My COVID Test
On Friday 25th September 2020, I was off school to keep everyone safe, because I had a cold with a temperature. Normally, because I...
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ALEX'S THEME OF INVESTIGATION
I am Alex! I am currently in year 5 learning about all sorts of interesting things. I love science and I want to share my passion for investigation with you.
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May 2020 - Reading
This month I read a lot of Tom Palmer's books about football and I really enjoyed them all. I also read David Walliams' books - Awful...
Double’s Adventure
He crawled out onto the grass, and started to wander around. “Where am I?” he thought out loud. “Planet Geminus,” said a voice. “Pardon?”...
February 2020 - Reading
Children's Encyclopedia I really like fact books. This one is perfect to learn lots of things from! I read about Tudors, and Vikings,...
Roald Dahl Museum
Today, I visited the Roald Dahl museum in Great Missenden in Buckinghamshire. Roald Dahl moved to Great Missenden in 1954 and he lived...
Cross River Gorillas
I have been tasked to do a research about an endangered animal and make a story board about it. I choose to learn about Cross River...
January 2020 - Reading
My school encourages me to read every day. I get reading awards for the number of days that we read. I try my best not to miss a day. I...
Diego the Tortoise saved Galapagos species
The Galapagos Islands are most famous for giant tortoises. There are many species and some are critically endangered. Around 50 years...
Are Zoos Good or Bad?
Zoos are good because: Zoos save endangered animals by putting them into a safer environment to protect them from poachers, loss of...
Building an AM Radio Receiver
Building a Radio at Home I have built a transistor radio. It’s quite a simple circuit. The parts you need are: An induction Coil An...
Radio Waves - Modulation and Basic Principles
How is Radio Useful? Radio waves transmit music, pictures, conversations and data invisibly through the air. Also, lots of technologies...
Radio Waves
Electromagnetic (EM) energy is all around us. Electromagnetic waves can travel a long distance. Waves have three main aspects – wave...
Global Positioning System
The Global Positioning System (GPS) is a network of 29 satellites orbiting the Earth at an altitude of ~12,400 miles. GPS was originally...
Einsten's Theory of Relativity
Today I am excited to tell you what I have learnt about Albert Einstein and his Theory of Relativity Who was Albert Einstein? Albert...
Morse Code
Morse Code is a method of sending messages using dots and dashes. It was named after Samuel Morse who helped invent it. Messages are sent...
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