Science
Nursery Rhyme Week 2023: Jack and Jill
First we listened to the rhyme Jack and Jill and discussed what happened. Then the children performed first aid, dressing up as doctors and nurses to treat everyone with a broken crown. The rain finally stopped and we went up to the top of of the hill rolled down just...
Making rain gauges
We worked together to create rain gauges to collect and record the amount of rainfall throughout the different seasons. Fingers crossed for rain soon!
Using shadows to demonstrate everything we have learned about light
Today in 6D, we used shadow puppet shows to demonstrate our knowledge on light. Some groups explained the science behind refraction with others choosing to explain how we see objects. We had to use correct scientific vocabulary in our performances: light source, light...
We love to explore
We have been enjoying exploring different animals and plants in Year 1 using our microscope and the different slides, learning facts about each slide as we investigate them.
Making Fruit Salad
We enjoyed chopping and tasting our fruit salad. As we chopped we said our rhyme of the week: ‘Chop chop choppity chop’
What material is most suitable?
Ted had a problem! We used our scientific knowledge to predict what materials might be most suitable to make an umbrella out of so that he could stay dry in the rain. We knew that the material needed to be strong, lightweight and waterproof. We tested out materials...