Extraordinary Science

On Monday morning we were all very excited. We were going to Cavan Institute to a science fair. On the way we stopped at the park to play because the other two classes were so far back. Teacher said that it could be our busy break for the day. We ran over to the line so the other classes didn’t see us. When we entered the gates of Cavan Institute there was lots of students welcoming us. When we went in it looked like a hospital. Excitedly we walked into a room upstairs. It felt like we were adults. We sat down together but when sixth class came in we were all squashed. The fair was called Extraordinary Science. The first experiment was to blow a ball out of a bottle. Charlotte was the volunteer. It didn’t work, it kept falling out and hitting Charlotte in the face. Did you know why? It was because the bottle was full of air. The next experiment was to make a helium balloon go up with a heavy piece of tape on the end. He blew a hairdryer on the balloon and it floated into the air. After a few minutes it came back down. There were lots more great experiments. When we got back to the school each pupil got a ruler and a pencil that said www.scienceweek.ie. We all had a great time and would love to go again.

By Saoirse Caffrey