Last Friday children in Year 4 had the opportunity to learn how to make Ice Cream. Children learnt about the scientific process involved when hand making ice cream and how tricky this can be too. Children enjoyed working in small groups to create their very own ice cream. After the hard work of making, children had the opportunity to taste the fruits of their labour. Children were able to write out a fantastic set of instructions in order to tell others how they could make it too!
Showing posts with label science. Show all posts
Showing posts with label science. Show all posts
Thursday, 18 January 2018
Thursday, 5 October 2017
Szymon's Electrical Game
Well done to Szymon who brought into school today this fantastic electrical game that he'd made at home. We're learning about electricity and electrical circuits at the moment and it's wonderful to see someone carrying out extra learning in their own time.
He may be able to help out other parents and children on Electrical Games Day...
Sunday, 24 September 2017
Investigating Electricity
This week, Year Four investigated electricity.
The children were given wires, bulbs, batteries, buzzers and motors and were tasked with lighting up the bulb, sounding the buzzer and starting a propeller. The children's team work was also put to the test as they had to work in pairs to be successful!
Here are some of the children in 4MR and their successes...
After successfully lighting their own light bulbs, Ewan and Sophie decided to help others. Fantastic!
The children were given wires, bulbs, batteries, buzzers and motors and were tasked with lighting up the bulb, sounding the buzzer and starting a propeller. The children's team work was also put to the test as they had to work in pairs to be successful!
Here are some of the children in 4MR and their successes...
After successfully lighting their own light bulbs, Ewan and Sophie decided to help others. Fantastic!
But how do circuits work? The children can't wait to find out!
Sunday, 2 July 2017
4MR 15 minute science challenge!
On Friday, the children in 4MR were given a science challenge. This required the children to work in teams, communicate effectively and apply their scientific knowledge.
Their task? Build a mini raft that could support a number of marbles... The winning team was the team that built the raft that could hold the most marbles before sinking.
They had only 15 minutes to plan, design and build!
Each team was given a piece of card, sellotape, 4 straws, 8 lollypop sticks and scissors. They could use nothing else.
The range of designs, ideas and scientific reasoning was impressive! Furthermore, their teamwork was outstanding.
The most creative design was definitely this one by Jessica, Lilly and Demirose! The girls wanted a flat, sturdy base and attached sealed straws at the bottom for buoyancy. They then created a pouch to hold the marbles. It held 7 before the raft toppled over. They soon realised they needed a bigger base! Well done girls!
Their task? Build a mini raft that could support a number of marbles... The winning team was the team that built the raft that could hold the most marbles before sinking.
They had only 15 minutes to plan, design and build!
Planning their design...
Each team was given a piece of card, sellotape, 4 straws, 8 lollypop sticks and scissors. They could use nothing else.
The range of designs, ideas and scientific reasoning was impressive! Furthermore, their teamwork was outstanding.
The most creative design was definitely this one by Jessica, Lilly and Demirose! The girls wanted a flat, sturdy base and attached sealed straws at the bottom for buoyancy. They then created a pouch to hold the marbles. It held 7 before the raft toppled over. They soon realised they needed a bigger base! Well done girls!
But the winners, holding an incredible 14 marbles, were...
Finlay, Seth and Leo went for bigger surface area with a boundary to keep the marbles from rolling off. Their raft held 14 marbles before sinking! Well done boys!
Saturday, 1 July 2017
Paxton Pits
Over the past few weeks, children in Year Four have been visiting Paxton Pits to support their habitats work in science.
The children travelled through time to experience how the site had changed since 160million years ago! They also got a sneak preview into the future too!
Each child was able to dig for fossils, search under logs for mini beasts, pond dip to see what lives in the water, sweep for insects in the long meadow grass and bird watch over the lake.
The children were so inspired by the day that they were very eager to take up the 30 days of being wild challenge at home! One boy even enquired about a future career in entomology!
Take a look at the pictures to see what we got up to...
The children travelled through time to experience how the site had changed since 160million years ago! They also got a sneak preview into the future too!
Each child was able to dig for fossils, search under logs for mini beasts, pond dip to see what lives in the water, sweep for insects in the long meadow grass and bird watch over the lake.
The children were so inspired by the day that they were very eager to take up the 30 days of being wild challenge at home! One boy even enquired about a future career in entomology!
Take a look at the pictures to see what we got up to...
Friday, 23 June 2017
Release of the Painted Lady butterflies!
Over the past few weeks, Year Four have been observing the life cycle of the Painted Lady butterfly.
Today, the children released the butterflies!
Painted Lady butterfly explanation texts to follow shortly!
Tuesday, 20 June 2017
Our Potatoes
Today, 4MR harvested their class potatoes.
Result?
118 potatoes in total, weighing in at 1.349kg!
Result?
118 potatoes in total, weighing in at 1.349kg!
Monday, 22 May 2017
Pied Wagtail Nest
In the Year Four playground, the children are growing some potatoes. The potatoes have provided a welcome home for some local wildlife!
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