Award of Science and Maths Excellence

Award of Excellence in Science & Maths, 2011

LED Text ScrollerPrescribed Activities 2010/2011

Please use the link to our Science Site http://www.scoilchaitrionajnrscience.blogspot.com/ to see photographs of the science investigations we have undergone this year. The index of all science articles is to be found in the Blog Archive listed on the right hand magin of the page.

Step 1: Living Things activities

Lady Bug Note Generators

• A ripe apple? Food tasting: September 7th, 2010 http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsmcloughlin.blogspot.com/2010/09/ripe-apple.html
• Fingerprints: September 7th, 2010 http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsmcloughlin.blogspot.com/2010/09/finger-prints.html
• Helicopters: September 10th, 2010 http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsmcloughlin.blogspot.com/2010/09/helicopters.html
• What happened to Froggy, our classroom frog? September 16th, 2010 http://scoilchaitrionajnrscience.blogspot.com/2010/09/what-happened-to-froggy-our-frog.html
• Cabbage White caterpillars: September 20th, 2010 http://scoilchaitrionajnrscience.blogspot.com/2010/09/cabbage-white-caterpillars.html
• All about my lungs: September 24th, 2010 http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsmcloughlin.blogspot.com/2010/09/all-about-lungs.html
• Eggs from caterpillars: September 27th, 2010 http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsmcloughlin.blogspot.com/2010/09/eggs-from-caterpillars.html
• Conkers: September 23rd, 2010 http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsconneely.blogspot.com/2010/09/conkers.html
• Be safe be seen, October 12th, 2010 http://scoilchaitrionajnrmscrotty.blogspot.com/2010/10/be-safe-be-seen-12th-october-2010.html
• Nature's Finest:  Cobwebs, October 12th, 2010 http://scoilchaitrionajnrscience.blogspot.com/2010/10/natures-finest-cobwebs.html 
• Bug Hunting: October 12th, 2010 http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsmcloughlin.blogspot.com/2010/10/bug-hunting.html
• Classifying bugs: October 13th, 2010 http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsmcloughlin.blogspot.com/2010/10/classifying-bugs.html
• Hyacinth bulbs: October 12th, 2010 http://scoilchaitrionajnrmrsbrowne.blogspot.com/2010/10/hyacinth-bulbs.html
• Can we balance? http://scoilchaitrionajnrscience.blogspot.com/2010/10/can-we-balance.html
• Inchworm: October 17th, 2010 http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsmcloughlin.blogspot.com/2010/10/teachers-inchworm.html
• Fingerprints, September 2010 http://scoilchaitrionajnrhilda.blogspot.com/2010/09/fingerprints.html
• Caterpillars, cocoons and inchworm update, October 29th, 2010 http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsmcloughlin.blogspot.com/2010/10/update-on-our-caterpillars.html
• Fingerprints and magnifying glasses, November 2010 http://scoilchaitrionajnrmstierney.blogspot.com/2010/11/fingerprints-and-magnifying-glasses.html
• Birds enjoying the seeds http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsconneely.blogspot.com/2010/11/birds-enjoying-seeds.html
• Celery science http://scoilchaitrionajnrmisscostello.blogspot.com/2010/11/celery-science.html
• Our new goldfish http://scoilchaitrionajnrmrsbrowne.blogspot.com/2010/11/our-goldfish.html
• Looking after our teeth http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsmcloughlin.blogspot.com/2010/11/looking-after-our-teeth.html
• Birds in cold weather http://scoilchaitrionajnrmscrotty.blogspot.com/2010/12/snow-day-1st-december.html
• Hyacinth bulb flowers http://scoilchaitrionajnrmrsbrowne.blogspot.com/2011/01/hyacinth-bulb-flowers.html
• Feeding the winter birds http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsmcloughlin.blogspot.com/2011/01/feeding-winter-birds.html
• The first spring primrose http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsmcloughlin.blogspot.com/2011/01/first-spring-primrose.html
• Our brave moth http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsmcloughlin.blogspot.com/2011/01/our-brave-moth.html
• Looking at our moth http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsmcloughlin.blogspot.com/2011/01/looking-at-our-moth.html
• Releasing our moth http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsmcloughlin.blogspot.com/2011/01/releasing-our-moth.html
