Putty, Velocity, and Water Resistance

Always experimenting, Y4M got immersed in the concepts of water resistance and velocity. Using some incredibly creative and sophisticated designs, students were able to successfully determine the impact of drag in an aquatic setting. While not without a few minor spills and plenty of thrills, this experiment was a emphatic success!

Water Resistance, Surface Area, and Flotation

This week in science class, we discovered the importance of  water resistance, surface area, and flotation. Using clay and paper clips, the class was able to experiment how having a greater surface area allows objects to float and hold more weight while in water. While not without a few spills and splashes, this experiment was a complete success!

Science - Forces and Friction

This week in science class, we have been learning about Sir Isaac Newton and the concept of force and friction. In order to understand his theory, the class experimented pulling our shoes across different surfaces in order to determine which provided the most friction. Inside and outside, this was an incredibly fun and educational activity!

Chinese New Year.

I'm sure many of the parents came to see our Chinese New Year celebrations, it was a fantastic performance of Chinese dancing, songs and firecrackers!

Maths board games.

Wow, Year 4 didn't realise how many board games use maths! Whether it's counting, money, decimals or measure we use maths in games lots without even noticing. 

So, we decided to make our own games. We've had lots of fun, planning, making and playing the games. 

Viking oatcakes

The Vikings travelled for long periods of time so needed food that they could take with them. Oatcakes were made using oats, flour, water and added fruit. Today we weighed, measured, stirred, mixed, cooked and tasted! 

Some children thought they were delicious, others thought they'd much prefer a pizza! 

Oobleck

What do you call the substance that had the properties of a solid and a liquid? Oobleck of course! 

We had so much messy fun making it. When you dip your hand in slowly it feels like a liquid but punch it and it will feel like a solid. Fascinating!