Science Interchange #2: Genetics - DNA!

Over the last 2 weeks for Science our focus has been on Genetics, DNA. In small groups we researched the following questions...

1.What is DNA?

2.How does it work?

The following websites were used to help us take notes of key information...

Next up was time for a wee bit of a competition. Teams raced each other around the class in order to be the first to hand in the correct answers for our DNA Quiz.

We then worked in groups to build a strand of DNA for a "secret identity" based on a specific genetic code. 

Once we created our DNA strand we swapped it with another group to see if they could de-code the strand and find the identity of our "secret identity".  

Science Interchange #1: Chemistry!

Our first Science lesson got off to a flying start with a wonderful and keen bunch of scientists in Room 13! 

Our focus for the afternoon was on ...

We spent a bit of time researching about the basic building blocks of matter - atoms - and created a poster to share our understanding around them.

After this we worked in small groups to create our own models of the atoms Lithium and Beryllium. Check out our awesome models below. 

We also had a quick look at the Periodic Table of Elements and had a go at keeping up with this song...