Science Week, Science Workshop: Senior Infants

Last week we did a lot of extra science experiments as part of Science week.
Here are a few of our favourites:

Paper Helicopters

We each made a large and small paper helicopter. We watched them spin as they dropped. The small ones reached the ground first. We also added paper clips to some of the large helicopters and then we all dropped our large helicopters at the same time from the same height. The heavier helicopters (ie the ones with the paper clips) reached the floor first. We also bended the rotor blades the other way round and noticed that the helicopter changed direction. We went out to the yard and experimented further with our helicopters.

 

Rocket Launch

This was a very exciting science experiment and was one of our all time favourites!! First we blew up some balloons and then we let our balloons go. We noticed that they flew all over the classroom in no particular direction as the air came out of them. Then we decided to direct the path the released balloon would take. Teacher pulled some string through a straw and then tied the string at either end of the classroom. We blew up a balloon and sellotaped it to the side of the straw. We kept thye air in the balloon using a clothes peg. Lastly, we pulled our rocket back to the beginning of nthe string and took off the clothes peg -our rocket was launched!!! It moved so quickly -we could hardly believe it!!

Make a Lever

We made these cute dogs with waggly tails that can stick their tongues out!! We basically created a simple lever and we learned that when you push or pull one part of a lever you make a push or pull on another part in the opposite direction.

Bakers in the Making: Senior Infants

On Friday we made some delicious Rice Krispie buns. First we spoke about all the ingredients that we would need. Next we had to solve how we were going to melt the chocolate. We decided that heat would be good for this so teacher melted the chocolate in the microwave. Then we added the Rice Krispies to the melted chocolate. We all got a turn to stir the mixture and then we carefully spooned it into the bun cases. Then we left them for a while until the chocolate hardened. We could hardly wait to taste them. They were simply delicious!!!

We broke the chocolate into small pieces first.

 We melted the chocolate in the microwave.

Next, we added the Rice Krispies to the melted chocolate

 We all got a turn at mixing

We carefully put the mixture into the bun cases.

They were delicious!!

Our Goldfish, Junior Infants

I bought a new goldfish in Petworld last week. We put all the name suggestions in a box . It was Emily's 5th  birthday so she pulled out the name and it was John, Cillian's suggestion. Parents are welcome to come in and see John the goldfish,

Mirror Writing: First class

When white light meets a shiny surface like a mirror, it bounces off it and is reflected back.

All of the letters in ‘CHOICE DICE’ are symmetrical (top to bottom).

When you look in the mirror the top of your picture becomes the bottom and vice versa. This makes it very difficult to drawa around, especially when you change direction..

Helicopters: First class

Making helicopters: First class

In this activity children explore how some things fall and how varying the size of the

rotor blades, the shape of the rotor blades and the weight of a paper helicopter affect

the way a helicopter spins

 

Planting daffodils: First class

We are in charge of the garden and plants this week.

We use a trowel to dig a hole in the ground. We plant the bulb with the root going downwards. We must plant it deep into the soil so it will survive the winter weather.