• Penguins http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsconneely.blogspot.com/2011/01/penguins.html
• A baby ladybird in our class http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsmcloughlin.blogspot.com/2011/02/baby-ladybird-in-our-class.html
• A visit from Judy the dog http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsflaherty.blogspot.com/2011/02/visit-from-judy-dog.html
• Horse Chestnut bud http://scoilchaitrionajnrmrsbrowne.blogspot.com/2011/02/horse-chestnut-tree.html
• Frogspawn in our class http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsmcloughlin.blogspot.com/2011/03/frog-spawn-in-our-class.html
• Birds nests http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsmcloughlin.blogspot.com/2011/03/birds-nests.html
• From frogspawn to tadpole http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsmcloughlin.blogspot.com/2011/03/from-frogspawn-to-tadpole.html
• Growing tadpoles http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsmcloughlin.blogspot.com/2011/03/growing-tadpoles.html
• Watering our plants http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsmcloughlin.blogspot.com/2011/03/watering-our-plants.html 
• Daffodils in ink http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsmcloughlin.blogspot.com/2011/03/daffodils-in-ink.html
• Growing seeds http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsflaherty.blogspot.com/2011/03/growing-seeds.html
• New home for the tadpoles http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsmcloughlin.blogspot.com/2011/03/new-home-for-our-tadpoles.html
• Building a crow's nest http://scoilchaitrionajnrmrsbrowne.blogspot.com/2011/03/crows-nest-building.html
• Planting potatoes http://scoilchaitrionajnrmrsbrowne.blogspot.com/2011/04/potatoe-planting.html
• Using our senses http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsmcloughlin.blogspot.com/2011/04/using-our-senses.html
• Planting magic beans http://scoilchaitrionajnrmrsbrowne.blogspot.com/2011/04/magic-runner-beans.html
• Update on the cress seeds http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsflaherty.blogspot.com/2011/04/our-cress-seeds-have-come-along-nicely.html
• Photos of swallows for Greenwave http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsmcloughlin.blogspot.com/2011/04/photos-of-swallows-for-greenwave.html
• Cabbage White Butterflies (at last) http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsmcloughlin.blogspot.com/2011/04/cabbage-white-butterflies-at-last.html
• Tadpoles at Easter http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsmcloughlin.blogspot.com/2011/04/tadpoles-at-easter.html
• Mini worlds in our class http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsmcloughlin.blogspot.com/2011/05/mini-worlds-in-our-class.html
• Spring time http://scoilchaitrionajnrmshynes.blogspot.com/2011/05/spring-time-over-past-couple-of-months.html
• Ant hotel http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsmcloughlin.blogspot.com/2011/05/ant-hotel.html
• Our Broad beans http://scoilchaitrionajnrmstierney.blogspot.com/2011/05/our-plants.html
• Our senses http://scoilchaitrionajnrmstierney.blogspot.com/2011/05/our-senses.html 
• Classroom worms http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsmcloughlin.blogspot.com/2011/05/welcome-to-our-classroom-worms.html 
• A tadpole with legs http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsmcloughlin.blogspot.com/2011/05/tadpole-with-legs.html
• Painted Lady caterpillars http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsmcloughlin.blogspot.com/2011/05/our-painted-lady-caterpillars-have.html
• Our tadpole is nearly a frog http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsmcloughlin.blogspot.com/2011/05/our-tadpole-is-nearly-frog.html
• Our caterpillars have nearly doubled in size http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsmcloughlin.blogspot.com/2011/05/our-caterpillars-have-nearly-doubled-in.html
• We have a frog! http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsmcloughlin.blogspot.com/2011/05/we-have-frog.html
• Big fat caterpillars http://scoilchaitrionajnrscience.blogspot.com/2011/05/bigger-fatter-caterpillars-in-senior.html
• Goodbye to our frogs http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsmcloughlin.blogspot.com/2011/05/goodbye-to-our-frogs.html
• Lifecycles http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsmcloughlin.blogspot.com/2011/05/lifecycles.html

