Investigating pitch and volume in Y3B
Today children took part in a scientific enquiry: Does the volume and pitch affect how well rice “dances”? This followed on from last week’s learning where we discovered that sound […]
Category Archives: Science
Creating Lava lamps and experimenting with anti- gravity water in Science club
Children in Science club created their very own lava lamps using water, vegetable oil, effervescent tablets and food colouring. They then predicted how many extra effervescent tablets would make the […]
Creating Lava lamps and experimenting with anti- gravity water in Science club
Children in Science club created their very own lava lamps using water, vegetable oil, effervescent tablets and food colouring. They then predicted how many extra effervescent tablets would make the […]
Class 2’s visit to Yorkshire Wildlife Park
Today class 2 have had an amazing day at Yorkshire Wildlife Park. We were so lucky to see so many out and exploring. Some of the animals the children saw […]
Y6 Clay Rock Pool Workshop – Session 2
Another fantastic afternoon working on our clay rock pools with ceramics artist, Mrs Lee. Today, we have sculpted creatures that live in rock pools and used techniques such as scoring […]
Y6 Clay Rockpool Workshop – Session 1
This afternoon, our Y6 children have had the privilege of meeting and working together with ceramic artist Caroline Lee from CLEE Ceramics! Over the course of 3 sessions, Mrs Lee […]
Rocket Launch
What an amazing morning we’ve had today in Year 5. We launched our model rockets into space from the playground and watched them fall back to Earth … but did […]
STEM during transition in Class 6
The children in class 6 have been sent a second mission from NASA headquarters where they have had to consider the safety for the next mission to space. This Wednesday, […]
Instructional writing in class 5: Stone Age fruit stew
After a fantastic first week of learning all about the Stone Age, today our Y4’s have fully immersed themselves into what food was like during the Stone Age. Following on […]
Creating our own natural prehistoric dye in Y3B
Today children foraged the local environment to search for natural resources that will make a good prehistoric dye ready for our weaving next week in art. Children learnt that in […]
RAF STEM Day at Magna
Today we have been fortunate enough to be invited to an RAF STEM day. We watched a forces demonstration, explored Magna and created our own hot air balloons. The children […]
Y3S using our drama and oracy skills to verbally explain the lifecycle of a plant
Today Class 4 worked in groups of 4 to create a finished video explaining the process of the lifecycle of a plant. They used many scientific technical vocabulary such as: […]
Heart dissection in Year 6!
What a fantastic morning the children in year 6 have had! Following on from all the fantastic learning the children have done so far learning about the heart. Mr Hood […]
Testing which component of soil is the most permeable
Children in Class 4 conducted a scientific investigation to find out which component of soil was the most permeable. Children drew some incredibly interesting results as our results proved to […]
Testing which component of soil is the most permeable
Children in Class 4 conducted a scientific investigation to find out which component of soil was the most permeable. Children drew some incredibly interesting results as our results proved to […]
Analysing Animal Life Spans in Year 5
As part of our science learning, Year 5 have gathered data about the longevity of wild animals and compared the longevity to those animals that live in captivity. The children […]
Story mapping in science – A journey of a red blood cell
Following on from our learning all about the heart, this week the children have been investigating the journey of a Red blood cell. To help support our understanding further, the […]
Class 5: Permeability investigation
Y3S Creating a fossil fact file using purple mash
Today Class 4 have used purple mash to create a fact file all about fossils. Children researched key aspects such as: how, where, who and how fossils may support scientists. […]
Year 6 recreate the circulatory system through animation
As part of our new science topic for this term, year 6 have been learning all about the circulatory system. Linking our focus of an explanation text in literacy we […]
Wingfield’s Science Teachers visit Roughwood
Wow! What a fantastic visit we had today from Miss Owen and Miss Williams from Wingfield Academy! We learnt all about light and how we see different colours. We made […]
Science Week STEM: Spaghetti Bridges
Year 6 took part in a very tricky challenge this afternoon! As part of British Science Week, we challenged children to make connections by building spaghetti bridges … Children showed […]
Science Week Workshops!
Wow! What an incredible time we’ve had this week at our Science Ambassador workshops! As part of British Science Week, our Science Ambassadors have led workshops with all classes across […]
WW2 Blackout Science Investigation
During the Second World War, British residents had to cover their windows and doors at night with heavy blackout material in order to cover any glimmer of light coming from […]
Science Week Assembly
What a fantastic assembly we had today! This afternoon, Mrs Graham and the Science Ambassadors shared some experiments linked with this year’s British Science Week Theme, ‘Connections’… We got lots […]
Which surface produces the most friction?
