February Half Term Camp – Science Investigators at Peter Hills Primary School SE16

Activity Description

Science Investigators!

Day 1: Fabulous Forces!
We start the camp off with a fun induction and orientation session to make sure all little scientists settle in well. Then we jump straight into forces fun and investigate different forces. We become fearless fighters of Friction Force to speed up our model cars and then use Magnetic Force to race mini cars around their own designed tracks!

Day 2: Living It Up!
We become body detectives and discover the hidden world inside when we find out all about our internal organs. Then we measure our heart rates and make our own heart model! We end with everybody’s favourite session – Slime!


Day 3: Super Structures!
In a day focused on engineering challenges we compete in teams to construct the tallest towers – Easier said than done! We then design our own strong home to withstand some powerful forces. Then we use our knowledge of momentum to construct marble mazes, but in this race the slowest marble wins!


Day 4: Magic Materials!
We explore the properties of some materials and find interesting ways to use them. We investigate how to alter or enhance a materials’ properties, then the children think very carefully about how to use some unusual materials to separate a number of different mixtures. Then we investigate the properties of insulating materials to keep our pet penguins warm!


Day 5: Epic Journeys!
Happy Birthday, the Chunnel is 30 years old! We celebrate and investigate this fantastic feat of engineering. Then we discover how an aeroplane stays in the air and try to keep our own creations airborne for as long as possible. Then we take a much smaller journey deep into the brain to find out how messages travel around the body to the brain.