We took our Year Three pupils to the Catalyst Discovery Centre in Widnes. We had a great day out and we were well looked after by the staff.
We had the chance to try various science experiments (all with a practical industrial theme). There were lots of problem solving activities to explore. We watched a film all about recycling. We were able to find out about industry in the area and enjoyed looking out through the observatory across Cheshire and Merseyside.
The best part of the day was in a data logging workshop. We are expecting a delivery of a class set of data loggers in September so this would be a great opportunity to see how they can work with a whole class. The challenge was to investigate which sunglasses were best by finding out how much light they let through. We then explored best colours for sunglasses which prevented light coming through (purple was best!)
Data logging provided a real, practical application of science investigation and I'm looking forward to using them next year!
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