Step 1: Environmental Awareness and Care activities

 
Cool Flash Comments

• Our participation in the Greenwave project 2011 http://scoilchaitrionajnrscience.blogspot.com/2011/03/greenwave-2011.html
• Harvesting from our school garden: September 3rd, 2010 http://scoilchaitrionajnrscience.blogspot.com/2010/09/harvesting-from-our-school-garden.html
• Our weather stick: September 9th, 2010 http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsmcloughlin.blogspot.com/2010/09/our-weather-stick.html
• Fruits veg and flowers from our garden: September 14th, 2010 http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsmcloughlin.blogspot.com/2010/09/fruits-veg-and-flowers-from-our-garden.html
• Examining leaves: September 21st, 2010 http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsconneely.blogspot.com/2010/09/examining-leaves.html
• Autumn nature walk: September 2010 http://scoilchaitrionajnrmstierney.blogspot.com/2010/09/autumn-nature-walk.html
• More Autumn pictures: September 2010 http://scoilchaitrionajnrmstierney.blogspot.com/2010/09/more-autumn-pictures.html
• Autumn walk: September 23rd, 2010 http://scoilchaitrionajnrmscrotty.blogspot.com/2010/09/our-autumn-walk-23rd-septmeber.html
• Conkers: September 23rd, 2010 http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsconneely.blogspot.com/2010/09/conkers.html
• Apple tree and apples: September 28th, 2010 http://scoilchaitrionajnrmrsbrowne.blogspot.com/2010/09/apple-trees-and-apples.html
• Tasting blackberries: October 1st, 2010 http://scoilchaitrionajnrmrsbrowne.blogspot.com/2010/10/blackberries.html
• Nature Walk: October 2010 http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsflaherty.blogspot.com/2010/10/blog-post_05.html
• Litter Picking: October 7th, 2010 http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsmcloughlin.blogspot.com/2010/10/litter-picking-on-national-tree-day.html
• Nature Walk: October 7th, 2010 http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsferguson.blogspot.com/2010/10/nature-walk.html
• Raindrops: October 7th, 2010 http://scoilchaitrionajnrmscrotty.blogspot.com/2010/10/dripsy-dropsy-7th-october-2010.html
• Be safe, be seen, October 12th, 2010 http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsferguson.blogspot.com/2010/10/our-new-safety-coats.html
• Litter grabbers http://scoilchaitrionajnrscience.blogspot.com/2010/10/litter-grabbers-junior-infants.html
• Planting Daffodil bulbs http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsmcloughlin.blogspot.com/2010/10/planting-daffodil-bulbs.html
• Planting Hyacinth bulbs http://scoilchaitrionajnrmrsbrowne.blogspot.com/2010/10/hyacinth-bulbs.html
• Road Safety, October 21st, 2010 http://scoilchaitrionajnrscience.blogspot.com/2010/10/road-safety-junior-infants.html
• Our Nature table, October 21st, 2010 http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsconneely.blogspot.com/2010/10/our-nature-table.html
• Nature Walk, October 2010 http://scoilchaitrionajnrhilda.blogspot.com/2010/09/nature-walk-with-ms-flahertys-class.html
• Hyacinth bulbs are growing: November 2nd, 2010 http://scoilchaitrionajnrmrsbrowne.blogspot.com/2010/11/hyacinth-bulbs.html
• A huge rainbow: November 8th, 2010 http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsmcloughlin.blogspot.com/2010/11/huge-rainbow.html
• Winter, Observing the changes: November 9th, 2010 http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsconneely.blogspot.com/2010/11/winter-observing-changes-in-junior.html
• A friend for Inchy: November 10th, 2010 http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsmcloughlin.blogspot.com/2010/11/friend-for-inchy.html
• Weather station: November 2010 http://scoilchaitrionajnrmrsbrowne.blogspot.com/2010/11/weather-station.html
• Planting bulbs: November 2010 http://scoilchaitrionajnrmrsbrowne.blogspot.com/2010/11/planting-bulbs.html
• Recycling: November 2010 http://scoilchaitrionajnrmrstreacy.blogspot.com/2010/11/recycling.html
• Gardens: November 2010 http://scoilchaitrionajnrmrstreacy.blogspot.com/2010/11/gardens.html
• Planting Daffodils http://scoilchaitrionajnrmisscostello.blogspot.com/2010/11/planting-daffodils.html
• Autumn Walk - looking at leaves http://scoilchaitrionajnrmisscostello.blogspot.com/2010/11/autumn-walks-looking-at-leaves.html
• Autumn Walk - looking at leaves http://scoilchaitrionajnrmisscostello.blogspot.com/2010/11/autumn-walk-looking-at-leaves.html
• Our school garden http://scoilchaitrionajnrmisscostello.blogspot.com/2010/11/our-school-garden.html
• Planting Bulbs: November 2010 http://scoilchaitrionajnrmscrotty.blogspot.com/2010/11/planting-bulbs.html
• Winter Time: November 2010 http://scoilchaitrionajnrmscrotty.blogspot.com/2010/11/winter-time.html
• Winter Nature Walk: November 2010 http://scoilchaitrionajnrmstierney.blogspot.com/2010/11/winter-nature-walk.html
• Hand hygiene: November 2010 http://scoilchaitrionajnrmstierney.blogspot.com/2010/11/hand-hygiene.html
• Visit to the recycling bins: November 22nd, 2010 http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsmcloughlin.blogspot.com/2010/11/visit-to-recycling-bins.html
• Visit to the bottle bank: November 23rd, 2010 http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsflaherty.blogspot.com/2010/11/visit-to-bottle-bank.html
• Fun in the snow: November 29th, 2010 http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsflaherty.blogspot.com/2010/11/fun-in-snow.html
