Classes Involved:

Featured on our log book:

Ms. Connolly (Jun Inf), Ms. C.Fitzgerald (Jun Inf), Ms. Flannery (Sen Inf), Ms. Mullins (Sen Inf), Ms. Dunne (1st), Ms. Moran (1st), Mr. Faherty (1st), Mr. Carleton (1st), Ms. McLoughlin (2nd), Ms. Cunningham (2nd), Ms. Lavery/Ms. O’Connor (2nd), Ms. McCaul/Ms. Lally (2nd), Ms. Maguire (2nd), Ms. Needham’s class, Ms. Halliday’s class

Also involved:

All senior infant classes attended a dental hygiene workshop (Oct 2017)

2nd classes, 1st classes, special classes and a 5th class from the senior school were involved in rocket launching during Space Week (Oct 2017)

All 2nd classes had a maths table quiz during maths week (Oct 2017)

All 2nd classes had Scratch programming workshops with SAP volunteers (Nov 2017)

All 2nd classes attended the NUIG Child Health Promotion Day (N0v 2017)

3 of our 2nd classes attended a workshop on Animals in Our Local Environment in GMIT (Nov 2017)

One 2nd class visited the Atlantaquaria during Science Week (Nov 2017)

All classes in the school attended Dr. How’s Energy Workshop during Science Week (Nov 2017)

11 of our classes visited 2nd class Rocket Morning during Science Week (24th Nov 2017)

All classes in the Junior school and some classes from the Senior school joined in the launch of our big rockets during Science Week (Nov 2017)

All classes had a visit from the Mobile Farm (Dec 2017)

All 2nd classes had a treasure trail to/at the Christmas market with the HSL teacher (Dec 2017)

All classes using Mag Snaps for work with magnetism/construction and design (throughout the year)

All 1st and 2nd classes coding with Bee Bots (Jan 2018-June 2018)

All 2nd classes Scratch coding with Ms. Lally/Ms. McCaul (Jan 2018-June 2018)

All 2nd classes carrying out science investigations with Ms. McLoughlin (Jan 2018-June 2018)

All Junior and Senior Infant classes had a visit from the fire brigade (April 2018)

All 2nd classes carried out a Beach Safari and project work with Explorer’s Education (April/May 2018)

All classes took part in the Boston Scientific Healthy Heart Awareness Competition (May 2018)

STEP 1: Science

(6 hands-on science investigations, with at least one from each of the four strands)

Living Things:

Visiting our garden 2nd class, Ms McLoughlin & Senior Infants Ms. Flannery (Aug 2017)
Cabbage white caterpillars 2nd class, Ms. McLoughlin (Sept 2017)
We have a cocoon 2nd class, Ms. McLoughlin (Sept 2017)
Three cocoons 2nd class, Ms. McLoughlin (Sept 2017)
Planting Seeds 2nd class, Ms. Cunningham and Ms. McLoughlin (Sept 2017)
Healthy Eating 2nd class, Ms. Lavery/Ms. O’Connor (Sept 2017)
Our Senses: Making Playdough 2nd class, Ms. Lavery/Ms. O’Connor (Sept 2017)
How our seedlings are growing 2nd class, Ms. McLoughlin (Oct 2017)
Our senses: The smelling challenge 2nd class Ms. O’Connor/Ms. Lavery (Oct 2017)
Our sense of smell challenge 2nd class, Ms. McLoughlin (Oct 2017)
Our runner bean seeds after a month 2nd class, Ms. McLoughlin (Oct 2017)
Them bones, them bones Junior Infants, Ms. C.Fitzgerald (Octo 2017)
Harry the Hedgehog Special Class, Ms. Halliday (Nov 2017)
Green Shield Bug 1st class, Mr. Carleton (Nov 2017)
Seeing a sneeze 2nd class, Ms. McLoughlin (Nov 2017)
The taste test 1st class, Ms. Moran & Mr. Faherty (Dec 2017)
Mini beasts 2nd class, Ms. McCaul/Ms. Lally (Dec 2017)
Crows learning about crows! 2nd class, Ms. McLoughlin (Jan 2018)
Lamb at school all classes, Ms. McGrath (Feb 2018)
Our senses: Fruit & Veg tasting day 2nd class, Ms. McLoughlin (Feb 2018)
Our cabbage white butterfly 2nd class, Ms. McLoughlin (April 2018)
Caterpillars and parasitic wasps 2nd class, Ms. McLoughlin (June 2018)

