Award of Science and Maths Excellence 2012/2013

Primary Science and Maths Awards 2013

Be sure to check out all our science activities on http://scoilchaitrionajnrscience.blogspot.com/  All of our activities can be found by clicking on the blog archive on the right hand side of this page.  Have fun looking at what we've been up to for the year.

Step 1: Greenwave and Maths

Check out our observations and sightings on http://greenwave.ie/index.php?p=gallery&q=photo_gallery&pg=1&species=0&county=7#.UPSGfyf0KSo

Primrose, January 4th, 2013

Tadpoles, March 8th,2013

Hawthorn, April 4th, 2013

Horse Chestnut, April 4th, 2013

Ash, April 20th, 2013

Swallows, April 20th, 2013

Weathermen (and women!) http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsmcloughlin.blogspot.ie/2012/09/weather-men-and-women.html

Anemometer http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsmcloughlin.blogspot.ie/2013/01/our-anemometer.html

Comparing Horse Chestnut and Ash buds http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsmcloughlin.blogspot.ie/2013/02/from-seed-to-tree.html

Step 2: Prescribed Activities and Maths

LIGHT
Making rainbows http://scoilchaitrionajnrscience.blogspot.ie/2012/09/making-rainbows.html
Mixing colours of light http://scoilchaitrionajnrscience.blogspot.ie/2012/09/mixing-colours-of-light.html
Shadows http://scoilchaitrionajnrscience.blogspot.ie/2012/09/shadows.html
Light: Colour wheels http://scoilchaitrionajnrscience.blogspot.ie/2012/09/light-colour-wheels.html
Colour wheels http://scoilchaitrionajnrscience.blogspot.ie/2012/09/colour-wheels-we-made-ourselves.html
Looking at fingerprints http://scoilchaitrionajnrscience.blogspot.ie/2012/09/taking-fingerprints.html
Caged lion http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsmcloughlin.blogspot.ie/2012/09/caged-lion.html
Growing shadows http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsmcloughlin.blogspot.ie/2012/10/growing-shadows.html
Learning about reflectors http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsmcloughlin.blogspot.ie/2012/10/learning-about-reflectors.html

SOUND
Making telephones: http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsconneely.blogspot.ie/2012/11/making-telephones.html
Sound and hearing: http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsmcloughlin.blogspot.ie/2013/04/sound-and-hearing.html

FORCES: AIR and WATER, GRAVITY and INERTIA
Helicopters: http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsmcloughlin.blogspot.ie/2012/10/helicopters.html
Water rockets: http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsmcloughlin.blogspot.ie/2012/10/water-rockets.html
More water rockets: http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsconneely.blogspot.ie/2012/10/water-rockets.html
Hairdryer science: http://scoilchaitrionajnrscience.blogspot.ie/2012/11/an-experiment-to-try-at-home.html
More science with a hairdryer: http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsmcloughlin.blogspot.ie/2012/11/hairdryer-science.html
Science week: http://sineadgr.blogspot.ie/2012/11/science-week.html
Pneumatics and Hydraulics: http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsmcloughlin.blogspot.ie/2012/12/forces-pneumatics-and-hydraulics.html
Fun with windmills: http://scoilchaitrionajnrmstierney.blogspot.ie/2012/12/fun-with-windmills.html
Friction and distance: http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsmcloughlin.blogspot.ie/2013/01/friction-and-distance.html
Acrobatic clowns: http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsmcloughlin.blogspot.ie/2013/02/acrobatic-clowns.html
Air experiments: http://scoilchaitrionajnrmshlally.blogspot.ie/2013/03/air-experiments.html
More experiments with air: http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsmcloughlin.blogspot.ie/2013/03/more-air-experiments.html
ELECTRICITY AND  MAGNETISM
Static electricity http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsmcloughlin.blogspot.ie/2012/10/static-electricity.html
Our moving can http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsmcloughlin.blogspot.ie/2012/10/our-can-moved.html
Magic magnets http://scoilchaitrionajnrscience.blogspot.ie/2012/11/magic-magnets_25.html
Electrical circuits http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsmcloughlin.blogspot.ie/2013/01/electrical-circuits.html
Alternative energy http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsmcloughlin.blogspot.ie/2013/01/alternative-energy.html
Magnet magic http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsflannery.blogspot.ie/2013/02/magnet-magic.html
SPACE
All about rockets: Water rockets, The Earth the Sun and the Moon, Fizzy rockets, Launching air rockets, Rockets and astronauts, Balloon rockets, Straw rockets, Volcanoes on Venus, Fizzy rockets, Craters and Dinosaurs: http://scoilchaitrionajnrspacepage.blogspot.ie/
MATERIALS Investigating acids http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsconneely.blogspot.ie/2012/10/investigating-acids.html Racing colours http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsmcloughlin.blogspot.ie/2012/10/racing-colours.html Testing absorbency of materials http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsconneely.blogspot.ie/ Fizzy rockets: http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsconneely.blogspot.ie/2012/10/our-really-great-rocket-day.html Dancing raisins: http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsconneely.blogspot.ie/2012/10/dancing-raisins.html Absorption patterns (Maths: Algebra, patterns, colours): http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsconneely.blogspot.ie/2012/10/absorption-patterns.html Dancing raisins http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsmcloughlin.blogspot.ie/2012/10/dancing-raisins.html Taking care of our teeth experiments http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsmcloughlin.blogspot.ie/2012/10/taking-care-of-our-teeth-experiments.html Raw and cooked eggs http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsmcloughlin.blogspot.ie/2012/11/raw-and-cooked-eggs.html Red cabbage and acids http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsmcloughlin.blogspot.ie/2012/11/red-cabbage-and-acids.html Waterproof materials http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsmcloughlin.blogspot.ie/2012/11/waterproof-or-absorbent-materials.html Acid or alkali experiment http://scoilchaitrionajnrmstierney.blogspot.ie/2012/12/acid-or-alkali-experiment.html Eggs experiment http://scoilchaitrionajnrmstierney.blogspot.ie/2012/12/eggs-experiment.html Dancing raisins http://scoilchaitrionajnrmstierney.blogspot.ie/2012/12/dancing-raisins.html  Is it waterproof http://scoilchaitrionajnrmstierney.blogspot.ie/2013/01/is-it-waterproof.html

