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3rd Class really enjoyed learning about chain reactions over distance learning in February.

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In First Class we investigated falling objects and what materials were the best for designing a parachute. When designing our experiment we we explored if the shape makes a difference to how a piece of paper falls.  Pupils predicted whether paper, cling film or tinfoil would work the best before carrying out the experiment. Pupils discovered the size of shape of the parachute had a larger influence on the parachutes speed rather than the material. Parachutes with a larger surface area moved the slowest through the air. We concluded paper worked better than tinfoil and cling film as it was the easiest material to work with. It did not tear as easily and fell the slowest.

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Watch our magnetic robots picking up objects!

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Energy and Forces - Pumpkin Bowling - Junior Infants Ms Donnelly

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Energy and Forces - Pumpkin Bowling - Junior Infants Ms Donnelly

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Junior Infants explored the force of pushing by pushing a pumpkin along the ground. We watched as the force of the pumpkin knocked over some stacked cubes on the ground. We talked about the curved part of the pumpkin and the flat part of the pumpkin. We talked about the best way to stand/kneel when we were applying a force to the pumpkin and we used our two hands to push the pumpkin along the ground.

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Recycled Christmas Tree Decorations - Whole School Activity

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Recycled Christmas Tree Decorations - Whole School Activity

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All of the children from the school were invited to make a Christmas Tree Decoration using only recycled materials! There were lots of entries displaying a wide range of design skills, construction techniques and imagination! We decorated our school Christmas tree with all of the decorations!

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4th Class have been reading the novel Boots and learning all about robots. We looked at simple coding using makecode.microbit.org to understand how robots are programmed. We were set a challenge to design and build our own magnetic robots. The robot design has to incorporate magnets and be able to pick up objects.
There were five stages to our project:
1. Design
2. Build
3. Test and Modify
4. Record results - what objects were picked up by the robot
5. Present to class.
We had lots of fun building and testing our robots!

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Autumn Scavenger Hunt- 1st Class Ms. Annett

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Autumn Scavenger Hunt- 1st Class Ms. Annett

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First class took advantage of a beautiful day to go outside and learn about the changes in the environment from summer to autumn. The children really appreciated the changes occurring in the environment, from the leaves on the trees to the dew on the grass!

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Autumn Walk and Leaf Rubbings - Junior Infants Ms Donnelly

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Autumn Walk and Leaf Rubbings - Junior Infants Ms Donnelly

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Junior Infants have been learning about Autumn and the changes that happen in Autumn. We learned how some leaves change colour and fall to the ground, apples can be picked in autumn, many vegetables are ready for harvest and many animals prepare for winter during this time. The weather gets colder and the farmers are busy during this time. We went on an autumn walk in the school garden and saw some apple trees, gathered autumn leaves and looked for some living things in the garden.

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4th Class had lots of fun learning about minibeasts that live in our school garden. We built mini bug hotels, ensuring conditions that minibeasts would like - dark damp spaces. We came back the following week to check if we had any visitors at the hotels. Many of the bug hotels were occupied by minibeasts. The students carefully collected the minibeasts in their pooters and examined them with magnifying glasses. They looked at identifying features and drew sketches. The minibeasts were released carefully back to where they had been found.

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Senior Infants spent time exploring and learning about The Vets Surgery and what happens there. We discussed the people that help us there, including the receptionist, the veterinary nurse and veterinary surgeon. We also spent time learning about the different surgical equipment used by vets and care that can be given to animals there. The children took it in turns to play in the Vets Surgery and care for the various animals there!

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First class listened to the story of Jack and the Beanstalk, we then discussed other plants Jack could have used to climb up and meet the giant!

The children then planted what they felt might be useful for Jack on his journey!

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Photosynthesis Equation-6th class Ms Galavan

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Photosynthesis Equation-6th class Ms Galavan

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6th class were learning about photosynthesis, what is needed for the process to occur and what the result is. Using the correct amount of cubes for hydrogen, oxygen and carbon, each group had to figure out how to balance the equation correctly. It was tricky but all groups managed to balance the equation by the end!

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The Doctor’s Surgery - Junior Infants Ms. McCarthy

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The Doctor’s Surgery - Junior Infants Ms. McCarthy

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Recently in Junior Infants we have spent some time exploring the Doctor’s Surgery and what happens there. We have discussed the people who help us there like the receptionist, the doctor and the nurse. We take it in turns to role play in the Surgery.

