Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Dr Dave looks for our inspiration

Wednesday, March 23rd, 2011

With our LEGO Body Forward project we have been talking about our bodies, and our muscles and bones in particular.  Today we were really really fortunate to have had a visit from a radiologist (He's the doctor that takes X-rays and can tell from the X-ray what is wrong and how to go about fixing it).  We had lots of questions for Doctor Dave.  He showed us how to feel for our pulses and explained that we are feeling the blood beating from the heart and travelling through the arteries to the fingers.  After playtime in the yard we could really feel our hearts and pulses racing.

We asked Doctor Dave would he like us to invent something to help make his job easier.  He had some great suggestions (a high bed for a baby that could have sides which would pop up and stop the baby falling off the bed, an automatic trolley that could be programmed to wheel the patient to radiology, or a fake leg or arm that would work for a person who was missing their leg or arm).  We're on to it Doctor Dave......wait till you see what we invent.  Your job is going to be so much easier!!

Thanks again to Dave for coming to visit and helping us with our project.


Tuesday, March 15, 2011

The completed solar train: Senior Infants

Teacher has got it working.  The problems were:  The wheels weren't pushed in enough and the wheels needed to  be filed down a little.  It works now, but is not really strong.  It's quite a small motor for such a big train.

Day 6 Robotics Lego! Room 16

Monday, March 14, 2011

Solar Powered Bullet Train in Senior Infants

Monday, March 14th, 2011
Inspired by our LEGO robotics, teacher bought a make-it-yourself Solar-Powered-Bullet-Train.
The pieces look like our LEGO pieces, but a little smaller.
We started making it today, but ran out of time.  We will finish it tomorrow.

Robotic birds in Senior Infants

Ms Dillons and Mrs. Geraghtys' classes Day 5