Blog by Tag: Science

The Nursery children have been exploring what happens during wintertime.

We read the story of 'Snow Bears' and discussed freezing and melting.

We explored fake snow talking about what it felt and looked like, and we made hot toast like the Snow Bears in the story, and melted butter…

Reception class investigated ice. We compared a bowl of water to a bowl of ice and discussed which might be colder. We used a thermometer to measure the temperature of each bowl. We then investigated which substances might melt the ice the quickest; salt, sugar or bicarbonate soda? The children…

Today in Science we explored the fire triangle and the 3 components of what's needed to create a fire. Year 5 learnt that as soon as you remove a component of that triangle, the fire will extinguish.

We also did an experiment to see how long a flame would burn in different-sized glasses. We…

Each class has been promoting and developing our pupils' knowledge and understanding of new vocabulary.  In Literacy, pupils have explored tier 1, 2 and 3 words linked to their topic, Read, Write Inc. or Pathways to Write.  In other subject areas such as Geography and IT, pupils are investigating…

This term, Year 4 are exploring electrical circuits and conductors. Today we used our knowledge of circuits and conductors and insulators to discuss the purpose of switches and how they work.

The children were then given a variety of items such as paperclips, card, paper fasteners and safety…

In our science lessons, Year 5 created an artificial habitat to study worms. We observed the worms for several weeks. At the end of our observations we could see how the worms were able to have a healthy life, growing in mass.

In one of our habitats, there were even offspring.

Great…

Materials investigation. 

Year 4 have used all their new knowledge of complete and incomplete circuits as well as conductors and insulators to create a burglar alarm.

Great Science and great problem solving!

Science lesson exploring using scientific equipment. 

In Computing, children in Year 4 have been building on their Scratch Programming knowledge to create an electrical circuit game.  The children have been learning about different variables as well as broadcast commands.  

Well done Y6 - a fabulous science week full of discovery and wonder.

1) Microorganisms - we discussed how microbes are passed on between us and actions we can take to minimise the spread.

2) Biscuit bacteria - we had fun making our own bacteria out of sweets and biscuits - we then…

As part of our science topic this half term, 'Animal Life Cycles and Reproduction', Year 5 were tasked with charming worms to allow them to study their growth.

Year 5 had to get the worms to the surface to allow them to collect them carefully. They did this by placing a large stick in the soil…