Sometimes children/people might need, medicine, rest or an injection to make them better. We had great fun learning all about the doctor’s. We made stethoscopes and learned lots of new vocabulary. We learned that a sick person or child is called a patient.

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The Doctor's Surgery - Junior Infants Ms Donnelly

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The Doctor's Surgery - Junior Infants Ms Donnelly

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Junior Infants have been learning about the Doctor's Surgery. They are learning about different parts of the body, what we need for growth and why we might visit the doctor. Junior Infants are learning about instruments that the doctor might use and words such as X-ray, crutches, plasters, bandages, thermometer, stethoscope and vaccine.

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The Hedgehog - Junior Infants Ms. Donnelly

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The Hedgehog - Junior Infants Ms. Donnelly

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Junior Infants were learning about the hedgehog. We learned what a hedgehog looks like, the different parts of the hedgehog, what a baby hedgehog is called, where a hedgehog likes to sleep, what a hedgehog eats and how a hedgehog sleeps during winter. We wrote reports based on the hedgehog and painted hedgehogs.

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Junior Infants Ms. McCarthy
In Junior Infants we wanted to see what climbing colours would look like.
We cut some filter paper and used markers to put a dot of colour on them. We dipped them into water and watched in amazement as the colours climbed and moved on the filter paper.
We thought this was really interesting. Some darker colours worked better than lighter other lighter colours!

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Materials and Change - Chromatography -6th class Ms Galavan

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Materials and Change - Chromatography -6th class Ms Galavan

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We were learning about different materials and how they can change depending on circumstances. We looked at markers and tried to guess what ink colours were in each. We then placed coloured dots on some filter paper and let the water do its magic. Some of the results were very surprising! We then completed a Halloween themed art activity using more chromatography.

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During online learning, 6th class were learning about different weather systems and the water cycle. We learnt terms like evaporation, precipitation, condensation and collection.

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Creating Lava lamps- Ms McCarthy Junior Infants 

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Creating Lava lamps- Ms McCarthy Junior Infants 

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Junior Infants spent some time creating magical lava lamps! We loved looking at the colours and bubbles figuring out why the substances do not mix together. We discovered that the oil stays on top of the water because the oil is lighter or less dense than the water.

We took turns adding vegetable oil, water, food colouring and an Alka-Seltzer tablet to create the fizz. We peered into the bottle to see what we could see, it looked fascinating! Some of us made a green lava lamp and other tables made red one. Check out our pictures below.

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Walking Water - Junior Infants Ms Donnelly

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Walking Water - Junior Infants Ms Donnelly

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We have been learning about different colours in Junior Infants and we learned that when we mix red and yellow we can make orange, red and blue and we can make purple and blue and yellow and we can make green. We also learned that we can add food colouring to water and it can change colour. We added red, yellow and blue food colouring to three containers of water. We put some tissue paper in the water and noticed that the coloured water moved along the tissue paper. We watched as we made orange, purple and green water in three new containers. We then mixed red, blue and yellow paint combinations to make orange, green and purple paint.

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Mindful Lava Lamps - 4th Class Ms. Burns

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Mindful Lava Lamps - 4th Class Ms. Burns

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4th Class integrated their science and SPHE lessons to create mindful lava lamps.

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The Volcano - Junior Infants Ms Donnelly

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The Volcano - Junior Infants Ms Donnelly

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Junior Infants looked at different foods in the home in September. We looked at vinegar and where the children have used it. We talked about baking soda and how the children have used it when baking. We talked about what might happen if we mixed vinegar and baking soda together. We watched as the mixture bubbled up in the container. We decided to use this knowledge to make an erupting volcano. We loved watching the lava flow out of the volcano.

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Digital Learners of the Week

We held a whole school Digital Learner Competition. The children were encouraged to engage in digital learning for their homework throughout the week. They took part in challenges like: MangaHigh, Topmarks, Kahoot and Splashlearn. Here are our winners!

