On Tuesday, Form 1 started their science experiment for Science Week. This year the theme is Time so we set up an experiment to see what would happen to slices of apple over a period of time. The children predicted the changes they might see as they drew on their previous experiences of how food can go mouldy and spoil. We watched a video to learn all about mould and how it grows on food. The children found out that mould ideally needs warm conditions, a food source and moisture.

We sliced the apple into quarters and placed them in four separate glass ramekins of the same size. We added lemon juice to the first apple slice, vinegar to the second, salty water to the third and we left the fourth one exposed to the air.  The children made predictions about what might happen and were able to say why they thought this using what they had learnt about mould. The children asked if we could add another apple slice to the fridge to see if the temperature made a difference (they were certain that it would!) The children have monitored the apple slices over the week to notice any changes.

Form 1’s topic for this week also links with Science Week, as the children are learning about changes over time in nature, in particular; the amazing life-cycle of frogs. The children were fascinated whilst watching a timelapse video showing the metamorphosis from tadpoles, to froglets and, finally, to frogs. The children loved making their own pond outside and creating a habitat for our little plastic frogs to live in. The children used bubble wrap to make frogspawn and then added rocks and shells for the frogs to sit on.