{"id":4707,"date":"2025-03-14T13:58:36","date_gmt":"2025-03-14T13:58:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/stjosephsprimary\/?p=4707"},"modified":"2025-03-14T13:58:38","modified_gmt":"2025-03-14T13:58:38","slug":"%f0%9f%a7%aa-british-science-week-2025-science-comes-to-life-at-st-josephs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/stjosephsprimary\/?p=4707","title":{"rendered":"\ud83e\uddea British Science Week 2025 \u2013 Science Comes to Life at St Joseph\u2019s!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

British Science Week at St Joseph\u2019s Primary got off to an exciting start as we welcomed visitors from the Glasgow Science Centre! Pupils from P1 to P7 took part in hands-on activities, exploring everything from how our bodies work to the effects of healthy and unhealthy choices. It was fantastic to see so many parents join us and get involved in the learning too!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83c\udfc3 Exploring the Human Body<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Each class rotated through different activities, giving everyone a chance to investigate and discover the wonders of the human body. Some of the highlights included:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83c\udf4f Healthy Foods vs. Unhealthy Foods<\/strong> \u2013 Discussing which foods help keep our bodies strong and which can cause harm.
\ud83c\udfc3\u200d\u2640\ufe0f Large and Small Intestine Race<\/strong> \u2013 Teams worked together in a fun relay to understand the digestive system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83d\udd2c Incredible Investigations<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Pupils also had the chance to see science in action<\/strong> with some fascinating experiments:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83d\udc45Smoker\u2019s Lungs vs. Non-Smoker\u2019s Lungs<\/strong> \u2013 Real pig lungs showed the difference in colour and function between healthy and unhealthy lungs.
\ud83e\udde0 Brain Control Centre<\/strong> \u2013 Learning how the brain keeps everything running smoothly.
\ud83e\udde9 Organ Puzzle<\/strong> \u2013 Placing organs in the correct part of the body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A huge thank you to the Glasgow Science Centre for making science so exciting! It was brilliant to see pupils engaged, curious, and having fun while learning. Thank you to all the parents who came along too \u2013 we loved sharing this experience with you!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\ud83d\udd0e STEM Leaders Take Charge!<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

On Thursday, our STEM leaders \u2013 Thorin, Myra, and Ava W. \u2013 took it upon themselves to plan exciting science activities for the whole school!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83c\udf0a P1-4 Buoyancy Challenge<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

In the P1-4 classroom, they taught a lesson on buoyancy, explaining why some things float and others sink. Each pupil was given a square of foil and challenged to design and build their own boats. The goal was to see how many cubes each boat could hold before sinking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83e\udd47 Winners:<\/strong> Katie and Rebecca, whose foil boat held an amazing 116 cubes before it finally sank!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83c\udfd7\ufe0f P5-7 STEM Tower Challenge<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Meanwhile, upstairs, P5-7 pupils took part in a STEM tower-building challenge using only newspaper and tape. The goal? To build the tallest free-standing structure!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pupils split into three groups and put their teamwork and problem-solving skills to the test.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83e\udd47 Winning group:<\/strong> Ross, Ry, Ava G, and Nanci-Rose, with a tower over 1.2 metres that stayed standing!\ud83c\udfd7\ufe0f Robin, Danielle, Gregor, and Kamil<\/strong> built an extremely solid base but used too many materials early on, leaving them with not enough for height.
\ud83c\udfd7\ufe0f Primary 7 girls<\/strong> started with a strong structure but lacked stability as it got taller.
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It was a fantastic afternoon, and we want to say a huge thank you to our STEM leaders, Thorin, Myra, and Ava W., for their brilliant organisation and leadership in teaching both classes!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83c\udf0d Science, Skills & Wellbeing<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Science Week has been a fantastic success, with pupils developing their skills, asking great questions, and having fun with hands-on learning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83d\udd39 UNCRC Rights:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n