Literacy

Finding out about an Author.

We are looking at books by the author Allan Ahlberg.  He's written lots of fantastic children's books including Burglar Bill, Peepo, Jolly Postman and Cops and Robbers.  Which Allen Ahlberg bools do you like? 
To help get a better understanding of Ahlberg's work we worked on asking questions about his work and finding out about how he works as an author. 
Here are some of our questions.  (check that question marks are used!) 

Science

Human Circuit

Beanstalk Base became a human circuit using an amazing energy ball.
If everyone held hands and made a circuit the ball would light up! 

We tested ideas by children becoming switches by breaking the circuit (letting go of hands) and then switching back on by joining up the circuit again.  This helped us understand that circuits have to allow the electricity flow all the way around to make it work. 

Literacy - WORLD BOOK DAY

Beanstalk Base had a fantastic World Book Day.  Our theme was the book 'The Twits' by Roald Dahl.
We wrote new chapters to the story, made props for telling the story and created  Mr & Mrs. Twit. 

Designing book covers 

Our check list menu for the day.

Science - Making Connections

 We have been investigating how to make electrical circuits.  Look at how we've managed to make circuits using different components in them.  What happens when you add 2 bulbs to a circuit?  

Music

Using forces to make sounds to create a sound story of Jack and the Beanstalk.

We looked at what forces are used to make sounds on instruments and how using a big or small force can change the volume or pitch if an instrument.
After that we started to think about what sounds and instruments we could use to create the right sounds and effects for retelling the traditional tale.  It was a great story with a huge BANG CRASH at the end! 

D&T

Making Moving Images

As part of our topic 'May the force be with you' we looked at how you can use forces to make images move.  We investigated how pop-up books and toys are made to move and then designed our own images to go with the Traditional Tales we've been looking at in Literacy.  Here are some of our finished images.  Can you work out how they are made to move? 

Enterprise week.

This week we have designed, made, marketed and sold products during Enterprise Week.  Have a look at the fantastic windmills and spinners we made. 

Ready to sell our products.

Sharing our designs.