--- title: "Year 2 - Science" url: "https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2024-02-27-year-2-science" school: "St Barnabas Primary School, A Church of England Academy" --- We are holding a number of open days for children due to start primary school in September 2027. Please see our admissions page for further details. Everyone welcome! # Year 2 - Science ![](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/images/news/IMG_0479.png) 27 February 2024 In Science this week, we investigated if we could change a material’s properties by melting and combing 2 materials together. We looked at how John McAdam designed roads and that he said a mixture of large rocks, small rocks and gravel was the best way to make the road strong. We put this to the test and made 3 roads. A chocolate road, a chocolate and raisins road and a chocolate and biscuit road. We made sure to use the same amount of chocolate for each road to keep it a fair test. After the roads had set, we placed cars on each road until it broke. We were able to place the most weight on the chocolate and biscuit road making it the strongest road. ![](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/images/news/IMG_0479.png) [Year 2](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/tag/year-2) [Science](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/tag/science) [![](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/imagecache/100x100c/news/IMG_0451.png)](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2024-02-26-year-2-re) Previous ### [Year 2 - RE](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2024-02-26-year-2-re) [![](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/imagecache/100x100c/news/IMG_6001.jpeg)](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2024-02-28-cafod-lent-big-walk-update) Next ### [CAFOD: Lent Big Walk Update ](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2024-02-28-cafod-lent-big-walk-update) ### Personal Development - [News](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news) - [Events](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/events) - [Photo Gallery](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/photo-gallery-category/our-gallery) - [Calendar](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/calendar) - [School Council](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/academy-life/school-council) - [Attendance](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/academy-life/attendance) - [Fundraising](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/academy-life/fundraising) - [Extra Curricular Clubs](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/academy-life/clubs) - [Little Leaders](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/academy-life/little-leaders) - [Visits and Visitors](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/visits-and-visitors) - [British Values](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/british-values) - [Protected Characteristics](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/protected-characteristics) ##### Location Knowlesly Road Darwen Lancashire BB3 2JA ##### Contact Us 01254 702996 ##### Stay Connected - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/stbarnabasce/) - [X](https://twitter.com/stbarnabasce) © Copyright 2021–2026 St Barnabas Primary School, A Church of England Academy School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)