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Maths Week STEM Challenge Day 3rd-6th Class

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Maths Week STEM Challenge Day 3rd-6th Class

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It was STEM Challenge Day today which saw classes from 3rd-6th building a structure, 40cm tall and sturdy enough to survive a shake of the table! Check out 3rd Class hard at work! What a great end to #MathsWeek2020 🧱🗼🗽 @PDSTPrimarySTEM

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It was STEM Challenge Day today which saw classes from 3rd-6th building a structure, 40cm tall and sturdy enough to survive a shake of the table! Check out 3rd Class hard at work! What a great end to #MathsWeek2020 🧱🗼🗽 @PDSTPrimarySTEM https://t.co/bc6J2PwcJ9

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It was STEM Challenge Day today which saw classes from 3rd-6th building a structure, 40cm tall and sturdy enough to survive a shake of the table! Check out 3rd Class hard at work! What a great end to #MathsWeek2020 🧱🗼🗽 @PDSTPrimarySTEM pic.twitter.com/bc6J2PwcJ9
— Our Lady of The Wayside (@OLOWKilternan) October 16, 2020

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It was STEM Challenge Day today which saw classes from 3rd-6th building a structure, 40cm tall and sturdy enough to survive a shake of the table! Check out 3rd Class hard at work! What a great end to #MathsWeek2020 🧱🗼🗽 @PDSTPrimarySTEM https://t.co/bc6J2PwcJ9

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It was STEM Challenge Day today which saw classes from 3rd-6th building a structure, 40cm tall and sturdy enough to survive a shake of the table! Check out 3rd Class hard at work! What a great end to #MathsWeek2020 🧱🗼🗽 @PDSTPrimarySTEM https://t.co/bc6J2PwcJ9

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It was STEM Challenge Day today which saw classes from 3rd-6th building a structure, 40cm tall and sturdy enough to survive a shake of the table! Check out 3rd Class hard at work! What a great end to #MathsWeek2020 🧱🗼🗽 @PDSTPrimarySTEM

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3rd Class kept tally as they rolled their dice to explore chance during Maths Week. They presented their findings to the class.

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Data Day with our Buddies

3rd Class thought of survey questions to ask their Junior infant buddies on a Zoom Call. They gathered the results on their whiteboards with tally marks. They presented their results on bar charts.

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Science Week Experiment - Living Things Dyed Flowers - Junior Infants Ms Donnelly

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Science Week Experiment - Living Things Dyed Flowers - Junior Infants Ms Donnelly

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Junior Infants carried out some Science Experiments during Science Week 2020. They looked at the different parts of a flower and how the stem is like a straw. They learned that the plant needs water to survive. They added different food colouring to cups of water and watched as the white flowers changed colours as the plants absorbed the coloured water.

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Collecting Data - The Colour of Lava - Junior Infants Ms Donnelly

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Collecting Data - The Colour of Lava - Junior Infants Ms Donnelly

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Junior Infants made a volcano while looking at some foods in the kitchen. The class decided to ask the question; What colour will the lava be in the volcano? Every child was asked this question and the results were recorded using tally marks. The most popular colour was green and the class decided to make a volcano with green lava.

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Shape and Space - 2d Witches - Junior Infants Ms Donnelly

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Shape and Space - 2d Witches - Junior Infants Ms Donnelly

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Junior Infants have been learning about 2d shapes - the square, the circle, the rectangle and the triangle. We have learned a rhyme for each shape and looked at whether they have curved or straight sides. We have counted how many sides they each have and we have looked for these shapes in the classroom and outside. We have sorted these shapes and used them to make 2d witches and other 2d objects.

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Enginneering and Construction - Junior Infants Ms Donnelly

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Enginneering and Construction - Junior Infants Ms Donnelly

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Each week, Junior Infants take part in a range of design and making activities based on a range of themes. They plan their construction, talk to their partners or group about the construction and then they work together to build their designs. They have built tall towers, homes, roads, schools and hospitals.

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Science Week - OLOW Scientist at Home 2020

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Science Week - OLOW Scientist at Home 2020

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We are holding a competition during Science Week for the whole school. The children are encouraged to participate in experiments at home  and to send their pictures and results to the school.

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This week is Science week. As part of science week, we are encouraging students to participate in science at school and at home. Below are a list of some experiments that you can participate in at home. Please get involved and take pictures of your science investigations. Pictures of your participation can be emailed to scienceolow@gmail.com along with your name and class. These pictures will be posted on our website. Each student who participates will be entered into either a Junior draw (Junior Infants - 2nd class) or a Senior draw (3rd - 6th class). One winner will be chosen from each draw. We look forward to hearing about and seeing your science investigations.

There are many more Science Experiments for you to try on primaryscience.ie. Click to find out more.

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This week is Science week. As part of science week, we are encouraging students to participate in science at school and at home. Below are a list of some experiments that you can participate in at home. Please get involved and take pictures of your science investigations.

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The Scientific Method - Preparing for our Science Fair 2020

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The Scientific Method - Preparing for our Science Fair 2020

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4th, 5th and 6th classes will take part in our annual Our Lady of the Wayside Science Fair during November. They have been learning about the Scientific Method and they have participated in some workshops to help with planning and carrying out their investigations and projects. We look forward to seeing their presentations!

