Year 5 & 6 Science

In Science this week, Year 5 students studied gravity and electrostatics. In the students’ gravity lesson, they learnt the difference between mass and weight and then calculated their weight on the different planets in our solar system by dividing their mass by each planet's gravitational field strength. During the students’ second lesson of the week, they explored what static electricity is. Students discovered static electricity is generated when there is a build-up of electrical charge when objects are rubbed against one another. Students were also lucky enough to see a Van Der Graaf work and a few students were able to experience the effects of this machine for themselves.

In Science this week, Year 6 students continued to study series and parallel circuits. Students learnt where we would find these circuits in everyday life and why houses are wired by parallel circuits and not series. Students also participated in a practical where they drew and made different types of circuits for themselves. There are definitely some potential electricians in Year 6!

In Science Club, students were shown how to make a paper plane with a difference. Students were shown how to make a circular paper plane with A4, A5 and A6 paper. Students were then tasked to discover which size of paper was best to fly around the course.