Katie came in during Science week and Year 5 had a go at being chemists. We learned about equipment such as beakers, test tubes and pipettes and how to use them successfully to get accurate results. We were talked about acids and alkalis and how they react with the same liquid (vinegar) which was used as an indicator. We were challenged to make certain colours by using different levels of acid and alkali.
Today a scientist, Katie from Science Buddies, visited our class to help us learn more about our theme of ‘Time’. We completed three experiments with baking powder (our alkaline). One was mixed with water, one with lemon juice (acid) and the other with vinegar (acid). Then we timed the experiments, for one minute, to find out which ones gave out the most carbon dioxide and inflated the balloon to the largest size.
Katie from Science Buddies came in to work with us on activities linked to time. First of all she showed us how to operate a stop watch. We then measured some alkali powder into a beaker, measured 10ml of acid (white vinegar) in a syringe and added this to the powder. We timed how long it took to dissolve. We then stretched a balloon with a balloon pump and used a funnel to put more powder inside the balloon. Katie helped us to use a funnel to pour more of the vinegar into a plastic bottle. The balloon was placed over the top of the bottle and lifted up. We observed the balloon inflate in 1 minute.
Wow! How fantastic! Nolan and his parent completed the child-parent challenge during our school Science week that everyone was sent home with the option to do. He was so proud to come and show me the fabulous science he had been getting up to at home and said that the lemonade he made was the most glorious and delicious lemonade he had ever tasted! Perhaps he could be a lemonade entrepreneur of the future! It is wonderful when children and parents work together to take science outside of the classroom!
What a super star junior scientist!
Year 5 and Year 6 visited the Vertu Motors Newcastle Eagles arena to look at how STEM is involved in everything we do in sport. We looked at data analytics and watched a video to work out shooting percentages. We then carried out our own on-court experiment where we had to shoot and work out or own percentage of shots made compared to shots taken. We also considered the effect that forces have on dribbling, passing and shooting as well as the importance of technology and engineering in developing the correct footwear.
On Friday 16th February, Year 5 visited the Life Science Centre in Newcastle to round off our Science topic of Earth and Space. We went into the planetarium and learned all about constellations and the relative sizes of the planets as well as the differences in their orbits and rotations – it really brought our learning to life! We explored the Space exhibit and some of us even got to film a weather report! We loved exploring the other elements of the Science Centre including the engineering elements in the WoW zone. We also experienced a special Science show all about colour and we were amazed that we all saw colours slightly differently.
Year 6 visited the Life Science Centre in Newcastle and had a fabulous day. The day was split into different activities, which included a super fun opportunity to go ice-skating on the outdoor ice-rink. We also participated in a ‘Light’ workshop linked to our science topic currently being studied where we used light sources and lasers to direct the path of light between walls and bouncing off mirrors to light up a disco ball as well as seeing how rainbows are formed. We also visited the Planetarium, watched a show, and looked around the Space Zone and the Wow Zone of the Science Centre. It was a very interesting and exciting trip.
Science Council have had great fun this half term making pop
and Mentos geysers, spooky cauldron mixtures, Halloween
lights from milk bottles and experimenting with pencils being
pierced through zip lock bags of water. It has been a fun half
term that’s for sure.
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Science Council have had great fun this half term making pop and Mentos geysers, spooky cauldron mixtures, Halloween lights from milk bottles and experimenting with pencils being pierced through zip lock bags of water. It has been a fun half term that’s for sure.
Katie from Science Buddies, helped us understand how a piece of food travels through our digestive system, starting at our mouth and finishing at the rectum. We looked at the different parts of the body involved and the enzymes needed to aid the process.
