Our third grade “engineering” students recently completed their Archimedes projects and presented them to their class. Archimedes was an ancient Greek mathematician, physicist, engineer, inventor, and astronomer. Judging by the number of catapults and trebuchets lining the hallway outside the classroom, structures that can hurl objects were the most popular project choice! There were many other fascinating projects as well, such as an Archimedes screw – a device that can bring water up out of a reservoir or river to water crops by utilizing the properties of gravity, air, and water pressure. Great job third grade!
