Month: February 2016

It was the perfect but chilly day to measure our front yard.

      

Classes involved: Ms O Toole’s Rang a 1

Science experiment on the effect of heat on a slice of bread – We explored  touch taste and smell.

  

Classes involved: Senior Infants – Ms Brown / Ms Cotter

We had great fun programming the tiniest robots we have ever seen. They use colour codes to accept commands and follow lines. Art and programming in one!

 

  

 

During science week we were very lucky to have a visit from Learnit’s Lego Workshop. 5th and 6th class took part in a machines and mechanisms workshop and the children thoroughly enjoyed it.

Classes involved: 5th & 6th – Mr O Flaherty’s, Ms Sweeney’s & Ms Joyce’s

We planted seeds in a bag to observe their growth. We used wet cotton wool in the bottom of the bag along with the seeds and then we stuck them to the window to get sunlight. We will be observing and measuring their progress as the weeks go by. We also put a seed (with water) in darkness to see what would happen and we put another seed in sunlight (without water).

After two weeks we removed the seeds from the bag to observe their growth. Results are below:

  

Classes involved: Rang a 1 – Ms O Toole

We had fun making our human data graphs. We lined up according to our eye colour.

Classes involved: Rang a 1 – Ms O Toole

We have a really fun device for working with the iPad in our classroom. We used it for solving tangrams during our math station time but it can also be used for word work and even for art! It’s a great device and we loved using it.

Classes involved: Rang a 1 – Ms O Toole

We have decided to try to compost with tiger worms. We set up our composting bins and added the worms. We had to let them settle in before we added the food. They need a dry, warm place to stay alive and eat all our leftovers.

   
   
Classes involved: Rang a 1 – Ms O Toole

 

We made a wormery so that we could see the different paths made by worms. We used different layers and then gathered worms in the yard. We had to look in some dark places for the worms because they don’t like the light.

Classes involved: Rang a 1 – Ms O Toole

We made our very own kaleidoscope using mirrored paper some transparencies and sharpie markers. They turned out very well and we had lots of fun testing them out.

Classes involved: Rang a 1 Ms O Toole