Year 5
AUTUMN (1)
Our Topic this Term is: Wild, Wild World
During this topic the children have learnt about how and where natural disasters (Volcanoes and Earthquakes) occur and the devastation that is caused as a result.
We have found out about the formation of volcanoes and how tectonic plates cause earthquakes.
During our Immersion Day we created our own volcanoes using plastic bottles, paper and lots of PVA glue. When our volcanoes eventually dried, we then made our own magma by mixing water, washing liquid, bicarbonate of soda and red food colouring. Our magic ingredient of vinegar caused our volcanoes to erupt. In D.T we have researched, designed and built our earthquake- proof structures. Once we had completed our buildings, they were tested on the shake table. Some of the designs survived the earthquakes and are now standing proudly in our classrooms!
We are looking forward to our visit to Middleton Hall for the STEM festival, which will help us embed our learning of Forces in Science.
