Month: February 2018

As Science week draws to a close, here are some more photos of the activities we have been doing.

During the week, we have researched a scientist in each class. We researched the astronomer Edwin Hubble. We then shared what we had found out with other children from Class 5.

Also, we have carried out an investigation looking at different parachutes. We watched a Soyuz descent module returning to Earth, using parachutes to slow its descent, and planned an investigation. Some of us changed the material of the parachute, some of us changed the length of the strings, some changed the size of the parachute while some changed the size of the hole in the middle of the parachute. We had to keep the test fair. The results were varied!

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Class 9 have had an exciting day today, with a visit from Dr. Wise from Lancaster University, leading us in a STEM workshop.

We began with an engineering problem: how can we fit ourselves through a piece of paper using only a pair of scissors? We managed to come up with some solutions before being shown a way of fitting 2 or more people through one piece of paper!

Then, we looked at the chemical engineering processes in making real coffee. This afternoon, we worked in groups to create a new chemical compound that could be used in spacecraft seats to protect astronauts when they return to earth. We tested our compounds by dropping marbles onto them from different heights and measuring the impact crater.

We are looking forward to more science activities during the rest of the week.

Class 10 were trying to find out the best way to transport a descent module back to Earth. Each group changed a different variable to test their parachutes. So far, longer strings, medium hole and a paper parachute (!) have been the best.