SESE

Life in the Sixties

by admin on 15/04/2013

Life in the SixtiesThe 1960s was a time of great change in many countries around the world including Ireland. This change took place in politics, culture and social norms. This is a template for individual pupil project work which will allow them to take time to delve deeper into certain events of this decade. It gives pupils lots of scope for researching an aspect of this period in history which they would enjoy: clothes, pop culture, an historical event and it allows them to present the project in different formats. [click to continue…]

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Easter 1916 Rising

by admin on 11/04/2013

This video show great original footage of the devastating aftermath of the Easter 1916 Rising. It shows the destruction caused to the city’s buildings after only five days of fighting.

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Easter 1916 Rising

by admin on 08/04/2013

This video explains a little about the personalities involved in the 1916 Rising, as well as the results of the Rising. It contains some actual video footage from the time.

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Maths History

by admin on 29/03/2013

Maths HistoryThis Powerpoint presentation shows a selection of images from the pages of a 4th Class Maths Book from 1940′s Ireland. It shows examples of old money (pounds, shillings and pence), old measures of length (miles, perches, furlongs), old measures of capacity (gallons, pecks and bushels), old shop bills and much more. It’s a bit of nostalgia with lots of unusual language, but it might be worth showing pupils what 4th class pupils had to learn for maths in 1940′s Ireland. [click to continue…]

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Sea Life: Movement

by admin on 25/03/2013

Sea Life MovementThis Powerpoint resource for senior classes from Sea Life Bray focuses on the importance of movement as one of the seven life processes which animals carry out. It shows how different animals and fish move, giving examples. It features the octopus, the cownose ray and different types of fish. [click to continue…]

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Sea Life: Adaptations

March 25, 2013

This Powerpoint resource for senior classes from Sea Life Bray focuses on animal habitats and how, over the course of many years, some animals have adapted their surroundings to make it easier for them to survive there. The presentation shows the different ways in which animals have adapted, giving examples. It also explains to pupils [...]

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Sea Life: Food Chains

March 25, 2013

This Powerpoint resource for senior classes from Sea Life Bray focuses on food chains. It explains the different life processes that all animals have to carry out. As well as explaining what food chains are and showing examples of them, it also explains the vocabulary associated with them – producers, consumers, carnivores, herbivores, omnivores, predators, [...]

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Sea Life: Classification

March 25, 2013

This Powerpoint resource for senior classes from Sea Life Bray focuses on how the estimated three million different types of animals in the world are classified. It teaches pupils the language of animal classification: Fish, Birds, Mammals, Amphibians, Insects, Reptiles, Crustaceans. It explains to pupils why animals belong to a certain classification. Featuring excellent images, [...]

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Sea Life: Habitats

March 25, 2013

This Powerpoint resource for senior classes from Sea Life Bray focuses on the different habitats of animals. Whether on land or in water, different animals like different habitats. Some animals choose a habitat because it suits them for a particular reason. It also discusses why certain conditions determine whether an animal or fish decides to [...]

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Sea Life: Reproduction

March 23, 2013

This Powerpoint resource for junior classes from Sea Life Bray focuses on explaining how different animals reproduce and the life cycle of the animal. It explains that some animals give birth to live babies while others are hatched from an egg. Featuring stunning images, there is an interactive element in the presentation in the form of [...]

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Sea Life: Living Creatures

March 23, 2013

This Powerpoint resource for junior classes from Sea Life Bray focuses on the different aspects of the daily life of living creatures. All animals need to Feed, Reproduce, Grow, Move, Sense. Each of these needs is explained in the presentation. Featuring stunning images, there are interactive elements in the presentation about the diet of animals with which pupils can engage.

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Sea Life: Classification

March 23, 2013

This Powerpoint resource for junior classes from Sea Life Bray focuses on how the estimated three million different types of animals in the world are classified. It teaches pupils the language of animal classification: Fish, Birds, Mammals, Crustaceans, Reptiles, Insects. It explains to pupils why animals belong to a certain classification. Featuring excellent images, the presentation also encourages pupil participation [...]

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Sea Life: Movement

March 23, 2013

This Powerpoint resource for junior classes from Sea Life Bray focuses on the importance of movement for the survival of animals. It shows how different animals and fish move and how their senses help in that movement. The connection to human senses is also explored. Featuring stunning images, there are interactive elements in the presentation [...]

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Sea Life: Caring for Animals in their Environments

March 23, 2013

This Powerpoint resource  for junior classes from Sea Life Bray focuses on the different habitats of animals. Whether on land or in water, different animals like different habitats. Some animals choose a habitat because it suits them for a particular reason. It also discusses what happens to an animal if their habitat become damaged. Suggestions are [...]

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Design a Famine Ship Project

February 17, 2013

This is a template for independent project work for pupils in senior classes. It covers elements of SESE History, science, maths, English and visual arts. Pupils have to design the ship, show drawings, write a report and construct the ship. Source: Kathleen Byrne (.pdf file 110KB)

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