By Ola Olafunmiloye | Project Leader
Girls Vision for the Future
On October 11, 2024, 100 IGS girls participated in the United Nations International Day of the Girl Child. Dynamic speakers delivered topics including; Turning Failures into Fuel, How Girls are Redefining Learning, My Greatest Dream and Girls Leading Digital Change.
Exploring Forces with Balloon Rockets
Our IGS Engineering Design students embarked on a hands-on exploration of forces with a balloon rocket experiment. Each group designed and built their balloon rockets, experimenting with different balloon sizes to observe how this variable affects speed and distance. They measured the distances their rockets traveled, recorded their data, and reflected on how balloon size influenced performance. By calculating averages from multiple trials, the students practiced valuable data analysis skills and got a closer look at real-world applications of force and motion.
Understanding Momentum in the Egg Drop Project
The students dove into the concepts of momentum and collision as they prepared for their next engineering challenge: the Egg Drop Project. They learned about the importance of managing momentum to protect fragile objects, using examples like ceramic eggs and glass to visualize the effects of impact. Following the Engineering Design Process, students outlined the problem, brainstormed, and discussed potential solutions, applying momentum and collision concepts to create safer designs for their eggs.
Virtual Robotics Club
In the virtual robotics session at IGS, participants explored the mechanics of the robotic arm and tackled the exciting Cargo Retrieval Challenge. This hands-on experience sparked creativity, problem-solving, and teamwork, empowering the next generation of tech leaders.
Physical Robotics Club
In the IGS Robotics session, participants took on the "Container Challenge," aiming to use their coding skills to program a robot to locate objects, return them to a designated area, and repeat the process. To guide them, we introduced videos showing how to check robot ports—particularly the gyro sensor—and a step-by-step demonstration of completing the challenge.
Following this, participants started coding in small increments, testing each block to ensure accuracy and precision before moving forward.
IGS students continue to work diligently to navigate their physical robots through a challenging maze track. The sessions also provided a valuable learning experience in teamwork and problem-solving, as the students worked together to overcome obstacles and achieve their goals.
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