Science
Which tooth brush?
During science, we conducted an investigation to find out which toothbrush hardness would be best for brushing our teeth. We tested different types and discovered that a soft-bristled toothbrush was the most effective choice. We also learned that dentists recommend soft toothbrushes because they are gentler on our tooth enamel Read more
Mathematics
Musical chair Maths
In Year 4 Hawthorn, we always enjoy an active maths lesson on a Friday! This Friday, we took part in a fun game of Musical Chair Maths. When the music stopped, we stopped dancing, found a maths question and worked together to solve it. We had lots of fun while Read more
History
Anglo-Saxon houses
The Anglo-Saxons used to build their houses using wattle and daub, so we decided to try recreating the technique ourselves. It was messy, tricky and much harder than we expected! It really made us appreciate just how skilled the Anglo-Saxons must have been to build entire houses this way.
History
Anglo-Saxon workshop
We had some lovely visitors from Touchstones museum come to our school and deliver an Anglo-Saxon workshop to our Year 4’s. They taught us lots of interesting facts about the Anglo-Saxons, brought a box full of artefacts that we enjoyed looking at and showed us how to do some Anglo-Saxon Read more
Geography
Locating rivers around the world
During our Geography lesson, we used atlases to locate and identify rivers from around the world, helping us develop our map-reading skills and improve our understanding of global geography.
Science
Electrical circuits
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
Science
Science fun! The Great Science share!
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