We have been learning about Mountains around the world. We were given a list of mountains which we could research in details. We created fact files using 'Sway'. Check these out, there are some really cool facts!
We also read an article on Newsdesk about a Larne family who took their young children to the base camp of Mount Everest. Some pupils decided to use Sway to justify our opinion on the issue, 'Should children visit climb Mount Everest?‘ Mrs Smyth found out how
Year 6 can be very convincing pupils!
A huge thank you to Rob from 'Falcon Outdoors' for making this superb mountain survival video. We would also like to thank Lily's mum for making this possible. The class thoroughly enjoyed learning about survival from an expert who has travelled the world from the Andes to Mount Everest.
Mountain Survival - First Aid
We watched Rob's survival video and learnt how important it is to have first aid skills before going on any outdoor adventures. Mrs Smyth uploaded a video and gave us first aid challenges. See how we got on, only a selection of videos and photos have been included.
During lockdown we learnt many new skills. One skill which Mrs Smyth asked us to try was photography. We were given the task of capturing the Mourne Mountains in their natural beauty. Have a look, which picture is your favourite?
As part of mountain survival, we were given the task to make a water filter using materials from our natural environment. Watch our videos and see the possible systems which you could use, if you needed to create a water filter while in the great outdoors. Enjoy watching our videos!
We had to design and make a wind up boat using a piece of plastic like an ice-cream carton lid and an elastic band. The task instructions included the use of no tape as the boat should be 2D. This meant we had to get our green thinking hats on, after a few tests we managed to create a working boat. Next we carried out a fair test to find out how the number of propellor turns affected the distance travelled. Have a look at our videos and results.
Our class novel was 'Kaspar Prince of Cats' by Michael Morpurgo. As part of remote learning lessons, we listened to a chapter each week. The book was full of suspense, many of the chapters ended on cliffhanger and we couldn't wait until we listened to the next part.