Science Blog

Before the Easter break, we had British Science Week, in which we explored the theme of ‘Connections’. Here is what each year group got up to: 

​Reception:
This week is British Science Week and the theme is connections, we had to think how different things can be connected such as, growing, the seasons, habitats and how things move. We had to be creative and design a poster to show this. The best one from Reception will be entered into a competition!

Year 1:
In Year 1 we created posters themed around ‘Connections’ for British Science Week. We also began to create our own connections using dominoes and marble runs.

​Year 2:
To celebrate Science week, we also took part in a live lesson focused on the connections between tractors and space!

Did you know that a tractor weighs on average 2,388kg?

​Year 3:
This week is Science Week and the theme we have focused on is ‘connections’. As part of our work in science we looked at Rube Goldberg machines. We investigated how we could use a variety of domino sets to perform different actions like a machine.

​Year 4:
Welcome to British Science Week! We created posters for the British Science Week Competition and developed a Rube Goldberg Machine! We had fun designing and experimenting with various classroom equipment to see how they would work together to achieve a simple task.

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​Year 5:
This week is Science Week, all about Connections. We have linked this to our science topic, space, by exploring satellites and how they help keep us connected with the globe, including our friends and families. We discovered that satellites vary in their range of orbit depending on the job they perform.

​Year 6:
We have been learning about the life and work of the artist and engineer Rube Goldberg, who lived and worked in California and New York in the USA. After experimenting with dominoes and marble runs, we used items found in the classroom and around to  produce amazing machines!