--- title: "Blog by Tag: Science" url: "https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/tag/science" school: "Brookside Primary School" --- # Blog by Tag: Science [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_0691.jpeg)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2026-11-05-14-02-year-5-6-take-on-stem-day-at-whitby) 5 Nov #### [Year 5 & 6 Take On STEM Day at Whitby!](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2026-11-05-14-02-year-5-6-take-on-stem-day-at-whitby) {gallery-carousel:5 & 6 Whitby} On Tuesday, members of Year 5 and Year 6 headed off to Whitby for an action-packed STEM day focused on hands-on science, engineering, and global problem-solving. ### Testing the Forces: Air Resistance Our young scientists kicked off the day… [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_1371%5B1%5D.JPG)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2026-10-23-09-05-year-1-farm-in-a-box) 23 Oct #### [Year 1 Farm in a box](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2026-10-23-09-05-year-1-farm-in-a-box) 20 Oct #### [Year 1 Farm in a box](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2026-10-20-10-27-year-1-farm-in-a-box-1) 20 Oct #### [Year 1 Farm in a box](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2026-10-20-10-27-year-1-farm-in-a-box) [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_4419.JPG)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2026-06-17-07-15-y2-potato-growing) 17 Jun #### [Y2 - Potato growing](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2026-06-17-07-15-y2-potato-growing) Every year in year 2, children grow their own potatoes and this year has proved very successful. Here is Reuben demonstrating what a great crop we have had! We have recorded the weight of the potatoes and will now send off the data to see how our crop compares to the growth of other… [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/String_Telephone.JPG)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2026-06-08-13-03-string-telephones) 8 Jun #### [String Telephones](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2026-06-08-13-03-string-telephones) This week, Year 4 have been learning about **sound and vibrations** in Science. To help us understand how sound travels, the children made… [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_1138%5B1%5D.JPG)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2026-05-22-14-49-year-1-science) 22 May #### [Year 1 Science](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2026-05-22-14-49-year-1-science) [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_1160.jpeg)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2026-03-17-18-45-year-5-out-of-this-world-science) 17 Mar #### [Year 5 – Out of This World Science!](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2026-03-17-18-45-year-5-out-of-this-world-science) This week in science, Year 5 explored the Solar System in two really exciting ways. First, the children created pocket solar systems, using maths to calculate and measure the scaled distances between the planets — and were amazed by just how far apart they really are! We then used those… [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/c33e6f07-ec57-4204-a1c1-636d1508cbe7.jpg)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2026-03-17-10-23-mad-science) 17 Mar #### [MAD Science ](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2026-03-17-10-23-mad-science) This week, we were excited to welcome **MAD Science** into school to help us consolidate and extend our learning about *States of…* [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/20260304_130234.jpg)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2026-03-05-16-43-y6-steam-festival) 5 Mar #### [Y6 STEAM Festival](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2026-03-05-16-43-y6-steam-festival) Well done Y6 - a great day at the Steam Festival yesterday - lots of practical science activities! [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/5ef9fe95-ac5f-4171-baae-0f4ce0b564e8.JPG)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2026-03-04-19-16-year-5-s-trip-to-the-steam-festival) 4 Mar #### [Year 5's Trip to the STEAM Festival](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2026-03-04-19-16-year-5-s-trip-to-the-steam-festival) Year 5 Visit the STEM Festival Yesterday, Year 5 had a fantastic time attending the STEM Festival at the Boat Museum. The children took part in a range of exciting activities that explored science, technology, engineering and maths through hands-on challenges and interactive exhibits. They… [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_0702%5B1%5D.JPG)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2026-02-25-15-46-year-1-science) 25 Feb #### [Year 1 Science](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2026-02-25-15-46-year-1-science) ### School Life - [Brookside Blog ](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog) - [News](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/news) - [Events](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/events) - [Photograph Galleries ](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/photo-galleries) - [School Council](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/school-life/school-council) - [After-School Clubs ](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/school-life/after-school-clubs) - [KIDZ Club](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/school-life/kidz-club) - [Calendar](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/calendar) - [Newsletters](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/information-for-parents/newsletters-2026-2027) - [Mental Health ](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/school-life/mental-health) ##### Location Rostherne Avenue Great Sutton Cheshire CH66 2EE ##### Contact Us 0151 558 1123 ##### Stay Connected - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/groups/brooksideprimary/) © Copyright 2014–2026 Brookside Primary School School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)