Blog by Tag: Science

We have been learning lots of new vocabulary linked to our topic on ‘Electricity’. Today, we investigated which materials are electrical conductors and which are insulators. We found out that metals are conductors.

Our Year 5 bake off is complete. Mrs Walsh has been to judge and we have some winners.

Bread that was the most creative was won by Lucy. 
Bread that was the most aesthetically pleasing was won by Bella S.

Bread that was most like their plan was won by Sundiya and Kirsty. 
Well done to…

Today we have used our plans to create our very own bread masterpieces. Each person had there own unique design. 

Tomorrow we will be decorating and finishing off our bread before Mrs Walsh comes to be our own Paul Hollywood. 

We were talking about making our 3D rocket and the best materials for the window. We conducted an experiment to see which materials would be the best. First, we predicted and then we used a torch to test to see if any light would go through the materials. 
We found glass and clear plastic were…

This morning, Year 3 were using McDonalds’ nutrition calculator to find out how much fat is in our favourite food choices at McDonalds. We were surprised by some of the results. We didn’t expect there to be the same amount of fat in a chicken salad as there was in a…

Today, we have been testing different circuits to see if they would work. We predicted the outcome first before we tested them. 

Every day, we have been checking and recording the temperature. We have even seen -2’C, we definitely needed our coats, hats and scarves that day! 

We have been weather forecasters and finding out the weather in the UK. Some children made cameras in the making area to record the forecast too. We had other children checking the satellites and others recording the temperature. 

Check out an online circuit builder here: ‪Circuit Construction Kit: DC - Virtual Lab‬ (colorado.edu)

Today, we have been finding out how static electricity is created. Using balloons, we have made our hair stand on end! We have also created enough static electricity to be able to lift pieces of paper and stick our balloon to the wall.

We have been comparing the seeds in different fruits this week in Science. We looked at size, shape, colour and number. Next lesson we will be looking at how seeds are dispersed.

Today, we have started to learn about electricity. We looked at the components that make up a simple circuit and used them to light up a bulb. We have also discussed and recorded in a Venn diagram which appliances use mains electricity and which use batteries.