• Snowy weather: November 30th, 2010 http://scoilchaitrionajnrmscrotty.blogspot.com/2010/11/snowy-weather-30th-november.html
• Salt on ice: December 3rd, 2010 http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsmcloughlin.blogspot.com/2010/12/salt-and-ice.html
• Freezing temperatures: December 3rd, 2010 http://scoilchaitrionajnrmrsbrowne.blogspot.com/2010/12/feezing-temperatures.html  
• It's winter time: December 2010 http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsconneely.blogspot.com/2010/12/its-winter-time.html  
• Bird Feeder: Decemberr 2010 http://scoilchaitrionajnrmrsbrowne.blogspot.com/2010/12/bird-feeder.html
• Soup from our school garden: December 2010 http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsmcloughlin.blogspot.com/2010/12/food-from-our-school-garden.html
• A sod of turf: December 2010 http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsmcloughlin.blogspot.com/2010/12/sod-of-turf.html
• Anti-litter calendar competition http://scoilchaitrionajnrmrsbrowne.blogspot.com/2011/02/anti-litter-calendar-competition.html
• Spring walk http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsferguson.blogspot.com/2011/02/spring-walk.html
• A fossilised stone http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsmcloughlin.blogspot.com/2011/02/amazing-fossil.html
• Snowdrops and crocuses http://scoilchaitrionajnrmrsbrowne.blogspot.com/2011/02/snowdrops-and-crocuses.html
• The guide dog http://scoilchaitrionajnrmscrotty.blogspot.com/2011/02/guide-dog.html
• Science in 1st class http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsdillon.blogspot.com/2011/02/dec-jan-update.html
• Signs of spring http://scoilchaitrionajnrmssflannery.blogspot.com/2011/02/sign-of-spring.html
• Spring Nature walk http://scoilchaitrionajnrmstierney.blogspot.com/2011/02/spring-nature-walk.html
• Crocuses and bird feeder http://scoilchaitrionajnrmrsbrowne.blogspot.com/2011/02/crocuses-and-bird-feeder.html
• Spring walk http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsmclaughlin.blogspot.com/2011/02/spring-walk.html
• Spring walk http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsdillon.blogspot.com/2011/03/spring-walk.html
• Train spotting walk http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsmcloughlin.blogspot.com/2011/03/train-walk.html
• Spring flower bed http://scoilchaitrionajnrmrsbrowne.blogspot.com/2011/03/spring-flower-bed.html
• Spring is here http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsmcloughlin.blogspot.com/2011/03/spring-is-here.html
• Spring nature walk http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsflaherty.blogspot.com/2011/03/we-went-for-nature-walk-on-friday-to.html
• Planting seeds http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsmcloughlin.blogspot.com/2011/03/planting-seeds.html
• Spring walk http://scoilchaitrionajnrmrsbrowne.blogspot.com/2011/03/spring-walk.html
• Growing shamrock http://scoilchaitrionajnrmrsbrowne.blogspot.com/2011/03/growing-shamrock.html
• Planting some root veg http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsdillon.blogspot.com/2011/03/planting-some-root-veg.html
• Spring - our favourite season http://scoilchaitrionajnrmstierney.blogspot.com/2011/03/spring-our-favourite-season.html
• Seeing how flowers drink http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsmclaughlin.blogspot.com/2011/03/seeing-how-flowers-drink.html
• Green fingers http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsmclaughlin.blogspot.com/2011/03/green-fingers.html
• Gardening with Kay http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsmcloughlin.blogspot.com/2011/03/gardening-with-kay.html  
• Our Amaryllis http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsmcloughlin.blogspot.com/2011/03/our-amaryllis.html  
• Planting cress seeds http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsmcloughlin.blogspot.com/2011/03/planting-cress-seeds.html
• Planting carrots and lettuce http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsmcloughlin.blogspot.com/2011/03/planting-carrots.html
• Greenwave: Horse Chestnut buds http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsmcloughlin.blogspot.com/2011/03/horse-chestnut-buds-and-bug-hotel.html
• Growing our own vegetables http://scoilchaitrionajnrmskeenan.blogspot.com/2011/03/growing-our-own-vegtables.html
• Cress seeds growing http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsmcloughlin.blogspot.com/2011/04/cress-seeds-growing.html
• Raised bed http://scoilchaitrionajnrmrsbrowne.blogspot.com/2011/04/raised-bed.html
• Adding seedlings to our school garden http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsmcloughlin.blogspot.com/2011/04/adding-seedlings-to-our-garden.html
• Spring walk and our garden http://scoilchaitrionajnrscience.blogspot.com/2011/05/spring-walk-and-our-garden-senior.html
• Magic beans in Junior Infants http://scoilchaitrionajnrmrsbrowne.blogspot.com/2011/05/our-magic-beans.html
• Off to the beach http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsmclaughlin.blogspot.com/2011/05/off-to-beach-long-walk-for-our-short.html
• Checking on our plants http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsmclaughlin.blogspot.com/2011/05/green-fingers.html
• Nature walk http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsmcloughlin.blogspot.com/2011/05/nature-walk.html

