The Coaster Dad Project!
Currently in class we are in a process of
technology. Designing and making a desk
tidy to help us keep more organized and fiddle less. Have we kept to the brief? Will our actual Do It Yourself designs be the
same as our sketched plans?
Here is an amazing DIY creation that shows
just what you can achieve with the proper planning and know how. Will Premble’s son, Lyle, after a visit to an
amusement park, asked him why they didn’t just build a rollercoaster in their
backyard? In response, Will began building
an 180ft rollercoaster in his garden for his son. The project cost $3,500 and 300 hours of hard
work.
If you will like to find out more you can
read Will’s blog at CoasterDad.com, which outlines his project, or go to: http://youtu.be/Se7E6N4-uLE to see the fun!
Below are our classes responses:
Below are our classes responses:
What do you think? Best DIY Dad ever? Why?
Harrison thinks he is a great Dad because he was willing to give such a big project a go!
Lachlan thought best DIY dad ever because it was in the backyard and for free!
Harrison thinks he is a great Dad because he was willing to give such a big project a go!
Lachlan thought best DIY dad ever because it was in the backyard and for free!
What makes inventing new things such fun?
Lucia says you can do amazing things without spending lots of money.
Edith thinks you get great satisfaction our of making things and are very proud of your results.
Edith thinks you get great satisfaction our of making things and are very proud of your results.
Do you think its important to the world
that people are prepared to create new devices or develop unusual ways of doing
things? Why?
Yes, says Olivia! It gives children our age great ideas about what they could achieve when they are older.
Noah says yes! Other people can take the ideas and make them HUGE!
Yes, says Olivia! It gives children our age great ideas about what they could achieve when they are older.
Noah says yes! Other people can take the ideas and make them HUGE!
What do you think your Dad would say to
this request?
William thinks his Dad would probably say no because their backyard is too small. Bradley says - same. Ollie also thinks the answer would be no.
Georgia thinks her Dad would say yes! Providing she helped with the build.
Georgia thinks her Dad would say yes! Providing she helped with the build.
Having started your own inventions, what do
you already know could be a pitfall when designing?
Kade says you may have not thought carefully enough at the planning stage, and you might run out of building materials.
You have to be prepared to change your design as you go, advised Anna.
You have to be prepared to change your design as you go, advised Anna.
If you could design anything for your back
yard what would it be?
Isaac G would like a mansion.
Hunter thinks a mini car that he could get towed anywhere in would be handy.
Billy would have a statue erected in his backyard.
Mary thinks she would quite like a swimming pool of jelly!
Isaac G would like a mansion.
Hunter thinks a mini car that he could get towed anywhere in would be handy.
Billy would have a statue erected in his backyard.
Mary thinks she would quite like a swimming pool of jelly!
