NFER Science Challenges

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« Simulations – Balloon Car Builder

Simulations – Balloon Car Builder

In this lesson you will

• Learn how to build and race a simulated ‘balloon car’.
• Begin to work out the rules behind the simulation.
• Use trial and error, or trial and checking, to do so.
• Make predictions and then test them out to evaluate them.

Here is what you need to do.

1. Open up ‘Balloon Car’ from the desktop. Play it with a partner.
2. Make a note of how far your car travels. What is the furthest it will go?
3. Make a note of how you got it that far. What options did you choose?
4. Extension task: Work systematically, and do a fair test each time by changing only one variable.

Next time, we will try to work out and explain the rules in this simulation, in more detail.

NFER Science Challenges »« Exploring Simulations 1

Exploring Simulations 1

In this lesson you wil learn…

• That a simulation represents an imaginary situation.
• That as users you can explore options.
• To move sequentially, in order, through the program, solving problems in order to move on.

You will need to…

• Use the program to control the options and
  observe the outcomes.
• Use trial and error, or trial and checking, to
  try out your predictions.
• Identify or spot patterns.

With a partner, look at this link to the BBC Science Clips games we have used
before, and the new one from our current Science topic which we used on Monday. Open them in a new tab, so you can keep looking back at this blog post.

Play them again, but this time try to understand how the  simulation itself works. Work in pairs to answer these questions.

• Do you like  the simulation? Why? Why not?
• Tell me one thing you learned from it.
• Did it help you to understand our Science investigation?
• Is it better thandoing it for real? Why?
• Is it not as good as doing it for real? Why?
• Can you explain one of the rules that makes it work (and that the person who invented it must have decided upon)?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/index_flash.shtml

Simulations – Balloon Car Builder »« Happy Eid

Happy Eid

Happy Eid to all the families celebrating Eid. Please write down how you celerated Eid.

Exploring Simulations 1 »« Letters and Authors

Letters and Authors

Hello Please remember to bring your favourite book in next week.We are going to make a book of book reviews. Thank you Mrs S

Happy Eid »« Science Challenge – Electricity & Conductors

Science Challenge – Electricity & Conductors

When your teacher has given you your username and password, follow the link to the NFER website to take your Science challenge.

Miss Cooper

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Letters and Authors »« Practice – Electricity, and learning English

Practice – Electricity, and learning English

1. Open Espresso and find

Science 2 / Electricity / Activities.

2. Try the activities on these websites.

http://www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk/vtc/using_electricity/eng/Introduction/whiteboard.htm

http://www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk/vtc/learnpremium/electric_circuits/Introduction/activity.htm

3. Use Espresso to learn some new words in Everyday English.

English 1 / Everyday English

English 2 / Everyday English

Science Challenge – Electricity & Conductors »« How do I look?

How do I look?

Last half term we searched high and low looking for blogs that we admire, from other classes and even from schools on the other side of the world. Ours didn’t quite look as great as some of those we saw, so we decided we needed a new look.

So what you think of this one! It’s unusual and eye-catching, but does it show the world who we are? Share your comments…

Miss C

Practice – Electricity, and learning English »« Diwali Assembly

Diwali Assembly

3S You were fantastic today.The assembly was brilliant. Which bit did you enjoy ?

How do I look? »« Diwali Assembly.

Diwali Assembly.

Are you looking forward to doing our Diwali assembl? I am looking forward to seeing the divas at the front of the hall.

Diwali Assembly »« Diwali Assesmbly