The planets of our solar system

10th September 2024Mr Schofield

This afternoon, we worked in groups to find out facts about the eight planets. Each group researched a planet, then shared their facts with the class. We used this to create a fact file of facts about all the planets in the solar system. Great team work!

Preparing to answer the guiding question.

15th July 2024Mr Schofield

3SG have been working hard to recall their learning from our summer term expedition, putting together notes on a poster that will help them to answer it in writing. We recalled our learning from the DT, History and Science case studies, supporting ourselves with some visual help ready to write up.

Solid, liquids or Gas?

9th July 2024Mrs Graves

We made our science learning active when we played a game of Solid, Liquid and Gas. On the call, children had to form a group to demonstrate what the particles of solids, liquids and gases look like – solid = tightly packed together; liquid = loosely connected; gas = not connected.

Who knew science could be such active fun!

Mrs Graves

3SG We are scientists

28th June 2024Mrs Graves

Today we conducted an experiment to test the melting rates of chocolate.

We placed a chocolate button in different locations and timed how long it took to melt. We took the temperature at the same time.

We had some interesting findings, that really made us think and draw conclusions – why did the chocolate in the Bubble not melt at all, even though the temperature reading was very similar to outside – where the chocolate melted in 2 minutes? We had a discussion, and decided that there was a variable – the concrete on the playground was very warm, but the carpet in the bubble was not.

We have loved doing the experiment and next we will put our findings down on paper in a scientific report.

Mrs Graves

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We can plan and carry out a fair test!

26th June 2024Mrs Haycock

Over the last couple of weeks, Years 3 and 4 have been working as scientists and experimenting with states of matter: trying to find out if temperature affects the rate at which matter changes state. Our final task was to investigate the quickest way for Mr Wonka to create his chocolate river if all of the chocolate he has only exists in solid form.

Here we are, trying to think of different ways Mr Wonka could try to melt his chocolate…I wonder which location or method worked the best and melted the chocolate the quickest?

Now to consider our findings and draw conclusions for Mr Wonka!

Mrs Haycock

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3SG are scientists

19th June 2024Mr Schofield

3SG continued their investigations into states of matter by looking into how we can affect the evaporation of water. We noticed how water quickly turns to water vapour when heat is directly applied by a hotplate, then how it condenses back to water when the cold lid was placed on top. We compared this to water left on the windowsill, which is continuing to evaporate much more slowly. We then recorded our observations of this reversible process and wrote a conclusion.

Temperature testing time

18th June 2024Laura Brown

Working as scientists, we have used thermometers to test the temperature of different scenarios and locations around the room. We even did some maths to find the difference between our predicted temperatures and the actual ones recored.

Miss Brown

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Super Scientists in 3SG

13th June 2024Mrs Graves

This week we have been working as scientists, we have made Oobleck and tried to determine if it is a liquid or a solid, we have beenusing thermometers to find the warmest and coldest areas in school and then observing ice cubes to discover if temperature affects the rate of melting.

We really have been engaged in our learning and can’t wait to discover more about solids, liquids and gases.

Mrs Graves

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