Year 4 Celebrate Science Week!

 

The classroom has been buzzing with the celebration of the British Science Week! This year's theme is 'Change and Adapt'.

The children discussed ways in which the world around us changes and adapts.

Using yoga poses, they explored what animals, such as starfish and penguins, do to adapt to their environments and help them survive.

Whilst exploring the theme further, children considered playground games that they currently play or once played and thought of what adaptations would be made to allow these games to be inclusive.

There is an ongoing discussion within our school community concerning the health of the world around us and our part in it all. The children conducted an experiment using a water bottle and a range of materials e.g. tissue paper, green paper towels, wipes and A4 paper. 

'I predict that the wipes will not disintegrate in the water because it is thick and can last in water' — Jasmine, Elm

"I can't believe how much change is around us andhow so many things do adapt including humans and animals or plants... the world has adapted too" Callissya, Willow

They placed the chosen material into the water bottle and shook it for 15 seconds. The observations proved that tissue paper disintegrated with more ease than all the other materials , with the wipes being the most durable.

After exploring these areas of change and adaptations, it was very encouraging to see the drive and ambition in some of our children who dream of following a career path that will be part of the change in our world e.g. environmental scientists, occupational therapists and water quality technicians.