Science Club Update

Science Club got off to an icy start after the Christmas break with students experiencing first hand snowflakes. We were fortunate to have a snow flurry in the morning with plenty of snow for the more senior members of science club to collect. All students then had the challenge of preparing the microscope slide to view the snowflakes before they melted. Images of snowflake structures were shared on the board and we managed to view some detail.

The following week, students took part in the anti-gravity water trick and at first didn’t believe that they could hold a glass of water upside down with just a piece of card with the water staying in the glass! They were amazed that they could do this and left eager to try this again at home.

Fizzy apple volcanoes followed, which students really enjoyed. The chemical reaction in the apples produced the lava flow and different coloured food colouring was added for effect. There were certainly plenty of different volcanic eruptions going on in the room. There are pictures to show the end product.

Finally, students spent some time making stress balls out of balloons, cornflour and water. Some were more successful than others and definitely less messy. The use of the non-Newtonian fluid is ideal for stress balls and a few got to take them away for future use.

Next on the agenda are bath bombs and hopefully the arrival of some stick insects and butterflies for the spring months. Watch this space!

Mrs R Cahill

Science Teacher

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