We had an exciting start to 2017; in January the pupils in the Senior Room had a project in the RDS Primary Science Fair entitled “How can we generate and use Solar Power in our classroom.” We had great help from Shane’s dad to build a model of a solar panel with a tiny little water tank and radiator. It also had a thermometer and we could monitor the temperature in different conditions. Unfortunately, we had to be very patient as the sun refused to shine for days on end but even on a cloudy day the panel heated the water and radiator so we knew it worked!. Eventually, we were able to draw graphs of the temperatures reached on a cloudy day, a partially sunny day and a very sunny day and as predicted, the sunnier the day, the higher the temperature. We also used a lamp in place of the sun and showed that the nearer the lamp the hotter the temperatures. We used the lamp for demonstration at the Science Fair which was held in Mary Immaculate College in Limerick. It was a very enjoyable day, not even the early start at 5.45am could dampen spirits! As well as explaining our project to the judges and the public, there were many interesting shows and exhibits to visit during the day - all in all a great day out and a fantastic experience for the children involved. A big thank you to the parents who helped with the project and who travelled with us on the day!
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Teresa HollandI teach 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th classes.
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