CHS Science

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Tub2Pub is back for 2026! Please bring any chocolate/sweets tubs into the science department by the 6th of February. They will be recycled and proceeds are donated to Macmillan Cancer Support 🍫🍬@CwmbranHead

Great hands-on learning in Biology! 🧠🔬 10H1 explored the breathing system using a set of lungs, observing inhalation and exhalation and examining the structure of the trachea. The class were brilliant, mature and engaged with handling the lungs 🫁

10H2 looking at the breathing system with a practical. ‘The experiment was breathtaking’ quoted by Izzy W 😮‍💨🫁

Year 11 made the most of some good weather before the rain set in, using quadrats to investigate how organisms are distributed across different areas. Hands-on science, fresh air, and data collection in action! 💚🔬🌱

Reduce, reuse, recycle! ♻️ working towards a greener community.

We are feeling super proud of our fantastic CHS scientists who helped out during the open evening last week. It was a pleasure to meet some of our future cohort and we look forward investigating all things Science with them! 🧪🧬💉🔬 @CwmbranHead

9S1 have been studying rates of reaction. They demonstrated compounds being formed by burning magnesium 🔥 Cementing practical skills while observing the reactions and products formed from reactants 🥼

⚡ Our first topic in year 10 Physics is electric circuits💡 10C3 were reintroduced to circuits by exploring insulators and conductors, finding out why they’re so important in everyday household circuits 🔌

9H2 in action! 🧪 Today we investigated how marble chip size (surface area) affects reaction rate. We used our practical skills to measure variables, conduct tests and then drew conclusions from our results. #NotInMissOut

Day 3 of STEM camp. Pupils carried out practical investigations into the properties of fuels. Presented their conclusions on fuels for scenarios. They also chatted with various Cummins colleagues about their roles and career paths.👩🏼‍🔬👨🏻‍🔧👩🏼‍🏭👨🏽‍🏭👨🏾‍🎓 @STEMLearningUK @Cummins @CwmbranHead

Year 8 spent their lessons this week designing and creating moon landers. We looked at variables and forces, only 5 moon landers succeeded and 3 were left with a cracked egg… we mean astronaut 🍳👩‍🚀 @CwmbranHead

Day 2 of STEM camp with @STEMLearningUK and @Cummins continuing to investigate alternative fuels. We ended the day with a fantastic tour of the factory looking at the development of the production of breaks at the site and the revolution of robot technology 🤖 @CwmbranHead

Day 1 of STEM camp with @stemlearninguk at @cummins Cwmbran. Year 10 pupils are learning about fuels, batteries and propulsion. @CwmbranHead

10H4 carrying out small scale neutralization requiring patience and precision. Well done guys! 🌈 @CwmbranHead

8ST have been comparing the strength of plastic bags by investigating the mass required to break them 🛍️📝

11C1 have been dissecting eyeballs this week 👀 @CwmbranHead

If you have any plastic tubs that you would like recycled to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support pupils can bring them to school and give to Mrs Jones in Science by Tues 10th Feb. Alternatively you can take them to any participating pub by Feb 16th (see TUB2PUB website)

10C2 exploring what happens when you heat up and quickly cool a gas in a constant volume container.