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YEAR 7 DDD STEAM


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he Spring term saw our Year 7 students grapple with the task of forming a colony in outer space!


The day began with the cohort investigating what life is like in zero gravity: students scripted and performed dramas mapping the journey of astronauts as they leave the Earth’s atmosphere. They used these pieces to write compelling journal entries from the perspective of young space cadets.


From here, students experienced weightlessness as they learnt about the effects of weakened gravity on extra-terrestrial objects, and used Google Mars to map out their descent into the great unknown – trying not to crash!


Once they arrived on dry land, the students set to work solving humanity’s greatest problem – who would get the biggest patch? They set about constructing spaces from known polygons to determine which provided the greatest area, with a limited length of rope.


Finally, students learnt about future careers in space and the skills needed to apply for them. As such, AGFS is looking forward to welcoming back its first astronomical alumni in a couple of decade’s time!


STEAM CHALLENGE C


ongratulations to Olayinka, Taite, Ruby, Zayan and Theodoros for reaching the final of the Bright Spark Awards.


The teams, Plant Peace (above) and Bottle Bandits (below), are now


competing against the best ideas in STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Maths) from students in schools across East London and Kent.


Plant Peace have designed a glass dome made out of ergonomic triangles in order to protect plants from wilting in increasingly wetter environments; Bottle Bandits have designed a reward scheme, based on barcode technology, for those who recycle plastic waste. These designs were created in an effort to tackle urban pollution.


Simon Dolby, from Inspire Schools, commented on the professionalism and mature subject knowledge that the students displayed when he visited the school. Despite being in Year 7, the students involved showed that they understood the science behind their ideas and had a clear vision of how they would further develop their products in future.


We wish them all the best in the upcoming final!


AGFS Newsletter SUMMER 2019


BRIGHT SPARKS AWARD


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