Today, we explored the characteristics of living things and thought about what all living things have in common. Our learning objective was to identify some of the characteristics of living things and ask questions to find out what living things have in common. We began by learning about the different Read more
Welcome to Year 5 Juniper! The children have had a fantastic week settling into their new classroom and year group. It has been so lovely getting to know everybody and starting our learning journey together. This week we started all of our academic lessons and had some great fun Read more
During our Science lessons, we were given a variety of different circuits to build. Before creating each circuit, we made a prediction based on our prior knowledge about whether we thought the bulb would light up or not. We then built the circuit to test our prediction and find out Read more
Wow! Year 4 have had an amazing morning! We were lucky enough to welcome two scientists into our classroom today. We learned all about DNA and discovered that it acts like a set of instructions, telling living organisms how to grow, function and reproduce. We then carried out a fascinating Read more
As part of our evolution science topic, we used equipment to show how the finches of the Galápagos Islands have evolved over time and developed beaks based on their natural food source. We looked at which beak type was most suited to grasping and moving small grains of rice.
This week, we investigated which materials would be most suitable for making a plant pot while also considering how environmentally friendly they are. As part of our learning, we explored the properties of different materials and discussed the importance of making sustainable choices. Working in teams, we went outside to Read more
During STEAM week, we completed a number of fun activities! This year’s theme was ‘curiosity’. In Science lessons, we looked at the question ‘ Does the way food look change how it tastes.’ We found that in fact it does! During Art lessons, we looked at the artist Alice Tangerini Read more
This week year 1 have been celebrating British Science Week. Now known as STEAM. For each different part of our week we have focused on different activities. Our science activity asked us to think about how to create home-made bolts using tinfoil to ensure they were able to float on Read more
Year 5 Pine have taken part in ‘Steam week’ this week, celebrating science, technology, engineering, art and maths. This years theme is curiosity. Science – For our science activity the children had the task of designing a moon rover. They had to think about the challenges of driving on the Read more
British Science Week In Year 5 Juniper, we have been carrying out lots of exciting activities to celebrate British Science Week. Over the past week, we have had British Science Week themed lessons in many of our subjects. This year’s theme is ‘Being Curious’. Maths In our Maths lesson, we Read more