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OLOW Science Fair will take place during the last week of November 2020. The Science Fair is open to 4th, 5th and 6th class students. The dates for each class will be decided shortly.

Students are welcome to use posters, dioramas, PowerPoints or models to display their projects. Diagrams, graphs and photographs are important when documenting your investigations, as well as a re-creation of an experiment.

There will be an OLOW winner from each of the four classes involved as well as an overall winner of the OLOW Science Fair.

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OLOW Science Fair will take place during the last week of November 2020. The Science Fair is open to 4th, 5th and 6th class students. The dates for each class will be decided shortly. Students are welcome to use posters, dioramas, PowerPoints or models to display their projects.

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3rd, 4th and 6th took part in a Maths Workshop via Zoom during Maths Week. This workshop focused on mental arithmetic using an abacus. It was really interesting and great fun! We had to concentrate so hard!

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Every year, we encourage students to take part in science experiments at home during Science Week. This year, we saw students participate enthusiastically in a range of scientific investigations and we were delighted to see so many budding young scientists in our school!

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We are amazed at the amount of science that took place this year and we are delighted to see so many children taking part in OLOW Scientist at Home. We chose a Junior and a Senior winner during our Zoom Assembly. We were so proud of how enthusiastic our scientists were again this year.

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OLOW Scientist at Home Photographs 2020 | olow

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We are amazed at the amount of science that took place this year and we are delighted to see so many children taking part in OLOW Scientist at Home. We chose a Junior and a Senior winner during our Zoom Assembly. We were so proud of how enthusiastic our scientists were again this year.

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Dancing raisins - Junior Infants - Ms. McCarthy

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Dancing raisins - Junior Infants - Ms. McCarthy

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The raisins are having a party!

We discovered that when we put a raisin into 7up in begins bouncing up and down and it looks as if the raisin is dancing! We thought it looked like a disco and the raisins were having a great time.

We learned that this happens because the carbon dioxide (bubbles) that makes the 7up fizzy sticks to the wrinkles in the raisins causing them to move or carry them to the surface.

At the surface the bubbles pop which makes the raisins move to the bottom again.

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Materials and Change- Soak it Up - Junior Infants - Ms. McCarthy

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Materials and Change- Soak it Up - Junior Infants - Ms. McCarthy

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We did an experiment to find out which type of paper works best to soak up a spill of water! This happens a lot in our classroom so we thought we would do some research to discover the best way to clean it up.

We had newspaper, toilet paper, blue tissue paper, white paper and a hand towel. We discovered that the blue tissue paper soaked up the water the best. The newspaper wasn’t very good and regular white printing paper didn’t work so well either.

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Designing and constructing a bridge to hold a weight - 4th Class Ms. Burns

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Designing and constructing a bridge to hold a weight - 4th Class Ms. Burns

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4th Class learned about bridges around the world and looked at the various designs that are used.

The students were given the task of designing their own bridge. They chose which type of bridge to base their design on and used materials they had available at home to construct it.

The students then tested if their bridge could hold a weight. Adjustments to the design were made if the bridge could not hold the weight.

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Engineering and constructing a wind turbine to lift a weight - 4th Class - Ms. Burns

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Engineering and constructing a wind turbine to lift a weight - 4th Class - Ms. Burns

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4th Class learned about renewable energy sources. We focused on wind energy and looked at the design of wind turbines and learned about how they work.

The students were given a task and a set of materials. The task was to build a wind turbine to lift a plastic tub, using the materials available. This was the only guidance they were given.

Students discussed how to use the materials and drew designs for their wind turbines.

They constructed their designs and tested them using a hair dryer as the wind source. Adjustments to the design were discussed and made.

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Our Science Fair was a huge success this year. We were delighted to see that the workshops on the Scientific Method were reflected in the Science Fair projects. It was a difficult decision for the judges but the winners were eventually chosen!
We couldn't invite other classes to visit the Science Fair this year so instead, 4th, 5th and 6th presented their projects over Zoom.

