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https://www.scoilnet.ie/go-to-prima...science/kitchenchemistry/quicksand/
Added:29 Jun 2020
Contributor: Scoilnet
Resource type: Audio / Video
In this video, the combination of cornstarch and water results in a substance that exhibits the properties of a solid and a liquid depending on the amount of pressure applied to it. These types of fluids that don’t behave like what we think of as “normal” fluids are called non-Newtonian fluids.
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ScienceJC
SESE Science5-6
How it maps to the curriculum
- JC
- Science
Strand: 3. Chemical World
Strand unit: 4. Classify Substances (Element/Metal/Solid)
- 5-6
- SESE Science
Strand: Materials
Strand unit: Properties and characteristics of materials
Content objective:
This resource should enable a child to:
This resource should enable a child to:
- group materials according to their properties and/or composition
- recognise that materials can be in solid, liquid or gas form
https://www.scoilnet.ie/go-to-prima...eme-pages/science/kitchenchemistry/
Added:29 Jun 2020
Contributor: Scoilnet
Resource type:
The Kitchen Chemistry resources offer primary teachers a collection of videos that capture novel and engaging aspects of chemistry-based science topics. The collection is also available trí Ghaeilge. This teacher pack provides details regarding the six videos. The pack provides: a methodology, a simple explanation of the science, extension activities, and worksheets for early, middle and upper years. Scoilnet.ie has facilitated and supported the production of a Kitchen Chemistry website.
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SESE Science3-45-6
https://www.scoilnet.ie/go-to-prima...ages/science/kitchenchemistry/sink/
Added:29 Jun 2020
Contributor: Scoilnet
Resource type:
This video shows how liquids can be used to show some principles of density in a very colourful way. Liquids/Solids/Gases with a low density float above those of higher density. Density is how much mass a material has, for a given volume.
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ScienceJC
SESE Science5-6
https://youtu.be/uPCiHhMvgo4
Added:23 Apr 2020
Contributor: Scoilnet
Resource type: Audio / Video
Short four min Irish-made video explaining where energy comes from and how it is turned into electricity. Also looks at the downside of burning fossil fuels and the problem of global warming and what can be done to stop climate change.
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SESE Geography5-6
SESE Science3-45-6
How it maps to the curriculum
- 5-6
- SESE Geography
Strand: Environ. Awareness & Care
Strand unit: Caring for the environment
Content objective:
This resource should enable a child to:
This resource should enable a child to:
- come to appreciate individual, community and national responsibility for environmental care
- examine a number of ways in which local and other environments could be improved or enhanced
- identify and discuss a local, national or global environmental issue
Suggestions for use: Show the video to the class and discuss what can be done to stop climate change. Also ties in with SESE Science
Strand: Environ. Awareness & Care
Strand unit: Science and the environment
Content objective:
This resource should enable a child to:
This resource should enable a child to:
- recognise and investigate human activities which have positive or adverse effects on local and wider environments
Strand: Environ. Awareness & Care
Strand unit: Caring for the environment
Content objective:
This resource should enable a child to:
This resource should enable a child to:
- identify and discuss a local, national or global environmental issue
- participate in activities that contribute to the enhancement of the environment
https://www.huntmuseum.com/2020/04/03/three-muses-activity-pack/
Added:6 Apr 2020
Contributor: Scoilnet
Resource type: Lesson Plan
Activity pack inspired by the collections of the Hunt Museum, Limerick Museum and the Limerick City Gallery of Art. Focusing on modern and contemporary visual art the easy-to-use activities cover the following themes: Country Life; You Are What You Eat; Faces & Figures; Farm to Factory.
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Visual Arts5-6
English5-6
How it maps to the curriculum
- 5-6
- Visual Arts
Strand: Paint and Colour
Strand unit: Looking and Responding
Content objective:
This resource should enable a child to:
This resource should enable a child to:
- look at and talk about his/her work, the work of other children and the work of artists
Suggestions for use: Each activity set has clear discussion points for the class. Ready to use with little time preparation by the teacher.
- 5-6
- English
Strand: Oral Language
Strand unit: 6. Demonstration of Understanding
Suggestions for use: Each activity set has clear discussion points for the class. Ready to use with little time preparation by the teacher. While the pack may give an arts vibe, it can easily be used in an English class.
https://www.scoilnet.ie/uploads/resources/31520/31256.pdf
Added:19 Dec 2019
Contributor: PDST
Resource type: Guide/Notes, Textbook
Forty page textbook covering rationale, stategies, checklists for this approach to teaching area. Includes all 16 tasks and accompanying notes, instructions and solutions. Essential guide to the other Area 5 booklet. Developed by PDST and the Marino Institute of Education.
