St Josephs NS Autumn 25
€ 220.50
Wednesday
14:00-14:50 for Junior and Senior Infants
15:00 – 15:50 for 1st to 6th Class pupils
This is a 14 week term.
Dates: Sept 10, 17, 24, Oct 1, 8, 15, 22, Nov 5, 12, 19, 26, Dec 3, 10,17
We will start with an introduction to science and then the activities for this term will include:
Zoology
In this module the children will
- do an observation of a live animal,
- investigate birds and their beaks,
- dissect a chicken wing (for health and safety reasons it will be cooked in advance )
- and a number of experiments relating to bees.
Space Science
In this module the children will learn about
- the relative size of the planets and the relative distances between them.
- the moon, its orbit, its effect on the tides.
- consider the challenges for colonising Mars and see if we can grow plants in a carbon dioxide environment
- and much more.....
Engineering
- investigate pneumatics,
- Make a Pantograph,
- Investigate Dynamics and make a Ping-Pong Ball Launcher,
- Design a Boat Design
- Investigate the best packaging for a fragile Christmas present


