Yesterday we had some special little visitors join our class. 5 tiny caterpillars. We are going to care for them and see how they grow. We learned the lifecycle of a caterpillar and then did active learning by acting each stage out. #LovePlover
Category : Science
Investigating teeth
4V had purple teeth!
Powdery eggs, purple teeth and poo in 4G!
We have been scientists this week!
First, we investigated how to look after our teeth:
We looked at the results of the egg experiment we started before half term. We placed eggs into different liquids ( water; orange juice; cola; energy drink and vinegar ) to represent the sugars and acids in the foods and drinks we consume. Our results we amazing – the energy drink’s shell had become a powdery crust and the shell of the vinegar egg completely dissolved, turning the white of the egg completely solid and making the egg resemble a bouncy ball. This showed us that sugars and acids have a negative effect on our teeth.
Building on the experiment, we then looked at how well we clean our teeth, by using disclosing tablets to highlight areas of our teeth we might miss when brushing. We had some very sparkly teeth at the end of that session.
Finally, after learning about the digestive system, we created ‘poo’ in the classroom! Using biscuits, banana and orange juice, a long tube, a funnel, a pair of tights and a knife and fork, we recreated the mechanical process of how we digest our food. We had a gross alert and a few couldn’t watch – but we did have fun!
Mrs Graves
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The world of shadows
In an exciting hands-on science lesson, 5M have been exploring the intriguing world of shadows! As part of the case study, they have been experimenting with light and shadow to understand how shadows are formed and how they change throughout the day.
The children loved coming up with different idea and poses to create fun and imaginative ways to interact with the light.
Does light travel in a straight line?
Today 5M carried out an exciting science experiment to explore the fascinating world of light. The focus of the experiment was to observe how light travels in a straight line.
Beanstalk Crafts
It’s ‘bean’ a busy afternoon
In expedition this afternoon, we shared different thoughts about what we can do with beans. The children named various types of beans. We noticed beans can be different colours and shapes. Then we made some delicious beans on toast and discussed how beans are healthy for our bodies. We used our knife and fork skills to cut up the toast and before we ate “fork to stick and pick, knife to cut and scrape”. We of course tidied and cleaned up after ourselves! #LovePlover
How have our plants grown and changed?
We have had lots of discussion today around how our cress and beanstalk have grown. We discussed how they looked the same/different, and noticed both plants have leafs! Looking at the cress we couldnāt see the roots going down, but on both, we could see the shoots going up.
Mrs Williams
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