This week in science, our new topic Materials and Their Properties kicked off with plenty of excitement, curiosity and the occasional buzz. The children explored magnetic materials, discovering which objects were attracted to magnets and which were not, before moving on to electrical conductors and insulators.
They had great fun building simple circuits and testing different materials to see which allowed electricity to flow and which stopped it in its tracks, making careful predictions and observations like real scientists. There was lots of brilliant discussion, problem-solving and teamwork as they worked out why some materials behaved the way they did.
Help at home: Ask your child to explain and use their new science vocabulary or challenge them to spot and name conductors and insulators around the house.
