Year 3 Educational Visit to Magna

Year 3 Educational Visit to Magna

Year 3 had a fantastic day on their trip to the Magna Science Centre on Wednesday. The day began with a magnet workshop where the children explored magnets and forces. They investigated how magnets attract and repel, made predictions, and tested their ideas through exciting investigations. This was a fantastic start for our upcoming forces unit in science. After the workshop, the children explored the different areas of the centre: Earth, Air, Fire, and Water. Each zone gave them the chance to get hands-on with science. They explored wind and movement in the Air zone; learned more about rocks in the Earth zone which linked to our current geography unit; experimented with water flow in the Water zone; and saw the power of heat and energy in the Fire zone. One of the highlights of the day was the Big Melt show. This special-effects demonstration recreated the heat of a steel furnace using dramatic lights, sparks, and sound to show how metal was melted in the past at the factory. All of the children were brilliant throughout the trip. Staff, members of the public and other schools all commented on how respectful and responsible they were. We were very proud of them. It was a great day full of learning, curiosity and fun.