Flood Proof Houses

As part of STEM this term one of our challenges was to design and build a house that would survive the recently flooded areas of Queensland. We researched the flood and saw its impact. We then discussed the houses that were underwater and how we might build a ‘flood proof’ house. We then paired up and got to work designing and building their houses with Lego. They are very proud of their creations and have been adding to them during the days that followed. Some students used the big Duplo blocks and some students used the smaller Lego. The kids shared their houses with each other and most houses were raised and got the idea of being ‘flood proof’.