The space station landed in 1.3 on Monday. We have been looking at space in class. Space is so cool and there is so much to learn. We looked at constellations and watched the clips of Chris Hadfield on the Space Station and all the cool experiments that he did on the International Space Station.
Primary 6’s told us all about meteorites and we got to touch them. It was amazing to think that we were holding something that had been in space. Some were also magnetic and we tested them with a magnet.
In class, during the week, Mrs Arbuckle had shown us a clip of a meteorite falling to Earth. We then pretended that a large bottle of paint was the meteor falling from Space and we landed it in the sandpit. It made giant craters, which is what happens with real meteors.
We are aways learning through play in 1.3. They conversations and discussions are amazing to hear. The children discover and learn so much through trying new activities or just being creative.
Wow! It was an amazing night. Hundreds of people came along to see and take part in all our different activities. The buzz around the school was brilliant. Primary 1’s also showcased their work too. Thank you to Mr Tyler and Mrs MacGregor for leading us.
We had a visit from an environmental specialist who talked to us about clean hands and the importance of washing them properly. We had to use a special gel and then put our hands under the blue light to see the germs. We then washed our hands and put them back under the blue light to see if they were clean.
Mrs MacGregor showed us how to use the VR headsets. They were so cool. We looked at the Earth from the Moon; We saw the Sun; we looked at New York and Dubai; we saw giraffes and lions ; we saw reindeer in the arctic and a rocket launch. We could look at everything in in the most amazing detail.
We could look to the left, right, up and down and when we tilted our heads, we saw all around. It was amazing!
We are so excited about our STEM Showcase tomorrow night. Come along and see all the brilliant exhibits and workshops.
