We have started reading this book together. It's brilliantly written and just right for our current thematic unit.
This morning the children learnt how sound can travel through objects. First we tied a fork to some string and it sounded amazingly loud when it was gently tapped.
They tried all sorts of other household objects. Metal ones were the best.
We talked about refraction and magnifying through water.
And we melted crayons with a hair dryer. The Boy loved this one.
We had a go at making our own fog with hot water in a glass and ice cubes in a sieve on top.
And we also made a pulley in the garden...
The children have learnt to follow these steps for their science experiments.
This afternoon I left the children to play in the garden until they were ready to come in. Right now in the UK the sun sets at 4pm so any sunlight they can get is important. An hour and a half later they rolled back in to squeeze in some grammar and maths before their three hours of swimming, gym, tap and modern.
