We’ve had a fantastic week taking part in the I’m a Scientist Get Me Out Of Here project.  We have explored different areas of science and taken part in cool experiments.

The first experiment we took part in was to do with electricity.  We worked in pairs and followed instructions on how to make a model car using different materials to build a circuit.

We worked with wires, batteries, crocodile clips, a motor and a switch to try and power fan blades.  We had to work out how to connect all the equipment in order to work the fan.  It was tricky to know what piece of equipment connected to another piece of equipment.

After we worked out how to power the fan, we then had to connect it all to a cardboard tube and try to make power it so that it would move like a motor car.  It was so cool when we eventually made it work.  A lot of hard work and perseverance went into this activity.

Our next experiment was linked to biology.  We learned how our digestive system works by combining different foods and liquids and mushing them all up in a sealable bag.  It didn’t look appetising at all! This represented what all the foods and liquids look like in our digestive system.

Next, we transferred the contents of the bag into a stocking and drained all of the liquid from it. This was the messy part …

After that, we moved on to the final stage of our experiment – releasing the contents…

We used scissors to cut the tights and release the ‘poo’ from the body. There were a lot of screams at this stage 😂😂 This was a funny yet educational lesson.

On the final afternoon of our I’m a Scientist Get Me Out Of Here project, we used our iPads to take part in a live chat with the different scientist who were involved.  This was a good chance for us to ask them questions and find out more about their research.  At the end of the lesson, we voted for our favourite scientist based on which one of their work we believe will have the greatest impact on society.  We will find out who won the competition soon!