Category: Science

Mini Beasts Workshop in the Museum of Country Life Mayo

19/5/2023

Today the pupils of 4th - 6th class visited the Museum of Country Life Mayo where the partook in a Mini-beasts workshop as part of the Natural History Museum education program.

They looked at the types of insect and invertebrate life that were living in the waterways and areas around the Museum of Country Life. This involved taking samples from the water and examining in the special laboratory under magnifying class to identify their features and help identify specimens correctly.

The children had a great day put and learned loads about the mini beasts that co-exist with us in the countryside.

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Science - Spectrum of Light

20/1/2023

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This week in science we were studying about light and more specifically the spectrum of light.

We used the pneumonic, Ring Out Your Great Bells In Victory, to help us remember the colours of the spectrum as these are the colours of the rainbow.

Ring = red
Out = orange
Your = yellow
Great = green
Bells = blue
In = indigo
Victory = violet

Firstly, we had to make a circle with 7 section for the 7 colours and colour these in, in the order of the colours of the rainbow.

Next, we had to cut out the circle, we glued two of them back to back but this part isn't necessary. Once glued we had to punch two holes close to the centre to allow a 60-90cm piece of string feed through.

The two end of the string are fed through each of the holes and then tied to form a loop. On your own, or with a partner (which is easier), twist the colour wheel as many times as you can to build up the speed for the spin!

Once you have the string twisted as many times as you can, simply pull your hands apart. this will cause the colour wheel to spin. What do you think happens? Watch the video below and see and check it out for yourself!

When the colour wheel spins, the colours start to blend together forming "White Light" and the colour wheel appears to turn a whitish colour.

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Science: Magnetism and Construction

7/2/2019

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Nearing the end of our "Magnetic Car" construction activity as part of our Discover Primary Science Programme. We have looked at magnets and the forces of push and pull and how they are used in the world around us. After this introduction the children then went on to design a cardboard constructed car that could hold a magnet to see of it can be pushed and pulled using only magnetic force. In their groups the children designed and made their cardboard constructions and we will be testing these nest week. Stay tuned for more!

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Mini Beasts Workshop in the Museum of Country Life Mayo

Science - Spectrum of Light

Science: Magnetism and Construction

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