Last half term, Year 4 went on some visits to The National Horizon centre in Darlington.  They met Zoe Bell, a Phd Student, with some of her colleagues.  She talked about her life as a scientist and what inspired her to take up this career.  The children then had a tour of the laboratories and got to take part in some exciting science investigations, including extracting DNA from fruit and witnessing a chemical reaction which is known as elephant toothpaste!

The children had a wonderful time and were truly inspired by what they saw. Please take a look through our gallery and read some quotes from the children. 

My favourite part of the day was making DNA. (Theo)

I enjoyed learning how to make a lava lamp. (Jason)

I was surprised to get DNA from a banana. (Kieran)

The elephant's toothpaste was my favourite part. (Pippa)

I loved being in an actual Science lab and doing real experiments. (Charlie) 

I liked making DNA from the fruit. (Freya)

Doing the DNA and the lava lamp. (Joshua)

I enjoyed learning about different Scientists from the past and the present. (James)

I was surprised to hear that one of the scientists studied tissue. (Isabelle)

I couldn't believe that one of the scientists grew actual skin. (Maggie)

After the visit, I want to be a Scientist and a builder. (Sebastian)

The visit has inspired me to discover more planets and beat the girl who discovered a record 750 planets. (Isabelle)