Science Week 2016

Our Week of events…… Monday: Year 5 are taking part in their 3rd Global Renewables Workshop all about the properties of different materials. Professor Brainstorm will be with Reception, Y1, Y2 and Y3 for his ‘Amazing Sound and Light Show’. Professor Brainstorm will be with Y4, 5 and 6 for his ‘Mission to Mars Show’.

Our Week of events…… We are lucky to have Mr Featonby in school an expert in Physics Education carrying out workshops throughout the school on ‘Spinning Tops’ and ‘What Happens Next?’ Year 3 are on a visit to ‘Dobbies’ to investigate planting and growing.

Our Week of events…… Wednesday: Rowan Vets are coming into school to visit Reception and Year 2. In the afternoon we have our Science Fair in School. 3:20pm – 4:00pm All parents, carers and children are invited to explore our Science Fair in the main building. Please come along and share in the amazing science experiments with whoever is collecting you from school.

Our Week of events…… Thursday: Year 1 are going on their visit to Farmer Parrs to support their Science curriculum work on animals, birds and reptiles.

Our Week of events…… Friday: Year 4 are going to the University of Central Lancashire to take part in a ‘Cosmic Chemisty’ Workshop. All week you will be working towards a ‘The Great Invention’ competition in school, where classes will be thinking up their own designs and even creating stories around them to share on Friday afternoon with a partner class. We will look forward to sharing the winners and some of the amazing ideas.

Year 5 Visit to the Recycling Centre What did we find out when we went there? Shall we see how much Year 5 can remember and ask them some questions too?

Let’s try a few more questions with Year 6 Let’s try a few more questions with Year 6. Which team can be our Science Quiz champions? Question 1: An instrument to measure temperature is called? A) Hydrometer B) Thermometer C) Gyrometer D) Tempometer

Question 2: What is the seventh planet from the sun? A) Earth B) Uranus C) Mars D) Jupiter

Question 3: How many colours are there in a rainbow? A) 6 B) 9 C) 8 D) 7

Question 4: The process by which green plants make their food is called? A) Respiration B) Photosynthesis C) Digestion D) Excretion

Question 5: Another name for a twister is: A) Earthquake B) Tornado C) Wind D) Flood

Question 6: If an animal is a herbivore, what does it do? A) it eats anything B) it eats plants C) it eats nuts D) it eats herbs only

Question 7: What do you call a scientist who studies the stars? A) chemist B) astronomer C) biologist D) geologist

Question 8: The number of bones in the Human face is. A) 14 B) 33 D) 11

Question 9: What is the part of the flower which catches the pollen called? Petal B) Sepal D) Stigma E) Anther

Question 10: Foods rich in starch such as pasta and bread are often known as? Proteins B) Carbohydrates C) Vitamins D) Minerals

Question 11: When a liquid turns into a gas it is known as? Floatation B) Exploration C) Evaporation D) Condensation

Question 12: Solar power generates electricity from what source? The moon B) A Gas C)The sea D) The Sun

Tie Breaker Question… Which 2planets are gas giants? A) Jupiter and Mars. B) Saturn and Mars. C) Venus and Mercury. D) Saturn and Jupiter.

Tie Breaker Question… Is the sun another? A) solar system B) star C) planet D) galaxy

Tie Breaker Question… Materials which allow electricity to pass through are called? Conductors Insulators C) Amplifiers D) Electrifiers

Let us Pray: Dear God We thank You for Your many good gifts - For the beauty of Creation and our amazing planet Earth. For clean water and fresh air, for food and shelter, animals and plants. Forgive us for the times we have taken the earth's resources for granted and wasted what You have given us. Help us to be thankful and remember that we would learn to care and share, Help us to touch the earth with gentleness and with love, Respecting all living things. Amen

Science Week 2016