Following on from our previous post about germination, we decided to take our class planters outdoors to plant them in a bigger space with more fresh air, water and sunlight. We used compost, watering cans, trowels, forks, and more. We worked in small groups to complete different tasks such as pulling out weeds, preparing the soil, planting the biodegradable pots and watering the plants. We look forward to seeing our plants blossom! 🪴💐☀️
Our science topic this term is germination. Just like humans, plants need certain things to grow and survive. We have been learning about plant growth and survival, parts of a plant, methods of seed dispersal and how plants make their own food through a process called photosynthesis. We decided to plant and grow our own plants. We used soil, seeds, biodegradable pots and water and have enjoyed watching their growth and progress in class. Keep an eye on our blog for an updated photo of our class planters. 💐🍃🪴
We have been learning to combine components to make an electrical circuit. We learned what symbols represent each component in a circuit and used these to draw a circuit for a torch. After learning how to draw a circuit, we practised making one. We used wires, batteries, bulbs, buzzers, motors and switches. We enjoyed working in groups to combine our circuits and make even bigger ones. It is important to remember that if there is a break in the circuit, it will not carry the electricity through. 🔋⚡️💡🔌
Our science topic this term is Electricity. Today we discussed the dangers of using electricity and ways in which we can stay safe when using it at home or at school. We designed posters to be displayed in the school infants corridor as we felt that the younger pupils in the school might not be as aware of the dangers as we are. ⚡️💡
This weeks stem challenge was to build a house which would withstand strong winds. This was part of our learning about climate change. We discussed how heavy rainfall, flooding and strong winds are some of the effects of climate change and we looked at real photographs of how these have destroyed people’s homes.
We worked in groups using a variety of materials including cardboard, straws, lollipop sticks, string, polystyrene, scissors and sellotape.
Once we finished building our homes we tested if they could withstand the wind created by a hair dryer. 💨🏚🌧
After learning about COP 26 and the events which took place in Glasgow around climate change, we discussed the changes we could make to our day to day lives to reduce our carbon footprint. We each decided on three changes we would make and wrote these as promises to our planet. Click on the video links to listen to some of our promises. 🌍💚
This week we learned about COP 26. COP 26 is an important meeting all about taking action against climate change. Over the next two weeks, more than 200 world leaders will meet for an event, known as COP26, to discuss climate change. COP26 will take place at the Scottish Events Campus (SEC) in Glasgow, and will be the biggest meeting of world leaders that the UK has ever hosted!
We read a story called The Trouble with Dragons. The story is about a world which is populated by beastly dragons who don’t care about how much they pollute the oceans, chop down the trees, gobble up all the food and use everything up without stopping to think. We worked in groups to think of advice to give to the dragons to help them save their world before it is too late.🌍🔥🌞
We have come to the end of our human body science topic. We enjoyed learning about the position and function of the skeleton and major organs of the human body. We used cotton buds and glue to create this skeleton artwork. The cotton buds represent the bones in the human body. Did you know there are 206 bones inside your body?💀
Once we explored the heart and the circulatory system, we focused on the lungs and the respiratory system; the group of organs and body tissues associated with breathing. We took part in different types of exercise to see the effect this would have on our breathing.
Next we used half a plastic bottle and balloons to make a model of the lungs. Have a look at the photos below.
The balloon at the bottom works like your diaphragm—a strong muscle that expands and contracts to cause your lungs to fill with air and then empty out again. The movement of the balloon matches your breathing – when you breathe in, your lungs fill with air just like the balloon inside the bottle did. That’s because the diaphragm expanded making room for air inside the lung. When you breathe out, your diaphragm contracts (or squeezes in) pushing all the air out of your lungs. 🎈🫁😮💨
Our science topic this term is the human body. We have been learning about the skeleton, bones, muscles and are now beginning to learn about the main organs in the human body. Recently we explored the heart. Your heart is sort of like a pump, or two pumps in one. The right side of your heart receives blood from the body and pumps it to the lungs. The left side of the heart does the exact opposite: It receives blood from the lungs and pumps it out to the body.
We filled up 3 two-litre bottles with red-coloured water to represent the quantity of blood in an average adult human. We passed the bottles around so we could feel their mass. Each bottle was around 2kg (6kg in total).
Next we used red and blue coloured play dough to make a model of the human heart. 🫀♥️
