Log Book for Discover Science and Maths Award

Science:

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

• Learning about our bodies 2nd class, Ms. McLoughlin (Sept 2016)
• Do plants need light to grow? 2nd class, Ms. McLoughlin (Sept 2016)
• Our cress is growing 1st class, Ms. Farrell (Oct 2016)
• Taste test Ms. Coade’s class (Oct 2016)
• A shrew in our class 2nd class, Ms. McLoughlin (Oct 16)
• We planted daffodil bulbs 1st class, Ms. Farrell (Oct 2016)
• Skeleton stations 1st class, Ms. Fitzgerald (Oct 2016)
• Hallowe’en skeleton stations 2nd class, Ms. McCaul/Ms. Lally (Oct 2016)
• Planting acorns 2nd class, Ms. McLoughlin (Oct 2016)
• Learning about trees 1st class, Ms. Farrell (Oct 2016)
• Sowing acorns with Kay Junior Infants, Ms. Crotty (Oct 2016)
• Do plants need light to grow? 2nd class, Ms. McCaul/Ms. Lally (Nov 2016)
• Planting acorns Junior Infants, Ms. Fitzgerald (Nov 2016)
• Taste test Junior Infants, Ms. Connolly (Science week, Nov 2016)
• Update on “Do plants need light to grow?” 2nd class, Ms. McCaul (Nov 2016)
• Sneezes and Germs 2nd class, Ms. McLoughlin (Dec 2016)
• Sow and Grow 2nd class, Ms. McLoughlin (Feb 2017)
• Minibeast hunt 2nd class, Ms. O’Connor/Ms. Lavery (Feb 2017)
• Using our senses on Pancake Tuesday Ms. Moran’s class (Feb 2017)
• Spring daffodils Ms. Moran’s class (March 2017)
• Spring lambs Ms. Moran’s class (March 2017)
• Planting tomatoes 2nd class, Ms. McLoughlin’s class (April 2017)
• Hatching chicks 2nd class, Ms. McLoughlin’s class (May 2017)
• 5 of our chicks have hatched 2nd class, Ms. McLoughlin’s class (May 2017)
• Chicks hatching 1st class, Ms. Farrell (May 2017)
• 17 fluffy chicks 2nd class, Ms. McLoughlin (May 2017)
• Mini beast hunt 2nd class, Ms. McLoughlin (May 2017)

Energy and Forces:

• Static powered dancing ghosts 1st class, Ms. Farrell (Oct 2016)
• Pop Top 2nd class, Ms. McLoughlin (Oct 2016)
• Balloon fun Ms. Coade’s class (Science week, Nov 2016)
• Learning about gravity 2nd class, Ms. McLoughlin (Nov 2016)
• How strong is air? 2nd class, Ms. McLoughlin (Nov 2016)
• Electrical circuits: Musical Touch 2nd class, Ms. McLoughlin (Dec 2016)
• Magnets and electromagnets discovery afternoon 2nd class, Ms. McLoughlin (Dec 2016)
• Electrical circuits and static electricity 2nd class, Ms. McLoughlin and Ms. Cunningham (Dec 2016)
• Rolling a can with static electricity 2nd class, Ms. McLoughlin (Jan 2017)
• Light sources and reflectors 2nd class, Ms. McLoughlin (Jan 2017)
• Diving and resurfacing jellyfish 2nd class, Ms. McLoughlin (Jan 2017)
• Some Bath Tricks 2nd class, Ms. McLoughlin (Jan 2107)
• Floating and Sinking 2nd class, Ms. McCaul/Ms. Lally (Feb 2107)
• Floating, Sinking and Capacity 2nd class, Ms. McCaul/Ms. Lally (Feb 2017)
• Floating and Sinking 2nd class, Ms. O’Connor/Ms. Lavery (Feb 2017)
• Learning about sound 2nd class, Ms. McLoughlin (Feb 2107)
• More about sound 2nd class, Ms. McLoughlin (Feb 2017)
• Still more about sound 2nd class, Ms. McLoughlin (Feb 2017)
• Magnets 1st class, Ms. Farrell (April 2017)
• Making Rainbows 2nd class, Ms. McLoughlin (May 2017)
• Hovercrafts 2nd class, Ms. McLoughlin (May 2017)
• Spinning colours 2nd class, Ms. McLoughlin (May 2017)

Materials:

