Today P7 have been finding out how batteries work. We have been learning how important battery storage is for storing renewable energy.
We built our own batteries and were able to generate enough electricity to light a LED light.
Tag Archives: Science
STEM
Last week P7 were collaborating on the creation of floating wind turbine models. A lot of problem solving went into the design. Our young engineers came up with brilliant ways to hold the turbines in place with some groups adding anchors and others building stabilisers.
At the start of the lesson learners decided to focus on two metaskills – collaboration and creativity.
Joannie Notions
We have been learning about the famous Shetlander Joannie Notions. He inoculated Shetlanders from Smallpox at a time when it was poorly understood.
We learned how germs can spread and how important good hygiene is to stop the spread of some diseases.
Glasgow Science Centre
To start of term 2 we had a fantastic visit from the Glasgow Science Centre. Pupils learned all about castles and finished with a crime scene workshop which focused on pupils collaborating to solve the mystery of skeletons found in Stirling Castle!
Seaweed
Today we gathered lots of different types of seaweed from the beach. The meta-skill we focused on was collaboration. Even more collaborative skills were seen at the end when everyone worked together to build a giant dam! We looked carefully at the adaptations different types of seaweed have and will investigate further as we identify each type.
