ST. PETERS NATIONAL SCHOOL DUNBOYNE
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Step 5: STEM showcase 
​Evidence of pupils presenting their Science work to others in the school or online e.g.digital showcase over Zoom 

During our Engineers week 2nd - 4th class and 5th and 6th class took part in a zoom to showcase the experiments they carried out. The Senior classes 5th and 6th showed all the different landmarks they made using spaghetti and marshmallows as well as their egg drop challenge. The middle classes 2nd - 4th showed the boats they made from different recyclable materials and tested their boats in front of the other classes to see if they would sink or float. We finished our engineers day by taking part in a joint zoom science quiz! 
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Step 5: STEM Showcase

Evidence of pupils presenting their Science work to others in the school or online e.g digital showcase over Zoom 

We took part in the STEPS Young Engineers Award. Each group developed an engineering project that would help improve our local community. We invited two engineers, Fiona and Paul, to virtually visit our classroom for a showcase of our designs. Through Zoom, each group presented their project and evaluated the engineering process. Fiona and Paul gave valuable feedback to the groups and explained a little bit about life as an engineer.
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​The children were extremely excited for the Engineers' Zoom Showcase. The act of presenting to an outside agency motivated the groups to evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of their design, to organise themselves and to rehearse the presentation of their project. Presenting to two engineers helped the class to view their project through an engineer's eyes which in turn helped the evaluation of their project.
The children knew that they would have to be clear and precise when presenting their design and this encouraged them to rehearse and develop their presentation skills. The added element of knowing two engineers would ask questions about their designs meant that every group member needed to know the project inside out - no room for any bystanders!
It was a fantastic experience that helped to deepen the children's learning and elevate the entire engineering process.
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  • Home
  • About Us
    • Our School
    • Our Ethos
    • Principal's Message
    • Our Team >
      • Junior & Senior Infant Teacher
      • 1st and 2nd Class Teacher
      • 3rd & 4th Class Teacher
      • 5th & 6th Class Teacher
      • Sonas Teacher
      • Spraoi Teacher
      • Special Education Teachers
      • Our SNAs
      • Our Ancillary Team
    • Assembly
    • Newsletters
    • PTA >
      • VHI Mini Marathon
      • PTA Members
      • Christmas Fair 2023
      • Charity Events
      • Pumpkin Carving
      • Spooky Walk!
      • St. Patrick's Day Dunboyne
      • Easter
      • Sport's Day
  • Our Classes
    • Junior and Senior Infants
    • 1st and 2nd Class
    • 3rd & 4th Class
    • 5th & 6th Class
  • Enrolment
    • Enrolment
    • Contact Us
  • School Policies
    • Academic
    • Administrative
    • Critical Incidence
    • Annual reviews
  • Afterschool Classes
    • Timetable
    • Guitar 2024
    • School Choir
    • Soccer Team
    • Homework Club
    • Junior Art Club
    • Senior Art Club
    • Playball
    • Drama Club
  • Initiatives
    • Gymnastics
    • Maths week
    • Special Visitors
    • School Garden
    • School trips and outings!
    • Primary Science Award >
      • Primary Science Presentation 2024
      • Step 1: Science
      • Step 2: Technology
      • Step 3: Engineering
      • Step 4: Maths
      • Step 5: STEM Showcase
    • Flags >
      • Active School Flag >
        • Physical Education
        • Physical Activity
        • Partnerships
        • Active School Week
      • Blue Flag
      • Amber Flag
      • Green Flag
    • Percent for Art
    • Sports News
    • Pancake Tuesday 2024
    • Pancake Party
    • Music Generation
    • Yoga 2024
    • Engineers Week in St. Peter's
    • Seachtain na Gaeilge sa scoil Naomh Peader
    • Lots of Socks Day 2025
    • Junior Einstein Day 2024
    • Book Week 2024
    • Tennis Lessons 2024
    • Come and See 2024
    • Dino Experience and Reptile Visit
    • Autism Awareness Month