Sharing and Grouping

We have been learning how to divide in P2 although we have been calling it 'sharing' or putting items into groups.  However some children have learned how to use the divide symbol and have been writing their own sums.  Some children even know that if there is anything left over, it is called a 'remainder'.  Here are P2 playing some games and solving division sums.

Materials

Primary 2 have been writing science reports.  Last week we wrote about jelly changing from a solid to a liquid and then back again using heat.  This week we wanted to find out if our bottle of juice had gas in it.  Gas is difficult to work with because we can't often see it.  We came up with an experiment to prove that there was gas in the bottle.

We also studied how water could change from a solid (ice), to a gas (condensation) then into a liquid (back into water - like rain). While waiting for the ice to change the children had a challenge to sort out lots of cards into solids, liquids and gases.

Primary 2 have enjoyed using different materials to make things.  They have drawn out plans, gathered materials and had to solve design problems.  Here are a few examples; we had camper vans, robots, cats and ice cream trucks!

End of week fun!

Today Primary 2 had lots of fun.  We did science experiments with jelly on Thursday and then we got to eat it on Friday.  We have been working on changing states and the children noticed that when you add boiling hot water to solid jelly cubes, they become a liquid.  Then when you make them cold again, it turns back into a solid!
The children have all been very scientific and written reports on what they have observed.

We have also celebrated World Book Day by dressing up as our favourite book characters and sharing some of our best loved stories.

Materials topic

Primary 2 have started their new science topic of 'materials'.  We will be learning about the properties of different materials (are they strong, waterproof, flexible, transparent? etc) and finding out how materials can change with different temperatures.

So far we have learned about what things are made of and we can group them into solids, liquids and gases.  Some materials can change from one to the other.
We made liquid water and paint become solid ice last week and had lots of fun making pictures with them (until they melted!)

Today Primary 2 worked in groups and had to use lots of skills; good team work, creativity, design ideas and budgeting!  They had a challenge to build a 'boat' for a little character but could only use materials I would sell them.  We will be testing the boats tomorrow.