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First and Second Class
Living Things
Strand: Living Things
Strand Unit: Plants and Animals
All plants need water to live. Their roots get water from the ground.
Plants use tiny pipes to transport liquid around them.
The pipes are usually difficult to see but we can make them visible if we use a dye.
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Senior Infants and First Class:
Waterproof Materials
Strand: Materials
Strand Unit: Properties and Characteristics of Materials/ Materials and Change.
Senior infants and first class had great fun experimenting with different materials to see what materials are waterproof. We tested a piece of paper, a cloth and a plastic bag. Before we started the experiment, the children predicted that the plastic would be the most waterproof and the paper would be the least waterproof. They were correct!
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Senior Infants and First Class
Science Experiments
The children in senior infants and first class have been participating in science experiments based on the strands 'materials' and 'living things'.
We have learned lots of information and we had lots of fun in the process!
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1st and 2nd Class
Strand - Materials / Living Things
Strand Units - Properties and characteristics of materials/ Plants and Animals / Myself
First and Second class were all hands on deck experimenting and learning about the properties of air and the fact that air takes up space. Children were introduced to the 'magic' of air.
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Junior Infants
Strand: Energy and Forces
Strand Unit: Magnetism and Electricity
The children in Junior Infants had lots of fun painting with magnets. We used paper plates, paint, paperclips and magnets in order to investigate how magnets work!
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Third and Fourth Class: Making a Bird Feeder
Strand: Environmental Awareness and Care
Strand Unit: Caring for the Environment
How to make a bird feeder:
Aim: To make a bird feeder
Equipment: 1. Thumbtack
2. String
3. Plastic Bottle
4. Pen
5. Bag of peanuts
6. Pencil
Method:
1. Use the thumbtack to make holes near the bottom of the plastic bottle.
2. Push the pen through the holes made by the thumbtack to make the holes bigger.
3. Push the pencil through both sides of the plastic bottle to make a perch for the birds.
4. Tie the string around the neck of the plastic bottle to make a loop.
5. Fill the bottle with the peanuts and put the lid on the bottle.
6. Hang the bottle out on a tree for the birds to enjoy during the cold winter months.
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Third and Fourth Class
Making a Bird Feeder
Strand: Environmental Awareness and Care
Strand Unit: Caring for the Environment
Third and Fourth Class have been working very hard this week at making bird feeders. The weather is very cold outside and we thought it would be a good idea to make some bird feeders to feed the hungry birds! We wrote the steps into our science copy and drew a picture of the end result. The children then worked in groups and we made four different bird feeders. When the bird feeders were made we then filled them with peanuts or bird seed before bringing them out to hang around the school area. They really enjoyed the activity, as you can see from the photographs!
We also learned some interesting facts in our lesson today:
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Third and Fourth Class
Finished Bird Feeders
Strand: Environmental Awareness and Care
Strand Unit: Caring for the Environment
Third and Fourth Classes finished bird feeders are out around the school for the hungry birds ahead of the cold weekend ahead. Well done again to all the boys and girls in Third and Fourth Class for their hard work. The birds are going to be very happy!
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Science Day - Tuesday, 12th November 2019
Science Day in Kilbride N.S., was organised as part of Science Week.
All of the children in our school did a great job today at demonstrating all their science experiments to parents, guardians, grandparents, aunts, uncles and even cousins!
Well done to all the boys and girls from Junior Infants right up to Sixth Class.
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Space Week 2019
All classes enjoyed engaging with Space Week activities. Space proved to be an area of great interest for the majority of children in our school. They worked hard and learned lots throughout the week. Well done everyone!
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