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“Fifth year?! Thank you, as ever a
wonderful experience and the highlight of the children’s
year.”
Chulmleigh Primary, North Devon
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Scientific Investigators |
The science activities cover a range of topics within
the National Curriculum for KS2. These sessions can be altered to
suit your needs. Please note that activities may
vary slightly from those listed here.
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LIFE PROCESSES AND LIVING THINGS |
Woodland Study
Half day |
A study of the trees, plants and wildlife in both the
grounds of Hooke Court and nearby Hooke Woods reveals the
nature of how a woodland ecology evolves and sustains itself
and why man’s intervention is sometimes necessary. |
Populations and Habitats
Half day |
An opportunity to study populations and habitats within a
range of environments - woodland, meadow, water… |
Pond Dipping
Half day |
Children investigate the wildlife in the lake, moat and wet
land areas. |
River Life
Half day |
A detailed exploration of the River Hooke to see what plant,
animal and insect life it has bred. |
Earth Walks
Half day |
A series of fun games designed to heighten children’s
awareness of the world around them. |
Food Chains and Food Webs
Half day |
Who is at the top of the food chain and who’s unlucky enough
to be at the bottom? A series of fun games examining food
chains and webs in the world around us. |
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SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY |
Science and Orienteering.
Investigation of Energy and Forces.
Half day |
A fun orienteering game in the grounds with a scientific
twist! A series of fun games introducing the group to forces
in the world around us. The children work in teams to solve
scientific problems. |
Boat Building
Full day |
Investigate floating and sinking. Work in teams to design
and build your own boats to sail across the moat. |
Rocket Workshop
Half day |
After some fun experiments looking at Newton’s Laws the
children then work in teams to design and build their own
rockets before seeing them launched high into the air. The
ones that make it back can be taken to school as a memento! |
Balloon Buggies and the Ice Man's
Hands
Half day |
An examination of the properties of materials in several fun
experiments culminating in a balloon buggy race. |
Indoor Technology Problem Solving
Evening activity |
A workshop looking at simple electrical circuits. Working in
teams the children have to design and build lighthouses with
their own flashing lights. |
Kite Workshop
Evening activity |
What makes a kite fly? After an introduction to forces and
the history of kites the children each make their own kite. |
If there is an activity that you
would like to enjoy that is not listed, please
contact us and we will
endeavour to design an activity to suit your needs.
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