck tape, hard plastic, and steel.  All 9 materials are important for defending the shelter and could be useful for something in danger.

We figured out the amount was because we drew the shelter and drew our materials. We kept on filling the whole until it was finished. For example: For concrete, the height is 18cm and the width is 20cm. There are four walls and the floor. So there are five and five places to use the concrete. That’s how we figured out the concrete can be used.

Emergency shelters are really important when it comes to floods and different kinds of storms.

Inquiry

 Shelters Designs

For Inquiry we designed a shelter. 

The shape we used to make our shelter was a curved shape because it can be protected against volcano eruption, floods, strong winds and others. 

The website that was used to design our shelters was SketchUp. SketchUp is a 3d modeller. You can use 3d shapes to make anything you want like shelter, what we made.

The materials we could use would be four layers of titanium outside of the shelter, and the walls inside it would be concrete, and the floor would be wood. 

First before we went on SketchUp we practised drawing our design on a piece of paper. We had a half circle roof. After that we just went on SketchUp and started our design . Look below for the photo’s.

We could probably change the windows on the side to one. 

We enjoyed designing our own shelters and want to design more different shaped shelters.

inquiry

 LI. To assess the like hood.

This week we learnt about low, likely, possible, elevated and extreme risk.

As a group we rated situations from 1 to 5 on risk. An example of a situation we rated 5 (extreme) is, “A year 1 student running around the room with a pair of scissors in each hand.” 

After rating the situation we made our own situations.  An example of a situation we creative 2 is (likely) “running down a hill”.

This helped us learn about  low, likely, possible, elevated and extreme risk.

inquiry

LI. To demonstrate prior knowledge.

This week I have been learning about hazards and risks. 

Hazards are things that could cause harm. For example chairs and a road. Risks are  harm from hazards . For example the bike is the hazard and falling over is a risk.

As a group we had to find hazard for school, home, sport, and community. We had to pick a hazard that another group didn’t have. 

After finding the hazards we had to make posters about the risks and hazards. We had to find risks for each hazard

about me 2020

hello. 

My name is Ayden. I am Australian. I am in LS1 at Panmure Bridge School. I enjoy it.

lever

LI:LI:to learn about wheel and axles and lever A wheel is a circle that rolls along the ground.                                

This week for inquiry we were doing lever.We then later in the week tried to use the lever to pick something up with the sick on i cube and tried to left the object up.