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K'nex in Room 16           4th class

29/11/2018

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We were very lucky during  Science Week  to   be visited by Sonja who brought in many boxes of K'nex.We had lots of fun   making many creations.
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Maths Week in Room 16 4th  class

29/11/2018

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Length in First class Rm 6

27/11/2018

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We are learning about length in room 6. We have discovered we can use lots of different units of measure- our fingertips, our hand span and even our stride all measure length. We investigated, estimated and measured items in our classroom. Take a look at us at work...
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Knex Activities in 3rd Classes as part of Science Week - fantastic!

23/11/2018

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Science Week 2018 in Room 10!

23/11/2018

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We have been   very busy with Science week here in Room 10! 
We carried out a variety of experiments in class  -  from proving that the density of water is in between those of oil and honey, to proving that both oxygen & water are necessary for Iron Oxide (rusting) to occur.
We concluded the week with our own Science Fair. We witnessed some amazing experiments! From making "Lava Lamps", to showing how the chemical reaction of bi-carbonate of soda   can cause a balloon to inflate,  from looking at the real sugar content of "healthy" foods to making  bottles of Coca Cola explode...  we had a huge variety  of exciting experiments!! We were even fortunate enough to watch a 3D printer in action - using computer software and a special type of plastic called 'PLA' - we watched  a 3D Christmas tree come to life!  
Take a look at a few of the highlights from the day!
I'm sure you'll agree that  the future of Science and Engineering here in Galway   is in very safe hands!
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Credit Union Art Competition Winners - Well Done Rayhana & Anna!

23/11/2018

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We discovered lots of new things during Science Week in Mr McDonagh's 5th class :)

21/11/2018

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Galway Primary School Science Quiz  Winners!!!

19/11/2018

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, (The fourth annual Galway Primary School Science Quiz  was held on Friday, November 16th in St. Mary's College.  45 teams of fifth and sixth class pupils from the city and county participated in the quiz including three teams from Bushypark NS.  As always, questions were tricky and the scoreboard was very tight throughout the quiz, with all Bushypark teams representing themselves very well. At the end of the six rounds one of the Bushypark teams (Ellen Kelly, Liam Flanagan, Ani Andonian and Alan Brychkov) was in joint first place and so a tie breaker was necessary to decide on the winning team. After a tense few minutes Bushypark NS were crowned the winners after answering the question, "How far in kilometres is it from earth to the nearest  star?", correctly. Congratulations and well done to all the pupils who represented the school so well and to all at St. Mary's for organising another great quiz. 
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We had great fun learning how to play chess with Brendan in Mr Mc Donagh's fifth class :)

19/11/2018

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Science Week and Anti-bullying Week 2018 in  Ms. Wheeler's 3rd Class.

19/11/2018

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We had a fun in Room 14 carrying out lots of science experiments this week! We did an experiment with celery and food dye to see how plants drink. We carried out various experiments on sound  vibrations. We made  different types of bridges using paper and tested their strength with coins.  We also watched as carbonated bubbles stuck to raisins and caused them to dance in water! 

The theme of anti-bullying week this year was 'Choose Respect'.  We discussed this  in class and  each day we followed a particular theme such as 'Pay a Compliment  Day' and 'Make a new Buddy Day'. We did lots of written and art activities based on the themes also !
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Science Week in Ms.  Cooney's Class

16/11/2018

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As part of Science Week 2018 we were given the task of completing a science experiment to share with our class. We did great work and produced wonderful work. Have a look at our experiments in action:

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Science Week in Ms.Lane's 2nd Class

16/11/2018

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 We had great fun doing experiments this week for Science Week. We did experiments such as 'where is your blind spot?', dancing raisins, balloon experiments such as launching a balloon rocket and the inflatable balloon where we made predictions about what would happen. We also  had a lava lamp and saw how heat changed the wax and  we floated a ping pong ball using a hairdryer. Some of us even tried them at home. Check out our pictures and videos below!
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We had fun making Friendship Posters in Mr McDonagh's Fifth class to stamp out bullying .

16/11/2018

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Science Week and  Friendship/Anti-Bullying week in Ms McAllister's 2nd class.

16/11/2018

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We had  a very busy week designing Anti-bullying posters and slogans  for our  classroom. We  learned our song  'Hey Bully' and our poem; 'I'll be there for you'.
We tried out  a lot of new experiments this week such as,  Examining which is our Dominant eye- while looking at a small object in the distance.
The Dancing Raisins - Investigating how the raisins sink to the bottom of a jar while in water, however the 'dance' at the top of the jar in 7up!
Where is my Blind Spot -using a cross and a spot on a page.
Say the colour not the Word -  Check this out on UTube.
Some children in our class even brought in their own experiments from home. Well done All. What an exciting week we had!
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Science week in Room 3 Senior Infants!

15/11/2018

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We had great fun learning about how an orange with its peel on floats and how it sinks without it.  Then we made and designed our own boats from playdough. We managed to fit 42 passengers (peas) in our little boat before it sank.
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Senior Infants had great fun doing Zumba dancing.

15/11/2018

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Science week in Rm 6 First Class

15/11/2018

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As you know it is Science week in Bushypark this week and we have been experimenting! We made a homemade volcano using  washing up liquid, vinegar. bicarbonate of soda and food colouring. When you mix vinegar (an acid) and bicarbonate of soda (an alkali) they react. We used half a plastic bottle to make our volcano and discussed how we could make the experiment better and decided a slimmer container would work even better.
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Zumba Dancing in 3rd & 4th Classes

14/11/2018

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We had great fun doing Zumba dancing in Mr McDonagh's 5th class :)

14/11/2018

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Dance in 2nd class

13/11/2018

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We have really enjoyed our dance sessions with Kori over the past two weeks. Check out the videos below to see our great dance moves.
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Ms McAllister's  2nd class have created some posters highlighting the message of Anti-bullying at all times.

13/11/2018

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Science  has started in Room 6!

12/11/2018

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Science week kicked off in room 6 today. We were classifying animals as carnivores, herbivores and omnivores.  Carnivores eat only meat like a lion. Herbivores eat plants and seeds only like horses. Omnivores eat both- like us humans!
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Tin Whistle in Ms. Lane's 2nd class

9/11/2018

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We started learning tin whistle in September for the first time. Here we are playing 'Twinkle Twinkle Little Star'. I'm sure you'll agree we have learned fast and play really well. 
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Ms McAllisters 2nd class had a wonderful morning making  scrumptious hot vegetable soup on an Autumn morning

8/11/2018

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Maths in 2nd Class.

8/11/2018

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Today we were working on odd and even numbers and on making and identifying patterns. We even used ourselves to make patterns. Can you guess what the patterns are?
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