Rainforest Diorama

Our work on the rain forest has led us to investigate the 4 layers and we have found that they are remarkably different. Whilst the forest floor is dark, damp and muddy the canopy layer is teaming with life and colourful fruits.

To show our knowledge of the rain forest we have made dioramas using shoe boxes. In our small groups we added the animals to the correct layers, used the colours we thought most appropriate and even used our own resources to make each layer interesting. 

What do you think?

Khao Yai residential presentation

Home made thermometers.

We've been learning about temperature in science therefore we thought it would be useful to make our own thermometers so we could get a clear understanding into how they work. 

The science behind a thermometer is that heat makes the mercury expand therefore rising up the tube. We used a mixture or water and rubbing alcohol and added some food colouring so we could see more clearly. We placed the mixture into a plastic bottle and inserted a straw. After that we made the bottle air tight using Playdoh. Finally we placed out homemade thermometers into hot water and watched the liquid rise up the straw. We were massively impressed that they worked so well! 

Ascot's spooky Friday.

In case you didn't already know...today is Halloween. Wooooooooooo!

Year 4P’s costumes were terrifically scary and Miss Prest was certainly afraid of some of the masks.

We started the day with a catwalk to show off our outfits and awards were given for the best pose, costume and walk!

We then assembled into teams and designed and carved some pumpkins (well, watermelons).

To finish this gruesome task we mixed in some spooky science to see our pumpkins explode and 'vomit' foamy guts!

Y4P know the trick and may tell you if you ask nicely ;)