Class 11 had the task of making their own finger prints using pencils and sello-tape. They then had to decide which finger print they had, such as a loop or a whirl.

Today, Class 11 have been looking into food and their nutritional value. We looked at what the Eatwell food chart to show what is needed for a balanced diet and why. After this, we then looked at how the different nutrients, such as carbohydrates and fibre, help our body.

We then worked really well and collaboratively with the iPads, looking into the red label of a McDonald’s food order. Unfortunately, we couldn’t order them and that was lucky for us, as the amount of salts and sugars surprised some of us.

Here is a sneak peak into the work the classroom during our work.

P.S. – we apologise in advance for any conversations around the food labels, as I know some of us were already checking at lunch!

Class 11 have been learning all about food chains and that it shows how energy passes through different creatures, beginning with consumers all the way to the main predator. Class 11 showed great knowledge and came up with some fantastic food chains of their own, labelling the variety of creatures, their role and explaining how energy passes through these animals.

Here is Layla’s fantastic home learning. Layla has produced a superb habitat and food chain model, which included a variety of animals. Here she is showing off her work to the rest of Class 11!

Today, Class 11 have been creating their own anchor charts to help them understand how seeds are dispersed, the variety of ways this happens and why this happens. We worked well collaboratively so that we could really get smart in this part of our Expedition!

Yesterday, Class 11 were able to see how water was transported through the celery, after a full weekend drinking the food coloured water. It didn’t go as we expected however we did see some effects of how water travels through plants. We wondered if there was too much water, not enough sunlight or whether the celery needed more time to transport the food colouring?

Class 11 have been looking at how water is transported through plants. We learned that plants have a special method, called xylem, which pushes the water up through the stem. We then learned about transpiration, which means that water evaporates and is recycled into the soil, to be used again. We used some fantastic vocabulary in our predictions. We’re testing how water transports through celery, with food colouring to show this. We think that the celery should turn red, because the water should travel up through the celery. Class 11 are excited to see how this looks on Monday!

In Class 11, we’re becoming experts in making circuits, so we decided to challenge ourselves even more by adding different materials to our circuits. This included rubbers, rulers, paper clips and scissors. We predicted that, if the material is made out of metal, it will conduct the electricity and complete a circuit to make the bulb light up. If it was made of plastic or other non-metallic materials, it was an insulator, because the electrical flow would be prevented. We were correct! See Class 11 below in full science mode: