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The Science department have put together a range of STEM related projects for you and your family to have a go at over the Easter break. You can choose to complete one activity or have a go at them all. Have a competition between yourselves, take pictures and make memories. If you prefer, have a go at the STEM quizzes …

You will need: One cardboard pizza box Aluminium foil Clear kitchen cling film One wooden Kebab Stick Black plastic bin bag Scissors Sticky tape Glue A box cutter or scissor can be used Thermometer (if available) Chocolate, biscuits and marshmallows Directions: Note: Parents should do the cutting in advance for safety reasons. Cut a square along three sides of the …

You will need: Hand template on paper or card Scissors Straws Tape or Glue String Instructions: The science in your hands The hand has many bones. The three bones in each finger and two bones in each thumb are called phalanges. The phalanges connect to the metacarpals which are the five bones in the palm of your hand. Altogether, you …

Predict the mass you think 4 half egg shells will hold Try to give a scientific reason DEMO TIME What happened? Why? What do you think would happen with 6 half shells? 8? 10? 12? Let’s test it! Maybe… Take pictures or plot a graph of the data to show the maximum mass you’ve recorded on the half egg shells

Design and build a method of protecting your egg so it will survive when dropped out of a second floor window You must design your structure and have it approved before you will be given your materials You have: 2 pieces of A3 paper 1m of sellotape 4 straws 1 item from the “kitchen”

Egg shells are made of calcium carbonate We can test whether this dissolves the shell in a neutralisation reaction You are going to: Decorate a raw egg using wax crayons (only the exposed bits will react so think carefully about your design so your egg stays egg shaped after the reaction) Place your egg in a plastic cup with vinegar …

This is a free access project that we have shared with learners to access both over Easter and throughout this period of school closure. It is directly from Disney and includes many videos guiding their actual workers taking learners through the varying roles and tasks faced by Disney Engineers (Imagineers). This is voluntary enrichment work that interested learners can engage …

Is it possible to put ice cream in a hot oven without it melting? Oh, yes! Make this delicious dessert to try it out. There are many variations of this dessert – choose the type of cake, ice cream, fillings, and toppings that you like best. You can make one large dessert, or individual ones as we did. Ingredients: Cake …

Hinge Question: What activities are available to me over Easter? What: Familiarising yourself with the English activities on offer during the Easter Break. How: Look at the activities and ideas on offer. Choose what you would like to do, begin to prepare and gather materials together. Why: Because there is no excuse to be bored over the break! Download the …

Do some yoga @ www.cosmickids.com Make a paper plane, fly it & measure how far Do some mindfulness colouring – www.twinkl.co.uk Take a virtual field trip www.tripsavvy.com/ Take the Lego 30 day challenge @ www.freehomeschooldeals.com/ Play a board game Design & make your own board game – templates @ www.twinkl.co.uk Play dominoes Play a card game Learn how to doodle …