Steam Week Posted: 13/06/22
This year our theme was space and our important mission was to think about all the information a traveller through space would need.
Reception
Reception took part in a simple but effective Physics experiment exploring forces and motion. They made straw rockets using creative materials and to simulate a rocket launch, they blew through their straws projecting the rocket into the air. Then they discussed how to make the rocket travel faster and further.
Year 1
Year 1 made posters naming the eight planets in order from the Sun. They learnt the mnemonic - My Very Epic Mother Just Served Us Nachos - to help them learn the order of the planets. Then they discussed which was their favourite planet and why.
Year 2
Year 2 looked at the characteristics of the eight planets then carefully made a Solar System mobile. Through the mobile they were able to explain how the planets orbit the sun.
Year 3
Year 3 thought about the planets, looking at differences and similarities. They used the amazing knowledge we gained from the Lego workshop to design our own Mars Rover! We considered the parts it would need to survive on Mars and to complete its mission. We then created the rover from recycling and wrote commands to code its movements.
Year 4
Year 4 enjoyed creating models of the planets and acting out their orbits around the sun. We found that the planets closest to the Sun had to run a lot quicker in their orbit compared to those further away. We also completed a protect the egg challenge, basing our ideas on our understanding of forces. Amazingly 4 out of 6 eggs survived!
Year 5
Year 5 built upon their previous knowledge of the Solar System to build scaled models of the planets. They each learnt facts about the planets to share with their peers. By using angles the children also drew some constellations to add to the solar system.
During STEAM Week we also ran some coding workshops which you can see below.
Reception and Years 1-3
We do Lego Workshop
Our students had to become engineers and coders for the day. They built their own Lego robots with motors and sensors and then gave it specific instructions to complete a task.
Years 4 and 5
Lego EV3 Robotics
Years 4 and 5 designed, coded and engineered their own robots! Once they were complete, they coded the robots movements to navigate your it through space.
Year 6
Drone Coding
Year 6 used a drone to code the flight patterns and algorithms of a flying object. They thought about the motion of the drones and any obstacles they might face then used their problem solving skills to clear the obstacle. They then coded the drone to perform a routine.
This year our theme was space and our important mission was to think about all the information a traveller through space would need.
Reception
Reception took part in a simple but effective Physics experiment exploring forces and motion. They made straw rockets using creative materials and to simulate a rocket launch, they blew through their straws projecting the rocket into the air. Then they discussed how to make the rocket travel faster and further.
Year 1
Year 1 made posters naming the eight planets in order from the Sun. They learnt the mnemonic - My Very Epic Mother Just Served Us Nachos - to help them learn the order of the planets. Then they discussed which was their favourite planet and why.
Year 2
Year 2 looked at the characteristics of the eight planets then carefully made a Solar System mobile. Through the mobile they were able to explain how the planets orbit the sun.
Year 3
Year 3 thought about the planets, looking at differences and similarities. They used the amazing knowledge we gained from the Lego workshop to design our own Mars Rover! We considered the parts it would need to survive on Mars and to complete its mission. We then created the rover from recycling and wrote commands to code its movements.
Year 4
Year 4 enjoyed creating models of the planets and acting out their orbits around the sun. We found that the planets closest to the Sun had to run a lot quicker in their orbit compared to those further away. We also completed a protect the egg challenge, basing our ideas on our understanding of forces. Amazingly 4 out of 6 eggs survived!
Year 5
Year 5 built upon their previous knowledge of the Solar System to build scaled models of the planets. They each learnt facts about the planets to share with their peers. By using angles the children also drew some constellations to add to the solar system.
During STEAM Week we also ran some coding workshops which you can see below.
Reception and Years 1-3
We do Lego Workshop
Our students had to become engineers and coders for the day. They built their own Lego robots with motors and sensors and then gave it specific instructions to complete a task.
Years 4 and 5
Lego EV3 Robotics
Years 4 and 5 designed, coded and engineered their own robots! Once they were complete, they coded the robots movements to navigate your it through space.
Year 6
Drone Coding
Year 6 used a drone to code the flight patterns and algorithms of a flying object. They thought about the motion of the drones and any obstacles they might face then used their problem solving skills to clear the obstacle. They then coded the drone to perform a routine.