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Pupils from Roath Park Primary and Pontyclun Primary had great fun exploring plants and plant science at the National Museum Cardiff to celebrate The Fascination of Plants day. 

They had a go at dissecting a plant, explored plants under the microscope, and found out about the work of plant scientists at the National Museum Cardiff and Cardiff University. They also learned how to survey for plants in the local park.

Plus, Flathom Island education team joined us with some real live slow worms, and the Marine Conservation Society helped pupils explore issues affecting local wildlife.

This event for schools was run by education staff and plant scientists from Cardiff University, the National Museum Wales and Eco-explore, and was part of an international celebration of plants around the world. We hope to run a similar event next year, where more schools will be able to participate. 

Thanks to all involved!

Mae project ‘Bylbiau'r Gwanwyn i Ysgolion’ yn gyfle i filoedd o wyddonwyr ysgol weithio gydag Amgueddfa Cymru i archwilio newid yn yr hinsawdd a'i ddeall.

Ers mis Hydref 2005, mae gwyddonwyr ysgol  wedi bod yn cadw cofnod o'r tywydd a phryd mae eu blodau'n agor, fel rhan o astudiaeth hirdymor o effeithiau'r tymheredd ar fylbiau'r gwanwyn.

Mae tystysgrifau wedi cael eu hanfon at yr holl ddisgyblion yn 2933 a gwblhaodd y prosiect eleni.

Mae rhagor o fanylion yn adroddiadau Athro'r Ardd neu gallwch chi lawrlwytho'r daenlen i astudio'r patrymau!

• Gwnewch siartiau amlder a graffiau i ganfod y cymedrau.
• A wnaeth blodau agor yn hwyr mewn ysgolion oedd yn cofnodi tywydd oer?
• Sut wnaeth tymheredd, heulwen a glaw effeithio ar ddyddiadau blodeuo ar gyfartaledd?
• Chwiliwch am dueddiadau mewn gwahanol lefydd yng Nghymru.

Cystadleuaeth Darlunio Cennin Pedr 2012.

Llongyfarchiadau i'r disgyblion canlynol am creu darluniau botanegol ardderchog!

1af: Sana Patel - Fulwood & Cadley Primary

2ail: Markus - Stanford Primary - Age 9

3ydd: Emilia Porter - Fulwood & Cadley Primary

Goreuon y Gweddill:

• Marielle Matter - Westwood Primary - Age 9
• Emlyn Piette - Westwood Primary - Age 10
• Aleena Raza - Fulwood & Cadley Primary
• Lucy Turner - Fulwood & Cadley Primary
• Davina Vadhere - Fulwood & Cadley Primary
• Bradley Cox - Stanford in the Vale Primary - Age 9
• Abigail Boswell - Fulwood & Cadley Primary
• Hasan Patel - Fulwood & Cadley Primary
• Tom Betheridge - Fulwood & Cadley Primary
• Mairelle Mattar - Westwood Primary - Age 9
• Hasan Ali - Sherwood Primary
• Charlie Smith - Ysgol Nant Y coed - Oed 9

Diolch yn fawr

Athro'r Ardd

www.museumwales.ac.uk/scan/bylbiau

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Objects are evidence of somewhere, something, or somebody and as such all have stories to tell.

Recently a class of adults studying creative writing at Carduff University attended a workshop here with me in the Clore Discovery Centre. They took on the role of a curator and wrote their own creative labels for some of their favourite objects in the gallery. Here are a few examples:

Iron-Nickel Meteorite (Approximately 4.5 billion years old)

 I wandered lonely, in a cloud of fragments, beyond the Martian orbit, since the beginnings of the Solar System some four-and-a-half billions of years ago. A passing satellite, en-route from Earth to who knows where, disturbed my orbit, and I fell towards the distant sun. Later, I felt the pull of Earth, and spiralled down into its gravity well – faster and faster until in fiery glory I blazed across the sky, a meteorite. Though reduced in size, I fell to earth. A fragment of the ancient history of the Solar System – a messenger from outer space – here I lie in The National Museum Collection.

David Edwards

What is it? Popular wrong answers include a drinking vessel or a paperweight!!

 It is an axe head. Bronze Age man hafted it to a wooden handle and used the D shaped loop on the side for strapping.  Butchering, wood-cutting and self-defence are among possible uses for this versatile tool.

 Mike Dolan

A snakestone fossil

thought to be magic,

I was a cephalopod

with head and foot fused.

In life I relied

on plain hydraulics

a siphuncle curled

like a twirling straw

adjusted the pressure

in my chambered coils,

let me rise and fall

as I dodged ichthyosaurs.

Thirty eight schools across the UK are to be awarded Super Scientist Certificates on behalf of Amgueddfa Cymru - National Museum Wales in recognition for their contribution to the Spring Bulbs - Climate Change Investigation.

Congratulations to all 1,625 pupils who have keep records and made observations to study climate change - each will receive a certificate and other prizes to celebrate their outstanding efforts. Certificates and prizes will be sent to schools by the 14th of May 2012. Many thanks to the Edina Trust for funding this project.

Winners 2012: Each will receive a class trip of fun-packed nature activities!

• Westwood CP School in Wales
• Earlston Primary School in Scotland
• Fulwood and Cadley School in England

Runner's up: Each to receive vouchers to purchase gardening equipment, certificates & seedlings.

