This week in Science, we explored and investigated different types of soils. We looked at chalk soil, clay soil and sandy soil. We found out what soil is made up of and why it is important.
7 Blue have thoroughly enjoyed our theme ‘May the Force be with you’ and learned all about forces. They made a swing or a moving vehicle and recognised that you can make something start or stop moving when you push or pull it. They really enjoyed setting up their own investigation to find out the effects friction had on a toy car travelling on different surfaces. They found out that the smoother surfaces created less friction for the toy car and the rougher surfaces generated more friction. The children considered how they were going to make the test fair and decided to make sure they started the car at the same point on the ramp and only changed the surface that the car travelled on.
7 Blue have learned all about magnetic forces and the relevance of the magnetic North and South Pole. The children were able to predict whether two magnets would attract or repel each other based on which poles were facing each other then worked together to group a variety of materials based on whether they were magnetic or not. We had lots of fun making our own magnetic games to play too! Well done 7 Blue scientists!
In Science this week, we explored what erosion is. We carried out an experiment to see the effects of erosion using soil, sand and water. We also discussed how and why Marsden Rock has changed over time.
This week in Science, we have been looking at rocks. We started off the week by looking at different types of rocks and identifying whether they were igneous, sedimentary or metamorphic. Then we looked at permeability and carried out an experiment to see which rock was the most permeable and which was the least. We found out that sedimentary rocks were the most permeable rocks.
Today we have been exploring our very snowy outside area! Sledging, snowballs, snow angels, making large ice cubes for an igloo and so much more!
As part of our theme Come Fly With Me, Asia we have been learning about India. Today we made a delicious curry! We have some budding chefs 😊 The children used their senses to describe how the ingredients in the curry felt, tasted, looked like and most importantly tasted after being cooked! We ate the curry with rice and naan bread and it was delicious. We were blown away by how many children tried it and enjoyed it.
This week we have been looking at the various animals and people that live in the Arctic. We have looked at the Inuit people and their customs regarding their food and clothing. We have used our design and technology skills to create a split pin Arctic Wolf and our art skills to create a collage of an Inuit’s coat. We looked at the materials and their properties to see which material would be best in the harsh cold weather of the Arctic.
In 1 Red this week we have been looking at different Arctic animals and how they keep warm; their prey and predators; where they live and what they eat. The children all thought that living in the Arctic would be very cold for the animals, especially the ones in the icy sea. We decided to do an experiment to see if having blubber would make a difference to how we feel the cold. We dipped our hands in icy water brrrrrrr then created a ‘Blubber Glove’ to see if our hand was warmer. IT WAS! We found out that blubber is a good insulator.
We have had a spoofy fun filled week in Reception. We have created spooky art, recreated some stories and drawn pictures, investigated pumpkins and so much more. We finished it all with a fabulous Halloween party!
