--- title: "Investigating the power of air in Y3" url: "https://scotforth-st-pauls.lancs.sch.uk/blog/2024-05-16-15-30-00-investigating-the-power-of-air-in-y3" 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 the power of air in Y3 ![](https://files.schudio.com/scotforth-st-paul-s-cofe-primary-nursery-school/images/blog/IMG_4343.jpeg) 16 May 2024 [Mrs Redmayne](https://scotforth-st-pauls.lancs.sch.uk/blog/author/jredmayne) [Class of 2020](https://scotforth-st-pauls.lancs.sch.uk/blog/category/class-of-2020) In DT we are investigating pneumatics as soon we will be making our own pneumatic moving models. Today we made paper rockets and used air power (from our lungs through a straw!) to propel the rockets forwards. We learnt that even a small amount of air can be very powerful… [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_3759.jpeg)](https://scotforth-st-pauls.lancs.sch.uk/blog/2024-05-15-20-00-00-cricket-with-coach-reagan) Previous ### [Cricket with Coach Reagan](https://scotforth-st-pauls.lancs.sch.uk/blog/2024-05-15-20-00-00-cricket-with-coach-reagan) [![](https://files.schudio.com/scotforth-st-paul-s-cofe-primary-nursery-school/imagecache/100x100c/blog/IMG_3505.jpeg)](https://scotforth-st-pauls.lancs.sch.uk/blog/2024-05-17-14-07-30-angles-outdoors) Next ### [Angles outdoors](https://scotforth-st-pauls.lancs.sch.uk/blog/2024-05-17-14-07-30-angles-outdoors) - ![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/)