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Congratulations to our Science Fair Winners from 4th, 5th and 6th and a huge well done to Harry who is our overall winner👏 Thank you to Ms. Donnelly&Ms.Howley for organising the week and to everyone involved for their hard work💡🔍 @DPSM_Activities @PDSTPrimarySTEM

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Congratulations to our Science Fair Winners from 4th, 5th and 6th and a huge well done to Harry who is our overall winner👏 Thank you to Ms. Donnelly&Ms.Howley for organising the week and to everyone involved for their hard work💡🔍 @DPSM_Activities @PDSTPrimarySTEM https://t.co/t8GlsUlpH6

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Congratulations to our Science Fair Winners from 4th, 5th and 6th and a huge well done to Harry who is our overall winner👏 Thank you to Ms. Donnelly&Ms.Howley for organising the week and to everyone involved for their hard work💡🔍 @DPSM_Activities @PDSTPrimarySTEM pic.twitter.com/t8GlsUlpH6
— Our Lady of The Wayside (@OLOWKilternan) December 4, 2020

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Congratulations to our Science Fair Winners from 4th, 5th and 6th and a huge well done to Harry who is our overall winner👏 Thank you to Ms. Donnelly&Ms.Howley for organising the week and to everyone involved for their hard work💡🔍 @DPSM_Activities @PDSTPrimarySTEM https://t.co/t8GlsUlpH6

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Congratulations to our Science Fair Winners from 4th, 5th and 6th and a huge well done to Harry who is our overall winner👏 Thank you to Ms. Donnelly&Ms.Howley for organising the week and to everyone involved for their hard work💡🔍 @DPSM_Activities @PDSTPrimarySTEM https://t.co/t8GlsUlpH6

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Congratulations to our Science Fair Winners from 4th, 5th and 6th and a huge well done to Harry who is our overall winner👏 Thank you to Ms. Donnelly&Ms.Howley for organising the week and to everyone involved for their hard work💡🔍 @DPSM_Activities @PDSTPrimarySTEM

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4th Class have been learning remotely about 3D shapes in Maths. We integrated Maths and Science to design 3D robots. The robots could be made from recycled materials or created using the nets of 3D shapes.
We came up with some great designs!

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As well as designing 3D robots, 4th Class also gave designing and building a robotic arm a go. This was a big challenge. The arm had to be strong enough to pick up a cup/box.

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Here are some photographs of the fantastic projects in our fair this year.

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Collecting Data – Our Favourite Halloween Creatures - Senior Infants Ms. Martin

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Collecting Data – Our Favourite Halloween Creatures - Senior Infants Ms. Martin

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Every child was asked to draw a picture of their favourite Halloween creature. They could choose between a spider, skeleton, witch, werewolf or vampire. We made a bar-chart to compile all of the results. The witch was the most popular and the vampire was the least popular Halloween character in Senior Infants!

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Algebra (Exploring and Using Patterns) - Repeat Patterns - Senior Infants Ms. Martin

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Algebra (Exploring and Using Patterns) - Repeat Patterns - Senior Infants Ms. Martin

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Senior infants were asked to create a repeat pattern using their two favourite colours. Some children decided to try and make a repeat pattern using three colours! They had to cut the coloured foam themselves and then glue their repeat patterns onto spiral and zig-zag lines!

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Maths in Our School– Maths Trail – Senior Infants Ms. Martin

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Maths in Our School– Maths Trail – Senior Infants Ms. Martin

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Senior Infants had great fun completing a Maths Trail created for them by their buddies in 5th class! They had to find objects that were various colours and different shapes around the school such as rectangles, triangles and circles. They also had to count different objects including benches, basketball hoops, doors and windows.

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Materials and Change – Dancing Raisins - Senior Infants Ms. Martin

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Materials and Change – Dancing Raisins - Senior Infants Ms. Martin

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Senior Infants explored what would happen to a handful of raisins dropped into a glass of fizzy drink. They had to make predictions before the experiment. We thought that not much would happen. We got a big surprise to see that the raisins began to dance up and down in the fizzy drink! This was because the carbon dioxide (bubbles) latched on to the dry raisins and raised the raisins to the surface and back down again!

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Engineering and Construction - Designing and Making - Senior Infants Ms. Martin

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Engineering and Construction - Designing and Making - Senior Infants Ms. Martin

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Senior Infants take part in a range of and making activities based on a range of themes. They plan their constructions together in their groups and work together to build their designs. They have built towers, buildings, homes, roads and villages and much more!

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Materials and Change – Rainbow Skittles - Senior Infants Ms. Martin

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Materials and Change – Rainbow Skittles - Senior Infants Ms. Martin

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Senior Infants tried the ‘Rainbow Skittles’ experiment for Science Week! Each group had to lay skittles onto a white plate in a pattern of their choice. Next a small amount of warm water was poured carefully on top of the skittles. After that the children observed and recorded what happened next. They observed the colour (sugar coating) come off the sweets (dissolved) and form a colourful rainbow pattern on the water!

