Welcome to Sycamore - Year 3!

Autumn Term

Sycamore Class have kick-started their science learning by finding out all about our skeleton and its important functions.

We spent our first lesson learning the names of some of the key bones in our bodies. This week, we were given the challenge of recreating our skeletons using cotton buds! We had to make sure we included the correct number of bones in our arms and legs, and some of us even got creative with our ribcages, bending the cotton buds to make our skeletons 3D!

We had lots of fun getting creative while developing our understanding of the human skeleton. We can’t wait to see what our science learning brings next!

Owl pellets!

Year 3 had an exciting opportunity to dissect owl pellets as part of their Science unit, Animals Including Humans, and what a lesson it was!

What started with horrified faces at the thought of deconstructing something an owl had regurgitated soon turned into a lesson where the children were disappointed that it was coming to an end! We discovered so many tiny bones, and using special rodent identification guides, the children carefully matched the bones to the animals they came from, becoming real-life detectives as they worked out what the owls had eaten.

We concluded that the owls had enjoyed quite a varied menu, with pellets containing the remains of mice, voles and even one very large rat!

It was fascinating to listen to the children's discussions as they examined, questioned and pieced together their findings. The investigation also provided a fantastic opportunity to consolidate their understanding of skeletons and explore how skeletons differ between species.

It was certainly a memorable Science lesson, and one that Year 3 will not forget in a hurry