--- title: "Investigating Pneumatics in DT (Year 3 2025)" url: "https://scotforth-st-pauls.lancs.sch.uk/blog/2025-05-20-17-15-00-investigating-pneumatics-in-dt-year-3-2025" school: "Scotforth St Paul's C of E Primary & Nursery School" --- [Start your school journey with us! Book a visit for September 2027 school starters](https://www.scotforth-st-pauls.lancs.sch.uk/parents/admissions) # Investigating Pneumatics in DT (Year 3 2025) ![](https://files.schudio.com/scotforth-st-paul-s-cofe-primary-nursery-school/images/blog/IMG_6906.jpeg) 20 May 2025 [Mrs Redmayne](https://scotforth-st-pauls.lancs.sch.uk/blog/author/jredmayne) [Class of 2021](https://scotforth-st-pauls.lancs.sch.uk/blog/category/class-of-2021) In DT, we are learning about the power of air (pneumatics). Soon we will be designing and making our own moving toy so we were investigating how best to create movement. We tried using syringes, tubing and balloons. There were different methods and now we need to think about the best method for our moving toy. [Year 3](https://scotforth-st-pauls.lancs.sch.uk/blog/tag/year-3) [DT](https://scotforth-st-pauls.lancs.sch.uk/blog/tag/dt) [![](https://files.schudio.com/scotforth-st-paul-s-cofe-primary-nursery-school/imagecache/100x100c/blog/IMG_6696.jpeg)](https://scotforth-st-pauls.lancs.sch.uk/blog/2025-05-20-16-27-00-cricket-taster-session) Previous ### [Cricket taster session](https://scotforth-st-pauls.lancs.sch.uk/blog/2025-05-20-16-27-00-cricket-taster-session) [![](https://files.schudio.com/scotforth-st-paul-s-cofe-primary-nursery-school/imagecache/100x100c/blog/IMG_6897(1).jpeg)](https://scotforth-st-pauls.lancs.sch.uk/blog/2025-05-20-17-26-00-cricket-taster-session-year-3-2025) Next ### [Cricket Taster Session (Year 3 2025)](https://scotforth-st-pauls.lancs.sch.uk/blog/2025-05-20-17-26-00-cricket-taster-session-year-3-2025) - ![Healthy Schools](https://files.schudio.com/scotforth-st-paul-s-cofe-primary-nursery-school/images/partners/healthyschoolslogo(3)_(1).jpeg) - ![Ofsted](https://files.schudio.com/scotforth-st-paul-s-cofe-primary-nursery-school/images/partners/Ofsted_Good_GP_Colour(1).jpeg) - ![Vines](https://files.schudio.com/scotforth-st-paul-s-cofe-primary-nursery-school/images/partners/Outlook-gg5hcrqw_(2)_(1).png) - ![QM](https://files.schudio.com/scotforth-st-paul-s-cofe-primary-nursery-school/images/partners/Quality_Mark_5_March_2015(2)_(1).jpeg) - ![Blackbrun Diocese](https://files.schudio.com/scotforth-st-paul-s-cofe-primary-nursery-school/images/partners/Blackburn_Diocese_(1)_(1).jpeg) - ![School Gold Award](https://files.schudio.com/scotforth-st-paul-s-cofe-primary-nursery-school/images/partners/SG-L1-3-gold-2022-23(4).jpeg) ##### Location Scotforth Rd Lancaster LA1 4SE ##### Contact Us 01524 65379 ##### Stay Connected - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/Scotforth.St.Pauls) - [Office staff (Mrs Malin and Mrs Pearce)](https://scotforth-st-pauls.lancs.sch.uk/contact) © Copyright 2017–2026 Scotforth St Paul's C of E Primary & Nursery School School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://scotforth-st-pauls.lancs.sch.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)