Blog by Tag: Science

Year 5 carried out a science experiment to separate a mixture made of raisins, sugar, and flour. They discussed the best methods to separate each material based on its properties.

First, they hand-picked the raisins. The raisins were much larger and darker than the other ingredients, so they…

This week in science, our class began learning about the different states of matter - answering the question, ‘What is matter?’

To help us to understand the difference between mass and volume, we carried out an investigation using 200g of cheese and a 200g metal weight. We discovered that even…

Year 4 had a fantastic trip to Whinlatter Forest as part of our Science topic ‘Animals and Their Habitats’. Our day began with a nature talk from our guide, who showed us different animals and explained how they adapt to their environments. We then enjoyed a woodland walk, spotting plants and…

Electricity North West came to visit Year 6 to deliver a workshop all about electricity. First, we explored the dangers of electricity and investigated potential hazards and how to be safe around electrical appliances within our environments. We then used a range of components to build electrical…

Today Year One had a wonderful time at Wild Things at Whinlatter Forest. We learnt about the seasons and types of trees. We saw a red squirrel, collected pine cones, looked for mouse holes, walked the trail to find the Gruffalo and had so much fun on the adventure play area. What a great day! Year…

Year 4 had an exciting visit from Electricity North West, who led a fascinating workshop all about electricity and electrical safety.  The children learned about the potential hazards of electricity and discussed important ways to stay safe around electrical appliances at home and school. They…

In science, Year 5 are learning about the properties of materials. They carried out an experiment to see whether pepper, salt, flour, sugar, and Fairy Liquid are soluble in water.

They found out:

• Salt is soluble – it dissolved in water.

• Sugar is soluble – it also dissolved in…

Year 6 enjoyed an afternoon of explosive fun whilst learning all about the scientific concept of energy.

Year 2 started the year thinking about how they can be more effective in their observations during science lessons. They used many of the five senses to help them create oral descriptions of a variety of shells, stones and plants. What observant young scientists they are!

Today, in Reception class, we explored what happens when butter, chocolate, coconut oil and ice are left in the sunshine. We talked about solids turning to liquids and how they change shape when they melt. We finished off with ice lollies, that started as solids but quickly turned to liquids when…

To end our theme of ‘Commotion in the Ocean’ the children in Reception exploring some sea creatures, such as fish and prawns. They looked at the eyes, mouth, fins and legs and even made up some under the sea stories. 
 

This week in Reception we have been making sun shadows. The children started with a sun shape that had the middle cut out and glued on a piece of coloured cellophane. They then added a stick to create a handle. If we hold them up they create a coloured shadow on the floor in the sun. Hopefully the…