{"id":96,"date":"2024-02-05T20:26:03","date_gmt":"2024-02-05T20:26:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/scallowayprimaryschoolprimary5\/?p=96"},"modified":"2024-02-05T20:26:03","modified_gmt":"2024-02-05T20:26:03","slug":"january-2024-stem-learning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/scallowayprimaryschoolprimary5\/2024\/02\/05\/january-2024-stem-learning\/","title":{"rendered":"January 2024 STEM Learning"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Primary 5 have been exploring the BBC micro:bits that we have recently received. The website \u201cmake code\u201d editor has been really useful to follow and help us learn how to code. So far we have programmed the \u00a0hardware to make a name badge, picture and a tune.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-97\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/scallowayprimaryschoolprimary5\/uploads\/sites\/3490\/2024\/02\/05201149\/IMG_4155-225x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/scallowayprimaryschoolprimary5\/uploads\/sites\/3490\/2024\/02\/05201149\/IMG_4155-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/scallowayprimaryschoolprimary5\/uploads\/sites\/3490\/2024\/02\/05201149\/IMG_4155-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/scallowayprimaryschoolprimary5\/uploads\/sites\/3490\/2024\/02\/05201149\/IMG_4155-rotated.jpeg 945w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-98\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/scallowayprimaryschoolprimary5\/uploads\/sites\/3490\/2024\/02\/05201155\/IMG_4158-225x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/scallowayprimaryschoolprimary5\/uploads\/sites\/3490\/2024\/02\/05201155\/IMG_4158-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/scallowayprimaryschoolprimary5\/uploads\/sites\/3490\/2024\/02\/05201155\/IMG_4158-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/scallowayprimaryschoolprimary5\/uploads\/sites\/3490\/2024\/02\/05201155\/IMG_4158-rotated.jpeg 945w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-99\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/scallowayprimaryschoolprimary5\/uploads\/sites\/3490\/2024\/02\/05201200\/IMG_4154-225x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/scallowayprimaryschoolprimary5\/uploads\/sites\/3490\/2024\/02\/05201200\/IMG_4154-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/scallowayprimaryschoolprimary5\/uploads\/sites\/3490\/2024\/02\/05201200\/IMG_4154-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/scallowayprimaryschoolprimary5\/uploads\/sites\/3490\/2024\/02\/05201200\/IMG_4154-rotated.jpeg 945w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-100\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/scallowayprimaryschoolprimary5\/uploads\/sites\/3490\/2024\/02\/05201206\/IMG_4151-225x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/scallowayprimaryschoolprimary5\/uploads\/sites\/3490\/2024\/02\/05201206\/IMG_4151-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/scallowayprimaryschoolprimary5\/uploads\/sites\/3490\/2024\/02\/05201206\/IMG_4151-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/scallowayprimaryschoolprimary5\/uploads\/sites\/3490\/2024\/02\/05201206\/IMG_4151-rotated.jpeg 945w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-101\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/scallowayprimaryschoolprimary5\/uploads\/sites\/3490\/2024\/02\/05201211\/IMG_4159-300x225.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/scallowayprimaryschoolprimary5\/uploads\/sites\/3490\/2024\/02\/05201211\/IMG_4159-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/scallowayprimaryschoolprimary5\/uploads\/sites\/3490\/2024\/02\/05201211\/IMG_4159-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/scallowayprimaryschoolprimary5\/uploads\/sites\/3490\/2024\/02\/05201211\/IMG_4159-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/scallowayprimaryschoolprimary5\/uploads\/sites\/3490\/2024\/02\/05201211\/IMG_4159.jpeg 1260w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We have also been learning about how wind turbines work. We made our own wind turbines using: card, string, a straw, a cup, a skewer and tape. We used a hairdryer to create the wind and saw how this can be used to transfer wind energy into kinetic energy.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-102\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/scallowayprimaryschoolprimary5\/uploads\/sites\/3490\/2024\/02\/05202106\/IMG_3793-225x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/scallowayprimaryschoolprimary5\/uploads\/sites\/3490\/2024\/02\/05202106\/IMG_3793-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/scallowayprimaryschoolprimary5\/uploads\/sites\/3490\/2024\/02\/05202106\/IMG_3793-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/scallowayprimaryschoolprimary5\/uploads\/sites\/3490\/2024\/02\/05202106\/IMG_3793-rotated.jpeg 945w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-104\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/scallowayprimaryschoolprimary5\/uploads\/sites\/3490\/2024\/02\/05202117\/IMG_3796-225x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/scallowayprimaryschoolprimary5\/uploads\/sites\/3490\/2024\/02\/05202117\/IMG_3796-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/scallowayprimaryschoolprimary5\/uploads\/sites\/3490\/2024\/02\/05202117\/IMG_3796-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/scallowayprimaryschoolprimary5\/uploads\/sites\/3490\/2024\/02\/05202117\/IMG_3796-rotated.jpeg 945w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-103\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/scallowayprimaryschoolprimary5\/uploads\/sites\/3490\/2024\/02\/05202111\/IMG_3794-225x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/scallowayprimaryschoolprimary5\/uploads\/sites\/3490\/2024\/02\/05202111\/IMG_3794-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/scallowayprimaryschoolprimary5\/uploads\/sites\/3490\/2024\/02\/05202111\/IMG_3794-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/scallowayprimaryschoolprimary5\/uploads\/sites\/3490\/2024\/02\/05202111\/IMG_3794-rotated.jpeg 945w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 474px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('video');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-96-1\" width=\"474\" height=\"267\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/quicktime\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/scallowayprimaryschoolprimary5\/uploads\/sites\/3490\/2024\/02\/05202145\/IMG_3798.mov?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/scallowayprimaryschoolprimary5\/uploads\/sites\/3490\/2024\/02\/05202145\/IMG_3798.mov\">https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/public\/scallowayprimaryschoolprimary5\/uploads\/sites\/3490\/2024\/02\/05202145\/IMG_3798.mov<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Primary 5 have been exploring the BBC micro:bits that we have recently received. The website \u201cmake code\u201d editor has been really useful to follow and help us learn how to code. So far we have programmed the \u00a0hardware to make a name badge, picture and a tune. &nbsp; We have also been learning about how &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/scallowayprimaryschoolprimary5\/2024\/02\/05\/january-2024-stem-learning\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">January 2024 STEM Learning<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5276,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-96","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/scallowayprimaryschoolprimary5\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/96","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/scallowayprimaryschoolprimary5\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/scallowayprimaryschoolprimary5\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/scallowayprimaryschoolprimary5\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5276"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/scallowayprimaryschoolprimary5\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=96"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/scallowayprimaryschoolprimary5\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/96\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":106,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/scallowayprimaryschoolprimary5\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/96\/revisions\/106"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/scallowayprimaryschoolprimary5\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=96"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/scallowayprimaryschoolprimary5\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=96"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/scallowayprimaryschoolprimary5\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=96"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}