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Science Blog
Regular updates about science at St Peter's.
24/03/22
24/03/22
23/11/21Catapults
In science club this week, we made and tested catapults. We adjusted the length of the arm to see if it made any difference to how far it could send a paper ball.Read Full Story
18/11/21Year 6 children planting the land
Year 6 children started to plant the S&P at the front of the school.Read Full Story.jpg)
18/11/21Preparing the land
St Peter's have been awarded £300 from St Peter's and Broadstairs Town Council as part of their Broadstairs in Bloom community project. Year 6 prepared the land ready for planting!Read Full Story
18/11/21Soap
In science club this week, we made bars of soap. We discussed what a bar of soap should be able to do and thought about what ingredients it would need. We then discussed how we could make solid soap.Read Full Story
18/11/21Tree planting week
All children worked together to help develop our wildlife areas by planting trees. In total, 312 trees have been planted at three different areas of the site. Trees are the longest-lived organisms in the world. They provide homes and food for innumerable species of birds, mammals and insects. By...Read Full Story
21/01/20Local engineer visits science club
James Bolton from Summit Aviation visited science club this week to talk about engineering and to help launch the 'If you were an engineer what would you do' project.Read Full Story
20/01/20Scribble bots
In science club this week, we made scribble bots. They are are great fun to make and provide lots of investigative opportunities. This simple version uses a small motor and pens fixed around a pot. The motor makes the arm spin, which in turn makes the scribble bot move draw...Read Full Story
20/01/20How do bath bombs work?
In science club this week, we looked at how bath bombs work and tried to make our own.Read Full Story
20/01/20Science at playtime
All children get the opportunity to carry out science activities at playtime.Read Full Story