Term+3

Welcome to term 3.

 Our topic this term is science with a focus on sound. We will also be conducting a variety of experiments. One of these has been making crystals. The children have been writing explanations about this. To make crystals you can mix: boiling water with approximately 5 tablespoons of either epsom salts, table salt, washing soda or sugar. You can add food colouring. Collect some objects such as sticks, stones, paper or you may try something else. Poor a small amount over the object which will be in a small container. Keep it in a warm place and add a small amount of the liquid every few days. Watch the crystals grow.



 Another experiment you could try at home is "How to make a raw egg bounce?" You soak a raw egg in malt vinegar for a few days. See what happens to the shell and check out the bounce. If you want to make a raw egg come to the top of the water without touching it, add some salt and see what happens.



 As part of our sound inquiry the children made some ears after a discussion about animals and their ears.

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Pinocchio We watched a performance by the Court Theatre. Here are a few photos:

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The children and I conducted a sound experiment called Bottle Organ. They had to predict which jar would make the highest and lowest note. We blew over the tops of the jars, then tapped each jar with a silver spoon. We discovered that the jar with the least amount of water made the highest sound and the jar with the most water made the lowest sound. This is because there is more water in the jar to absorb the vibrations. The less water the vibration has to travel through the higher the sound. Have a look at our movies of Bottle Organs.

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These are a couple of pieces of the text type we are learning, which is explanation.