The Primary 5 children have been learning about Changing Materials in their Science focus this term. Initially they tested different solids to see if they would dissolve in water, next they experimented to find out if it was possible to separate those substances again.
The children were set a “Kensuke’s Kingdom”, Desert Island Dilemma, where, just like Michael in the novel, they found themselves stranded with only sandy or salty sea water to drink – could the children plan ways to clean the water so that it was safe to drink?
We called on the expertise of 10 science ambassadors from St Joseph’s College, and last Wednesday, transformed our classroom into a science laboratory to test out the children’s theories. Here’s a snapshot of what they discovered…
