SFI Discover Science & Maths Award 
log of evidence

We have been working extremely hard on our application for the a STEM plaque of excellence. This award requires us to document our work in five areas of STEM. The whole school has been engaged in Science, Technology, Engineering, Maths and STEM Show and Tell activities all year. Take a look at just some of our fantastic STEM work in our Log of Evidence below!

​STEM WEEK 2019

We have enjoyed another successful STEM week this year! Children have been participating in a range of exciting lessons, workshops and challenges to promote STEM thought the school. Children created their own amazing inventions, conducted experiments and we even had a visit from the Exploration Dome! Children had the opportunity to gaze at the stars and go on a virtual adventure across our solar system! There were lots of engineering challenges happening in classrooms including spaghetti and marshmallow towers, jelly bean and toothpick structures, paper bridge construction, towers made from cups and lollipop sticks, balloon rockets, paddle boats, paper helicopters, and even an egg parachute! 

​BUILDING BRIDGES
ENGINEERS OF THE FUTURE! - 5th CLASS

​intel mini scientist 2018

Great excitement this morning, Friday 12th October 2018, as our 5th class children begin their set up for the Intel Mini Scientist.
Well done to all the children, their parents and teachers on these wonderful, diverse and inspiring projects.
​Good luck to you all!

​We have some incredibly inspiring children in 5th class. WOW!
These projects have taken a lot of hard work and dedication. We're very proud!

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STEM WEEK 2018

We have been having lots of fun recently taking part in a wide range of STEM activities! Children across the whole school are taking part in exciting lessons, workshops and challenges.
 
​There are lots of engineering challenges happening in classrooms including spaghetti and marshmallow towers, paper bridge construction, towers made from cups and lollipop sticks, balloon rockets, paddles boats, paper helicopters, and even an egg parachute! We are also running a competition for the best invention in each class and there are lots of maths investigations and science experiments happening around the school too!
 
We also had some fantastic workshops taking place. Senior Infants, 2nd, 4th and 5th classes attended LEARN IT Lego engineering workshops.  Junior Infants, 1st and 3rd had BEE BOT programming workshops and 6th Class attended TECH CREATE workshops.

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JUST IN CASE YOU WANT TO JOIN IN THE FUN, HERE ARE SOME ENGINEERING CHALLENGES YOU CAN TRY AT HOME! USE WHATEVER MATERIALS YOU HAVE SUCH AS PAPER, CARDBOARD, LOLLIPOP STICKS, PEGS, TOILET ROLLS, PAPER CUPS, STRING, STRAWS, EGG BOXES ETC.
 
1. BUILD A STRUCTURE THAT WILL HOLD A BOOK 6 INCHES OFF THE GROUND.
2. BUILD A STRUCTURE THAT WILL HOLD AN EGG 2 FEET OFF THE GROUND.
3. BUILD A BRIDGE FROM TABLE TO TABLE (6 INCHES APART OR SO) THAT MATCHBOX CARS CAN CROSS.
4. BUILD THE HIGHEST, FREE-STANDING STRUCTURE YOU CAN BUILD WITH JUST ONE SHEET OF PAPER.
5. MAKE PAPER AIRPLANES AND SEE WHICH DESIGN FLIES THE FARTHEST.
 
HERE ARE SOME LINKS FOR INSPIRATION:
WWW.ENGINEERSWEEK.IE          
WWW.PRIMARYSCIENCE.IE/       
WWW.STEPS.IE
WWW.PLAYDOUGHTOPLATO.COM/STEM-PROJECT-STRAW-BRIDGES/
HTTPS://THESTEMLABORATORY.COM/BACKYARD-ENGINEERING-PROJECTS-KIDS/
HTTPS://THEHOMESCHOOLSCIENTIST.COM/PAPER-STRUCTURES-ENGINEERING-CHALLENGE/
HTTPS://THEHOMESCHOOLSCIENTIST.COM/PAPER-STRUCTURES-ENGINEERING-CHALLENGE/