Energy and Forces:

Working with magnets 2nd class, Ms. Cunningham (Sept 2017)
Making rocket mice 2nd class, Ms. McLoughlin (Sept 2017)
Making straw rockets 2nd class, Ms. McLoughlin (Sept 2017)
Making foam rockets 2nd class, Ms. McLoughlin (Sept 2017)
Learning about gravity 2nd class, Ms. McLoughlin (Nov 2017)
Dancing ghosts 1st class, Ms. Moran (Nov 2017)
Snake spirals 2nd class, Ms. Lally/Ms. McCaul (Nov 2017)
Acrobatic clowns 2nd class, Ms. McCaul/Ms. Lally (Nov 2017)
Making sprays 2nd class, Ms. McLoughlin (Nov 2017)
Cars, ramps, friction and speed 2nd class, Ms. McLoughlin (Dec 2017)
Learning about energy and light 2nd class, Ms. McLoughlin (Dec 2017)
Rocket launch 2nd class, Ms. McCaul/Ms. Lally (Dec 2017)
Making Electrical Circuits 2nd class, Ms. McLoughlin (Dec 2017)
Our Magnetic Morning 2nd class, Ms. McLoughlin (Dec 2017)
Ms. Cunningham’s Class Learn About Electricity (Jan 2018)
Electrical Circuits 2nd class, Ms. McLoughlin (Jan 2018)
Ms. McCaul’s/Ms.Lally’s Class Learn About Electricity (Jan 2018)
Heat energy 2nd class, Ms. McLoughlin (Jan 2018)
Water/air investigations 2nd class, Ms. McLoughlin (Jan 2018)
Ms. Lavery’s/Ms. O’Connor’s Class Learn About Electricity (Feb 2018)
Magnets are fun Senior Infants, Ms. Mullins (Feb 2018)
Hot and Cold Junior Infants, Ms. Connolly (Feb 2018)
Investigating Light 2nd class, Ms. McLoughlin (March 2018)
The Science of Sound 2nd class, Ms. McLoughlin (April 2018)
Prism rainbows 2nd class, Ms. McLoughlin (May 2018)
Launching a new rocket 2nd class, Ms. McLoughlin (June 2018)
Colour spinners 2nd class, Ms. McLoughlin (June 2018)
Hovercrafts 2nd class, Ms. McLoughlin (June 2018)

Materials:

Materials Pass the Parcel 2nd class, Ms. McLoughlin (2nd) (Sept 2017)
Which materials absorb water best? Ms. McLoughlin and Ms. Cunningham (Sept 2017)
Demonstrating a volcano 2nd class, Ms. Cunningham and Ms. McLoughlin (Sept 2017)
Exploring absorption 2nd class, Ms. Cunningham (Sept 2017)
Baking bread and brushing teeth, Language Class Ms. Needham (Oct 2017)
Coats and Insulation 2nd class, Ms. McLoughlin (Oct 2017)
Making gloop 2nd class, Ms. McLoughlin (Oct 2017)
Checking for acids and bases 2nd class, Ms. McCaul/Ms. Lally (Nov 2017)
Testing for starch 2nd class, Ms. Lally/Ms. McCaul (Nov 2017)
Making Butter 1st class, Ms. Moran and Mr. Faherty (Dec 2017)
Bubble Bomb 2nd class, Ms. Cunningham and Ms. McLoughlin (Feb 2018)

Environmental Awareness and Care:

September Nature Walk 2nd class, Ms. McLoughlin (Sept 2017)
Cleaning water 2nd class, Ms. McLoughlin (Sept 2017)
Learning about tornadoes 2nd class, Ms. Cunningham and Ms. McLoughlin (Sept 2017)
Weeding the school garden 2nd class, Ms. McLoughlin (Sept 2017)
Interesting things 2nd class, Ms. McLoughlin (Sept 2017)
Our school grounds 2nd class, Ms. O’Connor/Ms. Lavery (Oct 2017)
October gardening with Kay 2nd class, Ms. McLoughlin (Oct 2017)
Autumn Walk 1st class, Ms. Moran (Oct 2017)
Gardening with Kay Special Class, Ms. Halliday (Nov 2017)
Autumn Trail 1st class, Mr. Faherty (Nov 2017)
Learning about renewable and non renewable energy 2nd class, Ms. McLoughlin (Dec 2017)
Learning about the water cycle 2nd class, Ms. McLoughlin (Jan 2018)
Looking after our school : Litter Picking 2nd class, Ms. McLoughlin (March 2018)
Planting seeds 2nd class, Ms. McLoughlin (April 2018)
Spring Walk Senior Infants, Ms. Mullins (April 2018)

