We have been learning all about forces! We have carried out experiments to test the strengths of different magnets and we have had lots of fun testing the buoyancy of different objects. Our enquiry focus for this term has been observation over time. We have been investigating how bacteria impacts the growth of mould on food.
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Science - about forces and reviewing our learning from last half term so we are ready to begin our new topic.
In our summer term we will be learning all about what life is like in the seas and oceans. We will be learning about :all the different creatures that live under water and learning how to classify them, the layers of the ocean and how they are all different from each other in terms of habitat features and how we can help sea creatures by reducing plastic waste and not polluting the oceans. What questions might you want to ask in class to find out more? In Science, we continued our learning on Animals including Humans and we looked at different life cycles including; humans, butterfly, chicken and frog. We know that the term ‘metamorphosis’ describes the change from a caterpillar to a butterfly.
To help us learn about lifecycles Mrs Watson brought in some frogspawn for us to observe!
We have been carefully watching for any changes over the past few days and have been delighted that some of the frogspawn has hatched! We have been talking about the lifecycle of frogs and know that a frog lays frogspawn, tadpoles hatch from the eggs, turn into froglets by growing little legs and then turn into frogs. Then the cycle starts again! Some of us have asked to name the tadpoles and wrote a list of what we would like to call them. Here we are carefully observing them! This afternoon, we went on our welly walk to the nature reserve and were surprised to find that there were lots of changes since before Easter and lots more signs of Spring to observe! We saw lots of flowers including blossom, blue bells, cowslips and daffodils. We enjoyed hearing the birds singing in the trees and the children were very excited to see a few butterflies fluttering around.
Here we are exploring and having fun together: Years 4 and 5 had a visitor in school where they learned more about air resistance, linked to their forces science topic for this term. The silly science team brought a range of experiments to involve the children, delving into how air resistance works. From the use of sir blowers to defy gravity to the children's own strength to force an object through the air. They all thoroughly enjoyed the experience. This week we have been planning our own investigation linked to our science learning about light and shadows. We have also been working on this half term’s science enquiry PATTERN SEEKING.
The children worked in groups to generate an investigation question linked to shadows and how they are formed. We decided on the equipment we would use. We also chose appropriate methods to measure the shadows, which involved drawing around the shadows and measuring them. We collected our measurements and looked for patterns to help us draw conclusions. Head over to their page to see some amazing photos! This term's science topic is light. We started by exploring what light is and why we need it to see. We then undertook a collaborative investigation to establish the direction of light travel. As part of our enquiry focus on pattern-seeking, we will examine shadows the next week to determine if there are noticeable trends in the shape and size of shadows. |
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