Year 5 Trip to The Cutty Sark

KS2 Science on Board

Explore this Victorian clipper ship and investigate the science involved in making a successful cargo voyage. During the session, schools will visit each level of the ship and discover its history and design. On the main deck, students will have a unique opportunity to move part of the ship which demonstrates how forces work on board (moving either the capstan or the yard arm) The students then make their own all-important winch or pulley.

Pupils will:

• gain a basic understanding of the ship’s history, including its destinations
• understand how forces work on board a cargo ship
• discover the reason for the design of the ship and materials used
• make a winch or a pulley