(and also)

Science Speakers:

Visit from a Desktop (Computer) Engineer 2nd class, Ms. McLoughlin (Oct 2017)
Visit from an Electrical Sales Distributor 2nd class, Ms. McLoughlin (Oct 2017)
Visit from an Accountant with Boston Scientific 2nd class, Ms. McLoughlin (Oct 2017)
Visit from a Product Builder with Boston Scientific 2nd class, Ms. McLoughlin (Oct 2017)

Science Week Event:

Dr. How’s Science workshop All classes (Nov 2017)
Daily experiments for Science Week 2nd class, Ms. McCaul/Ms. Lally (Nov 2017)
Science Week Display 2nd class, Ms. Lally/Ms. McCaul (Nov 2017)
GMIT Animal Workshop 2nd class, Ms. Cunningham (Nov 2017)
Science Week Burning Match Junior Infants, Ms. Connolly (Nov 2017)
Science Week All About Air Senior Infants, Ms. Joyce (Nov 2017)
Science Week Dancing Ghosts 1st class, Ms. Moran (Nov 2017)
GMIT workshop 2nd class, Ms. Maguire (Nov 2017)
Experiments for Science week 2nd class, Ms. Lavery/Ms.O’Connor (Nov 2017)
Magic milk 2nd class, Ms. O’Connor/Ms. Lavery (Nov 2017)
String Telephones 2nd class, Ms. Lavery/Ms. O’Connor (Nov 2017)
Science Week Senior Infants, Ms. Mullins (Nov 2017)

Space Week Event:

Happy Space Week: 2nd class, Ms. McLoughlin (Oct 2017)
A rocket a day: Launching volcanic rockets 2nd class, Ms. McLoughlin & Ms. O’Connor (Oct 2017)
A rocket a day: Launching foam rockets 2nd class, Ms. O’Connor & Ms. McLoughlin (Oct 2017)
A rocket a day: Stomp and snowman rockets 2nd class, Ms. McLoughlin & Ms. Cunningham (Oct 2017)
A rocket a day: Fizzy rockets 2nd class, Ms. Cunningham & Ms. McLoughlin (Oct 2017)
A rocket a day: Balloon rockets 1st class, Ms. Dunne & 2nd class, Ms. McLoughlin (Oct 2017)
A rocket a day: Straw rockets 2nd class Ms. McLoughlin & 1st class, Ms. Dunne (Oct 2017)
A rocket a day: Air rockets 1st, 2nd, special classes, 5th class (Oct 2017)
A rocket a day: Water rockets 1st, 2nd, special classes, 5th class (Oct 2017)
A rocket a day: Toilet Roll Rockets 2nd class, Ms. McLoughlin (Oct 2017)
A Rocket a day: All the rockets Junior Infants, Ms. C.Fitzgerald (Oct 2017)
Space Week: I made two spaceships 2nd class, Ms. McLoughlin (Oct 2017)
Space Week: I made a rocket 2nd class, Ms. McLoughlin (Oct 2017)
Space Week: Mobile of the planets 2nd class, Ms. McLoughlin (Oct 2017)
Space Week in Ms. Cunningham’s 2nd class (Oct 2017)
Space Week: All About the moon Junior Infants, Ms. Connolly (Oct 2017)
Launching rockets with Ms. McLoughlin’s class 2nd class, Ms. O’Connor/Ms. Lavery (Oct 2017)
We went to space Junior Infants, Ms. C.Fitzgerald (Oct 2017)

Other External Event/ Programme:

Dental hygiene workshop All senior infant classes, Ms. Mullins (Oct 2017)
Dental hygiene workshop Senior Infants (Oct 2017)
NUIG Child Health Promotion Day Post 1 Post 2 Post 3 Post 4 All 2nd classes (Nov 207)
Trip to NUIG 2nd class, Ms. Lavery/Ms. O’Connor (Nov 2017)
Visit from the Mobile Farm all classes (Dec 2017)
Farmyard to schoolyard Senior Infants (Dec 2017)
Visit from the Fire Brigade Junior and Senior Infants (April 2018)
Fire Engine Visit Junior and Senior Infants (April 2018)
Explorer’s Education 2nd class, Ms. Cunningham & Ms. McLoughlin (April 2018)
Beach Safari with Explorer’s Education 2nd class, Ms. McLoughlin & Ms. Cunningham (May 2018)
Boston Scientific Healthy Heart All classes (May 2018)

