Science Week (Monday 3rd November – Friday 7th November 2025)
Year 4 have had a great time during BHPS’s Science Week!
We were very fortunate that Mr Farcot visited both 4M and 4RH on Tuesday morning. Together, we explored the link between science and mathematics, paying particular attention to the fascinating patterns found on Romanesco cauliflower and Brussels sprout stems.
We used the website: tinyurl.com/BHPS-science
We then turned our hands to designing a working traffic light, using our knowledge of electrical circuits. Our designs included switches so that we could control the lights and turn them on and off.
“How much electricity do we use?” was another question we investigated by researching how much energy some of our household appliances consume. Some of the results surprised us, and we will now be more mindful of how and when we use electrical items at home.
We also discovered that we could create our own electricity using wind power. We designed our own versions of wind turbines to help us reflect on our impact on the environment. We then tested the wind turbines to see how much electricity we could generate!
Finally, on Friday, we had fun using electrical circuits to make a clown’s nose light up and its bow tie spin with the help of a motor.