--- title: "STEM Week - Science experiment" url: "https://www.boarshawprimary.co.uk/blog/2016-03-15-15-03-27-stem-week-science-experiment" school: "Boarshaw Primary School" --- # STEM Week - Science experiment 15 March 2016 [Year 2](https://www.boarshawprimary.co.uk/blog/category/year-2) Year 2 Topic We have been designing and creating space rockets. We carried out an investigation today using Diet Coke and mentos mints. We wanted to see if the force created would be enough to help us move our rockets into the air. We will be testing our rockets tomorrow using this experiement. Year 2 loved this experiment it was very exciting and educational! We look forward to flying our rockets. [ Measuring in STEM Week](https://www.boarshawprimary.co.uk/blog/2016-03-15-10-15-00-measuring-in-stem-week) [Fairtrade Day ](https://www.boarshawprimary.co.uk/blog/2016-03-15-16-23-18-fairtrade-day) ### Blog - [Nursery Sea Turtles Blog](http://www.boarshawprimary.co.uk/blog/category/nursery-sea-turtles) - [Reception Clown Fish](http://www.boarshawprimary.co.uk/blog/category/reception-clown-fish) - [Reception Blue Tang](http://www.boarshawprimary.co.uk/blog/category/reception-blue-tang) - [Year 1 Sharks](http://www.boarshawprimary.co.uk/blog/category/year-1-sharks) - [Year 1 Dolphins](http://www.boarshawprimary.co.uk/blog/category/year-1-dolphin) - [Year 1/2 Penguins](http://www.boarshawprimary.co.uk/blog/category/year-2-penguin) - [Year 2 Lobsters](http://www.boarshawprimary.co.uk/blog/category/year-2-lobster) - [Year 3 Seahorses](http://www.boarshawprimary.co.uk/blog/category/year-3-sea-horses) - [Year 4 Star Fish](http://www.boarshawprimary.co.uk/blog/category/year-4-star-fish) - [Year 5 Lion Fish](http://www.boarshawprimary.co.uk/blog/category/year-5-lionfish) - [Year 6 Stingray](http://www.boarshawprimary.co.uk/blog/category/year-6-stingray) **Boarshaw Primary School** Stanycliffe lane Middleton Manchester M24 2PB Tel: 0161 653 9536 ## Useful Links: [Term Dates](https://www.boarshawprimary.co.uk/parents/termdates) [Contact Us](https://www.boarshawprimary.co.uk/contact) [Admissions](https://www.boarshawprimary.co.uk/our-school/admissions) [Policies](https://www.boarshawprimary.co.uk/our-school/school-policies) © Copyright 2025–2026 Boarshaw Primary School School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://www.boarshawprimary.co.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)