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Our STEM Blog
Recording Great Work /2021- 2022
On this page we want to share our ongoing great work with everyone, providing the steps to repeat our experiments when we can and acknowledging the investigative work being carried out on a daily basis by our pupils!
Lifecycle of a frog
1st and 2nd class have been learning about the lifecycle of the frog in our SESE class. We wrote a report on the frog also.
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Feb 101 min read
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STEM- Foil boats
We had great fun trying out a STEM challenge today in class. In groups we made a boat from tinfoil. The boat floated in water and we...
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Jan 201 min read
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Smartie Maths
We explored data this week using smartie sweets. We sorted all the smarties into coloured sets and then counted each of the sets. We...
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Dec 20, 20241 min read
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Skittles Experiment
We have been covering pattern in maths. We decided to integrate this science experiment with the topic. You will need Skittles White...
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Nov 17, 20241 min read
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Marshmallow Fun
We had great fun making shapes with mini marshmallows, cocktail sticks and spaghetti.
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Nov 6, 20241 min read
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Germ Buster Experiment
We demonstrated a handwashing science experiment that reminded us the importance of using soap when washing our hands. Soap makes "germs"...
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Nov 4, 20241 min read
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Maths Week 2024
1st and 2nd had fun exploring the school grounds today. We completed a shape trail in pairs.
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Oct 14, 20241 min read
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Mouldy bread- how clean are our hands?
We used bread to demonstrate the importance of washing our hands. The class touched one slice with unwashed hands and one slice with...
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Apr 20, 20241 min read
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Measuring
Our class had fun using cubes, lollipop sticks, hand span and metre strings to measure items in the classroom. We have been learning...
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Mar 26, 20241 min read
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STEM Day
Our 6th class were invited to Coláiste Iascaigh on March,13th where they had a very interesting and enjoyable day. Meanwhile the 5th...
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Mar 22, 20241 min read
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Sound - investigating high and low sounds
We used four glasses to investigate high and low sounds. We filled one glass with water and left one glass empty. When we tapped each...
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Feb 29, 20241 min read
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Busy Builders
We have been busy constructing lots of different types of buildings with Lego and Mag Snaps. We even built a whole army!
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Feb 20, 20241 min read
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Spaghetti Tower Challenge
In class we worked in groups to see who could construct a tower of spaghetti that would hold one marshmallow. We attempted to make the...
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Feb 14, 20241 min read
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Máirt na hinide Ag Déanamh Pancóga
Comhábhair : Plúir,so uibheacha, bainne, im. 1.Nigh do lámha 2.Cuir an plúr sa bhabhla. 3.Cuir bainne agus ubh sa bhabhla freisin....
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Feb 13, 20241 min read
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Aquatic Biodiversity Workshop with Dara Timpson, Heritage in Schools
The aim of Dara's workshop is to immerse the students in the abundant biodiversity that exists in their local streams, rivers or lakes,...
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Feb 10, 20241 min read
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Energy and Forces
We had fun today investigating slopes and friction. We used our maths books to prop up a ramp made from a kitchen roll. We timed how...
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Jan 24, 20241 min read
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STEM - Beebots
The Bee-Bot is an interactive tool used to create hands-on and engaging learning experiences for primary school students. It is an...
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Dec 21, 20231 min read
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Static Electricity
Last month we investigated static electricity in Science class. We cut up paper into small pieces. We inflated balloons and rubbed the...
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Dec 17, 20231 min read
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Oobleck
We had lots of messy, sensory fun playing and experimenting with Oobleck - a mixture of cornflour and water. When we squeezed the oobleck...
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Dec 15, 20231 min read
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Science/Living Thing
Planting spring bulbs, hyacinths and snowdrops . We planted 1 hyacinth bulb in water and more in clay for indoors. We planted...
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Dec 2, 20231 min read
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Building Houses
We used straws, marshmallows, lollipop sticks and Lego to make houses for the three little pigs. Hopefully the Big Bad Wolf won't blow...
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Nov 29, 20231 min read
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Maths: Fractions
We used Kahoot to assess our understanding of addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, mixed numbers and improper fractions.
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Nov 29, 20231 min read
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STEM with Lego
We have been learning about homes in our SESE this month. We worked in pairs to build a variety of buildings from Lego. Wonderful...
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Nov 25, 20231 min read
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Maths Games
We have been playing gumball in pairs this week. It has been fun while working on our mental maths skills.
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Nov 25, 20231 min read
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Marine Mammal Skeleton
Thank you to Jacob for bringing in the marine mammal skeletons which he found on the seashore with his family. Our investigations lead us...
