Children Today, Citizens Tomorrow

As part of our research into WW2 we made this German Bomber.  It is amazing what you can make with materials found around school.                                                                                                                                                                                

Here Jennie and Jordan rub their wool fibres with soap and water until it lathers up, going in a circular motion.

Stephen and Alex have a bash at rubbing their wool with soap and water. It's very hard work and takes a while until its felted and ready to rinse.

This picture shows Jennie and Jordans piece of felt before it gets washed.

Stephen and Alex have fun washing their felt and take time to make sure all the soap has gone out of the wool.

The group are really pleased with their finished piece of felt and think it was fun and exciting.

The finished article.

FELT

CAB planted flowers on Butterfly Bank.

But, what we really wanted to see were Elliot's and Ellie's  4 new baby swans.  Young swans are called signets.

Ahhhhh.........h!

We gave them bits of bread.  Sandra our friend from Shasun was there  to tell us more about the signets.  They are about 4 weeks old.  They will grow up to be as big and white as their parents.  Then they will fly off to another lake and begin their own families. 

CAB thought you might like to see our Easter cards. 

Charlotte put alot of effort into her feathers.  Not sure hens have green feathers !!

Miss Sandra Butler came to our Achievers Assembly and presented CAB with certificates.  CAB are now 'fully fledged members of SWWAN ( Shasun Wetlands and Wildlife Action Network).

We are going back during the Spring to help with 'Butterfly Bank' and to release CABBY the Koi Carp in the other logoon.

We had to get protected as we were going into a laboratory.  We had to wear Lab.coats, goggles.

The black liquid was filtered and it came out as clear water.

Dry ice was put into coloured water.  A mist appeared at the top.

The liquid changed colour and then went to clear water.

This is what happens when you drop dry ice into a mixture of colouring, water and washing up liquid.

It's an effervescent eruption!!!!!!

CAB can

This is Stephen's 'Snow Scene' in a box.  Isn't it just great?   What types of materials has he used?  Can you find the icy river?  How do you think Stephen made the snow flakes dangle down?  How did he make the snowman stand up?  How did he make the trees 'stand out'?

Stephen had to use a lot of thinking skills.       

Crookhill Achievement Base have been doing work around a book entitled 'The Snow Child' by Debi Gliori.

We read this book and dressed as Kings and Queens, said 'grace' and ate some nail soup (no real nails were used!) We learnt how to use a spoon to eat soup in a 'nice' way. Manners at the table were very important.

Stephen loved his King's crown so much he used it in the school's carol service as a wise man.

CAB have been doing a lot of cooking. We made jacket potatoes, learning to use a masher was a real challenge!

We also made butterfly cakes, finding out that weighing ingredients exactly is important.