Another exciting day for primary four with a visit from chemistry teacher Mrs Harkess. We carried out an experiment to test which chemicals were soluable and which were insoluable.
Tag: Science
Data Handling
Primary 4a have been developing their maths skills in STEM this week. They have been discussing inheritance and comparing generations of families. They collected data on a fictional family and presented it neatly into a tally chart. They then used the data to create a bar chart and extended themselves even further by learning to create bar charts using excel! Well done P4a!
Here are some pictures of them collecting data for a survey of their own choice which they will use to create written and electronic bar charts independently.
STEM: CIRCUITS
Primary 4a areĀ learning that an electrical circuit is a continuous loop of conducting materials. The worked in small groups to follow a diagram to create their own circuit using simple components.
STEM
Primary 4a had their first trip of the term to the STEM room this week. They worked in small groups to make predictions, carry out experiments and record their conclusions. The aim was to inflate a balloon by creating a chemical reaction using lemon water, baking soda and water. Have a look at theirĀ pictures below to see how they got on!
P3 Science Centre Trip take 2!
Some more pictures of Primary 3’s trip to the science centre yesterday.
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Take a look at what P3b have been doing!
Our Local Area Study
Library Visit
Last week we spent Thursday afternoon exploring our local area.Ā We walked to Giffnock library and explored it as an interesting place in our community.
It was a beautiful afternoon and everyone really enjoyed themselves. We learned about different ways we could use our local library.Ā We then chose a book each and took it back to school to read.
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“I liked seeing the old newspapers, in the library, because they were from a long time ago.Ā This was cool! I liked being able to chose my own book.”Ā –Ā Will
“I liked seeing all the books in their order. I also liked seeing the big machine and what it was used for.Ā I liked having some quiet time to look at all the different types of books.”Ā Ā – HollyĀ
Traffic Survey
Last week, we spent some time observing the traffic outside our school.Ā We made some predictions about the types of traffic there would be.Ā We then made a survey grid with the different types of transport.Ā Using tally marks, we recorded how many cars, buses, bicycles, vans and lorries we saw.
We were shocked to see a lot of cars and not one single bicycle.
“We were trying to see how many vehicles we could spot.Ā We saw lots of cars and a couple of buses.Ā We didn’t see any bicycles.Ā I thought this activity was lots of fun because we had to use our maths skills too and I quite like maths.”Ā Ā – Cara
“We spotted cars, vans, buses and lorries.Ā We didn’t see any bikes or even people walking.Ā I liked spotting all the cars moving.Ā I liked doing this activity outside because it was different and fun.”Ā Ā – Conor
Science – Germs & Diseases
We started a new topic in science.Ā Last week, we did some brainstorming about what common diseases are.Ā We did some pictures of what kinds of diseases we know about.
We are going to be finding out aboutĀ the symptoms of some common diseases caused by germs. We will discuss how their are spread and we will explore someĀ methods of preventing and treating them.
“We were doing pictures about some diseases and their effects on humans.Ā We knew about the flu, the cold and chicken pox.Ā I liked drawing the wee person in the middle and writing some of the diseases we knew.”Ā –Ā CameronĀ
“We were writing the diseases that we have had and talking about how germs caused them.Ā I liked colouring the poster to make it look nice and then drawing the germs.”Ā Ā – Leo
Creative Talents
We have been very proud this term of our flourishing talents.
Joe worked very hard to create a pencil case with many different, impressive components.Ā Well done Joe.
Elsa and Penny worked hard together writing a poem.Ā They selected the subject themselves and created three wonderful rhyming verses.Ā Well done girls.
Science Centre Trip – Tuesday 5th June
Next week, we are going on a school trip to the Science Centre in Glasgow.
Can everyone please be reminded that all pupils must wear their school uniform.Ā This is so they can be easily identified as there will be lots of other school children there.
Everyone needs to bring a small bag for their packed lunch and water bottle.
NO money is required as there will not be an opportunity to spend it.
Thank you.
P3b – Lots of learning!
