Surbiton Science Workshop
Mar 5
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Year 5 attended an amazing science workshop on Wednesday 4th March at Surbiton High School. It was about Sustainability. We learned that balancing fire safety and environmental sustainability is important. Stepping back in time, we learned about the first energy generator discovered by the famous scientist - Michael Faraday (aka ‘Father of Electricity’) - and reflecting on innovative ways of generating electricity today through the use of Wind Turbines and Hydroelectricity. Year 5 was awed by the scientist holding fire in her hand. Some children were lucky to be selected to participate – one pupil manually generated electricity, while another used a special powder to light a fire!
What a fantastic morning for Year 5 — the children must have been so excited to see fire held in a hand and to try generating electricity themselves! Experiences like this are exactly what spark a love of science at that age. For teachers running hands-on activities like these, picking volunteers fairly is always a challenge — a name picker wheel (https://wheelnames.org) is a lovely little tool for that, and the children get a giggle out of the spinning wheel. Wonderful to see such inspiring learning happening!