Science: Blog items
Year 6 - Investigating Voltage
Date: 20th Nov 2024 @ 4:12pm
We had a great Science lesson this week investigating the effect on a bulb of adding more cells to the circuit. We learned that the greater the number of cells, the brighter the bulb.
Year 2- Conducting a cracking experiment!
Date: 19th Nov 2024 @ 3:49pm
Today, we conducted an experiment to test the investigation to find out 'which material best protects an egg?' We wrapped a small egg in different materials of the same size and dropped it from a 1m height. We made sure we used the same amount of materials, dropped the egg from the same height and dropped it onto the same surface. We found the plastic tub best protected the egg from a fall as nothing happened to the egg where as the other materials cracked or completely smashed the egg.
Year 5 - Seperating Solids and Liquids
Date: 19th Nov 2024 @ 2:13pm
In this lesson we used our knowledge of solids, liquids and gases to decide how mixtures might be separated, including through filtering, sieving and evaporating. We conducted an experiment to investigate whether the mass of sand was affected when filtered. We had to analyse a solution and decide how best to separate the component parts. From the results of this lesson we were able to explain how a solution is formed.
Date: 19th Nov 2024 @ 2:07pm
In this lesson, pupils used universal indicator paper to find out if different substances were acid, alkali or neutral. Pupils also found out what happened when you mix an acid (vinegar) with an alkali (bicarbonate of soda). We obseverved that a gas is produced which makes it fizz. Pupils identified that this gas was carbon dioxide.
Date: 13th Nov 2024 @ 9:44pm
Today, the Eco Warriors had the chance to visit the Blackpool waste vehicle- Dennis to the Rescue!
They learnt about local issues, such as litter, dog fouling, beach waste and recycling. They then had the opportunity to plant a pine cone which will hopefully, over time, grow into a tree.
Date: 13th Nov 2024 @ 4:25pm
In this lesson we did a range of activities to develop our understanding of the human skeleton. We used small models for observational drawings, looked at x-rays to compare bones and labelled the human skeleton using secondary sources for information. We also used our Chromebooks to explore key information about the bone names.
Date: 12th Nov 2024 @ 1:34pm
This week in Science we took part in an investigation to find out which materials are soluble.
We first ensured that we all knew what the terms around solubilty were so we could talk scientifically during our experiment.
We then took turns to gather a material and stir it into water and watch what happened. We used sand, sugar, salt and soil. As you can tell from the photographs, our children in Year 5 learnt so much about the materials and their solubility. Once we had finished our experiment, we spent time to write our results down and compare them with what different groups found.
Date: 11th Nov 2024 @ 3:57pm
Today, we made our own digestive system. We used a sandwich bag to recreate the stomach and the churning which happens in there. Then, we moved the churned food (crackers, banana, soup and orange juice) to some tights. These were representing the small intestine and large intestine. Lastly, the waste food, which is faeces, was stored in the rectum (a plastic cup) and then our teachers cut a hole in the bottom to represent the anus and a bowel movement.
Acorns - Funnybones and Fireworks
Date: 11th Nov 2024 @ 11:02am
Acorns have been reading Funnybones this week. We have enjoyed our sensory story and learning the skeleton dance, exploring how the bones make up our bodies.
Acorns also engaged in a variety of activities to explore bonfire night. We enjoyed our sensory tuff trays and painting fireworks.
Year 3- Identifying animal's diet!
Date: 7th Nov 2024 @ 10:20am
This week in Year 3 we have been looking at Animals including Humans in Science. Last week we looked at what makes a healthy and balanced diet and organized food into the different food groups. This week we went on to look at classifying animals into what they eat. We used the words herbivores, carnivore and omnivores and identified what makes each of these groups.
Date: 2nd Nov 2024 @ 8:02pm
In todays lesson we explored what an object is and what materials are. Working together, we explored our classroom and school environment to find and name different materials. We shared our own experiences and knowledge of materials and where we have found them.
Date: 31st Oct 2024 @ 7:36am
Today we conducted a test to see if we can change different materials. We came up with the actions for the following motions: twist, bend, stretch, squash, snap and tear before we tested whether different materials would change when we did these things to them.
Date: 29th Oct 2024 @ 8:08pm
This week the children in year 5 have begun their learning journey into the states of matter. In this lesson, pupils conducted an experiment to prove that combustion requires oxygen, and that more oxygen allows fires to burn longer. We also measured the mass of a candle as it was burning, which showed that the wax was the fuel, and was being used to create the flame.
Date: 29th Oct 2024 @ 10:18am
We starting our unit about Animals including humans and what a great start to the unit. We focused on our teeth. We explored which teeth we use to bite, tear, chew and grind - practising with an apple. Then we looked at the correct names for our teeth and their functions. We then used our knowledge of our teeth to make a model.
