Testing Materials

As part of our Magic Toymaker topic the children have been testing different materials to find which would be most suitable for making toys. They have used the following key vocabulary to describe each material as they were testing it: tough, durable, non-absorbent, buoyant, light, heavy, rough, smooth.
The children were able to devise different tests and then discuss their findings. They then recorded their results on a simple table.


























































We also explored the concepts of 'push' and 'pull' using balls and wheeled vehicles. The children discussed how the force has to changed when they were closer or further away from their partner.

We used different parts of our body to push the ball to our partner.




Pushing the ball harder to try and make it go further...











The children have been reading the story of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs in English https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gwDdDc8Wnsg
They have used mirrors to help them create drawings of themselves. They have talked about the shapes and sizes of different features of their face. The children have also used sketching techniques to draw the outline of their face.




















The children have decorated the border of their picture with sequins to make a mirror... 
"Mirror, mirror on the wall,
Who is the fairest of them all?" 




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