Science
Our future is so bright we have to wear sunglasses!
Experiment Time: Floating and Sinking - Design and Make your own Boat.
This week children are working hard designing their own boats. Watch this space to see how they get on....
Design and make a boat that can float
The peas have grown and we found a caterpillar!
Design and Make a Magnetic Fishing Game
Innocent Sow and Grow Gardening Competition
Experiment : Hello, Hello making string telephones
Exploring heat, temperature, solids and liquids..we made jelly!
Experiment Time: Finding the Centre of Gravity
Experiment Time: Daffodil Update
Experiment Time: Hyacinth is in full bloom
Experiment Time: Design and make a windsock
Experiment Time: Design and make a windmill
Experiment Time: Hyacinth Update
Experiment Time- Exploring Light and Colours
Animals
We have been learning all about animals that live in Ireland. Did you know that a squirrel lives in a drey? Did you know that animals that come out during the day and sleep at night are called diurnal animals? We discussed deer, bats, squirrels, pygmy shrews and hedgehogs. We think they are all fascinating creatures!
Crystals
Experiment Time- Growing Crystals
Last week , we conducted an experiment- we poured liquid over some paper trees and left them for 24 hours. When we returned the next day , look what we found....
Click on the links to read some of our wonderful 'Adopt a Tree' Projects
Hyacinth Update
Daragh Cullen spotted some great changes ! He noticed there are now some small, white roots growing . Well observed Daragh :)
Experiment: What does a plant need to grow?
Today , we have planted a hyacinth bulb in our classroom. We have placed it in a glass jar so we can see the roots growing. We filled the jar with water and have placed the jar near the window so it receives some heat and sunlight. This image is what we hope will happen and is taken from www.bulbsdirect.au
Experiment : Planting Spring Bulbs - Daffodils
Experiment : Materials and insulation
S.E.S.E Adopt a Tree Project
Everyone has received guidelines on how to complete their project. Remember , your project is due on Friday 6th November. Don't leave it until the last minute!
Living Things : All about me
This month in science we are examining 'Living Things' with a particular focus on 'Human Life' and 'Myself'.
We did three experiments in class.
- Firstly we used a pen and a straight line to figure out which eye was our 'dominant eye'.
- Next, we did an experiment to find our 'Blind Spot'. We used a piece of paper with a dot and a cross. When we moved the page closer to us, the dot disappeared!
- Finally, we examined our fingerprints. We discovered that everyone is unique and although some children in our class had similar prints , they were never exactly the same.
We had great fun trying out these experiments! Click on the link here to try them again at home. Always ask an adult for help .
Every Breath You Take
This week we have been learning all about our 'windpipe' and 'our lungs'. We recorded how many breaths we took in 30 seconds.
Afterwards , we conducted a 'Fair Test' to see what happened when we exercised a bit more.
We predicted what we thought would happen and we recorded our results.
We tried running on the spot, jumping, walking and hopping. After 30 seconds we stopped and had a break.
We analysed our results at the end .