The chance to explore science through new and unusual experiments helped to broaden students’ understanding as we celebrated British Science Week.
Practical lessons across Key Stage 3 embraced the event’s theme of ‘Time’’. Working in teams the young people designed and built their own marble runs, rewarded with the length of time the marble kept moving. The teams were seeking a minimum running time of 30 seconds.
All three sciences were involved, with students also testing physical and chemical reactions – did you know what happens when hydrochloric acid is added to sodium thiosulphate, and how long it takes for the colour to change to yellow!
Lunchtime clubs proved popular throughout the week, with students taking the time to build and launch rockets, perfect their marble run designs, launch soda-powered boats, write with fire, and make their own lava lamps!
Teacher of Science Miss Collins said, “The students were really engaged in the practical sessions, and it was a pleasure for members of staff to share our love of science with them. British Science Week is an excellent opportunity to fire the students’ imagination and do things a little differently.”
Posters provoke a passion
As British Science Week is a national celebration of science, our students got involved in a special competition with young people from across the country. They were asked to design a poster illustrating the theme of Time – providing a huge area of inspiration.
We have received some excellent hand-drawn entries, where students have gone to great lengths to create informative and eye-catching designs. For the students to rose to the challenge and designed the best posters, as well as others who contributed greatly to the success of British Science Week, there was an incentive of our own prize – a visit to Chester Zoo planned for later this year.
