2019/2020 STEM Log of Evidence

See below for some of the exciting STEM activities undertaken by the classes in our school.

Step 1 Science

• Great Oaks from Little Acorns Grow- Living Things: Plant and Animal Life with Ms Shearin’s 4th Class
• Our Breathing Models- Living Things: Human Life with Ms Shearin’s 4th Class
• Halloween Chocolate Apples-Materials: Properties and Characteristics of Materials, Materials and Change with Ms Hardiman’s 2nd & 3rd Class
• Bright Ideas- Energy and Forces:Electricity with Ms McInerney’s 3rd Class
• Does it Attract?- Energy and Forces: Magnetism with Ms Frazer’s 5th & 6th Class
• Sustainable WaterTowers: Environmental Awareness and Care- Science and the Environment, Environmental Awareness & Materials: Properties and Characteristics of Materials with Ms Higgin’s 3rd Class
• Our Earth is in Our Hands- Environmental Awareness and Care:Caring for my Locality with Ms McGrath's 1st & 2nd Class
• Field Trip to Westfields led by Geoff Hunt- Living Things: Animal and Plant Life and Environmental Awareness & Care: Environmental Awareness with Ms Shearin’s 4th Class
• Space Week: Up in Space with Ms Fitzpatrick's-4th & 5th Class
• Science Week: 5th & 6th Class Science Week Ugly Animals Roadshow, Ugly Animals Roadshow with Ms Fitzpatrick’s and Ms. McInerney’s 3rd, 4th & 5th Classes, Dinosaur Science with Dale Treadwell with Ms Hardiman’s and Ms Shearin’s 2nd,3rd & 4th Classes

Step 2 Technology

• LEGO Learn It- Junior and Senior Robotics across all class levels
• Bright Ideas- Energy and Forces:Electricity with Ms McInerney’s 3rd Class
• Exploring Robotics/Game based Learning: Bee Bots for Maths with Ms Hardiman’s 2nd Class
• Exploring our School Garden with Geoff Hunt- Using Microscopes with Ms Hardiman’s 2nd & 3rd Class and Ms McInerney’s 3rd Class
  
  

Step 3 Engineering

• LEGO Learn It- Early, Junior and Senior Engineering across all class levels
• Our Breathing Models- Design and Make with Ms Shearin’s 4th Class
• Building Skyscrapers (with a focus on materials and engineering)- Design and Make with Ms Hardiman’s 2nd & 3rd Class
• Engineers Week/ Design and Make: Marshmallow Structures with Ms Barry’s 5th & 6th Class
• Engineers Week: Sustainable WaterTowers-Environmental Awareness and Care: Science and the Environment, Environmental Awareness with Ms Higgins 3rd Class
• Engineers Week: Learning All About Engineering- Famour Engineers, The Story of Water, Big Hero 6
• Where Our Water Comes From- Engineering in the Locality with Ms Frazer’s and Ms Barry’s 6th Class
  

Step 4 Maths

• Maths Week: 2D Shapes with Ms Higgin’s Senior Infants, Human Clocks! with Ms Hardiman’s 2nd & 3rd Class
• Maths Skills and Knowledge as part of STEM: Bee Bots for Maths with Ms Hardiman’s 2nd Class, Light and Length with Ms Higgin’s 3rd Class

Step 5 STEM Show and Tell

• Volcanoes Show and Tell with Ms McGrath's 1st & 2nd Class
• Volcano Show and Tell Reflection