• Materials Pass the Parcel 2nd class, Ms. McLoughlin (Sept 2016)
• Materials around our school 2nd class, Ms. McLoughlin (Sept 2016)
• Effect of salt on potatoes 1st class, Ms. Groarke (Oct 2016)
• Meet our recycling monster 1st class, Ms. Farrell (Oct 2016)
• Dancing raisins 1st class, Ms. Farrell (Oct 2016)
• Gooey gloop 2nd class, Ms. McLoughlin (Oct 2016)
• Lava lamp 2nd class, Ms. McLoughlin (Oct 2016)
• Dancing raising for Science Week Ms. Coade’s class (Science week, Nov 2016)
• Science Week: Egg-stra Bounce Ms. Coade’s class (Science week, Nov 2016)
• Stress balls Ms. Moran’s class (Science week, Nov 2016)
• Lemon tea Ms. Coade’s class (Science week, Nov 2016)
• Can oil and water mix? Ms. Coade’s class (Science week, Nov 2016)
• Lava lamps 1st class, Ms. Farrell (Science week, Nov 2016)
• What happens to sweets in fizzy drinks? 2nd class, Ms. Dunne (Science week, Nov 2016)
• Lava lamps 2nd class, Ms. McCaul (Nov 2016)
• Finding acids with red cabbage 2nd class, Ms. McLoughlin and Ms. Cunningham (Jan 2017)
• Mentos and diet coke 1st class, Ms. Farrell (Jan 2017)
• Floating fruit 2nd class, Ms. McLoughlin (Jan 2017)
• All about water 2nd class, Ms. O’Connor/Ms. Lavery (Feb 2017)

Environmental Awareness and Care:

• Volcanoes in Mexico 2nd class, Ms. McLoughlin (Sept 2016)
• Investigating soil 2nd class, Ms. McLoughlin (Sept 2016)
• Harvesting in our garden 2nd class, Ms. McLoughlin (Sept 2016)
• Our Autumn walk 1st class, Ms. Farrell (Oct 2016)
• Soil investigation 2nd class, Ms Lavery/Ms. O’Connor (Oct 2016)
• Autumn nature walk 2nd class, Ms. McCaul/Ms. Lally (Oct 2016)
• A frosty walk Ms. Moran’s class (Dec 2016)
• A frosty winter walk 2nd class, Ms. McLoughlin (Dec 2016)
• The Water Cycle Demonstration 2nd class, Ms. McLoughlin (Jan 2017)
• Cloud in a bottle 2nd class, Ms. McLoughlin (Jan 2017)
• Collecting Rushes 1st class, Ms. Farrell (Feb 2017)
• Sow and grow update 2nd class, Ms. McLoughlin (Feb 2017)
• Fruit and vegetable day 2nd class, Ms. McLoughlin (Feb 2017)
• Spring Clean 1st class, Mr. Carleton (March 2017)
• Learning all about seaweed Senior Infants, Ms. Warde (April 2017)
• We know all about the planets Senior Infants, Ms. Warde (April 2017)
• In our garden with Kay 2nd class, Ms. McLoughlin (May 2017)
• Gardening with Kay Junior Infants, Ms. Connolly (May 2017)
• Gardening 1st class, Ms. Groarke (May 2017)

Science Speakers:

• Vistor from Thermo King 2nd class, Ms. McLoughlin (Oct 2016)
• Visit from a food microbiologist 2nd class, Ms. McLouglin (Oct 20126)
• Visit from a quality engineer 2nd class, Ms. McLoughlin (Oct 2016)
• Dr. Malachy’s Flashes and Bangs 1st and 2nd classes ( 2017)

Science Week Event:

Bubbles on our hands 1st class, Ms. Farrell (Nov 2016)

Space Week Event:

• Rocket Mice 2nd class, Ms. McLoughlin & Ms. Lally (Monday, Oct 3rd, 2016)
• Balloon Rockets 2nd class, Ms. McLoughlin & Ms. Lally (Monday, Oct 3rd, 2016)
• Foam Rockets 2nd class, Ms. McLoughlin & Mr. Faherty (Tuesday, Oct 4th, 2016)
• Fizzy Rockets 2nd class, Ms. McLoughlin & Mr. Faherty (Tuesday, Oct 4th, 2016)
• Volcanic Rockets 2nd class, Ms. McLoughlin & Mr. Faherty (Tuesday, Oct 4th, 2016)
• Water Rockets 2nd class, Ms. McLoughlin & Ms. Cunningham (Wednesday, Oct 5th, 2016)
• Air Rockets 2nd class, Ms. McLoughlin & Ms. Cunningham, (Wednesday, Oct 5th, 2016)
• Stomp Rocket 1st & 2nd classes, Ms. McLoughlin & Ms. McGuire (Thursday, October 6th,2016)
• Snowman Air Rocket 1st & 2nd classes, Ms. McLoughlin & Ms. McGuire (Thursday, October 6th,2016)
• Toilet Roll Rockets 1st & 2nd classes, Ms. McLoughlin & Ms. McGuire (Thursday, October 6th,2016)
• Our own rockets 2nd class, Ms. McLoughlin (Thursday, October 6th,2016)
• Straw Rockets 2nd class, Ms. McLoughlin (Friday, October 7th, 2016)
• More Volcanice Rockets 2nd class, Ms. McLoughlin (Friday, October 7th, 2016)
• We did it! 2nd class, Ms. McLoughlin (Oct 3rd-7th)
• Rockets in Space Week 2nd class, Mr. Faherty (Oct 2016)

Other External Event/ Programme:

• Bee Wise All 1st and 2nd and special classes (Dec 2016)
• Bee Wise Ms. Farrell’s 1st class (Dec 2016)
• Heritage in Schools Biodiversity with Rory Ms. McLoughlin’s second class (March 2017)  Visited all 1st and 2nd classes
• Habitat Hunting with Rory 1st class, Ms. Farrell (March 2017)