Class 4 have taken part in a scientific enquiry. Children had three separate surfaces: smooth, bumpy and textured and then used the same truck to test the speed down the […]
Investigating Friction!
Lower KS2 have been working hard this week in Science and Literacy, learning all about friction and then planning and carrying out a fair test to investigate it … We […]
Class 2 Great Fire of London Workshop
This week we had a special workshop with ALFRESCO learning about the Great Fire of London. We started the workshop by casting our minds back to how houses were built […]
Great Fire of London Workshop
Today class 3 had a morning of fun learning more about the Great fire of London. We had a workshop outside with a company called Alfresco Learning. The first task […]
STEM Boat Challenge
The whole school participated in the Willow Tree boat-making STEM challenge this week. The children had basic resources to create a boat which they thought would float when holding a […]
Replicating the steel process in Y3S
Today Class 4 we’re taught by Miss Thorley, children used different coloured ice cubes to replicate different metals and had a go at melting them into their very own “crucible […]
Class 6 investigate ‘changing solids’ in science
Within yesterdays learning, Year 5 have been learning about what happens to solids when mixed with liquids During our most recent science lessons, the children have planned their investigation and […]
Exploring the States of matter through movement in Y3
Today children in Class 4 were introduced to the states of matters in Science to support us with our new topic around how steel is made. We decided to do […]
Young Science Ambassador Training Day!
Wow! What an incredible experience we’ve had today with STEAMWORKS at Rockingham J&I School! The children worked collaboratively with the other Young Science Ambassadors in our academy and we are […]
Investigating Magnetism in Class 5
What an exciting afternoon we’ve had today in Class 5! The children used their investigation skills to find out which materials in our classroom were magnetic … Was this plastic […]
Exploring Ice
In Little Acorns we have been exploring what ice looks like and what it feels like. We have learnt that it is cold, wet and hard. We have really enjoyed […]
Absorbency Investigation in Class 3
Today in class 3 we have carried out an investigation to find out the absorbency of water in different materials. We tested materials such as felt, paper, wood and metal. […]
Moon Buggy STEM Challenge!
Year 5 had a fantastic time last week, building their very on moon buggies and testing them using our rocket launcher! Take a look at their amazing learning … Well […]
Investigating the “perfect” curtains on our pulley system
Class 4 have been investigating what material will make the best set of curtains for our Victorian stage . We made predictions based on 5 different materials. Plastic wallet, tin […]
Investigating Shadows in Science
Class 5 have had a wonderful afternoon, learning all about how shadows are formed and investigating the size and shape of different shadows… Fantastic teamwork, Class 5!
Special Mentions Assembly in Autumn Term 2 at Roughwood Primary School
The children at Roughwood Primary School have been showcasing their achievements and high quality outcomes in our weekly special mentions assembly. In todays assembly, there was a variety of learning […]
Exploring transparent, translucent, opaque and reflective objects in Y3S
Y3S have been looking at some new vocabulary during our science learning on light and shadows. We began by working in groups to choose 4 items from the classroom. We […]
Space Exploration Afternoon
The children in Year 5 were invited to a space exploration afternoon at Rockingham Junior and Infant School today. The science ambassadors across the academy voted on what science experience […]
Lemon Battery Power!
In Science, Y3&4 have been learning about electricity and simple series circuits … We have carried out a few investigations so far and these have led us to a new […]
Making electrical switches in Science
Year 4 used lots of STEM skills this afternoon to construct their own electrical switches! Last week, we explored materials which conduct electricity and we decided these would make the […]
Exploring Electrical Circuits!
Class 6 had a fantastic afternoon of investigation today, finding out how to make a complete electrical circuit! Take a look …
Science Week: Teeth!
Do all liquids cause damage to our teeth? This was our research question for Science Week and we decided to find out by using eggs to represent our teeth … […]
Science Week: Special Mentions
What a fantastic week we’ve had this week for British Science Week! Our Science Ambassadors have once again made us so proud, topping off the week with a wonderful demonstration […]
A caterpillars wish
We have loved learning all about caterpillars in Little Acorns. We enjoyed exploring in our sensory tray and we were so excited to learn about the caterpillars cocoon – we […]
Science Week: Family Learning!
