Science Club Round-Up – A Cracking last term of Curiosity and Discovery!
The summer term Science Club has been one of our most exciting yet; full of squeaky pops, new life and some ‘egg-straordinary’ engineering.
One of the highlights was our Egg-o-nauts Challenge, where students were tasked with designing parachutes to safely land a raw egg from a height. There was a flurry of creative designs, last-minute tweaks and tense countdowns as each egg made its descent. While not every egg survived the drop, the enthusiasm was sky-high and we were thrilled to crown a winning team whose egg landed without even a crack!
We also had a flutter of life in the club this term. Our caterpillars made their transformation into butterflies (albeit sneakily over the half-term break). Luckily, we were able to see them in their winged form, observing them for a few days before releasing them into the wild on a beautifully sunny afternoon.
Meanwhile, our stick insects surprised us with five tiny new additions, much to the delight of our student carers, who have been keeping a close eye on their progress.
And what’s a Science Club without a bit of noise? Our students had a blast testing for hydrogen gas, competing to create the loudest “squeaky pop” in our classic gas tests. The competitive spirit was fierce and it was fantastic to see students predicting, experimenting and laughing as their test tubes popped away.
It’s been a brilliant term, full of hands-on science, team spirit and curiosity. We’re proud of all our budding scientists and can’t wait for more adventures next academic year!
