Isabel's Shimmer Goblin
Published 20/01/21, by Sarah Barter
Isabel has produced an amazing report for her Shimmer Goblin. The presentation is of such a high standard too!
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Read MoreBreathtaking beauty!
Published 20/01/21, by Sarah BarterThis is an aerial photograph of waterlilies being harvested on the Mekong Delta. Do you know where this is?
Read MoreWednesday 20th January 2021
Published 20/01/21, by Sarah BarterHere is your learning for Wednesday 20th January 2021
Read MoreHarry's Living Foot
Published 19/01/21, by Sarah BarterHarry has created The Living Foot for his Goblin report. It is wonderfully inventive and hilarious....
Read MoreHarrison's amazing Goblin report
Published 19/01/21, by Sarah BarterI am so impressed with your report Harrison. I like the way you have worked to improve it and challenged yourself to provide a lot of information!
Read MoreBrrrrrrr!
Published 19/01/21, by Sarah BarterWe didn't get the snow we were expecting at the weekend but here are some very chilly photographs from around the UK....
Read MoreTuesday 19th January 2021
Published 18/01/21, by Sarah BarterHere is your home learning for Tuesday 19th January 2021
Read MorePreparation for Friday's art lesson
Published 18/01/21, by Sarah BarterI have made a short video to tell you what you can do to prepare for Friday's art lesson!
Read MoreBlossom's Friday Challenge!
Published 18/01/21, by Charlie MackinnonHere is a picture of Blossom testing out her shuttle landing system from the top floor of her house.
If you want to see how this experiment goes- watch this video:
Well done Blossom. You are a star!
Read MoreTerm 3 Week 3
Published 17/01/21, by Sarah BarterHere is the overview for your learning this week. As usual, I will post on the blog daily with the outline of you work....
Read MoreMonday 18th January 2021
Published 17/01/21, by Sarah BarterHere is your learning for today.....
Read MoreFriday Challenge!
Published 15/01/21, by Charlie MackinnonBuild a Shuttle Landing System!
Each week Mr Mackinnon is going to set you a challenge on a Friday afternoon that you can complete over the weekend. This challenge is completely optional.
This week’s Friday challenge is all about getting a precious cargo down to Earth without breaking it. First, watch Mr M’s introduction to the challenge:
When space shuttles return to Earth they need to be able to gently land on the ground so that they are not damaged and the astronauts are not harmed.
For your Friday Challenge, I want you to design a way of getting a precious cargo back down to Earth without damaging it.
First, you will need to pick something fragile to drop. An egg works well but is a little bit messy. A water balloon is a good option too but can make things a little wet.
Next you need to design a system which will allow your precious cargo to return to the Earth safely when it is dropped from at least 2m in the air. Make sure you select recycled materials that you can find around your house.
You might like to think about designing some kind of landing pad. Or perhaps a system that will slow the item down when it falls so it lands gently. You might want to design a container which protects the item when it hits the ground. You might even like to combine all of these ideas.
When you have designed your system, build and test it. If the precious cargo gets to the ground safely then you know you have been successful. If it breaks, it is time to redesign and try again!
Send in pictures of your successful and unsuccessful attempts to your class email address so we can add them to the blog and announce the winner of the challenge in next Friday’s celebration assembly!
Good luck!