Step 3: Discover Centre or Science Speaker

Senior infants, Tuesday, October 16th 2012  http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsmcloughlin.blogspot.ie/2012/10/brigits-garden.html

Visit from an Army Sergeant http://scoilchaitrionajnrhistorygeography.blogspot.ie/2012/09/occupations-army-sergeant.html Visit from a Train Inspector http://scoilchaitrionajnrhistorygeography.blogspot.ie/2012/09/occupations-train-inspector.html Visit from an Electrician http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsmcloughlin.blogspot.ie/2012/09/blog-post.html Visit from a Doctor http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsmcloughlin.blogspot.ie/2012/09/occupations-doctor.html Visit from a PhD scientist http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsmcloughlin.blogspot.ie/2012/10/diogo-and-his-frogs.html Frogs http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsconneely.blogspot.ie/2012/10/learning-about-frogs.html Frog TV http://scoilchaitrionajnrmstierney.blogspot.ie/2012/10/frog-tv.html Learning about frogs http://scoilchaitrionajnrmisscostello.blogspot.ie/2012/10/diego-from-science-department-in.html A visit from the frogman http://scoilchaitrionajnrmscoade.blogspot.ie/2012/10/a-visit-from-frogman.html The mad scientist http://scoilchaitrionajnrscience.blogspot.ie/2012/11/crazy-craig-mad-scientist.html Crazy Craig http://scoilchaitrionajnrscience.blogspot.ie/2012/11/the-mad-scientist-show.html SEAI Guzzler and Kay visit http://scoilchaitrionajnrmstierney.blogspot.ie/2013/01/guzzler-and-kay-visit.html Guzzler comes to visit http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsflannery.blogspot.ie/2013/01/guzzler-comes-to-visit.html Visit from a garda http://scoilchaitrionajnrmscrotty.blogspot.ie/2013/01/garda-visit.html Garda visit http://sineadgr.blogspot.ie/2013/02/garda-visit.html

Step 4: Science Event

http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsmcloughlin.blogspot.ie/2012/11/rocket-launching-open-day.html

Step 5: Engineers Week Theme

Engineers, Bringing dreams to life 

through curiosity and invention

• Designing and making clay rockets and felt rockets  http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsmcloughlin.blogspot.ie/2012/11/rocket-art.html
• Designing and making straw rockets  http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsmcloughlin.blogspot.ie/2012/11/straw-rockets.html
• Designing and making air rockets  http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsmcloughlin.blogspot.ie/2012/11/launching-air-rockets.html
• Our own rockets  http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsmcloughlin.blogspot.ie/2012/11/our-own-rockets.html
• Making rockets  http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsmcloughlin.blogspot.ie/2012/11/rockets-we-made.html
• Elastic rockets  http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsmcloughlin.blogspot.ie/2012/11/elastic-rockets.html
• Junior First LEGO League Robotics  http://scoilchaitrionajnrlego.blogspot.ie/
• Making pneumatic and hydraulic toys http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsmcloughlin.blogspot.ie/2012/12/forces-pneumatics-and-hydraulics.html
• Making push and pull toys http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsmcloughlin.blogspot.ie/2012/12/pop-up-santa-toys.html
• Pneumatic and hydraulic toys http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsmcloughlin.blogspot.ie/2012/12/pneumatic-and-hydraulic-toys.html
• Amazing triangles http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsmcloughlin.blogspot.ie/2013/01/marshmallow-maths.html
• All about magnets: Electromagnet and compasses http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsmcloughlin.blogspot.ie/2013/01/all-about-magnets.html 
• Learning about bridges http://scoilchaitrionajnrmsmcloughlin.blogspot.ie/2013/01/learning-about-bridges.html
• Designing and making machines http://scoilchaitrionajnrmisscostello.blogspot.ie/