Science
Magnets – we’re attracting attention
3M have been learning all about magnets and investigating how they work. They have asking questions and wondering how strong magnets are. They have been testing their theories and having lots of fun doing so.
Science – Investigating rocks
In year 4, we tested to see how permeable, dense and durable different rocks are.
What’s that smell?
Today we used our nose to explore objects discussing the different smells and deciding which was our favourite and least favourite.
What Do You Need to Stay Healthy?
In our topic this term, Animals Including Humans, we have been investigating the circulatory system, how the hearts works and what effect exercise has on our heart rate. We have also been finding out about the blood and what it transports through the body. Did you...
Asexual or sexual reproduction?
Habitats and Micro-habitats
We discussed what a habitat and micro-habitat was before we went out to explore our eco-garden to see if we could identify any living creatures. During our mini beast hunt, we found slugs, wood lice, beetles and worms and discussed why the eco-garden was a suitable...
Which liquid causes the most damage to your teeth?
Making rain gauges
Today we continued to look at the Seasons and created rain gauges to see how the amount of rainfall changes across the seasons. We will be measuring them over time and comparing our results.
Electrical Conductors
We have been learning which everyday materials are able to conduct electricity. We set up electrical circuits to see which ones created a complete loop- this made the bulb shine and told us that electricity was able to flow through some materials and not others. The...