Y5 Science
Ogden Trust Science Afternoon
Year 5 were invited by the Ogden Primary Partnership to attend a science afternoon, linked with our science topic Earth and Space. The afternoon began with a session carried out by Bryson Gore, who showed us how the moon’s craters are formed. Then, we made straw rockets and raced them to see whose was the fastest (Mrs Moss’s rocket won!). After that, we got the chance to go into a planetarium, where we learnt about the sun and moon and the consolation of stars.
The British Geology Survey Centre
Year 5 and 6 visited the British Geology Survey Centre in Keyworth to learn more about rocks and fossils. The children discovered how often we use rocks in our everyday lives and were surprised by the multitude of uses they have including: toothpaste, the coating on non-stick frying pans, bath products and even lipstick! They took part in some exciting workshops, exploring some of the world’s earthquakes. We also had the opportunity to compete to create the strongest seismic waves measured by a seismometer, pan for gold, hold meteorites and enormous dinosaur fossils. Our final activity was to enter the Geology Centre tardis where we travelled back in time to the beginning of the earth and watched as the world and it’s creatures evolved.
Changing States
During our current science topic, we have carried out lots of practical experiments from testing properties of materials to seeing what kinds of solids dissolve, and investigating the variables that might change how well something dissolves. We love hands on science and can’t wait to start our next topic!