Blog by Tag: Understanding the World
Growing sunflowers
Eva N has been growing a sunflower from a seed, caring for it and giving it all of the things that it needs to grow. We can't wait to see it bloom!
Category: Ducklings
Understanding the World Growing plants and seeds
Bird feeders
One of our Ducklings has been creating bird feeders out of recyclable materials to attract the birds to her garden. Which birds have you seen in your garden? Can you keep a record and send it in to us? Great home learning, well done!
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DT ducklings birds Understanding the World
Look at what I spotted?!
When I was in school this week, look at what I spotted as I returned to my car!
A couple of mallard ducks; one male (called a drake) and one female (called a hen.)
I think they had come to say, 'hello' because they knew we had been learning about the life cycle of a duck!
Have you seen…
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ducklings Life cycles Understanding the World
Understanding the World
One of our Ducklings has been researching and finding out more about the world around them. He has been finding out all about Africa and the Solar system then has made some lovely spider diagrams of every fact that he has found out! Wow! You have been busy!
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writing ducklings Understanding the World
VICTA day in aid of visual awareness
We had a fun day raising awareness of visual impairment. We wore special glasses that gave us an idea of what it might be like to be visually impaired. We did an obstacle course with our vision impaired, we listened to a story with no pictures and just audio. We tried to write our names, draw…
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Understanding the World Charity VICTA
Islam Day
The children enjoyed listening to our visitor Rohana talk to us about her faith. The children asked lots of interesting questions and listened well.
Look at the gallery here...https://carletongreen.lancs.sch.uk/photo-galleries/islam-day-1
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Melting chocolate
The Ducklings explored what would happen to a chocolate button if they held it in their hands. We read a poem about melting chocolate while we waited to see what would happen. They certainly enjoyed eating the melted chocolate afterwards!
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Hand washing hygiene
The ducklings have been learning all about how germs spread and how important it is to keep our hands nice and clean. We carried out an investigation with some pretend germs(paint and glitter!) to see how quickly and easily germs spread. The children touched a friend's hand on passed on the germs!…
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healthyliving Physical development Understanding the World
Yellow Ducklings celebrate Chinese New Year
We had great fun in our dance workshop learning a Chinese dragon dance, a fan dance and a parasol dance.
Look at the photo gallery https://carletongreen.lancs.sch.uk/photo-galleries/yellow-ducklings-celebrate-chinese-new-year and video here …
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Physical development Understanding the World Creative learning Chinese new year
Making an igloo
This week one of our challenges is to build an igloo using sugar lumps and moving them with tweezers.
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Understanding the World Creative learning Funky Fingers
Traditional Clothes
The children have loved trying on the traditional Chinese costumes.
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Understanding the World Chinese new year
Chinese New Year song
The Ducklings have learnt a new song all about Chinese New Year. They have played along to it with musical instruments and ribbons and dancing.
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