Year 6 (Class 16) - Oracy / Science - Earth and Space
In our first lesson of Earth and Space, we stepped back thousands of years ago and looked at the evidence that scientists came up with to decipher whether the Earth was flat or a spherical body.
The children were split into teams and had to become the scientists, and argue their points using…
Year 3 (Class 8) - Science - Rocks
Today we investigated qualities of different rocks in order to find the best rock to make our new school statue out of.
We tested for permeability, strength and which looked the most pleasing.
In our groups we decided which rock we thought would be the best and we presented our ideas to…
Launchpad / Starship - Exploring Shadows
Children from Starship and Launchpad enjoyed exploring shadows as part of their topic on Space.
The children explored how the shadows changed with the position of the light and them moving nearer and further away from the screen.
Objects such as a bowl were then used to create a shadow of…
Starship - Fizzy Planets
Children from Starship enjoyed making fizzy planets this week as part of their topic on space.
The children chose the planet they wanted to make and then mixed baking soda with water and food colouring. Lots of sensory fun was had and the children were amazed when the vinegar was poured onto…