Knock'em Down

You have just landed a work experience position with "TOYS-FOR-KIDZ" as a toy-designer.
Your first job is to design a new game.... "Knock 'em Down"
The aim of the game is to knock down a wall of wooden blocks.

Simple you think!

BUT ... you may not throw anything at the wall with your hands.

HOWEVER ... you may use a simple machine to throw something to hit the wall.

There is another problem. The wall of blocks has to be on a table three metres away.

 

Think about these things: What is a simple machine? What machines can be used to throw things? building materials safety

Task

You must research (find information about) three different machines and build a working model of the one you think will work the best.

You must show your model to the class and explain why you chose to build that machine and when might such a machine may have been used.

Then use your model to knock the wall of blocks down!

This project may be used as a small group activity.

• Now go to the instructions.