On Tuesday 14th May both Primary 5 classes went to the Science Centre in Glasgow. This term we will be developing our scientific understanding of Changing Materials and The Water Cycle so the Science Centre seemed like the perfect place to visit to reinforce our learning!
After arriving and having a quick snack, we went to the science theatre to watch the show ‘Water Water Everywhere’.
“My favourite part was the ‘Water Water Everywhere’ and I learned that water is made of H2O.” – Isla
“I learned what H2O meant -> Hydrogen and Oxygen.” – Samantha
Kasey, Ethan, Daniel and Brooke all enjoyed the show because the presenter sprayed us all with a water gun and we got wet! (This was not Mrs Hare’s favourite part of the show!)
After the show we had some time to visit the gift shop before stopping for lunch. Unsurprisingly many of us said the gift shop was our favourite part! Mrs Hare was very impressed with everyone applying their learning about money to a real life situation and showing their budgeting skills. She was also very impressed with the generosity of so many children who wanted to use their own spending money to buy gifts for their siblings, family members and friends.
After lunch, we had some free time to explore and interact with some of the exhibits in the Science Mall.
“I liked the pilot game.” – Bretas
“I found a machine that if you flicked a switch and spun a wheel, lights would come on.” – Arran
We ended our fun-filled day with a visit to a real working lab to conduct an experiment. We learned about the different steps that Scottish Water take to make the water on Earth safe for us to drink. We then tested different materials to see which ones made the best filters and then we designed our own layered filters and tested them.
“I liked the show and the lab because it was fun to do experiments.” – Morven
“My best part was when we got to filter water.” – Logan
“I loved the lab.” – Josh
Overall, a fun-filled day of learning was enjoyed by all. So many of us struggled to pick just one part to be our favourite.
“I loved it all so much.” – Kaiden
“I liked all of it the best.” – Owen
“I liked all of it 
It was great fun!” – Alexander
