Changing States Experiment

Today we conducted an experiment to see what would happen to chocolate when we applied heat.

We put 3 pieces of chocolate in a metal bowl inside a bowl filled with hot water.

To begin with the chocolate was solid.

We timed in 1 minute intervals and observed and recorded what happened to the chocolate.

After 4 minutes the chocolate was completely melted and was a liquid.

We put the chocolate back in the fridge for half an hour to see if it would change state again.

After 30 minutes it was a solid again!

Maya Artwork

Today we began to look at Maya artwork in preparation for creating our own sculptures.

We conducted a gallery walk to explore Maya artwork.

Then we looked at some Maya glyphs and chose our favourite to incorporate into our own artwork.

We copied them carefully ready for some peer critique next lesson.

Children’s Air Ambulance Visit

Today we were very lucky to have a visit from volunteers Sandy and Trevor from the Children’s Air Ambulance. They shared lots of facts about how the air ambulance works and how their missions save the lives of children and babies who need urgent care. Did you know it costs £5500 each time the ambulance is launched!

Exploring Maya Jobs

Today in expedition we investigated the different jobs in a Maya village. There was lots to do and everyone played their part. At the end we decided which jobs we would have wanted to do if we had lived with the ancient Maya.