We used raisins and lemonade to create our own lava lamps. We learned about bubbles, density, and why the raisins float to the top of the jar and then fall again.
On Tuesday 1st November, we were very lucky to be chosen to take part in a BP lego robotics workshop for the whole day.
John and Dave came in to teach and show us all about programming and how we can use laptops and devices to work and create our own robots. We had to first create basic structures before we could then use them to create a lion that yawned, snored and even sat up! The next robot we created was a bird with flapping wings and tail. In the afternoon, we got to choose further robots to create. The day involved working with a partner and lots and lots of teamwork and we all managed to do this incredibly well and we had great results!
Our topic for this term is….. FAIRTRADE!
The class were given a piece of Fairtrade banana and a piece of Fairtrade chocolate to eat as a clue to our new topic.
They were then given a piece of puzzle each and the class had to create 5 puzzles showing pictures that gave further clues to what our new topic might be.
Next the children took part in a group task. Each group was given job specifications of the people involved in growing and exporting bananas. They had to give each person in their group a job specification to read to the group. They then had to split up 30p that would be charged for a banana and decide how the 30p should be fairly split between the jobs. The class were very shocked at how little money the banana workers received even though they worked 14hour days of very physical work. You can see some of their reactions in the pictures below…
We have also been working together as a class to create a new topic wall display.
Welcome back to Term 2. I hope you all had a lovely holiday and are feeling relaxed and refreshed and ready for this busy term!
Our weekly timetable for this term is:
Monday: singing, gym with Miss Mair, homework due
Tuesday: Drama/Music
Wednesday: Paired reading, art with Mrs Brew, homework issued
Thursday: Gym with Miss Mair, ICT
Friday: Fortnightly assembly with Mrs Dalziel, Library, Golden Time
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