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    DIY Engineering: Balloon-Powered Car Edition

    2 April 2026 (by admin)

    Pioneers and Inventors have had a wonderful end to our ‘Get Inspired’ unit and really thought carefully about their balloon-powered car designs.

    After looking at the work of Henry Ford and using his ideas about the production line to work more efficiently as a team and ensure everyone had a role/job, the children had a really good go at creating balloon-powered cars that were streamlined and took into consideration air resistance and friction.

    It was so lovely to see them working so collaboratively as a team and hearing their discussions around how they could adapt their designs to overcome challenges. AMAZING team work Years 5 & 6! We loved watching you race your cars and our friendly competition was a great way to bring our unit to a close. Great job!