Our second podcasts

We have worked in different groups to do a podcast on a body system of our choice. We had to find out about what organs were in this body system, what they did, some of the problems that these body systems may have and what we can do to help this body system keep healthy.

We hope you enjoy our podcasts.

Hala, Marcel, Chris, Daisy

Felicity, Jack, Eleanor, Morgan

Andrew, Josh, Bella,  Macinnes

Making a CD hovercraft

CD Hovercrafts

Resources: (per hovercraft)

  • An unwanted CD
  • Sports-style drinks bottle lid
  • Strong glue
  • Balloon
  • Permanent marker pens for decoration (optional)
  • Smooth surface

Activity:

  1. Stick the rim of the bottle lid around the centre of the printed side of the CD using strong glue. Take care to ensure the seal is complete.
  2. Decorate the CD with permanent marker pens.
  3. Inflate the balloon, using a balloon pump if necessary, and twist its neck to ensure the air doesn’t escape.
  4. Make sure the bottle lid is pushed shut, then stretch the neck of the balloon over the bottle lid. Note: Generally this is easier to achieve with two pairs of hands!
  5. Place the hovercraft on a flat surface, such as a table or the floor.
  6. Ask the children to try pushing the CD hovercraft when the balloon is inflated but the air is not free to escape, and take a measurement of how far it travels.
  7. Ask the children to open the lid and give the same push to the hovercraft, and take a measurement of how far it travels. How does this motion compare?

We had great fun making and decorating our hovercrafts and they definitely went further when they had the cushion of air to help lower the amount of friction.

Types of transport

Martin came into school yesterday to talk to us about why he chooses to cycle to work rather than take the car or bus.

He told us his top reasons for using his bike to commute:

  1. It’s fun!
  2. It keeps you fit.
  3. It makes you happier.
  4. It increases his brain-power.
  5. It saves money.
  6. He gets lots of fresh air.
  7. It’s easier as he doesn’t  need to hunt for a parking space.
  8. It’s quicker since he doesn’t get stuck in traffic.
  9. Freedom to change his journey if he wants.

Thanks for showing us your bike and equipment and sharing your thoughts about cycling.

Do you cycle do school or take the car?

Sensory organ homework

Primary 6 homework- due in 24th March          

Research a sensory organ (eyes, ears, tongue, skin, nose). Find:

  • The different parts of your chosen organ
  • Label each part
  • What does each part do?
  • How this organ reacts to stimulus (light, sound, tastes, smells, touch/temperature)

You can choose how you want to present this information: powerpoint, blog, poster, leaflet etc

Euroquiz

Well done to Amelia, Neve, Sam and Ewan who represented Kingsland at the Euroquiz. They came 3rd out of 20 teams and we were very proud of them.

Tractor Visit

Recently Sandy and Mary brought in their tractors for us to see.  We were very interested to compare the old tractor to the new one.  We couldn’t believe that Mary’s tractor was over 50 years old – that really is old!  Mary can get very cold on her tractor because it has no cab and it has no seat belt to keep her safe.  Sandy is warm and cosy and safe in his cab.

The Three Billy Goats Gruff

We enjoyed sharing the story of the Three Billy Goats Gruff.  We drew pictures of the story and wrote about what we could see in our pictures.  We acted out the story in our puppet theatre and used construction to build bridges for the goats to cross to the lovely, juicy, green grass.

 

Planting Seeds

Just like the Little Red Hen planted wheat, we decided to plant too.  We planted chilli and pepper seeds.  We will let you know how we get on.

We also went outside and planted spring bulbs in our school containers.  Look out for them growing.

Baking Bread

Just like the Little Red Hen we baked our own bread.  We weighed out the different ingredients and it was hard work kneading the bread.  Unlike the Little Red Hen we did lots of helping and sharing and we took our bread home and shared it with our families.  It was delicious.  We also baked yummy cup cakes.