2022/2023 STEM Log of Evidence

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

Step 1 Science

• Living Things: All about autumn! Ms Daly’s Junior and Senior Infants
• Environmental Awareness and Care: How do Cacti Survive in the Desert in Ms Hogan’s 5th & 6th Class,Caring for our Birds with Ms Byrne's 2nd Class!
• Materials:How Strong is Paper with Ms McMahon’s 4th Class
• Energy and Forces: Magnets with Ms Kennedy's Senior Infants, Mad about Magnets with Ms Daly’s Junior and Senior Infants
• Science Week: Science Week with Ms Daly’s Junior and Senior Infants,Science Week 2022 with Junior and Senior Infants, Seeing STEM Science Week- Competition Winners!
• Space Week:Space Week 2022 in all classes
• Science Speaker: SEAI Energy Workshops with Ms McGrath’s and Ms Fitzpatrick’s 1st Class, STEM Workshops in Ms McMahons 4th Class
• Show how pupils have used STEM skills in projects on environment or sustainability: SEAI Guzzler’s Energy Party & Climate Action Week with Ms Daly’s Junior & Senior Infants, SEAI Energy Workshops with Ms McGrath’s and Ms Fitzpatrick’s 1st Class

Step 2 Technology

• Building electrical circuits:Electrical Circuits in Ms McInerney’s Junior Infants
• Coding Project: Beebot coding in Ms Enright’s 3rd class
• Explore Robotics& Electrical Circuits: Scribblebots STEAM experiment-Exploring Robotics/Building Electrical Circuits with Ms Dorman’s 5th Class
• Exploring Robotics& Coding: Lego We Do in Ms Colliers 3rd&4th Class

Step 3 Engineering

• Design and Make: Polar Bear Den Design and Make with Ms Roche's 1st & 2nd Class
• Hosted an Engineering Speaker/Workshop: Engineering/ Design and Make Workshops in Ms McMahons 4th Class
• Investigate and develop an understanding of how everyday items work:Investigating Everyday Items-How Seatbelts Work in Ms Hogan’s 5th & 6th Class
• Engineer’s Week: Engineers Week with Scientific Sue! , Building Bridges!,Engineers Week with Junior Infants in Ms McInerney’s class

Step 4 Maths

• Maths Week: Maths Week in all classes
• Children using maths skills and knowledge as part of science, technology, engineering/design and make, or other activities:STEAM Lantern making with Ms Dorman’s 5th Class, Protecting Humpty Dumpty! STEM Challenge
• Maths Trail:Ms Kennedy’s Senior Infants Maths Trail

Step 5 STEM Showcase

• STEAM Design a Playground-Showcase of learning between Junior/Senior Infants and 3rd/4th Class