Hands on the structure
Parts become easier to understand when children can handle, connect and observe them.
HOLIDAY CAMP · ENGINEERING IN ACTION
Formula
Karting.
From individual parts to a shared engineering project. A closer look at making, working together and discovering how a kart works.
THE PROJECT
Build together.
Understand together.
Formula Karting brings children together to assemble a real electric kart. The project connects mechanical structure with the power system, giving the team a concrete task to work on and explain.
Our learning focus includes how parts connect, how the team contributes and how to investigate a practical problem. A common engineering structure provides a starting point for observation, collaboration and discussion.
MOMENTS FROM THE CAMP
Making is a shared experience.
Working alongside others
A shared build makes room for coordination, helping and listening to a different idea.
Sharing a point of view
Explaining an idea gives children a way to share their understanding and contribution.
QUESTIONS WORTH ASKING
What happened?
What could we try?
A build offers plenty of opportunities to investigate. What does a connection need to do? Why might a part move differently from expected? What evidence would help us explain a result?
These questions guide our learning approach. Within the teacher-defined boundaries, children can observe, suggest a possible cause and consider an appropriate next step.
Read about our approach ↗
DISCOVER · BECOME · IMPACT
The project is a beginning.
We hope children leave with questions they want to explore, a clearer sense of their contribution and the confidence to keep learning.