For the Great Science Share we asked the children to take part in a science experiment at home. The children were able to choose their own experiment and it looks like they have really enjoyed themselves.
In our allotment we noticed that there seemed to be a lot of strange looking ladybirds on our raised beds! After a bit of research, we discovered that many of them were in fact stages in the life cycle of a ladybird. We didn’t see any eggs, but we spotted lots of larva, pupa, and adult ladybirds. We had a little ladybird spotters guide and found that the most common ladybird in our allotment is the adult 7- spot ladybird, its larva and pupa. Apparently there are 46 different species of ladybird in the UK. We learnt quite a bit about them. They are great for our allotment ecosystem.
For World Ocean Day, our daily challenge was to create a poster about ways to protect our ocean. The children have really thought hard finding ways that we could help and created some excellent posters.
Our daily challenge was to draw and label a human body. Some of the children even named muscles and bones!
This week the children were tasked with learning about the reproduction of plants. Here are some examples of their hard work!
Eve’s Research:
Lucy’s Research:
Phoebe’s drawing of her garden habitat:
We look forward to seeing this week’s work for ‘Geography Week’ by researching about the local area of South Shields.
Keep up the hard work!
Our daily challenge was to photograph the nature around us. This could be in the garden or out on a walk. It is fantastic to see the varied photos and proof that the nature surrounding us is beautiful!
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During Science week, Year 3 completed a comic strip with a message relating to saving our environment. Our children chose to focus on either; littering, chopping trees or recycling. As their comics were so brilliant, we decided to post them to Blue Peter. Over the past few days, lots of children have been emailing us with fantastic news that they have received an Eco (green) Badge. We are so proud of their achievements, Well done Year 3!
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Another fun day of activities! This afternoon, the children in Years 3 and 4 completed research on ‘Fair Trade’ and what this means. Children in Years 5 and 6 learned about life cycles. They all used their research to create informative posters.
Year 3 have been learning all about Light in school and at home. They know that we need light to see and they investigated which materials are reflective so that they could design a school bag with reflective strips. The sun is dangerous so the children have created posters to let people know how they can protect our eyes. We have also been investigating shadows and how shadows change.
Pupils from Year 3 to Year 6 had a great time in the allotment today. They planted pea seeds, ready to go into polytunnel, and a pot to take home. The fruit trees in the orchard are starting to bloom, so hopefully the bees and insects will pollinate the flowers. We are looking forward to harvesting the fruit.
