Year 4 - Science investigative skills

Each week this half term, we have been looking at a different stage of the investigation process. The following photos show us exploring how to interpret data. We used our understanding of magnets from Year 3 to set up a quick investigation in order to interpret the different results.

Geography Enrichment Trip - Year 5

 Natural History Museum - Year 5 Enrichment Trip

Pupils at Bannockburn were given an opportunity to learn about the structure of the Earth and gain an understanding of how volcanoes and earthquakes are formed during this trip to the Natural History Museum. This was an additional trip for pupils who missed this learning in previous years. 

Year 4 - clay

As part of our learning about the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79AD, we have developed our clay skills to create pots, similar to those found in Pompeii. We built upon our clay skills from Year 3 (where we learnt how to smooth clay) by learning how to use coiling to create a sturdy pot. Next, we will evaluate our final product, choosing whether to enhance it by adding a colour/varnish or not. 

Year 4 - Volcanoes and Earthquakes - Trip to the Natural History Museum

Year 4 enjoyed visiting the Natural History Museum to take part in the 'Emergency! Earthquakes and Volcanoes' show and explore the Volcanoes and Earthquakes Gallery. The trip came at a brilliant time; after our learning about how volcanoes and earthquakes are caused (so we had a good understanding on which to build our new learning) but before writing suspense stories (the earthquake simulator will help with our descriptive writing!)