Year 5 Science Week – Celebrating Curiosity!

Year 5 had an exciting Science Week all about curiosity and exploring how the world works. We carried out a series of amazing investigations that helped us think like real scientists.

We began with Dancing Fruit, where we explored chemical reactions. Tiny carbon dioxide bubbles acted like little life jackets, sticking to the raisins and lifting them up through the water. Even though raisins have smooth skin, they still floated brilliantly!

Next, we tried Mutating Milk. We discovered that milk contains blobs of fat, and when soap is added, it rushes around grabbing the fat. This movement creates swirling, colourful patterns as the food colouring is pushed around.

After that, we explored Electrostatic Forces. By rubbing a balloon, we stole electrons and created an invisible “pulling zone.” The balloon became like a magnet and pulled Rice Krispies towards it!

We also made our own Lava Lamps, watching colourful bubbles rise and fall as oil, water, and fizzing tablets reacted together.

Throughout the week, we researched inspirational scientists who changed the world. We learned that Mae Jemison was the first African‑American woman in space, Isaac Newton helped us understand gravity, Charles Darwin developed the theory of evolution, and Marie Curie made groundbreaking discoveries about radiation.

It’s been a brilliant week of questions, experiments, and new discoveries!