Writing - Why people build bridges explanation

For the past week we have been learning about structures. Our task was to write a explanation about why people build bridges and reasons why bridges are used. In my explanation I have explained why people build bridges, The materials used when building bridges and why the first bridge was constructed. I found this take very helpful because I learnt that before bridges people used canoe's and ferry's to get across rivers.

Inquiry - VR Research

Today we had a special day because we got to use the VR systems to learn more about bridges. Yvonne and the research team came from the Augmented human lab at Auckland University to run some tests and use the VR systems to help us with our learning in the future. There were a majority of use so we got split into 2 different groups and got to do 2 different activities. The 2 different activities was using the VR cardboard and the magic window. The magic window was a fun activity and was something like a optical illusion. You are suppose to see a hidden image that's impossible to see with your eyes, but is possible through these special glasses. We were lucky enough to receive this opportunity and had an amazing time.

Sky tower Trip

Today the senior classes went on a trip to the sky tower to learn about structures. We would like to thank Douglas Bates for giving us this amazing opportunity to be fully able to have a tour around the sky tower and learn about different structures around Auckland. From this experience San Kyaw and I have learnt that the sky tower is made from high performance concrete, thick glass and steel.