In today’s Science class, we continues the current theme of telling the time. We began the lesson by calling upon our previous lessons as comparing analogue and digital clocks in the classroom.

We discussed why digital clocks count up to 24 hours, but analogues only count 12 hours! Pupils were able to discuss their different theories as to why this is the case!

Additionally, we looked at older ways in which people used to tell the time! We looked at how scientists Egyptians used sections of our hands to count up to 12, as well as how people used water drops and buckets to tell the time at night!

In today’s lesson, we each managed to create our very own water clock! By using some basic household items, we were able to create a device which works like a sand timer, except using aqua balls instead. Every pupil was able to scoop the aqua balls into their bottles, and then glue and tape them together.

Once they were ready, pupils were able to predict who’s timer would be the fastest and the slowest. We then held a water clock showdown and found out if the predictions were correct! It was so much fun!

Great job everyone, keep up the great work!

Charles