Feel The Force

Yesterday Year 6 went to the Carnegie Theatre in Workington. As soon as we all walked in there we each chose a seat. I sat on the second row. On my right was my friend Matthew. And on my left was Cory. Then the show started. We all shouted hello. A man told us his name was Richard and that he was from the Science Museum in London.

Richard was there to tell us about forces like pushes and pulls, gravity, air resistance, aerodynamics and friction.

People say that Sir Isaac Newton was sitting under an apple tree when an apple fell on his head and he suddenly thought about gravity.  Also, we learnt about his three laws of motion.

We also got to meet Phil the Frog, a stunt frog from Hollywood.  Richard showed us Phil’s Ferrari stunt car (actually it was a red skateboard).  Phil was pushed on the skateboard and when it stopped Phil flew through the air until gravity brought him to the floor. 

Phil was also taped to a rocket launcher (a bottle attached to a foot pump).  There was water inside it and when Richard pumped air into the bottle the water was pushed out and the rocket and Phil flew through the air. It was funny.

There were many other things that happened including some tricks with a tea pot and a tablecloth.

It was a great afternoon.  I would love to see it again.

By Elliot  (aided by Danny) (Yr6)