Our science this week focused on magnetic strength! We used five different types of magnets in order to test which one was the strongest. Using a ruler and a paper clip, each magnet was slowly pushed towards the paper clip and stopped as soon as the magnet had attracted the clip to itself.
Next, we took the measurement of the distance between where the magnet had stopped and where the paper clip began (at 0cm). Overall, we found that the horseshoe magnet had the strongest magnetic strength.
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Space themed paintings, by an artist called Peter Thorpe, were at the centre of our theme afternoon. We used Thorpe's paintings as inspiration in order to create our own versions. We combined our recently developed skills in sketching with water colours to produce alternative abstract paintings. Below are some examples.
This week we investigated simple machines (including a pulley system, lever, ramp and rollers) in order to conclude which helped us the most when lifting a 500ml bottle of water. We attempted to use each simple machine three times and took an average measurement using a Newton meter. Subsequently, this enabled us to determine that the rollers were the most effective at transporting the water bottle.
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