Can you see your mealworm growing or changing?

What details can we see when we have a close look at our mealworms?

Carefully take your mealworm and have a close look at its features.

Time to make your own mealworm creation!

Using play dough (or leaves, twigs gumnuts etc from the garden) make a model of your Mealworm?

Make it far bigger than its normal size and add as many small features as you can see on your mealworm. You may wish to use a toothpick or pencil to mark in some details.

Remember when you put them back in their oats – it is time to give them some fresh carrot.

*If you need a little help looking up close there’s a pic of our mealworm friend on our science blog page.

Take a picture of your finished mealworm model and email it to davea@woodfordps.vic.gov.au so Mr.A can have look.

In our previous Science session within our Year 5/6 unit the students created Water Wheels using the materials given to them in class with a partner.

Create you own water wheel at home using materials found at home.

You do not need to use mum’s spoons as a propeller – what else can you use?? Leaves? Cardboard?

Post a picture of your completed working water wheel to Mr.A at davea@woodfordps.vic.edu.au – or draw your completed design in your workbooks including labeling and materials.

Test it using running water or a hair dryer!!

*IF you are unable to complete the task simply draw a picture of a water wheel you would design and list the materials you would use if you were to complete this task at home.

This week in Science Yr 3 & 4’s are learning about the topic of Tensile Strength within their term unit ‘Materials’.

Tensile strength measures the force required to pull or stretch a material to the point where it breaks. The term ‘tensile’ refers to something being under tension or having a stretching force applied.

Materials with high tensile strength do not snap, tear or stretch. Materials that stretch but do not snap have medium tensile strength. Materials with low tensile strength snap or tear easily.

Make a table in your workbooks including 3 headings- Low Tensile, Medium Tensile and High Tensile and list 5 MORE things around your home which fit into each category.

Post your completed work back to Mr.A at davea@woodfordps.vic.edu.au