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Engineering and Construction - Design a Bridge - Senior Infants Ms. Martin

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Engineering and Construction - Design a Bridge - Senior Infants Ms. Martin

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Children were given some sheets of paper to make bridges with. They experimented by folding the paper in various ways to create different bridges. Next the children tested the strength of their bridges by adding teddy counters onto them!

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Maths in Our School - Measures (Capacity) - Senior Infants Ms. Martin

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Maths in Our School - Measures (Capacity) - Senior Infants Ms. Martin

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Senior Infants explored the capacity of various containers to see how much water each container could hold. They filled and emptied each container to see which ones held 'more', 'less' and 'the same as'. The children also became very familiar with the terms 'full', 'nearly full' and 'empty' by measuring the liquids in each of the containers.

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String Quartet Workshop - Senior Infants Ms. Martin

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String Quartet Workshop - Senior Infants Ms. Martin

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Senior Infants were very lucky to take part in a Zoom workshop with a musical quartet! The children had great fun listening to pieces of music played by the musicians over Zoom and guessing the correct answers to their questions! They also got to ask the musicians questions about their musical instruments. Finally the children listened to the quartet play the class relaxing music while they drew imaginative pictures!

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Energy and Forces-Engineering and Construction- 1st Class: Tallest Tower

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Energy and Forces-Engineering and Construction- 1st Class: Tallest Tower

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In first class, we took a look at some of the tallest buildings in the world and then set ourselves a challenge- who could build the tallest tower in the class. There were two rules: 1. It must be standing on the table and the children could only use classroom resources (no tape to hold it in place!)
In groups, the class planned their construction and then had ten minutes to build their designs. The tower that stood for five minutes without extra support won!

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Shape and Space- 2d Shape Hunt 1st Class

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Shape and Space- 2d Shape Hunt 1st Class

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First class took a trip around the yard to find as many 2d shapes as they could. When the hunt was finished, the class had a talk and discussion session where individuals could showcase the various shapes they found in the yard to the rest of the class.

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Shape and Space- 3d Shape Recognition 1st class

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Shape and Space- 3d Shape Recognition 1st class

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1st class delved into the weekend papers to find images with the 3d shapes we have been learning about. We focused on spheres, cones, cylinders, cubes and cuboids. Every image we recognised and labelled was cut out and stuck onto our "shape wall".

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Materials. Forensic Science- 1st Class - Ms. Annett

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Materials. Forensic Science- 1st Class - Ms. Annett

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As a part of science week, first class took park in a workshop where we learned about our DNA and how it is used at a crime scene. To finish the workshop, the pupils learned how to take copies of their fingerprints...we now have some budding detectives!

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Materials- The Gingerbread Man- 1st Class

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Materials- The Gingerbread Man- 1st Class

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After the Gingerbread man met his match with the sky fox, first class thought there might have been better ways for him to cross the river. After getting their thinking caps on, the children found various ways to get him across. One such example was a bridge built of Lego!

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3rd Class Ms. Howley were delighted to attend the Discover Primary Science and Maths Virtual Exhibition in May. We learned all about how to make tiny things easier to see and how cars are able to make their own decisions. We also got to meet some artists and had great fun using our imaginations!

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Design and Make a Leprechaun Trap - 3rd Class Ms. Howley

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Design and Make a Leprechaun Trap - 3rd Class Ms. Howley

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3rd Class were set a St. Patrick's Day STEAM Challenge. They had to design and make a leprechaun trap. They had to really think about how they would entice the leprechaun in so that they could trap it then!

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During online learning, 6th class engaged in an activity based on the book 'Whoosh!'. Their task was to design an invention that would help solve a problem in society. This was closely linked with their JEP project. The ideas were planned out, designed and then evaluated.

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Design and Make -Ancient Roman Road or Aqueduct -6th class Ms Galavan

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Design and Make -Ancient Roman Road or Aqueduct -6th class Ms Galavan

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During their study of Ancient Rome, 6th class had to choose whether to design and make an Ancient Roman road or aqueduct. Those who chose the aqueduct had to make sure that their design was able to transport water from one location to another. Those that chose the road had to design a shoebox marble maze that included a bridge and tunnel. Before making their roads and aqueducts, 6th class had to engage with the planning process, brainstorming materials needed and predicting what would happen when they trialed it.

