--- title: "Blog by Tag: Science" url: "https://springfieldprimaryacademy.net/blog/tag/science" school: "Springfield Primary Academy" --- # Blog by Tag: Science [![Image of Testing reflection](https://files.schudio.com/springfield-primary-academy-2/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/9410C660-0F51-4945-AE85-C5B2233E54EE.jpeg)](https://springfieldprimaryacademy.net/blog/2023-01-13-13-41-57-testing-reflection) 13 January 2023 #### [Testing reflection](https://springfieldprimaryacademy.net/blog/2023-01-13-13-41-57-testing-reflection) Year 3 have enjoyed testing a variety of materials with a torch and a reflection tester to see which ones are reflective. They then listed them in order of most reflective to least reflective. [Continue reading](https://springfieldprimaryacademy.net/blog/2023-01-13-13-41-57-testing-reflection) [![Image of Light and dark](https://files.schudio.com/springfield-primary-academy-2/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/2DEEC85B-32EE-437F-A004-1B0EF9454F86.jpeg)](https://springfieldprimaryacademy.net/blog/2023-01-06-15-16-01-light-and-dark) 6 January 2023 #### [Light and dark](https://springfieldprimaryacademy.net/blog/2023-01-06-15-16-01-light-and-dark) Our new topic in Science is light and dark. We worked in groups to create a mind map of what we already know and what we would like to know about. We then grouped light sources and non light sources before putting our hands in a feely bag to guess what objects were in there. We soon learnt that it… [Continue reading](https://springfieldprimaryacademy.net/blog/2023-01-06-15-16-01-light-and-dark) [![Image of Digestive system ](https://files.schudio.com/springfield-primary-academy-2/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/7A517FB0-AEB0-4CE0-AB47-5E856ABFCC81.jpeg)](https://springfieldprimaryacademy.net/blog/2022-12-01-14-24-11-digestive-system) 1 December 2022 #### [Digestive system ](https://springfieldprimaryacademy.net/blog/2022-12-01-14-24-11-digestive-system) Year 3 and 4 have been learning how the digestive system works. We conducted an experiment to learn where food goes after entering the mouth. [Continue reading](https://springfieldprimaryacademy.net/blog/2022-12-01-14-24-11-digestive-system) [![Image of Seasons and Celebrations! ](https://files.schudio.com/springfield-primary-academy-2/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/24417CB6-48DF-4E24-9973-50E4D6A987E7.jpeg)](https://springfieldprimaryacademy.net/blog/2022-11-09-16-25-00-seasons-and-celebrations) 9 November 2022 #### [Seasons and Celebrations! ](https://springfieldprimaryacademy.net/blog/2022-11-09-16-25-00-seasons-and-celebrations) We have made an excellent start to our new topic this week; Seasons and Celebrations! We shared our experiences of bonfire night and talked about the sounds, sights and smells during the celebrations. We learnt a little bit about Guy Fawkes and who he was. We discussed how he is a British… [Continue reading](https://springfieldprimaryacademy.net/blog/2022-11-09-16-25-00-seasons-and-celebrations) [![Image of The bones in our body](https://files.schudio.com/springfield-primary-academy-2/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/B86A8D3C-5291-4434-AC14-09F6C4EB2A6A.jpeg)](https://springfieldprimaryacademy.net/blog/2022-09-16-16-12-01-the-bones-in-our-body) 16 September 2022 #### [The bones in our body](https://springfieldprimaryacademy.net/blog/2022-09-16-16-12-01-the-bones-in-our-body) We labelled the bones in a human skeleton before working independently to label our own skeleton. [Continue reading](https://springfieldprimaryacademy.net/blog/2022-09-16-16-12-01-the-bones-in-our-body) [![Image of Science in Year 5/6](https://files.schudio.com/springfield-primary-academy-2/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/130DC1EE-32D0-4D95-8B37-7C6EA94EC2A3.jpeg)](https://springfieldprimaryacademy.net/blog/2022-09-15-08-03-34-science-in-year-5-6) 15 September 2022 #### [Science in Year 5/6](https://springfieldprimaryacademy.net/blog/2022-09-15-08-03-34-science-in-year-5-6) In our Science topic of Properties and changes of materials, our first lesson was to work in groups testing the properties of a variety of different materials. We looked at whether they were magnetic, flexible, transparent, hard and