Last week as part of our maths rotation room 1 and 2 have been focusing on geometry on how to make tensile bubbles. Tensile bubbles are shaped bubble wands that you make with straws and pipe cleaners…
The first time we made tensile bubbles we were told to make a pyramid and test it out with some bubble mixture which we made with dishwashing soap and water. The next day Mrs Thompson and Mr Barry decided for us to have a partner and make tensile bubble wands but this time we could be unique and make any 3D shape we like. Everybody got a sheet with their buddy and planned what shape they would make. After everyone created a plan it was making time!.
We could only use these materials: 2 pipe cleaners, 2 straws and as much string as we like. It very challenging as we had to think carefully about how we were using our materials. When our 3D shapes were complete we got to test them with some bubble mixture. Some worked out really well and some didn’t but overall all of them were amazing. There were so many shapes and sizes as each pairs shape was unique..
By Rachel Kim and Eden Slattery
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