Over the past week Grade 5/6 have been researching, planning, designing, testing, tweaking and re-designing their own R.O.V (remotely, operated submersible vehicle) to conclude the Science Week focus on oceans. The challenge they were presented was to design and build a boat with an attached R.O.V that could be used to explore, collect and retrieve something found at a depth of 30cm in the ocean. Teams formed and engineering skills were put to the test. Teams were given scores based on design, the explanation of their design, function and whether or not the R.O.V could pick up an item from the bottom of the ocean tub. It was wonderful to see teams grit as they tested and had to re-think their designs. While all R.O.V’s were worthy of a special mention there were two teams that came out on top and were awarded science book and t-shirt prizes, kindly donated by Rebecca Triffitt. Overall, lots of fun and learning was the end result of a lot of hard work.     

Tamara Tucker
Grade 5/6