STEM Challenge- What can we build to help the gingerbread man across the water?

The children worked with a partner to design a structure that would help the gingerbread man get across the river safely. They had lots of different materials to choose from.

 Lacie and Kayla designed a bridge using the cubes.

 Charlie designed a boat with a special seating area for the gingerbread man!

 Jack and Reece designed a boat and a trampoline using the Lego big bricks

 Mason designed a boat using the stickle bricks.

 Mohammed and Hanan designed a bridge using the jigsaw pieces.

 Yousif  designed a bridge using Lego.

 Jasmine and Nicola designed a bridge using the lego.

 Eela designed a bridge using the building blocks.

Ava McPhie designed a bridge using construction cubes also.

How can we help the gingerbread man across the river?

After reading the story of the gingerbread man, P1 decided to conduct an experiment to find out what would happen if the gingerbread man had swam across the river on his own. We made a hypothesis each and then in groups tested it out. Our results were surprising!

 When we took the gingerbread man out the water he broke apart!

Run run as fast as you can.....

This week, our focus during topic time has been on the story of The Gingerbread Man. The boys and girls made their own gingerbread men in the STEM room and then they decorated them using icing. The children really enjoyed this activity and have been sent home with a copy of the recipe we used in their homework bags this week: if you feel inspired to make some at home!

Our bean stalks are growing!

On Friday, we took the train to Dalmuir Park to meet Sandra the Ranger. Sandra took us on a tour of the park, keeping a close eye on any wildlife we encountered on our way! The boys and girls enjoyed using the binoculars to spot different types of birds. Everyone LOVED playing in the play park!

Hansel and Gretel- making sweetie houses

This week during our topic time, we read the story of Hansel and Gretel. We decided to make sweetie houses just like in the story.