Fourth Class
In Ms. Travers’ 4th class we were doing group projects on Vikings.
We were in groups and had different areas of Viking life to research- Food, cooking and homes; Myths, stories faiths and beliefs; Work, weapons, boats and conquests; Clothes, leisure and pastimes; Homelands origins, settlements and travels. Each subject was fascinating!
We learned interesting facts like Vikings travelled from Scandinavia, they raided monasteries, wanted to die bravely in battle to go to Valhalla, and founded the city of Dublin which they called Dubh Linn. With clay we made round towers, longboats, shields and lots more.
All in all it was a really fun project to work on!
By Tara Allen and Ellen Devlin
In Ms. Travers' class we have also been investigating forces and friction in Science. When testing cars on ramps of different surfaces we discovered that the rougher the surface the greater the friction. The carpet covering created the most friction and so the car travelled the least distance. We also ivestigated gravity and air resistance with our own paper helicopters.
The Storyteller: Eddie Lenihan
On Friday a storyteller came into 4th class. His name was Eddie Lenihan.
He was the most amazing storyteller I have ever witnessed! His stories are very funny! I love that his stories seem so real, as if it’s a movie being played in front of you. Eddie is widely known across Ireland for his wonderful talent in storytelling. He travels across Ireland gathering stories from older people. This is rather like what the Brothers Grimm did! Eddie writes a large amount of poetry as well. Eddie lives in Crusheen in County Clare though he is originally from Brosna County Kerry. Eddie was most definitely the most captivating man I have ever met!
In Mrs. Martin's Class we have been working hard building bridges in S.E.S.E.
Have a look at how we got on!