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👨‍🔬👩‍🔬STEM Challenge_ Ancient Rome (23 Jan 2021 at 14_15).MOV

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Egg Drop Experiment -6th class Ms Galavan

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Egg Drop Experiment -6th class Ms Galavan

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Before Christmas, 6th class divided themselves into teams with the task of designing a safe way for an egg to be dropped outside the window and land intact. They were given various materials to choose from like tinfoil, cotton wool, string, paper, cardboard. Once they were happy with their design and product, the eggs were dropped out of the classroom window. We then had to unwrap the eggs from their safety nets...the moment of truth! All but two eggs survived!

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6th class were learning about the different types of angles. They first took note of angles in the classroom and identified their types. They then were given some angles at their desks and they had to measure them accurately and identify the type of angle involved.

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IZAK-9 Cubes -Problem-solving -6th class Ms Galavan

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IZAK-9 Cubes -Problem-solving -6th class Ms Galavan

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6th class worked on their problem-solving skills during a maths zoom in October. They used the IZAK-9 cubes to complete tasks that were set involving number and shape.

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6th class used their laptop time before Christmas to create claymation films. They first made the characters from clay and painted their backgrounds. They then had to take a lot of photos of their characters in a stop, go format. Once the phots were uploaded to Movie Maker, the groups chose the soundtrack and that was added too.

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Here are some pictures of the groups with their projects and also the zoom call to announce the class winners.

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Bloody Sunday Projects - 6th class Ms Galavan

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Bloody Sunday Projects - 6th class Ms Galavan

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Before Christmas, 6th class were studying the 100th anniversary of Bloody Sunday. They took part in the Cumann na mBunscol competition for classes to create digital projects. Most of our groups used BookCreator or Animoto to create their projects.

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Seachtain na Gaeilge Books - 6th class Ms Galavan

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Seachtain na Gaeilge Books - 6th class Ms Galavan

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During online learning, 6th class used BookCreator to create short books in Irish for the junior classes to read and enjoy.

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4th Class loved using their "Maths eyes" to follow clues and complete their Maths trail. They counted cars and recorded the findings on bar charts, looked at shapes in the school yard and used information on school plaques and signs to solve problems.

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Exploring Finger Prints - 4th Class - Ms. Burns

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Exploring Finger Prints - 4th Class - Ms. Burns

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4th Class became detectives and learned how to study fingerprints. We learned that we all have our own unique fingerprint and learned about the different shapes and lines that are found on fingerprints. The lesson got messy as we made and studied our own fingerprints

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STEPS Engineers Week - 3rd Class Ms. Howley

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STEPS Engineers Week - 3rd Class Ms. Howley

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As part of #STEPSEngineersWeek Rang a Trí designed and made a bridge that was strong enough to hold their toy cars🚙 They also enjoyed some virtual engineer shows thanks to @EngineerIreland 💡 @DPSM_Activities @PDSTPrimarySTEM

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As part of #STEPSEngineersWeek Rang a Trí designed and made a bridge that was strong enough to hold their toy cars🚙 They also enjoyed some virtual engineer shows thanks to @EngineerIreland 💡 @DPSM_Activities @PDSTPrimarySTEM https://t.co/LhKNSRwyFU

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As part of #STEPSEngineersWeek Rang a Trí designed and made a bridge that was strong enough to hold their toy cars🚙 They also enjoyed some virtual engineer shows thanks to @EngineerIreland 💡 @DPSM_Activities @PDSTPrimarySTEM pic.twitter.com/LhKNSRwyFU
— Our Lady of The Wayside (@OLOWKilternan) March 8, 2021

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As part of #STEPSEngineersWeek Rang a Trí designed and made a bridge that was strong enough to hold their toy cars🚙 They also enjoyed some virtual engineer shows thanks to @EngineerIreland 💡 @DPSM_Activities @PDSTPrimarySTEM https://t.co/LhKNSRwyFU

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As part of #STEPSEngineersWeek Rang a Trí designed and made a bridge that was strong enough to hold their toy cars🚙 They also enjoyed some virtual engineer shows thanks to @EngineerIreland 💡 @DPSM_Activities @PDSTPrimarySTEM https://t.co/LhKNSRwyFU

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As part of #STEPSEngineersWeek Rang a Trí designed and made a bridge that was strong enough to hold their toy cars🚙 They also enjoyed some virtual engineer shows thanks to @EngineerIreland 💡 @DPSM_Activities @PDSTPrimarySTEM

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Zoom Workshop with Braintastic - 3rd Class Ms. Howley

