STEM (Science, Technology, Maths and Engineering) is a very interesting area that is integrated with so many jobs. Y5 were visited by some of The Newcastle Eagles women’s team and we explored how STEM is used in sport – basketball in particular. We calculated percentages and ratios for points scored and assists; looked at product design for sportswear and accessories and even got to do some basketball as well! We loved our afternoon and learned a lot.
We took part in a range of STEM activities ran by the Eagles women’s basketball team. We discussed the various jobs that people can do linked to sport, the importance of exercise and also about how to keep our bodies healthy. We had great fun and learned a lot.
Year 6 were lucky enough to take part in a workshop run by ‘Science Buddies’ as part of our Science topic linked to ‘Light and Reflection’. We used torches and mirrors, and what we had learnt about about reflection to move the light rays around the maze. The winners of the task were the group who were first to make the ray of light shine onto the jewel, positioned at the end of the maze. We had good fun, while testing our problem-solving and team-working skills.
The children had a great afternoon.
Year 4 enjoyed getting messy whilst making a model digestive system.
We used different objects to represent the mouth, teeth and small intestine.
Year 6 were lucky enough to take part in a STEM workshop run by the Eagles. They were tasked with designing a basketball court – with a working hoop and catapult! In order to achieve this, they had to work effectively as a group, following a range of mathematical clues. To add to the challenge, they could only acquire help from others if they completed a ‘physical challenge’. The children had great fun doing star jumps, running laps of the hall and undertaking planks in order to gain the information they needed. As you can see from the photos, we had great fun!
Science Council have had a busy year this year meeting with
Ofsted inspectors, planning Science week challenges in
school, working with School Council to run a recycled outfit
competition, thinking of science jokes, creating puzzle
booklets, handing out free toothbrushes for all pupils, litter
picking around the school grounds and doing some
experiments too.
Naia, Amelia, Mia, Sophia, Rubi, Kane, Harrison, Freya and
Lily have been a pleasure to work alongside and I thank them
for their hard work and motivation.
Katie from Science Buddies worked with year 6 and we dissected lambs hearts. It was fascinating: we got to pull heart strings, feel the weight of a heart, see the actual shape, observe fatty deposits and see where the valves were. Heart dissecting was fun but there were a few of us who were a little queasier than others. In contrast, the hands on science really allowed some of us, as you can see in the photos, to have a good explore and perhaps there will be a few heart surgeons or butchers amongst us in the future…
We had a great time with Katie from Science Buddies. We discussed habitats and then completed an experiment to find out which habitat a woodlouse preferred. We found out that it preferred a dark, damp home. We met Einstein the African Snail.
This week, Year 3 had a visit from Katie from Science Buddies. We made predictions and investigated how shadows can be changed. First, we investigated whether we could make shadows smaller or larger then we investigated whether we could change the shape and colour of a shadow. We found that a shadow can be made smaller when the object is further away from the light source and the shadow is bigger when it is closer to the light source. We found that the shape and colour of the shadow could not be changed.
