Year 2 - Stop the spread!

Date: 21st Mar 2024 @ 9:22pm

As part of our Science learning, we conducted an experiment to find out how far germs spread when we sneeze.  We also wanted to know if a tissue would stop the spread of sneezes and coughs.  In small groups, we planned what we would do and how to keep the test fair.  We thought about what we would change and what we would measure to help us answer the question.

We then applied our maths measures knowldge to mark out different distances, before conducting our experiment to see how far germs can travel.  

Our shared conclusion was: 

Using a tissue does not stop all of the germs spreading when you sneeze but it does reduce the amount of germs that spread because they are caught in the tissue.

We also found out that the closer you are to someone when they sneeze, the more the germs spread.  There was much more spray (germs) at 25cm and 50 cm that reached the paper than at 150cm.