Science- Year 5
Year 5 investigating chemical reactions- acids and bicarbonate of soda. Before experimenting, the children predicted what might happen if they mixed vinegar and bicarbonate soda. The excitement on their faces lit up as they watched the liquid gradually produce bubbles of carbon dioxide gas.
Reception: Our Body
Today, the children have been learning the names of the different parts of our body. We then found out what a skeleton was and named the different bones in our body. The children really enjoyed tracing around each other to point to the different bones and enjoyed drawing the rib cage. The children have also made skeletons using art straws, paint and playdough.
Reception Feely Bag
Reception have been having a go at guessing and describing the items in the Feely Bag. We talked about how if one of our senses is lost, then our other senses will be stronger. The children put the blindfolds on and picked an item from the bag and described it to each other to guess what it was.
Reception: Using our Senses
This week we have learnt all about our senses. We had a discussion about what happens to our senses when we lose one of them. The children put on their blindfolds and described the touch, smell and taste of the different fruits. They tasted orange, lemon, apple and pear. Fletcher said that the lemon stung his tongue, Annabel said that it makes her shoulders wiggle! Renee said that the pear smells like a plant. Marley described the orange as juicy and Alice described the apple as smooth.
Year 4 - Classifying Animals
In Year 4, our super scientists have been sorting animals into groups and sub-groups using different criteria.
Year 1-Science
In science year 1 have been looking at the differences and similarities of different animal groups such as mammals and reptiles.
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Science- Thermal Conductivity- Year 5
This afternoon, Year 5 have been exploring the thermal conductivity of materials. We started the lesson by looking at ways to save energy in our homes. The children suggested, switching off lights, keeping windows and doors close in winter, wear warm clothes around the house, having a quick shower instead of a soak and unplug electronics. We then discussed loft insulation, double glazing, solar panels and energy lightbulbs which which last up to 12 times as long as traditional bulbs, using less electricity.
Reception: Muddy Monday
What a fabulous Muddy Monday the children in Reception have had. Today, the children continued to explore their local environment and we went to Jack Keys Reservoir. We explored the differences between Knowsley road and the reservoir. The children said it was a lot quieter, there were a lot more trees and water. We then built some birds nests after reading Owl Babies. The children also enjoyed getting very muddy in an area of the woods. They described the mud and what it felt and sounded like.
Year 2 - Exploring Microhabitats within the school grounds.
Year 2 have been exploring microhabitats within the school grounds. They found many interesting insects and have loved exploring their habitats.
Year 3 Science- Shadows
During Science we discovered that light does not bend, it travels in a straight line. We tested this using our hands, opaque shapes and a torch. We found that when the light hits the opaque object a shadow will form.
Year 4 - Habitats
Year 4 took on the role of researchers as they investigated habitats and how living things are well adapted to their habitats.
Year 1- labelling features of birds and mammals
Year 1 have been looking at the differences and similarities of birds and mammals, they worked in groups to label the features of these animals.