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Nov 19, 20231 min read
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Science Week Static Electricity
We investigated static electricity today 13/11/2023. 1. We rubbed our hair with balloons and electrons were transferred from our hair...
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Nov 13, 20231 min read
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Transparent or Opaque?
Materials: Properties and characteristics of materials In groups we tested a variety of materials to find out if they are transparent or...
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Nov 12, 20231 min read
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STEM-Can you make a paper bat fly?
Living things: plants and animals Energy and forces: Forces Maths:measuring We have been learning about bats in English this week. We...
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Oct 30, 20231 min read
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Halloween Ghost
Materials:Materials and Change You will need: 1/2 cup of vinegar, 1 tablespoon of bread soda, funnel, white balloon, bottle and black...
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Oct 24, 20231 min read
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Shape Hunt
We finished up Maths week with a shape hunt in the school yard. We worked in pairs and recorded what shapes we could see in our environment.
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Oct 20, 20231 min read
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STEM with Marshmallows
As part of Maths week we have been busy constructing 2D and 3D shapes using marshmallows and cocktail sticks. We worked on our counting...
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Oct 18, 20231 min read
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Hyacinth bulb
Experiment: to examine how the roots of a bulb grow. We filled a bulb jar with water. We placed a hyacinth bulb in the jar. Over the...
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Oct 17, 20231 min read
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Maths Fun
1st and 2nd class had fun working in pairs during maths class. They were working on counting items within a set and completing the number...
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Oct 1, 20231 min read
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Sharks
We were learning about sharks in SESE. We read the book Sharks by Phillip Clarke and learned some very interesting facts. We used old...
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Jun 2, 20231 min read
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Making Floating Devices for Lego People
We had lots of fun experimenting with different materials to check if they would float and make vessels to float for Lego people.
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Jun 2, 20231 min read
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Edible Landscape Project
Our apple tree is healthy and growing well. Taragh was with us today and we planted chives, parsley, rosemary, lavender, marigolds,...
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May 15, 20231 min read
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How Strong Is A Piece of Paper?
We tested the strength of paper, folded in differently  shaped columns, by piling books on top. This is very similar to how columns are...
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Apr 25, 20231 min read
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STEM Showcase
Today we carried out an experiment in the Senior room for some of our younger pupils to observe and enjoy ! Materials: - Several cups...
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Apr 21, 20231 min read
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Sewing Pumpkin Seeds
Bhà an aimsir ar fheabhas inniú mar sin chuireamar sÃolta puimcÃn.
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Apr 20, 20231 min read
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Maths Trail
We were very fortunate with the weather today so we really enjoyed our Maths Trail.
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Apr 20, 20231 min read
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How Do Sound Waves Travel?
We had fun investigating how sound waves travel. You will need: a bowl, cling film, baking tray, rolling pin, rice Method: Stretch the...
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Mar 26, 20231 min read
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Maracas
We made maracas by decorating bottles and putting eithe rice pasta or beans in the bottles to make the noise! We had lots of fun playing...
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Feb 27, 20231 min read
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Investigation - Coats for Snowmen.
We filled 2 bottles with water and froze them. We got some felt material to make a coat for one of the bottles. We placed the material...
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Feb 20, 20231 min read
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Dancing raisins
What you need: a jar of clear fizzy drink, a jar of water, a handful of raisins What to do: Drop a handful of raisins into the jar of...
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Nov 13, 20221 min read
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Measures - Length
We are learning about length in maths this week. We had lots of fun doing length and height challenges today.
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Nov 10, 20221 min read
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Biodiversity Workshop - The Water Cycle
The water cycle is powered by the sun's energy and by gravity. The sun kickstarts the whole cycle by heating all the Earth's water and...
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Oct 25, 20221 min read
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Science/Materials & Change
We made smores in the microwave. The recipe is very simple. Ingredients: 2 Digestive biscuits per person 1 square of chocolate per person...
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Oct 25, 20221 min read
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The Céide Fields
On October 6th, we visited The Céide Fields - Achaidh Chéide, meaning 'flat topped hill fields' on the north Mayo coast, 6.9 north west...
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Oct 25, 20222 min read
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Crocus Bulbs from The HOLOCAUST EDUCATION TRUST IRELAND
HOLOCAUST EDUCATION TRUST IRELAND, HETI provides yellow Crocus bulbs for young people aged 11 years and older to plant in memory of the...
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Oct 21, 20221 min read
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Duilleoga déanta as cré
Rinneamar duilleoga as cré agus ansin phéintéileamar iad i dathanna an fhómhair .
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Oct 20, 20221 min read
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