Science News | Hebburn Lakes Primary School

School Council and Eco Warriors Bird Feeder Project

7th February 2023K Richardson

Last week the School Council and Eco Warriors worked together on a bird feeder project. We had a visit from Groundworks who talked to the children about visiting the tip, why you would go and what the children had dropped off. We then discussed how we deal with rubbish and recycling and the importance of 3 R’s – Reduce, Reuse, Recycle!
We learned the importance of keeping the earth happy and the damage of climate change. The teams made bird feeders from recyclable material and then we hung them around our gardens! The two groups worked so well together and were a credit to us all.

Year 3- Magnetic Hunt!

6th February 2023Ashley Clark

In our May The Force Be With You theme, Year 3 have been investigating which objects a magnet will attract and repel. We decided the best way to do this was to have a magnetic hunt around school! We enjoyed visiting the corridors, the sensory area and the library and used our magnets to investigate which objects will be attracted to the magnet and which will repel.

We had lots of fun!

2 Blue Boat Investigation

3rd February 2023H Campbell

As part of our new theme Land Ahoy, 2 Blue have enjoyed carrying out a scientific investigation this afternoon. We designed and made our own boats and tested if they would float or sink. We discovered that boats made from paper did float temporarily but after a short while, they absorbed the water and started to sink.

7 Blue – Exploding Volcanoes

3rd February 2023N Fada

After reading ‘The Pebble in My Pocket’ we carried out some independent research to find out more information about volcanoes, some of the most powerful forces shaping the Earth. This inspired us to Create our own volcanoes and watch them explode!

We used plastic bottles and paper mache to create the structures then we created a simple chemical reaction so our volcanos erupted with bubbly, fizzy liquid. The vinegar reacted with the bicarbonate of soda making carbon dioxide gas form and the bubbles pushed the “lava” out the “volcano” creating a realistic explosion!

Well done 7 Blue!

2 Red Designers

3rd February 2023L Phillips

In our new theme, ‘Land Ahoy’, 2 Red have used their scientific knowledge to help them to design and make a boat. We had great fun testing them out!

Y5- Roman day!

2nd February 2023Victoria Cartmell

Today, Year 5 have immersed ourselves into our Roman day!

We began with making our own laurel wreaths, before taste-testing some of the ‘exotic fruits’ which the wealthy emperors would have been lucky enough to have feasted upon!

Finally, we built our own catapults, using wooden lollypop sticks, elastic bands and spoons. We had a competition in the hall, to see who could fire their catapults the furthest; focusing on forces such as tension and gravity, to propel objects across a distance.

Year 6 ‘Go With The Flow’

27th January 2023L Stafstrom

In our theme ‘Go with the Flow’, Year 6 have been learning about the human circulatory system and how blood travels through the body. We used PE equipment to demonstrate the journey of the blood through our veins and arteries before creating our own diagrams.

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Year 6 – Arm Span Investigation

27th January 2023L Stafstrom

Did you know that a person’s arm span is approximately the same as their height? Year 6 devised a way to test and record this hypothesis and we found that this was mostly true for us. We had a great time finding out!

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Exciting Erosions

17th January 2023L Davison

In science this week, Year 4 looked at the effect of the sea on Marsden rock. We learned about how erosion effects the land and saw how our coastline is constantly changing. To experience how this happens, we used soil to represent the land and sand to represent the cliffs and the beach, we then pored water over the land and saw how easily it got washed away.

We even saw videos of the landslide at Marsden in 2021 and the sink hole that has appeared in the last few years.

Reception ‘Little Movers’ PE

12th January 2023K Richardson

Reception had their first ‘Little Movers’ PE session today. Lots of dancing and following routines, team work and balancing skills! We all had a fabulous time and feel super fit.