Year 3 Scientists Explore Forces that Shape Our Planet

Over the last few weeks, our Year 3 learners have been working hard on their latest Unit of Inquiry, How the World Works. The result of their hard work was an impressive exhibition this week where learners showcased research projects on the central idea: Forces Change the Natural Environment. 

Using both physical books and digital resources like Epic, the learners each chose their own topic to research. Learners delved into various topics such as sink holes, meteor showers, oil spills, tsunamis, tornadoes, volcanoes and wildfires with each of them considering the following aspects:

• How each of these things is formed and the different natural features of the Earth
• How natural phenomena and events shape the planet
• How humans adapt to the Earth’s changes

Presenting their work in a variety of ways, each learner also created a diorama to show their research visually. This part of the project was done as part of the learners’ independent home learning. The creativity of our learners was impressive; projects ranged from using bicarbonate of soda and vinegar to create exploding volcanoes to using cocoa powder and olive oil in water to represent oil. Some of our Year 3 learners chose to use clay or paint to produce their dioramas, and some even included battery-operated lights to bring their wildfires or snowstorms to life. 

Over two days, our Year 3 scientists impressed hundreds of guests, as they presented their findings to parents, staff and other learners. This milestone achievement is just one of the ways in which the Primary Years Programme (PYP) at Nexus builds towards the final PYP exhibition at the end of Year 6. We are incredibly proud of all of our Year 3 learners, and hope that all of the visitors to the exhibition were as impressed as we were!