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Zoom Workshop with Braintastic - 3rd Class Ms. Howley

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3rd Class loved learning all about their senses with @BraintasticSci as part of #ScienceWeek2020 We had great fun creating our own weight illusion💡⚖️ @PDSTPrimarySTEM @ScienceWeek

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3rd Class loved learning all about their senses with @BraintasticSci as part of #ScienceWeek2020 We had great fun creating our own weight illusion💡⚖️ @PDSTPrimarySTEM @ScienceWeek https://t.co/WRLdjj6Yup

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3rd Class loved learning all about their senses with @BraintasticSci as part of #ScienceWeek2020 We had great fun creating our own weight illusion💡⚖️ @PDSTPrimarySTEM @ScienceWeek pic.twitter.com/WRLdjj6Yup
— Our Lady of The Wayside (@OLOWKilternan) November 13, 2020

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3rd Class loved learning all about their senses with @BraintasticSci as part of #ScienceWeek2020 We had great fun creating our own weight illusion💡⚖️ @PDSTPrimarySTEM @ScienceWeek https://t.co/WRLdjj6Yup

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3rd Class loved learning all about their senses with @BraintasticSci as part of #ScienceWeek2020 We had great fun creating our own weight illusion💡⚖️ @PDSTPrimarySTEM @ScienceWeek https://t.co/WRLdjj6Yup

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3rd Class loved learning all about their senses with @BraintasticSci as part of #ScienceWeek2020 We had great fun creating our own weight illusion💡⚖️ @PDSTPrimarySTEM @ScienceWeek

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Maths Week Mega Maths Quiz - 6th Class Ms. Galavan

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Maths Week Mega Maths Quiz - 6th Class Ms. Galavan

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Rang a sé had a fantastic time today taking part in the @mathsweek Mega Maths Quiz. It really required some great team work! #MathsWeek2020

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Rang a sé had a fantastic time today taking part in the @mathsweek Mega Maths Quiz. It really required some great team work! #MathsWeek2020 https://t.co/qckZbrYvJb

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Rang a sé had a fantastic time today taking part in the @mathsweek Mega Maths Quiz. It really required some great team work! #MathsWeek2020 pic.twitter.com/qckZbrYvJb
— Our Lady of The Wayside (@OLOWKilternan) October 13, 2020

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Rang a sé had a fantastic time today taking part in the @mathsweek Mega Maths Quiz. It really required some great team work! #MathsWeek2020 https://t.co/qckZbrYvJb

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Rang a sé had a fantastic time today taking part in the @mathsweek Mega Maths Quiz. It really required some great team work! #MathsWeek2020 https://t.co/qckZbrYvJb

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Rang a sé had a fantastic time today taking part in the @mathsweek Mega Maths Quiz. It really required some great team work! #MathsWeek2020

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During Distance Learning, 3rd Class explored the capacity of different sized containers. They had great fun estimating first and then measuring.

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Ms. Grier-Gavin’s 5th class learned about how windmills operate. First, we looked at examples of older windmills to more modern wind turbines that create renewable energy today.

We watched a Microsoft Dreamspace TV video about how to design your own windmill as part of Science Week. .

Initially, they worked in their pods to create a design. They sketched their design using their whiteboards. Each team was given forks, skewers, lollipop sticks, cocktail sticks, a paper cup, blu tack, sellotape, scissors and glue sticks.

Each pod tried to make a windmill that rotated. Some groups even added blades to theirs. At the end of construction, it was fun to watch physics in motion in the form of a rotating windmill!

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Judges felt that a further discussion on the question being asked in the Science Fair Projects would benefit the children next year. Will the children be able to apply the Scientific Method when exploring their question?

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Constructing Landmarks - 3rd Class Ms. Howley

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Constructing Landmarks - 3rd Class Ms. Howley

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As part of their Passport Project, 3rd Class had to design and create a landmark from the country they were studying. They made landmarks like the Tokyo Tower, Sydney Harbour Bridge and Big Ben!

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Junior Einstein Workshop - 3rd Class - Ms. Howley

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Junior Einstein Workshop - 3rd Class - Ms. Howley

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3rd Class took part in the Junior Einstein Workshop all about forensic science as part of Science Week 2020.

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DreamSpace Virtual Workshop - 5th and 6th Class

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DreamSpace Virtual Workshop - 5th and 6th Class

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5th and 6th Class were lucky enough to take part in DreamSpace in November this year. Even though they couldn't visit Microsoft in person, they still had a great time experiencing it all online!