The first term back has gone by in a flash.  Primary 5 have settled really well into the classroom routines and have been working hard.

This term we are learning about the topic “Super Scientists”.  We have been exploring how different scientists have changed our world.  These scientist have come from all over our planet, yes even Shetland, and have been dedicated to helping others and developing new things.  Through their hard work, our lives are improved.

We have explored the possibility of gender bias or stereotypes in our world of work, and know that it doesn’t matter who you are, where you come from or what you look like to be a scientists.  You just need to work hard.

With every scientist we have learned about, we have tried to work on practical experiments like they have explored.  We have drawn up and followed a plan to make electrical circuits…

We have tested substances to check for any reactions…

We have even made and flown rockets…

We have been really busy!  Of course we have also been developing our writing skills, numeracy and lots of other things too.  No wonder the term has gone by so quickly.