Step 1: Materials activities

Myspace Fun Flash Comments

• Dancing raisins http://scoilchaitrionajnrmrsbrowne.blogspot.com/2010/10/dancing-raisins-experiment.html
• Is it waterproof? http://scoilchaitrionajnrmstierney.blogspot.com/2010/11/is-it-waterproof.html
• Materials http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsconneely.blogspot.com/2010/11/materials.html
• Volcanoes on Venus http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsmcloughlin.blogspot.com/2010/11/volcanoes-on-venus.html
• Is it waterproof? http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsmcloughlin.blogspot.com/2010/11/is-it-waterproof.html
• Water in a glass http://scoilchaitrionajnrmrsbrowne.blogspot.com/2010/11/experiment.html
• Acid test in Junior Infants http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsconneely.blogspot.com/2010/11/acid-test-in-junior-infants.html
• Making rice crispy buns http://scoilchaitrionajnrmisscostello.blogspot.com/2010/11/making-rice-crispy-buns.html
• Yum yum rice crispy buns http://scoilchaitrionajnrmisscostello.blogspot.com/2010/11/yum-yum-rice-crispy-buns.html
• Bakers in the making http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsflaherty.blogspot.com/2010/11/bakers-in-making.html
• Which paper absorbs best? http://scoilchaitrionajnrmrsbrowne.blogspot.com/2010/11/which-paper-absorbs-best.html
• Spinning eggs and hot air http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsmcloughlin.blogspot.com/2010/11/spinning-eggs.html
• Is it waterproof? http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsflaherty.blogspot.com/2010/11/is-it-waterproof.html
• Dancing raisins http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsmcloughlin.blogspot.com/2010/11/dancing-raisins.html
• Acid test and red cabbages http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsmcloughlin.blogspot.com/2010/11/acids-and-alkalis.html
• Acid cabbage test and teeth http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsflaherty.blogspot.com/2010/11/acid-cabbage-test.html
• Melting ice and using insulators http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsmcloughlin.blogspot.com/2010/12/melting-ice-and-using-insulators.html
• How to make an egg float http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsoconnor.blogspot.com/2011/01/how-to-make-egg-float.html
• Making smoothies http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsoconnor.blogspot.com/2011/01/making-smoothies.html
• Dancing raisins http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsoconnor.blogspot.com/2011/01/dancing-raisins.html
• Chromatography http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsoconnor.blogspot.com/2011/01/chromatography.html
• Investigating materials http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsoconnor.blogspot.com/2011/01/materials.html
• Materials that absorb water http://scoilchaitrionajnrmssflannery.blogspot.com/2011/02/materials-that-absorb-water.html
• Studying bridges http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsmcloughlin.blogspot.com/2011/02/studying-bridges.html
• Floating and sinking http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsmclaughlin.blogspot.com/2011/02/floating-and-sinking-experiment.html
• Examining fruit http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsdillon.blogspot.com/2011/02/wednesday-23rd-feb-examining-fruit-and.html
• Future engineers http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsmclaughlin.blogspot.com/2011/02/our-future-engineers.html
• Dissolving and evaporating http://scoilchaitrionajnrmrsbrowne.blogspot.com/2011/04/experiment-dissolving-and-evaporating.html
• Floating and sinking http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsmcloughlin.blogspot.com/2011/05/floating-and-sinking.html