What a wonderful morning of scientific learning! As part of British Science Week, Year 3 and 4 parents were invited to take part in a special science lesson with their […]
Science investigation
In science this week we have been investigating how to get a paper clip out of a jug of water without getting our hands wet. We predicted whether or not […]
Stop Motion Animation in Science
Lower KS2 children have been learning about the digestive system in Science this term. Today, we used I can animate to make our own moving digestive systems … Fantastic teamwork! […]
Heart of Willow Tree Casting Day!
What an amazing day we’ve had today with Casting Innovations Ltd! Mr Brooks and his team were in school all day, working on the next stage of our Heart of […]
Heart of Willow Tree
Year 3 and 4 started work on our exciting Heart of Willow Tree project this week! Every child (and adult!) across our phase, made a heart out of Fimo clay, […]
Science in Year 5 and 5/6
During our science lessons, class 7 and 8 have been learning about materials and their properties, and have recently learnt about making predictions between soluble and insoluble ingredients. Over the […]
Science Ambassador Assembly
Our Science Ambassadors did an amazing job today, planning and supporting classes in our whole school assembly! The team met last week to plan today’s investigation, linked to the upcoming […]
STEM Rocket Launch Challenge
What an amazing morning we’ve had today in Year 5. We launched our model rockets into space from the playground and watched them fall back to Earth … but did […]
Ice Investigation in Class 6
Class 6 have been observing how long it takes ice to melt at room temperature … We used a funnel to hold the solid ice as we measured the liquid […]
Computing in class 7 and 8
In ICT, class 7 and 8 have been using ‘Scratch’ as part of their programming lessons to create a script to show the changes and different phases of the moon. […]
STEM Investigation In Classes 7 and 8
As we begin to learn about air resistance, the children in Class 7 and 8 design and build rockets using only one material to support the astronaut as they travel […]
Class 4&5 STEM Challenge
Class 4 and 5 have had a fantastic morning, building a structure to meet a specific design brief linked to our class text ‘The Explorer.’ By using their superb team […]
STEM challenge – Mars Rovers with forces
This week at Roughwood Primary, children in Year 5 and 5/6 have been invited to take part in a fantastic STEM challenge – as we learn about forces, the children […]
K’nex space challenge
Children from Roughwood have taken part in a fantastic STEM challenge today. The challenge was to create an air-powered moon buggy that could go the distance. The designs had to […]
Class 2 Brazil day!
Today Class 2 have been on a fabulous adventure to Brazil! We transformed the classroom into a plane and even saw the plane take off. We then learnt about Brazil’s […]
Explorer STEM Challenge!
What an incredible morning of STEM learning we’ve had in Class 6 today … The children were given a design brief, linked to their class text, and put into teams […]
Liquid Racing in Science!
This afternoon, classes in lower key stage two have been working scientifically to investigate how different liquids flow… First, we had to guess what each of the liquids were by […]
Class 7 and 8 Visit Leicester Space Centre
Having visited Leicester Space Centre, the children in Year 5 and 6 experienced a range of space exploration learning activities. From entering space modules, to visiting the space tower, children […]
Class 6 experience a tropical rainforest!
What an amazing day we’ve had today at the Tropical Butterfly House! The children experienced a real rainforest habitat and even handled some rainforest animals! The children’s behaviour was exceptional […]
Rainforest Animal Classification Keys
Class 6 have been using their ICT skills to support their Science learning this afternoon, creating classification keys using Purple Mash!
Survival Skills Investigation in Class 6
Class 6 have had a wonderful week this week, writing our instructions on how to survive the rainforest. During that Literacy learning, we thought about how we might find and […]
Class 8 Remote learning
Miss Sare has had the pleasure of teaching the wonderful Class 8 this week. It has been great to see children continuing to show their resilience and hard work during […]
Class 2 Yorkshire Wildlife Park
Yesterday Class 2 loved their trip to the Yorkshire Wildlife Park. We experienced a fantastic workshop about Fur, Feathers and Skin. In this the children were given the opportunity to […]
How many invertebrates live on our school grounds?
Class 6 had a fantastic time searching our school grounds this afternoon, looking for invertebrates! In Science, we’ve been learning to group living things in a variety of ways. Today, […]
Yorkshire Wildlife Park
What an amazing day we have had at the wildlife park. We have seen lots of animals and some very brave children even stroked a lizard and a cockroach. All […]
Year 5 explore habitats in and around the pond
In science, Year 5 explored different habitats before learning about metamorphosis in our next lesson. The children found a range of creatures and insects this afternoon that were located in […]