POWERCO TECHNOLOGY CHALLENGE 2014
On Wednesday
the 25th of June, 4 teams consisting of 21 year 7 and 8 pupils
competed in the Powerco Technology Challenge (formally known as BP Technology
Challenge). The Powerco Technology Challenge involved 5 small challenges on the
day and one prepared challenge complete with a portfolio. This year’s prepared
challenge (which needed to be completed before the day) was called the ‘Dream
Sleep Out’. Each team had to design and build a, one story, dream sleep out with
a maximum size of 1m cubed. There were lots of different and quirky things in
all of our sleep outs. Some examples were; flipping ping-pong tables, jelly filled
swimming pools, flashing lights and a solar powered T.V. All of the teams that
entered did very well and one group even finished up with a third placing for
their dream sleep out. Another team received a special mention by the judges
for their great circuitry work. If you would like to view the sleep outs, they
are on display in the foyer at Oakura School. Thank you to all the parents who
helped, teachers of Devon Intermediate who organised the event and most of all
Powerco for sponsoring the event.
PHOTOS TO COME
Written by:
Hamish
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