Mimosa Public School Techno Push Challenge'

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Mimosa Public School Techno Push Challenge.
The Making of our Pushcart.
In a team effort we designed a pushcart based on
investigations which complied with the Techno
Push Challenge requirements.
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Our Teams.

• Media Emma, Georgia, Jasmine, Braeden,
  Douglas, William.
• Building Olly, Gary, Travis, Maddi, Brigette,
  Maggie.
• Drivers and pushers Josh, Adam, Ryan, Mia,
  Alex, Erin.
• Marketing Chey, Nadia, Krystie, Calvin, Amber,
  Jared, Lachlan.

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Drivers and Pushers fitness program.

• 2 minutes of stretches.
• 1 lap around Mimosa bottom oval.
• 5 bur pies
• 5 push ups.
• Octopus/doge ball/ skipping.
• 2 minutes of stretches again.

We do our fitness program on Tuesday and
Thursday. Wear sports uniform on these days.
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Exploring and defining the task.
Our Pushcart will

• Follow the Specifications
• Easy to disassemble and assemble
• Have a light base
• Have graphics
• Be light

Design brief Our task is to design and
construct a pushcart to participate in a series
of performance challenges. Class teams will also
produce a class fitness program, safety
guidelines and promotional materials to be
presented at the KDC-NRMA Techno Push Challenge
event.
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Building the pushcart.

• We collected materials for the pushcart.
• We investigated different objects and vehicles.
• We learnt about all the different things to do on
  the day.
• We investigated main components, wheels, brakes,
  leavers and steering.
• Everyone made designs with LEGO and drew them.
• 4 groups, Construction, Media, Marketing and
  Drivers and Pushers.
• We used recycled materials except for 2 wheels.
• With the aid of an engineer and a carpenter we
  built our cart.
• Problems and modifications, 1 steering, 2 metal
  to wood, 3 brake, 4 push bar.

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Drivers Pushers in training.
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Materials.

• Recycled wheels
• Metal brake on rubber wheels
• Metal black axle
• Dark base wooden base connection
• 400mm Brake and handbrake
• Old school seat
• lawn mower
• push bar (we modified this to use an old steel
  chair frame
• Inner tube for self centring

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Learning about the pushcart.

• We learned about kinetic energy which is moving
  energy.
• Friction is caused by the brakes stopping the
  wheel.
• Energy can be changed from one form to another.

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Generating and Developing Ideas.

• Scientific investigations on steering, braking
  and levers were undertaken to inform design
  ideas.
• We split into expert groups to investigate what
  was the best.

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Marketing.

• Design and print t-shirts.
• Create logos.
• Design posters for use at event.
• Artwork for the cart.
• Set up a display for the event.
• Team name and look.

Chey, Nadia, Krystie, Calvin, Amber, Jared,
Lachlan.
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Building.

• Construct the pushcart.
• Designers, pattern and makers.
• Keep detailed notes (procedure of constructing
  the cart).
• Paint.

Olly, Gary, Travis, Maddi, Brigette, Maggie.
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Drivers and pushers.

• Investigate safety, equipment, helmets, shin
  pads, etc.
• Daily fitness program.
• Nutrition.
• Sun safety.

Josh, Adam, Ryan, Mia, Alex, Erin.
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Media.

• Photographers.
• Publish and explain the procedure for making the
  pushcart.
• Public Speaking
• -spokes people for the day.
• Write the letters to the sponsors.

Emma, Georgia, Jasmine, Braden, Douglas, William.
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The Vipers