Science - Using switches.

This week we are learning how switches are used to control circuits, bulbs and motors.

Click HERE to see a demonstration of the use of switches and microprocessors to control traffic lights. 

Click HERE for an activity to extend your explorations of different types of circuits.

Science - Conductors and Insulators

These clips and activities will be used in our Science investigations this week.

Circuits Revision

 

 

Identifying electrical conductors and insulators - Click HERE

Now apply your learning in the following challenges.

 

Science Making Connections

This week we started our 'Making Connections' topic with some research into how electricity is made and how it travels to our homes.
This video clip helps explain this process.



In our science we have been exploring different circuits and using our literacy skills to explain why certain circuits won't work.

We have also been learning the symbols that are used to represent electrical components.

 In our topic we have researched the different jobs that robots do including factory work, assembling machines and packing, car washing,  sheep shearing, exploration and searching out danger.



We have learnt about the different components that are needed to make a simple robot.

How many components can YOU identify?

Can you explain how it works?

Spring term 2013

Happy New Year to you all!
When we return to school we are going to start out new topic - ROBOTS, but before we can do this, you need to decide what you want to find out about them. Here is a video clip of an amazing, entertaining robot called Titan. When you watch the clip, think about how he moves and speaks. What other features does he have that you might want to find out about? What about other robots that are used every day? What do you know and what would you like to know?

Christmas fun in Pumpkin Base

Making Christmas cards,

 

enjoying a wonderful Christmas dinner,

 

 partying

and presents!!

 

Thankyou to Friends of school for the lovely gifts.

Happy Christmas EVERYONE!

Design Technology. Tudor purses.

In our research we found that Tudor clothes did not have pockets. 
It was common for people to carry pouches to hold their coins. These were tied on to their belts or clothes.
We have designed and made our own Tudor pouches with working drawstrings to open and close the purses.
We have developed our sewing skills by using a running stitch to make a hem, and a stronger chain stitch to join the sides up securely. We threaded a leather string through the hem to create the draw string.

 

Just pray there are no Cut-purses  around today!

Literacy/History

This week we will be planning our Tudor stories.
Here are some links to help improve your work.

Listen to a fictional account of a boy caught up in the Spanish Armada by clicking HERE

For research about Tudor ships click HERE.


For a rich vocabulary to add to your story click HERE

Watch this clip about the Mary Rose


 














  






Story writing.
Just before you write click HERE to remind yourselves about paragraphs. 

You can click HERE and HERE to obtain advice from published authors in effective writing - including openers and endings