Saturday, November 15, 2025

Science Week Experiments

Walking Water

In this experiment the paper towel is like a little bridge. the water climbs up the paper towel - just like little feet walking! The water keeps walking until it reaches the empty cup.








Dancing Raisins

The children made predictions on what they thought would happen when you drop some raisins into still/tap water. E.g. the water will change colour, the raisins will float.




Our results: The raisins sank to the bottom.







Next, the children predicted what would happen when we dropped raisins into a cup of fizzy/sparkling water. Some suggested that the raisins would explode.

Here are some photos of the children observing what happens and a short video of our results.









Rainbow Skittles

The children arranged the skittles in a circle around the edge of a plate. Warm water was poured over the skittles and the children watched closely to see what happens.
















Science Week Workshop

Scientist Louise visits Junior Infants

The children discovered that all living things (people, animals and plants) are made up of very tiny cells.

They learned all about using a microscope and the names of the different parts of a microscope e.g. eye piece, lens, light, stage.

The children examined the cells of a thin layer of an onion skin up close using a microscope.