Science learning

In Science we have been learning about seasonal changes and as part of this have been learning about light and dark.
We worked in the blackout tent to investigate what we could see with different amounts of light and dispelled some misconceptions about light sources. It was all great fun and had…

We have been learning all about animals and their habitats in Science and as part of this have had great fun designing and making our own rock pets creating instructions for our friends about how to keep them happy and healthy. We think that they look amazing!

So far nearly 2000 wildflower plugs have been planted at Fairhill, they are planning on planting the final ones this Saturday if anyone wants to go along and be involved................Celebration cake too when its all done!

Middle Fell had great fun exploring Nenthead Mines today as part of their Science learning! We managed to find a tonne of gallium, calcite, quartz and many incredible formations of different minerals and sedimentary rocks. Our pupils also managed to find some impeccable fossils of pre-historic…

Middle Fell's Science lesson on Tuesday looking at how soil is formed and how it sustains life. They also conducted an experiment to assess the different properties of different soil samples!

Want to continue your Science learning at home? 

Try visiting BBC Bitesize for some fun clips and games.

KS1- https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/subjects/z6svr82

KS2-https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/subjects/z2pfb9q

Or why not try National Geographic perfect for inspiring your budding…

Why encourage your child to read about science? There are loads of reasons. Science and engineering provide fantastic career opportunities, but science is not just for scientists – it’s a huge part of everyday life. A good grounding in science will help every child to navigate their world and make…

In Middle Fell's Science session yesterday they were replicating the process of how fossils are made! Everyone was incredibly sensible and seemed to enjoy getting hands on!

Flinty Fell have been continuing their work on the circulatory system, they had a go at dissecting lamb hearts to help build their understanding of the complexities of a heart.

How fantastic it is that Flinty have the opportunity to learn from subject specialists such as Mr Hagerup,…

Some photos from Middle Fell's  Science session as 'Rock Detectives'! Here they are investigating the hardness and permeability of different rock samples to determine if they are igneous, sedimentary or metamorphic rocks.

Cross Fell really enjoyed getting hands on with their learning this week when they created different habitats in a tray to see which one the woodlice would choose as their new home. It was lovely to see everyone observing so carefully discussing what they could see and showing real care and…

Today in our Science learning Mrs Brown had planned for us to investigate spiders but as we are so fascinated by worms we changed our plans to go with our new found interest in all things wriggly to look at toy worms and compare them to some actual worms.

We thought about how we knew if each…