Science inspires and enthuses our pupils. Our children’s curious minds are challenged, supported and   developed. We create opportunities to build resilience so children can access new ideas at their own   individual level. We encourage our pupils to make links and establish firm learning pathways. We provide the   opportunity to work scientifically, creating a secure environment where investigational skills and enquiring   mind sets are valued. Children are encouraged to have a questioning approach to learning and we value when  the children’s thoughts and ideas steer our learning. We have excellent resources in school which the  children use on a variety of occasions.

  Science Learning in our School

To celebrate British Science Week, Lea primary took part in an exciting Science Day focused on this year’s theme of Change and Adaptation.

We started our day with an assembly looking at how we can show change within our school. It was great to consider all the changes we go through as we move from Willow class to Oak. 

We then took part in 4 different activities throughout the day including crating tabletop glaciers to see the impact of climate change, outdoor games to consider the importance of adapting activities in everyday life, Undersea yoga where we created the shapes of sea creatures who are adapted to their environment and an exciting science experiment where we tested the effect of temperature on the speed at which sugar dissolves. It was a great day where we deepened our understanding of change and adaptation. Here are some photos of our learning: 

Watch and Wonder

How it Works:

It’s all about Inertia! Inertia says an object, the egg in this case, will stay at rest, unless an outside force acts upon it, your hand in this case. When you move the pie pan with your hand, gravity takes over and pulls the egg straight down into the glass of water.

  Key Science Curriculum Documents

 Recommended Science Books to Read

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