As part of British Science Week, pupils across Thrybergh Primary took part in some fantastic investigations. Year 4/5 explored how scientists use data to estimate the age of sharks. Using this method, scientists have estimated that the longest shark studied could be around 392 years old! Inspired by this, the class carried out their own investigation, recording each child’s age and height in centimetres and plotting the results on a graph to see if the same method could work for humans. Their findings showed that it doesn’t work quite the same for people, as children of the same age can have very different heights.
Meanwhile, Year 1 investigated the question, “How do boats float?” They thought carefully about the shape of boats before being challenged to make their own rafts from foil or greaseproof paper. The children then tested their rafts by loading them with “passengers”, with some rafts holding an incredible 200 cubes before sinking! It was brilliant to see the children applying teamwork, maths skills, and creativity throughout the activity.
Well done, everyone!
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