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K'NEX CHALLENGE 2011
IS NOW UNDERWAY!

TRAINING
Before starting the Challenge we recommend that you have an initial training session, lasting about 1 hour, with the pupils. Pupil and teacher versions of worksheets can be downloaded and printed from the resources below. The pupils work though the worksheets to give them experience of connecting rods and connectors together and understanding types of structures that can be built. The teacher training presentation can be viewed and discussed by teachers taking part in the Challenge before the workshop takes place.

Teacher Training Material - Power Point Presentation - for use in initial training session
Pupils Worksheets Set - for use in initial training session
Teachers Worksheets Set - for use in initial training session

THE CHALLENGE
The competition has a number of activity levels:
At the first two levels of the Challenge, we need to collect information from you.


Level
   		What Happens When What you need to do
1.Classroom   Pupils compete within their P6 classes to find winning teams January - March
2011
2.Cluster Winning teams from Primaries compete with other schools in their cluster by Mid April 2011 Cluster Challenge Application Form The nominated cluster contact should send this form to us AT LEAST 1 WEEK BEFORE your cluster challenge takes place. This will enable us to send you a Cluster Challenge Pack with certificates, cluster challenge, prizes etc.
  
3.Area Winning cluster teams within a geographical area compete May 2011 Cluster Challenge Winners Feedback Form - The nominated cluster contact should send this form to us after the Cluster Challenge has taken place to inform us of names of winning and runner up teams. This form needs to be returned by End April 2011
  
4.Scottish Winning teams from area finals compete June 2011  
5.UK Winning teams compete at the UK Final  

Useful Resources to help deliver the K'NEX Challenge are downloadable from the list below.

Example School Challenge - for use as a Classroom Challenge
Example Judging Sheet - for use with the Classroom Challenge

Certificate Templates - Winner - for use in the Cluster Challenge
Certificate Templates - Participants - for use in the Cluster Challenge
Links to useful websites - for use in the Cluster Challenge

If you require a STEM Ambassador to help you with any part of the KNEX Challenge please contact Gail Penny


 
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