Author: Mrs Beattie

The Great Science Share – Week 4

What did you investigate last week? Did you go on a nature scavenger hunt? I went out with my son and we found 3 millipedes in the garden, and we even found a toad under the hedge! This was the most interesting as we don’t have any water near us so we investigated this! It turns out that toads live away from water in leaf litter and log piles and they can even dig shallow burrows. Wow!

This week our theme is Waste Warrior Week

We, as a society, are very wasteful. Can you investigate what happens to our waste?

How are food and household items produced?

How far does your food have to travel to get to your plate?

How long does it take for different types of plastic to decompose?

How can we reduce, reuse or re-purpose our waste? What can you make or create?

Can you grow any vegetables at home? (There is a great way to re-grow some types of vegetables – I regrow spring onions by popping the chopped off root into water and letting them grow again! Can you try this?)

Remember and tag me in your Teams post or email your investigations into school!

Have fun saving the planet Waste Warriors!

Mrs Beattie

https://www.greatscienceshare.org/getinvolved2020#weekly-themes-2020-wk4

The Great School Science Share – Week 3

What did you investigate last week? Did anyone get a chance to go out and see the green-tinged Comet Swan with its 11 million mile long tail? It could get brighter by the end of the month and your best chance of seeing it is just before dawn – so get up early!

This week I want you to go on a Nature Scavenger Hunt!

Can you go on a mini-beast hunt? What types of mini-beasts can you find? Where do they like to live? Count how many different species you can find.

Go for a leaf walk – how many different types of trees are there around you? Can you create a nature picture using the leaves you found?

What animals do you have that come into your garden? Can you make a hedgehog house?

Can you go on a spider safari in your house or in the garden? Can you identify the different types of spider?

Make sure you are careful and gentle with any living creatures you find. If you disturb their home make sure to replace it carefully once you have had a look.

 

Remember to upload any of your findings to Teams and tag me in them, or send in an email to school.

Happy hunting!

Mrs Beattie

These are the hedgehogs from my garden!

The Great Science Share – Week 2

How did you get on last week? Did you get a chance to listen to and identify the birds around you?

I’ve been trying to talk to the wood pigeon that sits on my roof – coo – COO – coo – coo – coo – coo, (yes I think being at home is making me slightly coo – coo.)

This week we are celebrating the 200th birthday of The Royal Astronomical Society which should inspire you to think about space, the universe, stars and planets.  What are the questions you want to investigate this week?

How is a meteorite formed?

Will we ever be able to live on other planets?

What would a world without gravity be like?

What did the Hubble Space Telescope see on your birthday?

Can you make a rocket at home?

Is there something else you would like to investigate or make?

 

Share your investigations with me on your Teams page or email them into school. You can write, draw, take pictures of what you have done, make a poster, anything you like.

Have a look on The Great Science Share website if you’d like some other ideas and resources:

https://www.greatscienceshare.org/getinvolved2020#weekly-themes-2020-wk2

Have fun stargazers!

Mrs Beattie

The Great Science Share – Week 1

Good Morning everyone!

This term we are going to take part in The Great Science Share for Schools which will hopefully inspire you to think about and talk about science. Each week there will be a new theme to focus on with investigations for you to get involved in, as well as a ‘Question Maker’ to help you think of creative ways to ask great questions. You can print this off or just create your own!

You can then share your scientific questions and investigations with me either through your class Teams page, or by emailing your completed investigation into school. You can create a poster, write about it, draw it, take photos, or anything else you want to do to share your findings.

The theme this week is ‘International Dawn Chorus Day’ where you are encouraged to get up early and listen to the birds singing in the morning. I’ve certainly heard and spotted many more birds around than normal! I also managed to make a homemade bird feeder out of a recycled plastic bottle which you could also try (although my one was quickly destroyed by a squirrel).

You can think about what time of day do you see the most birds? What types of birds can you see near you? Can you identify any the birds you see or hear? Can you see and hear different birds on a walk than you do at home?

Below is a link to the Great Science Share page which gives you some ideas for your investigation (You also get a sneak peek at the themes for the coming weeks ahead – ssshhh)

Have fun bird spotters!

Mrs Beattie

https://www.greatscienceshare.org/getinvolved2020#weekly-themes-20

Attention Stargazers!

A couple of exciting things for you to get out and see over the next few nights:
Tonight Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite ‘train’ will be passing over head from South West to East at 9:58pm (just in case you are still awake at this time).
You can find the exact times here –
https://findstarlink.com/#1523;3
I’ve not seen them before so I’m very much looking forward to this! You should be able to see them without the need for a telescope or binoculars.
This week you can also see the Lyrid meteor shower which happens around this time every year. It is set to peak tomorrow (Tuesday) night, and if you are lucky you could see between 10-15 meteors an hour!
It’s always a good idea to go outside at least 15 minutes beforehand to allow your eyes to adjust to the darkness and give yourself the best chance of spotting something. Make sure you wrap up warm (I like to take a nice hot chocolate out with me too)
I’m looking forward to hearing all of your stargazing finds!
Fingers crossed for a clear night!
Have fun!
Mrs Beattie 💫

Science – International Space Station

Hello everyone!

One of the tasks you all had on your science grids was to go outside when it was dark and see if you could spot any stars or planets. If you time it well then you can also see the International Space Station flying over your head. I was lucky enough to spot it on Saturday night at around 8:30pm. I managed to take a video to share with you all. See if you can spot it! There are still opportunities for you to spot it yourself too, check the website at spotthestation.nasa.gov to see times of when it will be passing over where you live.

Happy star gazing!

Mrs Beattie

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Science Home Learning Grids

Hi everyone!

I’ve attached below a science grid for each level for you to do at home. Have fun with them (and make sure someone at home knows what you are doing!)

I’m looking forward to seeing how you get on.

Enjoy!

Mrs Beattie 🙂

Science Challenge Grid Early

Science Challenge Grid First Level

Science Challenge Grid Second Level

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