As part of their physics investigation of forces and small engines, our Year 7 science students have previously visited the South Western District Restoration Group’s rally ground in Cobden. This year, we filmed Club members demonstrating some of their agricultural machinery so students could observe this natural science of motion at work. The class learnt that the South Western District Restoration Group's aim was to foster interest in the restitution and restoration of steam or oil engines and other vintage articles and welcomed new members. Adam Edge and Ian Wilson detailed the forces used in their farm pumper, a Fordson tractor with a front end cable loader, a Fordson tractor fitted with a hay bale lifter and an overhead shearing plant. Adam was also our guest in the classroom and discussed with students the rotational motion, linear forces, winch drives and mechanical forces at work that operated the farm machinery. Students then examined Adam’s gas fired steam engine models and Adam, as an experienced engineer, was able to provide feedback to the students about their catapults to help increase their momentum, accuracy and ability to stabilze the models. What a wonderful way to help make forces and physics come alive in the classroom! Comments are closed.
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