Yesterday, P4/5 had a exciting day learning about electricity and energy, this was chosen by them as a follow-on to their recent topic on extreme weathers.

The groups quickly established three types of renewable energy they wanted to research: Wind Power, Solar Power and Hydroelectricity. Using non-fiction books from our school library and the computers to find out facts they were able to tell others in the class what they had learnt.

Following on from this, we began to explore different energies,  what makes up electrical circuits and how circuits work. They were learning about the differences between series circuits and parallel circuits, along with the different symbols for electrical components: such as motors, cells and buzzers.

The class were very keen to create their own circuits using instructional diagrams and create their own diagrams using the electrical symbols.

We even got a special visit from Primary 2, who were that excited by our learning, that they wanted to find out about electricity also. So, P4/5 got the opportunity to be the teachers and teach the P2’s about some of the things they had been learning.

Primary 4/5 loved this opportunity to be the teacher:

“It was fun to talk to the P2’s and to help them learn about our topic.” Jack C

“It was tricky at the start, but by the end it was easier.” Keira

“It was quite hard to tell them something in an easier way.” Sienna

“It was a bit hard deciding what to teach the P2’s as we have learned lots.” Hannah

“They were all very good listeners.” Jennifer