We are epidemiologists!
This half term, we are in the role of epidemiologists. We dressed as doctors from the plague and discussed the job role of an epidemiologist. We are so excited to learn even more about them as we get further into our unit and learn more about the plague and covid.
Diwali Party
Year 4 had a wonderful time at our Diwali party! Throughout the afternoon, we listened to different music that is played during the celebrations. Our first activity was designing our rangoli patterns, which was quickly followed with food tasting- our favourite part. Children were able to try different foods like samosas, pastries, bombay mix and mithai (sweets). The puff pastries and mix grams were definitely favourites. We ended the afternoon with making our very own diya lamps.
We are nutritionists!
This half term, we are in the role of nutritionists.
Our Wonder questions…
Human Digestive System
Year 4 have been learning about the digestive system and have carried out an experiment to mimic human digestion.
To help us understand how our bodies break down food, Mrs Ilyas introduced what may just be the most revolting – but also the most memorable – experiment we’ve ever done in the classroom. The aim? To build a working model of the human digestive system… using real food!
The process began with some “chewing”: we crushed up crackers and bananas to represent the start of digestion in the mouth. Once our mixture was ready, it was placed into a plastic bag (our “stomach”), where sparkling water was added to act as stomach acid. The bag was sealed, squished, and mixed thoroughly – just like food in your tummy!
After this, things got even messier. We poured the contents from our ‘stomachs’ into a pair of tights to represent the intestines. This part of the experiment involved pushing out all the nutritious liquid (absorbed nutrients) into a bowl, mimicking what our real intestines do.
And finally… the grand finale. We turned over the tights to push out the final waste product – poo! By this stage, the classroom was filled with a very unique smell and a mix of wide-eyed fascination and scrunched-up noses.
