All posts by Mrs Nisbet

V&A Dundee

Today we have been learning how STEM skills are applied to computer game design at the V&A, Dundee. We also were able to explore Scotland’s history of design. We even spotted some fair isle!

Edinburgh Day 3

Today was a busy day. We have been exploring Edinburgh. First we walked up to the castle where we visited the war memorial, dungeons, Mons Meg and finished off with an ice-cream.

We popped along Greyfrier’s Bobby and the kirkyard before an explosive visit to Dynamic Earth. Here we learned all about volcanoes and all of the Earth’s biomes.

We finished our day at Ratho Climbing Centre and with dinner at Cosmos!

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Edinburgh Day 2

Today we have had a fantastic day in the Glasgow Science Centre. There were lots of experiments and we watched a bodyworks show! There was even a cream cracker eating competition!

We enjoyed a lovely meal in Mr Basrai’s and then headed to bowling! It was quite competitive!

Edinburgh Day 1

We have had a superb first day on the P7 Edinburgh trip. A sunny day in Blairdrummond was topped off with a delicious tea at the Toby Carvery (with ice-cream). We ended the evening with puzzles and illusions at Camera Obscura!

P7a Experiment with Driverless Cars

Today Primary 7 have been taking part in a STEM workshop. The focus was on the new technology that is required for cars to work without a human driver. The class thought about the different applications of this technology and the different skills that are needed to be able to use this technology effectively.

The class spent time programming robots to move carefully around the block. They had program movements and sounds. We looked at how mathematical symbols are used in programming and were able to apply our own maths skills to the task.

Finally we looked at how new technology is changing how different jobs are done and where technology is currently being used effectively in Shetland.