Tag Archives: STEM

Searching for the elusive solar eclipse

P4 have been doing a mini-project on space and as luck would have it, there was a solar eclipse scheduled for 10th June – it’s like we planned it!

We made our eclipse projection viewers and discussed the risks of looking directly at the sun and figured out how to project the image safely…we were good to go.

However, the Fauldhouse clouds rolled in and we were not able to see the eclipse for ourselves – but we did manage to catch a live showing of it on the internet.

We talked about how science can be frustrating when something we’ve planned doesn’t work out, and how important it is to try again…if only we didn’t have to wait another 2 years!

STEM Vertical Group: Flying object challenge

Mrs Burns and I have been missing our time with our vertical group and have created a STEM challenge that you can take part in at home. If you are not part of our vertical group and fancy joining in, please just go ahead. The more the merrier!

Flying Object Supporting Links

What is STEM?

What Makes Paper Aeroplanes Fly?

Different Plane Designs

We´d love to hear how successful your invention is or even see a picture of it. Email us at: wlfallahill-ps@westlothian.org.uk

We´ll include the pictures on our STEM sway so you can all see each other’s inventions.

Good luck inventors!