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Mathematics5-6
How it maps to the curriculum
- 5-6
- Mathematics
Strand: Measures
Strand unit: Area
Content objective:
This resource should enable a child to:
This resource should enable a child to:
- calculate area using square centimetres and square metres
- calculate the area of regular and irregular 2-D shapes
- discover that the area of a rectangle is length by breadth
- estimate and measure the area of regular and irregular 2-D shapes
- find the area of a room from a scale plan
- identify the relationship between square metres and square centimetres
Suggestions for use: Use as a resource to support the teaching of the topic area. Print the relevant tasks as needed or display that section on the board.
https://www.scoilnet.ie/uploads/resources/31526/31264.pdf
Added:19 Dec 2019
Contributor: PDST
Resource type: Guide/Notes
Sample questions for designing a Maths trail that covers shape an space, data, number, algebra and measures. May be adapted to suit your school an age levels. Originally devised by the Primary Curriculum Support Programme (PCSP).
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Mathematics3-4
How it maps to the curriculum
- 3-4
- Mathematics
Strand: Data
Strand unit: Representing and interpreting data
Content objective:
This resource should enable a child to:
This resource should enable a child to:
- read and interpret bar-line graphs and simple pie charts
- read and interpret tables, pictograms, block graphs and bar charts
Suggestions for use: Use as a basis to design a maths trail.
Strand: Measures
Strand unit: Area
Content objective:
This resource should enable a child to:
This resource should enable a child to:
- estimate, compare and measure the area of regular and irregular shapes
Suggestions for use: Use as a basis to design a maths trail.
Strand: Algebra
Suggestions for use: Use as a basis to design a maths trail.
Strand: Shape & Space
Strand unit: 2-D Shapes
Content objective:
This resource should enable a child to:
This resource should enable a child to:
- construct and draw 2-D shapes
Suggestions for use: Use as a basis to design a maths trail.
https://www.scoilnet.ie/uploads/resources/31527/31265.pdf
Added:19 Dec 2019
Contributor: PDST
Resource type: Guide/Notes, Article
Outlines how to conduct a Maths trail and what to consider when designing one. Covers areas such as shape and space, measures, number, data and measures. Originally devised by the Primary Curriculum Support Programme (PCSP)
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Mathematics3-4
How it maps to the curriculum
- 3-4
- Mathematics
Strand: Data
Strand unit: Representing and interpreting data
Content objective:
This resource should enable a child to:
This resource should enable a child to:
- use data sets to solve and complete practical tasks and problems
Suggestions for use: Use as a point of reference for designing a maths trail to suit your class and school environs.
https://www.scoilnet.ie/uploads/resources/31478/31214.pptx
Added:4 Dec 2019
Contributor: Rebecca Fitzpatrick
Resource type: Guide/Notes, Presentation
A PowePpoint introducing the most common Irish traditional instruments, including recordings of each instrument. Covers the tin whistle, low whistle, Irish flute, fiddle, accordion, concertina, Uileann pipes and the Irish harp.
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Music3-4
How it maps to the curriculum
- 3-4
- Music
Strand: Listening & Responding
Strand unit: Listening and responding to music
Content objective:
This resource should enable a child to:
This resource should enable a child to:
- identify some families of instruments
- listen to and describe music in various styles and genres, including familiar excerpts, recognising its function and historical context where appropriate
- show the steady beat in listening to live or recorded music accompanying songs or chants
Suggestions for use: Could be used during the week running up to St Patrick's Day or combined with another music class looking at different Irish music styles.
https://www.scoilnet.ie/fileadmin/user_upload/poster_19Sept5m__1_.pdf
Added:20 Nov 2019
Contributor: Scoilnet
Resource type: Reference, Other
Learn the letters of the alphabet in the Irish language using Scoilnet's Aibítir poster. The poster has a professional design that would look great in every classroom.
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Gaeilgein1-23-4
https://www.scoilnet.ie/uploads/resources/30597/30333.pdf
Added:30 Jul 2019
Contributor: Clare Quigley
Resource type: Worksheet
Counties of Ireland ranking scale and choropleth map to support Mental Mapping and Perception lesson plan. Students rate the desirability of living in the counties of Ireland based on a scale of 1-5.
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SESE Geography5-6
How it maps to the curriculum
- 5-6
- SESE Geography
Strand: Human Environments
Strand unit: County, Regional and National Centres
Content objective:
This resource should enable a child to:
This resource should enable a child to:
- become aware of the location of the counties of Ireland, some of their towns and cities; the origins and geographical significance of their place-names
- learn of the movement of people to and/or from these centres
Suggestions for use: • develop familiarity with, and engage in practical use of, maps and photographs of a variety of scales and purposes
• construct some simple maps and models of natural and human features in the local environment
https://www.scoilnet.ie/go-to-post-...nior-cycle/physicsegage/light/rays/
Added:2 Jul 2019
Contributor: Scoilnet
Resource type: Simulation
Scoilnet has licensed this EduMedia interactive simulation for students and teachers in Ireland. The goal of the simulation is to describe a simple experiment to prove that light propagates along a rectilinear path. Students can interact with the simulation by clicking and dragging the screens to align the holes.
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PhysicsSC
SESE Science3-45-6
