This category focuses on presentation of a project which demonstrates the use of ICT within Science. Because there may be difficulty in representing these outside the school, schools should have submitted clear descriptions of the projects, supported by audio files, photos or videos.
ICT in Science - Primary was sponsored by 3MRT - InQuizitor
Winner
School:
St. Bernadette's RC Primary School
Name:
"The Lifecycle of a Butterfly"
Packages Used:
Bluetooth Cameras
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Information
Context
Mr Milner is class teacher for a class of 30 Year four pupils who have been engaged in a science project on life cycles. The work on the life cycle of the butterfly was one element in a block of work looking at life cycles over a range of plants and animals
Who Was Involved
Staff - Mr A. Milner
Pupils - Year 4 Class
Main Focus Of Project
To study the life cycle of a butterfly and produce an animation to illustrate the stages.
Curriculum Links
Science and ICT
What Happened
Pupils were divided into working groups and each group was assigned a different stage of the butterfly life cycle. They used books and display posters as a storyboard for what they were to present. The animations were filmed in stop motion using simple video cameras from Tag software, the footage transferred by USB to the classroom computer and the animation created using software that came with the camera. Each groups animation was joined to the next to create the final product. See below for the video.
Pupils also used fuzzy felt life cycle kits and fold out life cycle posters from Yorkshire Publishing and life cycle jigsaws from Just Jigsaws to extend their learning on the subject.
They also produced a classroom display of life cycle mobiles which can be viewed in the Images section below.
Educational Outcomes
Better appreciation of the stages in life cycle of plants and animals.
Extended ICT skills.
Group working skills.
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Images
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