Science – Earth, Moon and Sun
Primary 3b have been learning about the Earth, the moon and the sun.Ā They have been observing and recording the earth, the sun and the moon at various times.Ā They have been exploring and describing their patterns of movement and changes over time.Ā They have been relating these to the length of a day, a month and a year.
They can describe how the Earth spins around its axis in 24 hours resulting in day and night.Ā They can explain why the moon appears to have different shapes and positions in the sky at different times in a lunar month.
“I like learning about the solar system because I love space.Ā I find it very interesting that the moon changes shape every few nights in a lunar month.” (Gabriel E)
“I like the videos about the moon because they are really funny.Ā I also like that I know a lot of facts about the earth, the sun and the moon.” (Jai)
PE – GymnasticsĀ
This week, they have been working on controlling their bodies.Ā They have been rolling, jumping, balancing and making shapes with their bodies.
Primary 3b have been really enjoying this aspect of PE.
“I like gymnastics because it’s fun.Ā I like jumping on the springboard and making a body shape on the landing mat.” (Hamish)
“My favourite part of gymnastics is making shapes with my body.Ā I like it because it is calm and quiet.Ā I like having fun with all the mats on the ground.” (Laurina)
Literacy – Outdoor LearningĀ
This week, they were using the outdoors as inspiration to solve some riddles.Ā After that, they came up with their own riddles, using vocabulary from their outdoor environment.Ā They really loved this activity and had a lot of fun, being creative, coming up with their own.
Well done P3b – Keep up all the hard work!Ā š
“I liked how we got to work as a team to make our own riddles.Ā We used rhyming words from the outdoors to help us.” (Joe)
“All of the riddles were different and quite challenging.Ā I liked the one that was about a tree.Ā We loved making up our own because we could be as creative as we wanted.” (Elsa)
“I liked how we worked together to find the answers to the riddles.Ā I liked that we all solved one riddle each.Ā My favourite bit was making our own at the end.” (Niamh)
Keep up the hard work 3b! š
Designing Magnetic Games
Check out P3d’s Blog. Over the last number of weeks P3d have been investigating forces on magnetic and non-magnetic items. We worked together in small groups at a variety of Stations to learn about magnets.
From there we progressed to designing magnetic games. We had to decide on what type of game we wanted to create and then decide on the materials that would be needed. We wrote out instructions so that other groups would know how to play our games.
We are really pleased with our finished games!
P3b – Science ā Forces & Magnets
For the last 6 weeks, in the STEM room, P3b have been exploring forces exerted by magnets.Ā They have been investigating forces on magnetic and non-magnetic materials.
This week, they have been applying their knowledge of magnetic materials and in groups, they contributed to the design of a game.
First, they had to logically organise their information about magnets and magnetic materials.Ā Then they had to decide what materials they needed to create and design their own game.
Lastly, they wrote out instructions for their games so that they could test them all out.
They had fantastic fun working with magnets and forces and loved making their own games.
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Have a look what 3c have been doing!
RE
In RE we have been focusing on the theme of Catholic Education Week- Serving the Common Good. We have been learning about how we can all work together to do this and created leaflets and posters about ways in which we can do this in our own lives.
MusicĀ
Our Music specialist has been busy working with us again. We have been listening to the story of Peter and the Wolf and identifying the different instruments we hear in the story.
ScienceĀ
In Science we have been learning about germs and diseases. We enjoyed carrying out an experiment on a potato in which we predicted and then tested where most germs would grow on a potato which had been outside, in a control bag, on the floor or which had touched our hands. The conclusion we found was that most germs grew on the potato which had been on the ground outside however our hands and the floor also had lots of germs!
Outdoor Learning
We have been learning about different angles in numeracy and have learned to identify a right, straight, obtuse and acute angle. For outdoor learning we had to create numbers using sticks and identify with the cubes the angles in each number.
ArtĀ
We have been learning about the work of a Scottish artist called Steven Brown. After learning about his life and his work we have been replicating his work. Have a look at some of the amazing giraffes that we produced using coloured pencil. Next we will be drawing Highland cows and using oil pastels as our media.