• Christchurch CP School
• Saint Roberts Roman Catholic Primary School
• Sherwood Primary School
• St. Joseph's R C Primary (Penarth)
• Stanford in the Vale CE Primary School
• Woodplumpton St Annes C of E Primary
• Ysgol Nant Y Coed

Highly commended schools: Each to receive certificates, sunflower seeds, salad seeds & flowers to attract butterflies.

• Channelkirk Primary
• Coleg Powys
• Ysgol Y Ffridd
• Ysgol Capelulo
• Lakeside Primary
• Maesglas Primary School
• Ysgol Clocaenog
• Ysgol Bro Ciwmeirch
• Ysgol Porth Y Felin
• Glyncollen Primary School
• Ysgol Pant Y Rhedyn
• Howell's School Llandaff
• Williamstown Primary school
• Ysgol Tal Y Bont
• Morfa Rhianedd
• Ysgol Deganwy

Schools with special recognition: Each to receive, certificates, flowers to attract butterflies and salad seeds.

• Gordon Primary School
• Laugharne VCP School
• Milford Haven Junior school
• Ysgol Iau Hen Golwyn
• Oakfield Primary school
• Windsor Clive Primary

Schools to be awarded certificates: Each to receive Super Scientist Certificates.

• Radnor Primary
• Brynhyfryd Junior School
• Bishop Childs CIW Primary School
• Eyton Church in Wales Primary School
• Ysgol Cynfran
• Ysgol Bodfari

Many thanks

Professor Plant

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Dros y misoedd diwethaf rydym wedi cynnal cyfanswm o 5 diwrnod Babis Gwyrdd yn y T? Gwyrdd yma yn Sain Ffagan. Y syniad tu ôl i'r dyddiau Babis Gwyrdd oedd hybu ymarferion gwyrdd ac i leihau'r effaith amgylcheddol y gall godi babi gael. 

Er mwyn gyflawni hyn gwahoddwyd nifer o arbenigwyr mewn i'n helpu, fe hoffwn i ddiolch pob un ohonynt! 

Yn amlwg un o'r prif ffyrdd o leihau effaith amgylcheddol wrth fagu plentyn yw drwy ddefnyddio cewynnau y gellir eu hailddefnyddio. Mae hyn hefyd yn ffordd wych o arbed arian, tua £ 700! Mae'r cewynnau y gellir eu hailddefnyddio wedi symud ymlaen cryn dipyn ers dyddiau terry towelling a phinnau enfawr! Roedd yn wych gweld ymateb pobl pan ddangosir enghreifftiau o'r gewynnau ffansi newydd ac i glywed eu straeon! 

Felly, rhaid i mi roi diolch enfawr i'r 3 darparwyr cewynnau y gellir eu hailddefnyddio a helpasom ni dros y 5 diwrnod. Yn gyntaf oll i mamigreen sydd wedi eu lleoli yng Nghaerdydd a ddaeth i helpu i ni ar y 2 ddiwrnod cyntaf Babis Gwyrdd. Yn ail diolch yn fawr iawn i Gemma o Little Gems Nappies (Pontypridd) a ddaeth i'n helpu dros 3 diwrnod yr wythnos diwethaf yn ystod gwyliau'r Pasg. A hefyd diolch yn fawr iawn i Melanie o Little Lion (ger Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr) am fenthyg i ni amrywiaeth o gewynnau a gellir eu hailddefnyddio er mwyn i ni ei harddangos! 

Os oes gennych ddiddordeb mewn dysgu mwy am gewynnau y gellir eu hailddefnyddio neu yn ystyried defnyddio nhw, yna edrychwch ar eu gwefannau. Maent i gyd yn ymdrin â'r rhan fwyaf o de Cymru ac yn ymgynghori dros y ffôn yn ogystal ag ymweliadau cartref! 

Roedd hefyd stondin gan Fairdos sef siop Masnach Deg yn seiliedig yn Nhreganna yng Nghaerdydd. Fel cyflenwr o bob math o nwyddau Masnach Deg roedd hwn yn gyfle gwych i arddangos eu dillad baban, teganau a bibiau o gotwm Masnach Deg. Diolch yn fawr iawn i'r gwirfoddolwyr Fairdos a roddodd eu hamser i staffio'r stondin! 

Y maes olaf buom yn eu trafod oedd bwyd babanod. Mae gwneud bwyd baban eich hun yn iach, yn rhad, ecogyfeillgar, ac rydych yn gwybod yn union beth sydd ynddo! Roedd gennym ddogfennau cyngor Llywodraeth Cymru a ryseitiau ar gael i'w darllen. Fe wnaeth llawer o ymwelwyr gofyn i ni lle gallent ddod o hyd i'r dogfennau eu hunain. Felly dyma ni ...

Dogfennau Cymraeg

Dogfennau Saesneg 

Yn olaf, diolch enfawr i bawb a ddaeth i'n gweld yn ystod y digwyddiad ac am rannu eich gwybodaeth, yn enwedig y rhai a gymerodd ran yn ein cystadleuaeth drwy roi cyngor ar ein coeden syniadau Babis Gwyrdd! Cyn bo hir byddwn yn dewis enillydd a chysylltu â nhw er mwyn anfon gwobr iddynt