Blog by Tag: Science week 2023
A Science Visitor
On Friday we were lucky to be able to end our fantastic science week with a visit from Mrs Haigh. She works for the Environment Agency and was able to tell us about the different jobs that her and her colleagues do and how we can help to look after the environments around us. Thank you very much,…
Category: Ducklings
A message by boat
As part of science week the whole school are doing investigations to pass on a message. The Ducklings explored sending their message across water. They had to create a boat and think about the materials they would need for this and how to get their boat to move. Once across the water a friend…
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investigation Understanding the World Science week 2023
From field to fork
Today, in science, we have been talking about where our food comes from and how it is grown and gets to our plate.
We watched a video about broccoli and how it is grown and what happens to it before it gets to our supermarkets.
We went to our school garden and looked at all of the plants…
Category: Ducklings
Growing plants and seeds Science week 2023
Jelly
Little Chicks made strawberry and raspberry jelly. They engaged in the process of solid to liquid, liquid to solid.
Solid cubes of jelly. Hot water added by the adult. Cold water added and the cubes dissolved.
Placed in ice bags. Put in the…
Category: Little Chicks
A visit from The Bird Man
What a wonderful treat we had this week when we had a visit from Alan, also know as 'The Bird Man'. We got to meet a hawk, an eagle and a barn owl, learning all about their habitats, what food they eat and how they are adapted to hunt and survive. The even got to show off their amazing wings when…
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science Speaking and Listening Understanding the World Science week 2023
Connecting with the Outdoor environment
As part of Science week we have been connecting with our outdoor spaces to explore which creatures share these spaces with us. We found so many minibeasts, some in unexpected places, and loved finding out about their habitat.
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science Understanding the World Science week 2023
Making Connections
Our topic during Science week this week is exploring the concept of 'Making Connections'. The children have loved going outside and exploring and connecting with our immediate environment. We have been discussing the animals and insects that we might see in our surroundings.
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science Understanding the World Science week 2023
Bits and Bobs
The Ducklings have been using magnets to find out which bits from the tool shad are magnetic or not and sorting them. They have also been using their funky fingers to match the right nut to each bolt which was quite tricky and fiddly!
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Understanding the World Funky Fingers Science week 2023
Floating and Sinking
The Ducklings have been investigating materials that float and sink in preparation for creating a boat that can transport an important message for science week.
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Travelling Investigation
Some of the Ducklings have been investigating what happens to the cars when they travel down the ramps. They changed the surfaces of the ramps to see if that made a difference to how far they travelled. They found that when there was grass or bubble wrap on the ramps, the cars didn't travel as…
Category: Ducklings
Nature Detectives
The Ducklings have loved talking about the different habitats we might find around our school and what we might find living there. They looked under logs and rocks, in our pond, on the field and in the flower beds to see what living things they could find. They found worms, earwigs, spiders, ants,…
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science outdoor learning Understanding the World Science week 2023
Bird Man
Little Chicks had a visit from Alan the Bird man, Alan showed different types of birds of prey.
Hawk from the breed harris called Sybal.
Sybal comes from Mexico
Sybal is a carnivore and hunts for prey, she has no teeth so will swallow her prey. Sybal weighs 1kg and will lay four…
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