STEM – CPS Killaloe

“Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education supports children’s capacity to understand and engage fully with the world around them.” Department of Education (2023) Primary Curriculum Framework

1st and 2nd Class are investigating how plants grow.

Applying maths to real life!

3rd & 4th Class took a trip to Aldi to check out the prices…a great set up to learn about money….and spending it 🙂

Next STEAM Challenge for 3rd & 4th:

3rd & 4th Class have researched the old bridge in Killaloe and created PowerPoints to share their knowledge with the class. They have now been set the challenge of designing and constructing a bridge. This bridge will then be used as a prop to make more stop motion videos.

…..watch this space!!!

Creative Clusters

Junior and senior infants were delighted to welcome the juniors and seniors from Killaloe Boys’ School for a really fun STEAM activity today. The excitement didn’t stop there as 1st and 2nd class returned the visit to the Boys School where they made some really creative and inventive creatures.

The girls visited the boys school for a STEAM activity – creating structures using spaghetti and marshmallows. Not an easy task but the children did brilliantly!

3rd & 4th Class are listening to mini lessons on Mystery Science:

We have found answers to questions: Why can’t dogs eat chocolate? What is the fastest winter sport…why? Why do ice-bergs float?

Science Webinars

‘Meet the Scientist’ to Ignite children’s curiosity with a free webinar series! Designed to make science fun and accessible, this exciting series introduces kids to fascinating topics and inspiring career paths in science, technology, and healthcare.

Research, development and exploration

The pupils in 3rd & 4th Class did lots of research on Heat, Forces, Sound, Light and Magnets. Learning is FUN!

Science Exploration dome:

The mobile planetarium is designed to explore science, astronomy, geology and geography in a fun and interactive way.

Podcast recordings:

Senior Processing Engineer visit

Jenna Bromell, a senior processing engineer from Johnson & Johnson Vision visited the school yesterday to speak to the pupils about a career in engineering. She gave a fantastic presentation to the girls which we hope help students to make connections between their studies and the world of work. #JuniorAchievement

The children created lots of different types of boats as part of our ‘Float A Boat’ challenge. We were amazed at the effort the children put in to create some incredible boats There was creativity, imagination and ingenuity to be seen in abundance – massive well done to everyone!