Schools Challenge
2012 Schools Challenge.
Our Spring 2012 competition begins on 6th Febuary and runs through until 6th April. We want you to choose one or more of the sensing technologies listed below:
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Come up with an idea and design for either an object or system that you could use in the home. Your idea could be an invention to save time or make life easier. This time the prizes will be iPods.
For further details please download BAE Schools Challenge 2012.pdf and Schools Challenge Worksheet 2012.pdf
Congratulations to our Autumn 2011 Schools Challenge winners below. These lucky entrants have won iPods.
2011 Autumn Schools Challenge:
Create a biomimicry inspired design for an engineering problem based on 1 of 6 images.
Winner: Secondary Tom Southern ( Year 7 pupil )
For his shell inspired wood burning stove.
South Craven School, Keighley. West Yorkshire.
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Winner: Primary Becca Towers ( Year 6 pupil )
For her pine cone inspired fire alarm.
St Mary’s Island School, Rochester, Kent
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Winner: Special award South Craven School for submitting the most high quality entries.
South Craven School, Keighley. West Yorkshire.
Teachers What to do next?
If you’re interested in getting yourself and your pupils involved in any of the above activities, you first need to register your school with the BAE Systems Education Programme.
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