SCIENCE WEEK!
This week we celebrated Science Week in our school. We were all very busy in 2nd and 3rd class trying out different STEM, biology and chemistry experiments throughout the week. Have a little look at what we got up to.
Monday
On Monday, we were in "engineering mode". We used cocktail sticks and Fruit Pastilles to make a house suitable for The Three Little Pigs. We began by drawing out house plans and then we used the materials to build our houses in our groups.
Tuesday
On Tuesday, we were investigating the body. We were focusing on our heart and we discussed what the heart does. We then decided that we would find out what happens to our heart when we exercise. We started by taking our pulse in a rested state, then we took it again after jogging and once more after running. We figured out that the more we exercised, the faster our pulse got!
Wednesday
On Wednesday we made lava lamps. This was our favourite activity from this year's science week!
Friday
Today, the last day of Science Week, we found out what happens when you mix Mentos with Coca Cola. This experiment was great fun!
At Home Experiments
Lots of you told me that you tried some of the experiments that were sent home as optional homework this week. Max sent me in a fantastic video where he carried out an amazing "floating egg" experiment with his family. Here are some screenshots from Max's experiment. Well done Max, I was very impressed by your floating egg!
