STEM SHOWCASE
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This year we are having a show and tell. Every class will demonstrate at least one of their science activities to the other classes. Share the learning!!
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Here's a Show and Tell lesson on materials
Show and tell a lesson on materials.
The whole class discussed the word materials and listed materials they knew. We learned that materials are used to make things. When we explored further we classified materials into the following groups, liquids, solids and gases.
Liguids: We learned that liquids are any materials that can flow or be poured and take the shape of the container they are put into. They are not solids. They feel wet to touch. Someone suggested that sand can be poured but is not a liquid which is true as it is a solid.
Solids: We learned that solids are materials that can be carried and used to make something else. They are firm and stable in shape. They are not hollow. There are many different solids for e.g. wood, metal, plastic, paper, fabric. Solid materials can have different textures. They can be rough like stones, smooth like glass, shiny like metal and so on.
Gases: Gases are hard to see but they can have a distinctive smell. We know that air is made up of different gases. We use gas for many reasons e.g. cooking, fuel, to blow up balloons. Gases can be collected and kept in special containers. Some gases can be very dangerous. We learned that when we boil water and it turns into steam and this is a gas.
Sorting and classifying some solid materials
We were placed into groups and each group was given a bag with a selection of materials in it. They instructions were that we had to sort the materials into different groups. We were not given any clues as to what groups we should place the materials in.
Each group got to work and began sorting. It didn’t take long for most groups to come up with five different groups. All the groups seemed to have five separate bundles on their tables.
The next stage was that each group visited each other and we discussed why they put certain materials into each group. As we talked it emerged that the five distinctive groups seemed to be metal, wood, fabric, paper and plastic.
Then each group returned to their work place. They were then given five labels each to place beside their groups. As it happened the labels were wood, metal, fabric, paper and plastic. Each group correctly placed their label.
Having completed this part of the lesson we again visited each group and teacher told the children that each group had incorrectly placed one material in the wrong group. With discussion and suggestions one child correctly noticed that the tin foil which had been placed into the paper group by each group should have been placed in the metal group.
When this activity was finished we proceeded to look at some of the solid materials and discuss their texture. Some of the materials were soft, some were hard, shiny, rough and smooth.
Now that everything was correctly sorted we proceeded to complete our record sheets on sorting and classifying materials.
Every one thoroughly enjoyed this lesson and said they learned from it.
More photos will be uploaded shortly...
Here's a Show and Tell lesson on materials
Show and tell a lesson on materials.
The whole class discussed the word materials and listed materials they knew. We learned that materials are used to make things. When we explored further we classified materials into the following groups, liquids, solids and gases.
Liguids: We learned that liquids are any materials that can flow or be poured and take the shape of the container they are put into. They are not solids. They feel wet to touch. Someone suggested that sand can be poured but is not a liquid which is true as it is a solid.
Solids: We learned that solids are materials that can be carried and used to make something else. They are firm and stable in shape. They are not hollow. There are many different solids for e.g. wood, metal, plastic, paper, fabric. Solid materials can have different textures. They can be rough like stones, smooth like glass, shiny like metal and so on.
Gases: Gases are hard to see but they can have a distinctive smell. We know that air is made up of different gases. We use gas for many reasons e.g. cooking, fuel, to blow up balloons. Gases can be collected and kept in special containers. Some gases can be very dangerous. We learned that when we boil water and it turns into steam and this is a gas.
Sorting and classifying some solid materials
We were placed into groups and each group was given a bag with a selection of materials in it. They instructions were that we had to sort the materials into different groups. We were not given any clues as to what groups we should place the materials in.
Each group got to work and began sorting. It didn’t take long for most groups to come up with five different groups. All the groups seemed to have five separate bundles on their tables.
The next stage was that each group visited each other and we discussed why they put certain materials into each group. As we talked it emerged that the five distinctive groups seemed to be metal, wood, fabric, paper and plastic.
Then each group returned to their work place. They were then given five labels each to place beside their groups. As it happened the labels were wood, metal, fabric, paper and plastic. Each group correctly placed their label.
Having completed this part of the lesson we again visited each group and teacher told the children that each group had incorrectly placed one material in the wrong group. With discussion and suggestions one child correctly noticed that the tin foil which had been placed into the paper group by each group should have been placed in the metal group.
When this activity was finished we proceeded to look at some of the solid materials and discuss their texture. Some of the materials were soft, some were hard, shiny, rough and smooth.
Now that everything was correctly sorted we proceeded to complete our record sheets on sorting and classifying materials.
Every one thoroughly enjoyed this lesson and said they learned from it.
Show and Tell - Class to class
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Junior Infants, Senior Infants, 1st class and 4th Class
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Junior infants told what they learned about growing plants. They demonstrated how they filled their plant pots with soil and sunflower seeds. They explained how they were watering their plants and why they would need some heat and sunshine.
Senior infants told the other classes about their science copy-work.
1st class explained about how they made lava lamps.
4th class demonstrated how static electricity works. They had balloons which they rubbed on different parts of their bodies to see which would result in the balloon sticking to the wall for longest. There were some hair-raising results!!
Senior infants told the other classes about their science copy-work.
1st class explained about how they made lava lamps.
4th class demonstrated how static electricity works. They had balloons which they rubbed on different parts of their bodies to see which would result in the balloon sticking to the wall for longest. There were some hair-raising results!!
Show and Tell - Rang 2 & 3 with Rang 5 & 6
Senior and Middle classes shared their science stories with each other