Birches class have been learning through building this week. They have used their maths and science skills to create models and experiment with magnets.
The boys were able to follow instructions to create different lego models. They experimented with magnets to see how they attract. They also built some interesting models using the marble run.
In D&T the children built boats using junk modelling materials. They then tested their boats to see if they would sink or float, it was super fun!
In Maths we have been exploring money. We have sorted coins into groups, examining how they look and feel, the colour, size and shape of them. We have ordered them according to value, from 1p up to £2 in coins, and even looked at notes up to £50!
Sorting coins
In topic/science/geography, we have looked at different habitats, comparing and contrasting them to the coastal habitats we have been learning about. We then decided to make some small world habitats outdoors, including ‘Dino World’, ‘Bug Land’ and a zoo.
Creating small world habitats outdoors
Creating a tuff spot seascape
We have also explored floating and sinking. We used a range of materials including wood, plastic, metal and fabric, and predicted whether they would float or sink, giving reasons for our ideas. Then we tested our predictions and came to conclusions about what had happened.
Float or sink?
This week in Rowans the children have explored pictures of themselves at the beach and explained what they like to do at the beach. The children have also sorted beach pictures from the past to present day. In science the children learnt all about rainbows and how they occur. The children were able to name the colours of a rainbow and then made their own rainbow. In geography the children used google maps to look at places of interest in the local area. The children had lots of fun finding our school, the nearest metro station, park and then they identified their own house.
In their science topic, light, the children have been investigating reflective materials and how shadows are formed.
Have a look at the scientists at work!
This week in Rowan’s the children have been learning all about the +ee sound and consolidating phase 2 phonemes. The children listened to the story of Commotion in the Ocean. In maths the children have explored the composition of numbers to 20 and have continued to explore doubles. In art the children made their own jellyfish, they look super duper! In P.E the children practiced hitting the ball and collecting the ball. In science the children learnt about snow and melting. The children followed instructions to make snow and then created a snowman!
This week we invited our grown-ups into school to help us build boats. This was linked to our topic ‘On the Beach’, and also to our science work on ‘Everyday Materials’.
We designed and made the boats, ensuring that they were sturdy and waterproof. Some of us added sails to give them extra power! Then we launched them in the ‘Great Acorns Boat Race’, to check how well they floated.
Everyone had a fantastic time and the boats were amazing!
Cherries and Pines visited Marsden beach with Tides of Change to build a shelter, search for sea life and play some sand games. Even though the weather was very wet and rainy we didn’t let that deter us from finding some crabs, jellyfish, periwinkles and sea anemones in the rock pools. Discussing fossils, the danger of the cliffs, finding sea glass and digging in the sand.
A very wet, but great visit!
In Science we have been exploring the properties of materials. We tested to see which were waterproof.
We have explored and developed our outdoor learning environment.
We worked together to test if equipment was safe before using it.
We helped to set up our new outdoor Maths and Literacy shed, and our ‘Reading Circle’.
We have added some writing and artwork to our ‘On the Beach’ topic display.
This week in Rowan’s the children listened to the story of Sharing a Shell. In art the children used air dry clay to make their own shells, they look fabulous! In phonics the children have been learning all about the +ng sound. In maths the children have explored the composition of numbers from 11 to 15, composed and decomposed 2d shape in pictures and have explored making doubles with the dice pattern. In P.E the children practiced throwing the ball into a target to score points. In science and D.T the children learnt about the wind and made a kite, they had lots of fun testing the kites to see if they would fly!
