Strand: Living Things
Strand: Energy and Forces
Draw-Bots Workshop
Our school was very grateful to the Galway Science Festival for sending us a wonderful Draw-Bot workshop as part of Science Week 2021. The children from 3rd to 6th class were lucky enough to get to create their own moving Draw-Bots. The classes first learnt about sources of energy and constructing simple circuits. In their groups they were then asked to make their own circuits using the materials provided. They all did super with this task! After that they used a paper cup, markers and decorations to create their robot. Finally they attached the circuit to their Draw-Bot and got to see it creating some wonderful art through vibration. When they had finished the students in 3rd and 4th class got to share their knowledge and creations with the children in Junior and Senior Infants, who were very excited about their visitors! This workshop brought great fun and excitement to our school.
Our school was very grateful to the Galway Science Festival for sending us a wonderful Draw-Bot workshop as part of Science Week 2021. The children from 3rd to 6th class were lucky enough to get to create their own moving Draw-Bots. The classes first learnt about sources of energy and constructing simple circuits. In their groups they were then asked to make their own circuits using the materials provided. They all did super with this task! After that they used a paper cup, markers and decorations to create their robot. Finally they attached the circuit to their Draw-Bot and got to see it creating some wonderful art through vibration. When they had finished the students in 3rd and 4th class got to share their knowledge and creations with the children in Junior and Senior Infants, who were very excited about their visitors! This workshop brought great fun and excitement to our school.
Strand: Materials and Change
Science Week in the Infant Classroom
The students in Junior and Senior Infants had a busy week taking part in lots of hands-on experiments as part of Science Week 2021. They learnt about absorption of liquids and tested out a number of objects to determine would they sink or float. They also explored how materials can change by making the ever popular slime.
The students in Junior and Senior Infants had a busy week taking part in lots of hands-on experiments as part of Science Week 2021. They learnt about absorption of liquids and tested out a number of objects to determine would they sink or float. They also explored how materials can change by making the ever popular slime.
Coin Clean Up
5th and 6th class carried out an investigation to determine the effects a variety of substances have on coins. The used ketchup, lemon juice, water, coke and vinegar to test which solution would work best to clean dirty 5 cent coins. They were shocked with the results which determined that ketchup worked as the best cleaning agent.
5th and 6th class carried out an investigation to determine the effects a variety of substances have on coins. The used ketchup, lemon juice, water, coke and vinegar to test which solution would work best to clean dirty 5 cent coins. They were shocked with the results which determined that ketchup worked as the best cleaning agent.
Rainbow in a Jar
The students in 3rd and 4th class had great fun exploring the density of liquids by making a rainbow in a jar. They mixed different food colourings with honey, water and washing-up liquid so that all substances were individual colours. They also used olive oil as one of their liquids. Then they took turns pouring the liquids into a glass jar and watched as they sat on top of each other and did not mix, creating a rainbow effect.
The students in 3rd and 4th class had great fun exploring the density of liquids by making a rainbow in a jar. They mixed different food colourings with honey, water and washing-up liquid so that all substances were individual colours. They also used olive oil as one of their liquids. Then they took turns pouring the liquids into a glass jar and watched as they sat on top of each other and did not mix, creating a rainbow effect.
Strand: Environmental Awareness and Care
