Science

Autumn Term 1- Evolution and Inheritance 

Our first Science topic investigation was the 'Bird Beak Buffet' where we explored adaptation and how animals and humans adapt to their surroundings. We based our learning around Darwin’s findings and the finches of the Galapagos islands. It was fun experimenting as the birds with our ‘beaks’ and trying to get the most ‘food.’ We learnt it was definitely survival of the fittest!

We then began to look at inheritance and what people and animals inherit from their parents. We found this very interesting looking at photographs and information.

Autumn 2 - Light

During our Science lessons this half term we are focusing on the eye and how we see things. We have got lots of exciting investigations planned and some we have carried out already. We have studied the eye and the different parts of the eye. We understand how light travels in straight lines. We are now looking at reflection and refraction in our investigations. Here are some photographs to look at us being Scientists. 

Science Flashback to last year - 

Autumn 1- Properties and Changes in Materials

This topic is packed full of information so we have decided to split it into two parts. Here's what we have been up to this half term......

We have tested the properties of a number of materials but in our latest lesson, we planned and conducted an investigation on our own - What is the stretchiest material?

Summer 1  and 2 - Electricity

This Term was 'electrifying' , we learnt about electrical symbols, explored different types of circuits and investigated questions like how can we make a bulb brighter or a motor slower?What happens if I put 1 or 2 more bulbs in my circuit?

Spring 2- Living things and their Habitats (classification)

This half term we have investigated animals, plants, micro-organisms and how they are classified.
we used and made classification keys, investigated the spread of micro-organisms and researched the characteristics of each animal classification.

Spring 1- Animals including Humans (Circulatory System)

We have also been working hard on the circulatory system. The children are learning about how our bodies work. We practically investigated this through becoming organs and blood cells in the hall and transporting oxygenated blood around the body. We have also focused on what is and isn’t healthy for our bodies. The children investigated a healthy lifestyle and how exercise affects pulse and heart rate.