permeable. The materials we tested ranged from wooden spoons and… [Continue reading](https://springfieldprimaryacademy.net/blog/2022-09-15-08-03-34-science-in-year-5-6) [![Image of Classification keys ](https://files.schudio.com/springfield-primary-academy-2/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/7B992261-335A-4CA7-8615-3E2274FAAF43.jpeg)](https://springfieldprimaryacademy.net/blog/2022-06-24-15-23-56-classification-keys) 24 June 2022 #### [Classification keys ](https://springfieldprimaryacademy.net/blog/2022-06-24-15-23-56-classification-keys) We learnt about classification keys. We understand that a classification key can be used to separate living things into groups. [Continue reading](https://springfieldprimaryacademy.net/blog/2022-06-24-15-23-56-classification-keys) [![Image of Invertebrate Hunt](https://files.schudio.com/springfield-primary-academy-2/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_0041.JPG)](https://springfieldprimaryacademy.net/blog/2022-06-17-14-51-40-invertebrate-hunt) 17 June 2022 #### [Invertebrate Hunt](https://springfieldprimaryacademy.net/blog/2022-06-17-14-51-40-invertebrate-hunt) In science this week, we have been using classification keys to answer questions and identify invertebrate. We had a fantastic time going on an invertebrate hunt, and used our magnifying glasses to study the invertebrate we found including: ants, beetles, spiders, earwigs, ladybirds, slugs, snails… [Continue reading](https://springfieldprimaryacademy.net/blog/2022-06-17-14-51-40-invertebrate-hunt) [![Image of Our butterflies ](https://files.schudio.com/springfield-primary-academy-2/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/D906159F-6386-4A04-9A6B-991AA6C7CD64.jpeg)](https://springfieldprimaryacademy.net/blog/2022-06-06-14-10-48-our-butterflies) 6 June 2022 #### [Our butterflies ](https://springfieldprimaryacademy.net/blog/2022-06-06-14-10-48-our-butterflies) Today we released our butterflies. We have enjoyed learning about the life cycle of a butterfly and watching this happen within the classroom. [Continue reading](https://springfieldprimaryacademy.net/blog/2022-06-06-14-10-48-our-butterflies) [![Image of Animals UK visit Year 3/4! ](https://files.schudio.com/springfield-primary-academy-2/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/D1714270-DF5E-4D78-BC00-8EFC979AA8E2.jpeg)](https://springfieldprimaryacademy.net/blog/2022-05-25-15-03-02-animals-uk-visit-year-3-4) 25 May 2022 #### [Animals UK visit Year 3/4! ](https://springfieldprimaryacademy.net/blog/2022-05-25-15-03-02-animals-uk-visit-year-3-4) What a brilliant way to kick start our next Science Topic! This afternoon we were visited by Laura from Animals UK. She introduced us to her millipede Wiggly Woo, Charlotte the tarantula, a Burmese python and Scout the meerkat! Laura told us so many interesting facts and we were able to look at… [Continue reading](https://springfieldprimaryacademy.net/blog/2022-05-25-15-03-02-animals-uk-visit-year-3-4) [![Image of Animals UK Visit ](https://files.schudio.com/springfield-primary-academy-2/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/3AB36324-BEDB-4261-BEA7-87BD31888FB9.jpeg)](https://springfieldprimaryacademy.net/blog/2022-05-25-13-55-23-animals-uk-visit) 25 May 2022 #### [Animals UK Visit ](https://springfieldprimaryacademy.net/blog/2022-05-25-13-55-23-animals-uk-visit) What a fantastic way to finish off our Minibeasts topic! Laura from Animals UK introduced us to some of her creepy crawly friends including an African millipede, a stick insect and Charlotte the tarantula. Laura told us lots of interesting facts about the animals and we also got to look at them… [Continue reading](https://springfieldprimaryacademy.net/blog/2022-05-25-13-55-23-animals-uk-visit) [![Image of Yucky Worms! ](https://files.schudio.com/springfield-primary-academy-2/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/99B2DCBF-A5A2-4B75-B164-E78A47D6AA27.jpeg)](https://springfieldprimaryacademy.net/blog/2022-05-19-16-43-55-yucky-worms) 19 May 2022 #### [Yucky Worms! ](https://springfieldprimaryacademy.net/blog/2022-05-19-16-43-55-yucky-worms) After reading Yucky Worms! By Vivian French, we made our own wormery. We had great fun and we are enjoying watching them work. 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