--- title: "Reception - Comparing Cars Move Down Ramps" url: "https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/2024-04-16-reception-comparing-cars-move-down-ramps" school: "Darwen St James’ C of E Primary Academy" --- # Reception - Comparing Cars Move Down Ramps ![](https://files.schudio.com/darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy/images/news/e4a7c8b1-86a7-4520-be28-2bf5469619df.jpg) 16 April 2024 Today Reception class have been comparing how different cars and othher objects move down the ramps. The children observed that the cars went faster when the ramp was at more of an incline. The children then extended this activity by building ramps using different objects and they used boxes and blocks to create different structures to roll their cars down. ![](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/images/news/e4a7c8b1-86a7-4520-be28-2bf5469619df.jpg) [Reception](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/tag/reception) [Early Years Foundation Stage](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/tag/early-years-foundation-stage) [Science](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/tag/science) [![](https://files.schudio.com/darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy/imagecache/100x100c/news/Collage_2024-04-16_15_21_24.jpg)](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/2024-04-15-two-s-room-exploring-transport) Previous ### [Two's Room, Exploring Transport.](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/2024-04-15-two-s-room-exploring-transport) [![](https://files.schudio.com/darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy/imagecache/100x100c/news/energy-drinks.jpg)](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/2024-04-17-energy-drinks-what-you-need-to-know) Next ### [Energy Drinks - What You Need to Know](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/2024-04-17-energy-drinks-what-you-need-to-know) ### Academy Life - [News](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news) - [Events](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/events) - [Clubs](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/academy-life/basc) - [School Council](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/academy-life/school-council) - [Attendance](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/academy-life/attendance) - [Charities and Fundrasing](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/academy-life/charities-and-fundraising) - ![School Games Gold](https://files.schudio.com/darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy/images/partners/Gold_Logo_25-26(1).png) - ![Healthy school](https://files.schudio.com/darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy/images/partners/healthy_school.png) - ![Picture News](https://files.schudio.com/darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy/images/partners/6_Years_of_Picture_News.png) - ![AP smilestar](https://files.schudio.com/darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy/images/partners/Screenshot_2026-07-27_10.26.27.png) ##### Location St James Crescent Darwen Lancashire BB3 0EY ##### Contact Us 01254 703260 ##### Stay Connected - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/Darwenstjames) - [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/darwenstjames/) © Copyright 2021–2026 Darwen St James’ C of E Primary Academy School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)