Date:        Monday, 21 February 2022
Time:        7pm - 8pm
Venue:     Online Via Zoom

Primary 1 Workshop: Materials Around Us (Junior Infants – Second Class)

This workshop will explore AMBER’s STEAM resource for Junior Infants to Second Class, ‘Materials Around Us’. This resource focuses on how we, as scientists, investigate materials’ properties by taking inspiration from the plants and animals around us to make better materials for our everyday use. This process is called biomimicry and can be gently introduced to young learners by having them learn about plants and animals and investigate specific properties of nature and materials.
With a hands-on approach, this programme focuses on integration of science lessons with literacy, drama, and design and make. The resource comprises of two modules: Module 1: Staying dry and keeping clean and Module 2: Theme Colour and light in the day and night. Each module contains three lessons, with each lesson building from the experiences in the previous lesson. The key experiences associated with each lesson are: Building Understanding through scientific inquiry; Building Empathy through drama and storytelling and Building Ideas – design and make.