St. Brendan’s N.S., Newmarket
Curious Minds 2024 - STEM Showcase
STEM Showcase
On the 22nd of March our 2nd & 3rd class held a STEM Showcase. They presented a range of investigations and experiments to Junior Infants - Sixth Class, & staff members. These included investigations on forces, friction, Environmental Awareness and care, materials, light, sound, density and magnetism. An enjoyable day was had by all, with visiting pupils participating in investigations.
In term 1, 2nd & 3rd class presented a science show and tell to each other. Bringing interesting items and experiments from home and presenting them to the class.
2nd & 3rd class also made a presentation to the Junior Room for Safer Internet Day on Tuesday 6th of February. They created their own posters and spoke to groups about the importance of staying safe online.
STEM Showcase 22nd of March 2024
STEM Showcase 22nd of March 2024
2nd & 3rd Class Science Show & Tell Term 1 2023
2nd & 3rd Class Science Show & Tell Term 1 2023
2nd & 3rd Class Science Show & Tell Term 1 2023
Safer Internet Day 2024
Teacher Reflections on STEM Showcase
As you can see, our 2nd and 3rd class had some practice presenting STEM topics prior to the showcase. They had two opportunities to prepare and present, prior to their showcase, on Safer Internet Day and for their internal class Show & Tell. This gave them a great confidence boost, especially for when they were presenting to older classes.
The final STEM showcase provided an opportunity for the pupils to explore a range of science strands and other areas of STEM that appealed to them. The active learning and groupwork in the classroom was fantastic to see. The pupils put a range of skills to the test with researching, gathering resources, investigating, recording, communicating, presenting and facilitating visiting classes. This was a very worthwhile experience and one of the highlights of the school year. Visiting classes and staff members noted the wonderful efforts of the pupils and how well they allowed others to explore the investigations for themselves.