A little hint of how wet the children got during the water race. Smiles all round. More to follow.
Author: Carly Appleton
We carried out our own experiment to test our resting heart rate and heart rate after exercise.
As part of our science topic, we made our own blood so we could see the different elements: red blood cells, white blood cells and the plasma. We then tested how quickly blood flows and whether there is a difference of blood flow between the arteries, veins and capillaries. Then clogging the arteries with Vaseline highlighted the importance of leading
We have been learning about our circulatory system this week. Here we are dissecting the hearts of pigs focusing on finding the four chambers and their entry and exit points.
This week some of our year six children went for a walk/play a we ventured a little further than the playground. Running down hills is fun no matter what your age.
Year 6 had a visit from a secondary school teacher this week who led us through a science experiment where the children had to filter urine. This was linked to experiments carried out by NASA to support their astronauts. *Real urine was NOT used to the relief of the children (and teachers).
Skills academy was a lot of messy fun this week: donut eating with no lip licking, guess the skittle flavour, guess the crisp flavour, guess the chocolate, and sliding an after eight and chocolate digestive into your mouth.
Our science week was full of exciting experiments. The children are investigating how many laces they can gather when they have different restrictions: on their knees, boxer gloves, blindfolded and free as a bird.
The last round of skills academy started very well for the Year 6!
The children enjoyed tasting different foods from Mexico. We were impressed with how adventurous they were at trying the spicy foods. We also enjoyed decorating our ‘Day of the dead’ masks and making our own lanterns.