Monday 11th March

As its British science week this week we thought we would start off the week with some science.

Firstly mummy asked X and A what they thought science was. They actually came up with some great answers.

We then had a big discussion about what science is and what key areas of science children study in school (particularly secondary school). We discussed what is studied in biology, chemistry and physics.

Mummy asked X and A to find an item each that may be used in each science and they had to explain how. They both came up with some great answers and they really thought about it.

Biology – X chose a skeleton and A chose a plant.

Chemistry – X and A both chose toys with slime in them and explained how it is made.

Physics- X chose hot wires and A chose a pen as you have to use force to push it down.

Mummy put out a tray of household items and asked X and A to name what they can be used for in science and whether the item could be used in biology, chemistry or physics.

Mummy then asked X and A to draw what they thought a scientist looked like. We then had a discussion about famous scientists and about how anyone can be a scientist.

We also discussed what a scientist might wear which led nicely on to one of our starter activities.

We had a tray of items a scientist might use which X and A had to find the labels for. There were descriptions on the back of each label if they needed a pointer (which to mummys surprise they didnt).

We then moved on to this kit (well we only did two experiments out of the 120). This kit is fantastic, it explains everything in detail.

We started with a coloured foam experiment

Then we inflated balloons using chemicals.

Even F got involved, she played with some science equipment.

This set of test tubes, beakers and rack that we got from tiger came in handy.

After dinner we went out to a local park for some fresh air.

X was having a tough day but the fresh air really helped him.

X and A were super brave this afternoon, they fed Bobby and Heidi in the playroom.

While F chewed away on her toys (she has two bottom teeth now).

On the evening just before A’s football X and A did a spot of play fighting with daddy while F slept.

This week at football A had to hold the ball between her feet and jump over the cones. Her dribbling is really coming along.