Today in Science Year 6 examined and dissected sheep hearts.  As part of our Science curriculum we have been studying  human circulation,  and functions of parts of the heart,  and this practical activity really helped our understanding of all that had been learnt.  The children were fascinated and very enthusiastic to be involved.

I really enjoyed the lesson and my favourite part was cutting the heart and seeing the interior.     

Haroon

I learned what the heart actually looks like and the way it works on the inside.   

Josue

I liked to be able to see the heart as it was very interesting.  The valves were very long.  The experience was fun.       

Maisie

This week, Year 6 have started weekly visits to Allerton High School to carry out practical investigations using the laboratories there.  We got off to a good start by learning about laboratory expectations and the safe use of the Bunsen burner.  We also burnt some steel wool and wondered at the resulting “firework like” sparkles. As well as being a great Science opportunity, this is also a good transition activity to help the year 6s feel more confident about moving to high school.

Year 6 have been investigating the fact that light travels in straight lines and that we see things because light travels from light sources to our eyes or from light sources to objects and then to our eyes.

We have carried out some investigations and have also made our own periscopes!

Year 6 have been collecting, observing, identifying and classifying leaves to be found  in our school grounds.  The leaves were then sorted these using a classification key.

Adwaya in year 6 has made a circuit and programmed his micro:bit so that when you tap the orange and banana it plays a tune. He created this at home and brought in the parts to show us. Very impressive I thought!

Alexia and Jmaarni created a science experiment but the formula is a secret, don’t tell anyone!

They put yeast and sugar in water and then put it in a water bottle and then as the yeast rose, the balloon inflated!

Nannette was keen to learn about the heart, so she researched it at home and recorded it in her jotter. Today, she wrote her notes in neat into our year 6 science investigations book.