STEP 2: Technology

(2 or more examples of the children using ICT)

Exploring materials with a digital microscope 2nd class, Ms McLoughlin (Sept 2017)
Learning with the help of our interactive whiteboards 2nd class, Ms. McLoughlin/Ms. Cunningham (Sept 2017)
Using websites for discovery 2nd class, Ms. McLoughlin (Sept 2017)
EU Code Week: Hour of Code with Moana 2nd class, Ms. McLoughlin (Oct 2017)
EU Code Week: Kodable 2nd class, Mc. McLoughlin (Oct 2017)
EU Code Week: Angry Birds 2nd class, Ms. McLoughlin (Oct 2017)
EU Code Week: Minecraft 2nd class, Ms. McLoughlin (Oct 2017)
EU Code Week: Star Wars 2nd class, Ms. McLoughlin (Oct 2017)
Scratch Programming with SAP All 2nd classes, Ms. McLoughlin (Nov 2017)
Scratch Workshop 2nd class, Ms. McCaul/Ms. Lally (Nov 2017)
Making Sea Life Animation 1st class, Ms. Moran (Nov 2017)
Scratch Workshop 2nd class, Ms. Maguire (Nov 2017)
Looking at frost under the digital microscope 2nd class, Ms. McLoughlin (Jan 2018)
Bee Bots in Scoil Chaitríona Junior 2nd class, Ms. McLoughlin (Jan 2018)
Bee Bot Programming 2nd class, Ms. McLoughlin (Jan 2018)
Lego WeDo Programming 2nd class, Ms. McLoughlin (Feb 2018)
Scratch Programming on laptops and iPads and Scratch 2nd class, Ms. McCaul/Ms. Lally (Feb 2018)
Coding with LEGO, Little Bitz and Wonder Dots 2nd class, Ms. McLoughlin (June 2018)
Coding with Scratch Junior 2nd class, Ms. McLoughlin (June 2018)

STEP 3: Engineering

(2 or more examples of the children investigating engineering in class or in the local area)

Visit from a Cloud Desktop (Computer) Engineer 2nd class, Ms. McLoughlin (Oct 2017)
Building bridges 2nd class, Ms. McLoughlin (Feb 2018)
Engineers at work: Flood Defences 2nd class, Ms. Cunningham (Feb 2018)
Engineering: Flood Defences 2nd class, Ms. McLoughlin (Feb 2018)
Engineers Week: Engineering Walk 2nd class, Ms. McLoughlin and 1st class, Ms. Moran (Feb 2018)
Engineering: Traffic Lights 2nd class, Ms. McCaul/Ms. Lally (Feb 2018)
Traffic lights in our environment 2nd class, Ms. McLoughlin (March 2018)

STEP 4 : Maths

(2 or more examples of the children using their maths skills as part of their science work)

Combing 2D magnetic shapes to make 3D creations 2nd class, Ms. McLoughlin (Sept 2017)
Making 2D and 3D shapes into rockets 2nd class, Ms. McLoughlin (Sept 2017)
Maths Week: Maths Trail 2nd class, Ms. McLoughlin (Oct 2017)
Maths Week: Maths Table Quiz All 2nd classes Ms. Cunningham, Ms. Maguire, Ms. McLoughlin, Ms. O’Connor/Ms. Lavery, Ms. McCaul/Ms. Lally (Oct 2017)
Maths Week: Figure Me Out 2nd class, Ms. Cunningham (Oct 2017)
Maths Week: Marshmallow Shapes 2nd class, Ms. McLoughlin (Oct 2017)
Maths Week: Target Boards 2nd class, Ms. McLoughlin (Oct 2017)
Data chart of the Planets in our Solar System and Origami paper folding booklets 2nd class, Ms. McLoughlin (Nov 2017)
Measuring crater sizes and heights of drop 2nd class, Ms. McLoughlin (Nov 2017)
Maths Trail Senior Infnats, Ms. Mullins (Dec 2017)

Maths Week Events in Scoil Chaitríona Junior

Award Science Log

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