Step 1: Energy and Forces activities

Myspace Generators & Toys

• Light: Shadows and Rainbows: September 17th http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsmcloughlin.blogspot.com/2010/09/shadows-and-rainbows.html
• Balancing: September 2010 http://scoilchaitrionajnrmstierney.blogspot.com/2010/09/balancing.html
• More balancing rulers: September 2010 http://scoilchaitrionajnrmstierney.blogspot.com/2010/09/more-balancing-rulers.html
• Air and water rocket launch: September 29th, 2010 http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsmcloughlin.blogspot.com/2010/09/rocket-science.html
• Fun with magnets: October 7th, 2010 http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsferguson.blogspot.com/2010/10/fun-with-magnets.html
• Dancing raisins, October 13th, 2010 http://scoilchaitrionajnrscience.blogspot.com/2010/10/dancing-raisins-junior-infants.html 
• Balancing: October 20th, 2010 http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsmcloughlin.blogspot.com/2010/10/balancing.html
• Fun with magnets: November 5th, 2010 http://scoilchaitrionajnrmscrotty.blogspot.com/2010/11/fun-with-magnets.html
• Levers: 1st class November 2010 http://scoilchaitrionajnrmisscostello.blogspot.com/2010/11/science-levers.html
• Mirror Writing: November 2010 http://scoilchaitrionajnrmisscostello.blogspot.com/2010/11/mirror-writing.html
• Making helicopters: November 9, 2010  http://scoilchaitrionajnrmisscostello.blogspot.com/2010/11/making-helicopters-science-forces.html
• Static spinning straws http://scoilchaitrionajnrmisscostello.blogspot.com/2010/11/static-spinning-straws.html
• Helicopters http://scoilchaitrionajnrscience.blogspot.com/2010/11/helicopters-first-class.html
• How much oxygen do lighting matches use? November 2010 http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsmcloughlin.blogspot.com/2010/11/how-much-oxygen-do-burning-matches-use.html
• Straws under force: November 2010 http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsmcloughlin.blogspot.com/2010/11/straws-under-force.html
• Learning about fire: November 2010 http://scoilchaitrionajnrmstierney.blogspot.com/2010/11/learning-about-fire.html
• Fun with magnets: November 2010 http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsconneely.blogspot.com/2010/11/fun-with-magnets.html
• Drawing with mirrors: December 2010 http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsmcloughlin.blogspot.com/2010/12/drawing-with-mirrors.html
• Floating Ball: December 2010 http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsmcloughlin.blogspot.com/2010/12/floating-balls.html
• Tissue Goal: December 2010 http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsmcloughlin.blogspot.com/2010/12/tissue-goal.html
• Making Sprays: December 2010 http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsmcloughlin.blogspot.com/2010/12/making-sprays.html
• Straw Whistles: December 2010 http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsmcloughlin.blogspot.com/2010/12/straw-whistles.html
• Electricity Show http://scoilchaitrionajnrmisscostello.blogspot.com/2011/01/electricity-show_11.html
• Electriticy Show (cont) http://scoilchaitrionajnrmisscostello.blogspot.com/2011/01/electricity-show.html
• Making Electric Circuits http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsmcloughlin.blogspot.com/2011/01/making-electric-circuits.html
• Floating and sinking http://scoilchaitrionajnrmscrotty.blogspot.com/2011/01/floating-and-sinking-26th-january.html
• Boat races http://scoilchaitrionajnrmscrotty.blogspot.com/2011/01/boat-races-26th-january.html
• Learning about colours http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsmcloughlin.blogspot.com/2011/01/learning-about-colours.html
• How does teacher's topper work? http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsmcloughlin.blogspot.com/2011/01/how-does-teachers-topper-work.html
• Sound experiments http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsoconnor.blogspot.com/2011/02/sound-experiments.html
• Maaking harmonicas http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsoconnor.blogspot.com/2011/02/making-harmonicas.html
• WeDo: Our first taste of robotics and programmeable LEGO http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsmcloughlin.blogspot.com/2011/02/wedo-robotics-our-first-experience.html
• Robotics with cogs and a motor http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsmcloughlin.blogspot.com/2011/02/robotics-with-cogs.html
• Magnets http://scoilchaitrionajnrmssflannery.blogspot.com/2011/02/magnets.html
• Robotics in 1st class http://scoilchaitrionajnrlego.blogspot.com/2011/02/ms-dillons-first-class-join-fun.html
• Magnet Madness http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsmcloughlin.blogspot.com/2011/03/magnet-madness.html
• Push and Pull http://scoilchaitrionajnrmscrotty.blogspot.com/2011/03/push-and-pull-4th-march.html
• Constructing a solar powered bullet train http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsmcloughlin.blogspot.com/2011/03/making-solar-train.html
• Finished solar train http://scoilchaitrionajnrkeepontrack.blogspot.com/2011/03/finished-solar-powered-train.html
• Strange sounds http://scoilchaitrionajnrmshynes.blogspot.com/2008/12/strange-sounds.html
• Magnet mania http://scoilchaitrionajnrmshynes.blogspot.com/2011/03/magnet-mania.html
• Forces: Slinky http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsmcloughlin.blogspot.com/2011/03/forces-slinky.html
• Floating and sinking http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsflaherty.blogspot.com/2011/04/this-week-we-have-been-busy.html
• Shadows http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsferguson.blogspot.com/2011/04/shadows.html
• Water Experiments http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsmcloughlin.blogspot.com/2011/05/water-experiments.html

