Today we learnt about how the Double Helix structure has base pairs made up of nucleotides called A, T, C,  and G. A only connect with T and C only connects with G. We used coloured sweets to represent the nucleotides and cocktail sticks to represent the backbone of the double helix. The double helix structure provides a code for our DNA just like an instruction manual. It determines how we look and act. DNA is what makes you, you.

Did you know if you stretch out all of your DNA strands then you can reach from the Earth to the Moon and back…

3000 times!

We thought this was a sweet activity!

By P7A

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.

Rebekah, Neve, Fionn, Angus

Amelia, Munro, Nathan, Bethany

Isla, Calum .Zara, Lewis

Katie, Ava, Innes, Feargus

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

We did some still life drawings of Victorian artefacts and clothes.  We had to look closely at the objects and draw all the details.

CD Hovercrafts

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?

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

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.

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.

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.