Good Morning Class 5,
Today we are looking at a local hero who contributed greatly to Great Britian's effort in World War 2. This person is Barnes Wallis. Wallis was born in the local town of Ripley and is responsible for the creation of the bouncing bomb. This bomb was used to skip over water using the same science behind skimming a stone. Here is Wallis' diagram showing the theory behind his creation.
Today your challenge is to create a non-chronological report on Barnes Wallis. Use these websites to help you find the information you need. This can be done on paper, powerpoint, word processing or any other creative way you can think of. Perhaps you could even draw your own bouncing bomb diagram.
Information Sources -
https://www.iwm.org.uk/history/the-incredible-story-of-the-dambusters-raid
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Barnes-Neville-Wallis
http://www.chm.bris.ac.uk/webprojects2001/moorcraft/Barnes%20Wallis.htm
Home Learning
Thank you Millie for your excellent Enigma code breaking
All the best,
Mr Redmond
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