Year 2 Drawbridge challenge!

This week the children were set a challenge, which was to make a drawbridge. They were only given card but they were able to decide on the other materials that they needed once they had cut the door out.

Most children used string to open and close it but became puzzled when they realised that if they were a solider, guarding the castle, they would not be able to stand there all day holding it closed!

After some problem solving, some groups used split pins so they could wrap the string around it keep the drawbridge closed. The children worked well in their groups, making and problem solving.