June 13, 2024
by Mrs Hunter
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We experimented to discover which items floated and which sunk. We discovered that if an object’s density is higher than the density of water, it will sink.. On the flip side, if an object is less dense than water, it will float. Our next step was to make an aluminium boat from foil that would be able to hold over 50 cubes. There was all sorts of shapes and most boats could successfully carry the load.
June 13, 2024
by Mrs Hunter
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Cheryl Livesay presented a lesson on seed dispersal. She explained that seeds could be dispersed in different ways. Water, wind, animals and birds, gravity and plant explosions can spread seeds far and wide. We found out the coconut seed is one of the heaviest seeds. A poppy seed is one of the lightest seeds. One of the cleverest seeds is the dandelion seed as it can change it’s shape depending on the weather.
The class got wildflower seeds to plant in paper cups. We have set them on the window as that worked wonders for our sunflowers. Looking forward to seeing the results!
June 3, 2024
by Mrs Hunter
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We added a ring of skittles to a plate, then added some warm water. This made the Skittles coating dissolve into a nice pattern in the centre of the plate.
June 3, 2024
by Miss Stewart
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This term, as part of our environmental class project, we have been learning about plastic pollution and the negative impact that it’s having on our planet. The class worked together in small groups to write a short rap where they had to convey that very message. We used a backing track to practise performing our raps, then we recorded our tracks in a makeshift ‘studio’.
Here are the audio files for you to listen to.
Eve, Dean & Ruby:
Katie, Roman & Logan:
Leah, Brigitte & Clark:
Luke, Mark & Zac:
Mattie, Lauren & Abi:
Theo, James & John:
May 28, 2024
by Mrs Sinclair
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In Art Primary 5 have been learning to form clay to create a coil pot. First we needed to roll out the clay to create a good strong base.
We then had to roll out long worm shapes to make the coils to build the sides of the pot.
We needed to be careful to blend in out joins to make it look neat.
Once we had added at least 4 coils we then spent time smoothing the pot to ensure it was neat and has a good surface to paint on.
Once the posts were complete, we left them to dry for a few days.
We then painted them with a few coats of paint before decorating them.
Great job Primary 5!
May 22, 2024
by Mrs Hunter
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As part of our Water topic we are learning about the importance of water in a plant’s growth. We each planted a sunflower seed and we are measuring it’s growth. Each time we measure we estimate first. Measurements are recorded in centimetres and millimetres then changed to millimetres. The results are then being added weekly to an Excel graph. Our window is a perfect sun trap so they are growing quickly!
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May 22, 2024
by Mrs Hunter
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At our recent Stories of the sea Museum we decided to do a fundraiser for the RNLI. Together both P5 classes managed to raise £192.71. Rhoda Watt came in to collect the cheque. She is part of the fundraiser committee for the Lerwick Lifeboat.
Mrs Watt shared some information about the Lerwick lifeboat. It is an all weather lifeboat with two turbo charged engines. It had 18 call outs in 2023 and it has had 11 so far this year. A three hour call out costs the lifeboat £1500 in fuel. The lifeboat relies on donations and legacies to keep going. This past March the RNLI celebrated it’s 200 year anniversary. King Charles in now the patron. A recent purchase for the lifeboat was a heat seeking camera.
Some of the meta-skills that the Museum fundraiser included were:
Thank you for all donations and thanks to Mrs Watt for coming in to speak to us today.
May 21, 2024
by Mrs Hunter
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We have some caterpillars in the class which are part of a Butterfly Growing Kit. We are watching their progress with interest each day!
May 21, 2024
by Mrs Hunter
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We drew lines with metre sticks and then measured each others lines. Then we picked different things in the playground to measure.
Some of the Meta-skills that this activity included were:
May 21, 2024
by Mrs Hunter
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With this lovely weather we have been having, we decided to time how long it took for a puddle to disappear in the playground. We measured it’s length and width every 15 minutes. We calculated how much it had shrunk by each time. It took just under an hour to disappear. This tied in well with our Water topic where we have been learning about the water cycle and evaporation.
Some of the Meta-skills that this experiment included were