Date: 18th Oct 2024 @ 5:29pm
Acorns have been exploring their senses over the past couple of weeks as part of our topic marvellous me! We have been focusing on our touch and smell in particular and have enjoyed lots of sensory experiences to support our understanding.
Acorns loved having surprise cups to sniff. We didn't know what was inside them but all had a good sniff. Some were definitely much nicer than others, especially the garlic, yuk!
Acorns enjoyed exploring a variety of textures through touch. We especially loved our sensory walk without our shoes and socks on, so we could experience touch in different ways.
We can't wait to explore sight and sounds of Autumn next term.
Date: 15th Oct 2024 @ 8:20pm
Acorns have had a surprise visit today from a hedgehog brought in by Blackpool's hedgehog rescue. We were excited to meet the little hedgehog and watch him snuffle along our table. Carolyn talked to us about some hedgehog facts and we'll be learning more about nocturnal animals including hedgehogs next term.
Reception learn about Nocturnal Animals
Date: 14th Oct 2024 @ 10:07pm
This week we have been reading the story Oliver's Wood'. It is all about a little owl Oliver who stays up late on night. He stays up so late he see something strange that he has never seen before 'the big, round, warm sun'. Oliver is so exvited to tell al his friends but when he goes to find them they are all asleep.
The children have been identifying different nocturnal animals sich as bats, hedgehogs, owls and badgers. They have been exploring what it means to be nocturnal animal and how they have adapted to being awake a night like having excellent eyesight and hearing. They also found out what the animals look like, and what they eat. We were even lucky enough to be visited by Carolynne from Blackpool's Hedgehog Rescue who brought '---------" the hedge to meet us.
We have completed lots of different activities based around this theme including; labelling animals, sorting animals and even using different materails at the creative table to make them. What a busy week!
"Bats have very good hearing' Dennis
"Owls have good eye sight so they can see in the dark' Lily-Mae
"My nanny has a hedgehog and it eats the worms and slugs in her garden" Freyja
"Nocturnal animals sleep in the dark and wake up at night" Kevin
Year 3 - Magnetic Investigation
Date: 13th Oct 2024 @ 2:37pm
We have been investigating magnetic strength and how magnets can act at a distance. We started off by seeing if a magnet was strong enough to lift a paperclip off the table. We were amazed to see that we could make the paperclip hover in the air. This was because the magnetic force was pulling the paperclip towards it.
We then conducted an investigation into magnet strength. We wanted to find out if the size of a magnet affected its strength. We measured the distance that a magnet could attract a metal ball from. From the magnets we used, we concluded that the larger magnets had the strongest magnetic pull. We also found out that a magnetic force can act from a distance so it doesn't need to be touching a magnetic object to attract it.
Date: 10th Oct 2024 @ 4:23pm
Acorns have been reading Owl Babies. We have had lots of fun engaging with the sensory story.
Acorns have enjoyed the owl theme running through their learning experiences in maths, mark making and even developing their cutting skills. We even made our very own owls in art.
The best bit was getting to meet the owls when they came to visit!
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Date: 10th Oct 2024 @ 2:20pm
After reading the story "Owl Babies" the children were really interested in owls. So you can imagine their excitment when four real life owls came to visit! The children throughly enjoyed leaning about the different tyrpes of owls, where they live and what they like to eat. They even got to hold Midge who is a very wise owl at 13 yeasr old!
Date: 8th Oct 2024 @ 5:19pm
Today we looked closely at some different parts of the body, noticing the different parts that make up one body part, e.g. on our hand we have our fingers, nails, knuckles and thumb. We discussed the key parts that make up our hands, legs, ears and eye, before trying our very best to draw these key body parts, including the key features and detail. We began to understand the important role different body parts play and to orally explain what the main parts of our body do.
Year 2- Forest School Fun Part 2
Date: 3rd Oct 2024 @ 10:43pm
This week in forest school we had another fantastic session and managed to enjoy some sunshine! We started by discussing who can help us in case of an emergency on a mountain side and made ourself an emergency shelter before exploring the areas. We said we wanted to focus on frogs so we discussed a frogs habitat, life cycle and food chain before going pond dipping to see what wildlife we could find. We found: water beetles, worms and even a dragonfly nymph that was wrapped up, keeping warm in the pond weed.
Year 6 - Investigating Refraction
Date: 3rd Oct 2024 @ 8:26pm
Year 6 has a great Science lesson this week. The children were amazed by the illusions created by refraction. We learned that refraction distorts images and can even reverse them!
Date: 3rd Oct 2024 @ 3:46pm
In Science, we were testing which materials were attracted to a magnet. We made predictions on each object and then tested it with a magnet. The children were excited to find out that objects made of metal were attracted to metal, but we found out not all metal is magnetic.
Date: 2nd Oct 2024 @ 4:53pm
Today, we began learning about food chains. We thought about food chains. We thought about which habitats each animal lived in to help us. Then we began to think about what each animal ate to make a food chain. We learnt the arrow means ‘is eaten by.’
