In our groups we had another chance at improving our skills playing Victorian games.
Some boys and girls moved the game of marbles onto the carpet, as they were moving so quickly along the floor. We discussed that there would be more friction on the carpet, so the marbles would be easier to control.
Today the farmer John Ritchie came to our school and helped us plant our potatoes.
He told us all about growing potatoes and we were able to ask him a lot of questions.
We then went out and planted two of our potatoes in our grow bag. We weighed them first of all and we will compare this weight to our final crop. We have also planted potatoes in different pots, so we will see them at different stages of growth.
John also split the children into 2 teams and they will have their own competition to see whose potatoes grow the tallest.
Thanks to John for coming to our class and helping us plant our potatoes.
We had great fun learning about forces today. We learnt about different forces including pushing, puling and friction.
We made sure our test was fair and measured how far different toy cars travelled down a gradient.
We also learned how to measure accurately with measuring tapes. We found out that the car with the smoothest, loose wheels travelled the furtherest and the heaviest car with the thick treads went the shortest distance.
Check out the game and quiz here.
P2/3 have been researching in pairs all about Queen Victoria using this website Queen Victoria.
They then have been using their notes to write and type an account of her life.
P2/3 worked very hard to make yule logs to sell at our craft evening.
They worked in pairs and did a fantastic job. See for yourself!
We have been learning about electric circuits. We started of with a basic circuit lighting one light with wires and a battery. We then used switches, more than one light, fans and buzzers.
At the end we tried to have our Christmas lights turn on. The pictures don’t do it justice! (You had to be there!)
This Friday we rotated around the tables in the classroom, doing different maths games. We played time, adding and subtraction games and also dominoes. Hopefully we will take a half an hour each Friday and do this!
In PE we have been learning some Scottish dances. Today we practised again the Military Two Step and then moved onto the Canadian Barn dance. Thank you to Finlay who was my fabulous partner. Also today Miles, Erin, Katie, James, Holly, Kiara and Fred danced very well.