Step 2: Science Speaker or DPS Discover Centre

• Visit to St. Brigit's garden

by  Junior Infants (Ms. Conneely) and Senior Infants (Ms. McLoughlin)

on  Thursday, October 14th, 2010

for more pictures see the link on http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsmcloughlin.blogspot.com/2010/10/visit-to-st-brigits-garden.html
and the link on http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsconneely.blogspot.com/2010/10/big-day-out.html

 

• A Medtronic Scientist in our class: Monday, September 20th, 2010
• A Nurse in our class: Wednesday, September 29th, 2010
• A Software Technician in our class:  Friday, October 8th, 2010

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• Visit from a dentist  http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsconneely.blogspot.com/2010/12/visit-from-dentist.html
• Dr. Malachy's Space http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsmcloughlin.blogspot.com/2010/12/dr-malachys-space.html
• Visit from a guide dog for the blind http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsmclaughlin.blogspot.com/2011/02/blog-post_6655.html

• Visit from Doctor Dave http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsmcloughlin.blogspot.com/2011/03/visit-from-doctor-david.html

Step 3: Science Event

Create a Lava Lamp

• Teacher of Primary Science award - Institute of Physics, September 2010 http://scoilchaitrionajnrscience.blogspot.com/2010/10/teacher-of-primary-science-2010.html
• Space open day preparation: November 10th, 2010 http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsmcloughlin.blogspot.com/2010/11/getting-ready-for-our-space-display-day.html
• Space Open Day display: November 11th http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsmcloughlin.blogspot.com/2010/11/space-display-open-day.html

• Science week experiments http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsferguson.blogspot.com/2010/11/science-week.html
• Science week workshop http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsflaherty.blogspot.com/2010/11/science-experiments-workshop-for.html
• Science week experiments http://scoilchaitrionajnrmstierney.blogspot.com/2010/11/science-week-experiments.html
• More science week experiments http://scoilchaitrionajnrmstierney.blogspot.com/2010/11/more-science-experiments.html
• Science week experiments in second class http://scoilchaitrionajnrmslally.blogspot.com/2010/11/science-week.html

• Visit from the Armagh Planetarium http://scoilchaitrionajnrmscrotty.blogspot.com/2010/11/science-week.html
• Galway Science and Technology festival event in our school http://scoilchaitrionajnr.blogspot.com/2010/11/science-and-technology-festival-event_19.html
• Visit from the Armagh Planetarium, November 19th, 2010 http://scoilchaitrionajnrmrsbrowne.blogspot.com/2010/11/armagh-planetarium.html
• Electricity workshop with the Armagh Planetarium, November 19th, 2010 http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsflaherty.blogspot.com/2010/11/electricity-workshop-on-friday-19th.html
• Dr. Malachy's Space. December 14th, 2010 http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsmcloughlin.blogspot.com/2010/12/dr-malachys-space.html
• Visit from Armagh Planetarium, November 2010 http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsoconnor.blogspot.com/2011/01/visit-from-armagh-planetarium.html

Click here to view our school's Keep on Track project page

Click here to see our involvement in the Keep on Track project

Click here to go to our LEGO WeDo Robotics page

LEGO hospital trolley inventions from Senior Infants http://scoilchaitrionajnrlego.blogspot.com/2011/04/lego-hospital-trolleys.html

Step 4: Maths

• Weather wise: Learning to read the thermometer Number: numberline to 20 for infants Data: Daily recording of the weather, recognising and interpreting data  Maths skills used:  communicating and expressing, integrating life skills with geography & maths, reasoning, comparing weather on different days, understanding weather measurements. http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsmcloughlin.blogspot.com/2010/09/our-weather-stick.html
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• Classifying Bugs: Number: Counting bugs (1-12) Data: pictogram of the bugs Early Mathematical Activities: Classifying, sorting, grouping Maths skills used: communicating and expressing, integrating maths, science and nature, connecting real life skills of observing, recording etc with maths learned, understanding sorting, data, classifying, grouping in real-life situation http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsmcloughlin.blogspot.com/2010/10/classifying-bugs.html
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• Making Craters: Measures: Standard (cm) and non-standard (matchsticks) units of measurement.  Measuring height of ball drop and diameter of craters made Maths skills used: applying and problem solving, communicating and expressing, integrating science, maths, geography, connecting physical geography with historical events, reasoning, implementing, understanding, recalling and recording http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsmcloughlin.blogspot.com/2010/11/making-craters.html
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• Our favourite planets: Data chart:  Data: pictogram, comparing groups Maths skills used: communicating and expressing, integrating maths, science and geography,  understanding sorting, data, classifying, grouping in real-life situation, decision making  http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsmcloughlin.blogspot.com/2010/11/space-data.html
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• Melting ice and using insulators: Measures: Ordering ice from quickest to melt to slowest to melt Maths skills used: applying and problem solving, communicating and expressing, integrating science and maths, reasoning, implementing, understanding, recalling and recording  http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsmcloughlin.blogspot.com/2010/12/melting-ice-and-using-insulators.html 
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• Trains travel different distances on different surfaces: Measures: Measuring distances using non-standard units of measurement Data: Making a data chart based on results Maths skills used: applying and problem solving, communicating and expressing, integrating science, maths, geography, connecting physics with practical implications, reasoning, implementing, understanding, recalling and recording   http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsmcloughlin.blogspot.com/2011/02/trains-travel-different-distances-on.html
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• Signs of spring: Data chart: Data: pictogram, comparing groups, more/less, difference  Maths skills used: communicating and expressing, integrating maths, science and geography,connecting living things, seasons, wildlife,  understanding sorting, data, classifying, grouping in real-life situation, decision making http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsmcloughlin.blogspot.com/2011/03/spring-data-chart.html
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• Measuring caterpillars: Measures: Non-standard units of measurement, comparisons of growth over time. http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsmcloughlin.blogspot.com/2011/05/how-big-are-our-new-caterpillars.html  and   http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsmcloughlin.blogspot.com/2011/05/our-caterpillars-have-nearly-doubled-in.html

Step 5: Our Place in Space

Custom Birthday Card

• Our Solar System:  October 11th, 2010 http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsmcloughlin.blogspot.com/2010/10/our-solar-system.html
• Orbiting Planets: October 20th, 2010 http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsmcloughlin.blogspot.com/2010/10/orbiting-planets.html
• Painting Planets: November 1st, 2010 http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsmcloughlin.blogspot.com/2010/11/painting-rockets.html
• Launching Fizzy Rockets: November 1st, 2010 http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsmcloughlin.blogspot.com/2010/11/launching-fizzy-rockets.html
• Models of our solar system: November 2nd, 2010 http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsmcloughlin.blogspot.com/2010/11/models-of-our-solar-system.html
• Felt Rockets: November 3rd, 2010 http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsmcloughlin.blogspot.com/2010/11/felt-rockets.html
• Balloon Rocket Launch: November 3rd, 2010 http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsmcloughlin.blogspot.com/2010/11/balloon-rockets.html
• Making Craters: November 3rd, 2010 http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsmcloughlin.blogspot.com/2010/11/making-craters.html
• Space Data: November 8th, 2010 http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsmcloughlin.blogspot.com/2010/11/space-data.html
• Volcanoes on Venus, November 8th, 2010 http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsmcloughlin.blogspot.com/2010/11/volcanoes-on-venus.html
• Space pictures, November 9th, 2010  http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsmcloughlin.blogspot.com/2010/11/space-pictures.html 
• Space and the arts, November 9th, 2010  http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsmcloughlin.blogspot.com/2010/11/space-and-arts.html
• Preparing for our space display day http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsmcloughlin.blogspot.com/2010/11/getting-ready-for-our-space-display-day.html
• Space display day: Ms. McLoughlin and Mrs. Newell http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsmcloughlin.blogspot.com/2010/11/space-display-open-day.html

• Visit from Armagh Planetarium http://scoilchaitrionajnr.blogspot.com/2010/11/science-and-technology-festival-event_19.html
• Space by Malachy http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsoconnor.blogspot.com/2011/01/space-by-malachy.html
  
  
  Check out this amazing link to 3D interactive model of the solar system http://www.openculture.com/2011/04/awe-inspiring_interactive_3d_model_of_the_solar_system.html

Being presented with our award

A Hearty congratulations to all the teachers and pupils of Scoil Chaitríona Junior who were awarded our Award of Science and Maths Excellence. A big THANK YOU to Dr. Malachy Thompson who presented us with our award, and who gave 2 amazing "Flashes and Bangs" demonstrations today. Here are more pictures of Dr. Malachy's visit with us today: Click on each picture to see it in larger form.

Award of Excellence in Science & Maths, 2010

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