by admin | Nov 13, 2023 | 3rd/4th, 5th/6th, Science
This resource consists of templates for pupils to do a research project on mammals found in Ireland. It aims to create awareness of the variety of mammals found in Ireland. A two-page template for each of 20 mammals is included in the download. This resource promotes...
by admin | Nov 13, 2023 | 3rd/4th, 5th/6th, Science
The purpose of this resource is to create a fun and active technology lesson for Science Week, where pupils get out of their desks to complete the task. Suitable for middle/senior classes, the questions on the trail are all science-themed. There are 26 question cards...
by admin | Nov 12, 2023 | Photo Packs, Science, Science
This new resource, published to coincide with Science Week 2023, is aimed at making pupils aware of the variety of mammals that can be found in Ireland. The pack consists of 20 different photo posters of Irish mammals using high quality photos which would make a great...
by admin | Nov 10, 2023 | 3rd/4th, 5th/6th, Science
This is a 12 week “Science Trivia” programme intended for use in middle and senior classes. It consists of a new science fact to read about each day of the 12 weeks of the programme. The facts cover different areas of science and should be interesting or fascinating...
by admin | Nov 9, 2023 | 1st/2nd, 3rd/4th, Quizzes, Science
Next week is Science Week 2023 and as usual it is a great time to celebrate the week with a Table Quiz. This resource comprises six rounds of six questions, a Tie-Break round, Science Jokes between rounds and answers to all questions on 136 Powerpoint slides. It is...
by admin | Nov 9, 2023 | 3rd/4th, 5th/6th, Science, Science
This newly updated resource for Science Week is aimed at focusing the pupils on the idea of “Fair Testing” and what it means in a scientific sense. The series of 17 posters outlines the steps to be taken in order to ensure that fair tests are conducted in...
by admin | Nov 9, 2023 | 3rd/4th, 5th/6th, Science, Science
This resource consists of a set of 18 A4 sized posters to create a display of Science Equipment, just in time for Science Week. Each poster has a science-themed colourful border, an image of the piece of equipment and a word label at the bottom of the page. Equipment...
by admin | Nov 9, 2023 | 3rd/4th, Visual Arts
This Visual Arts lesson would be perfect to integrate with an SESE History lesson on the Normans, probably in middle standards. It allows pupils to design and decorate their own Norman shields using art concepts like line, shape and colour. These shields look well...
by admin | Nov 7, 2023 | Quizzes, Science
Next week is Science Week 2023 and as usual it is a great time to celebrate the week with a Table Quiz. This resource comprises eight rounds of six questions, a Tie-Break round, Science Jokes between rounds and answers to all questions on 173 Powerpoint slides. It is...
by admin | Nov 7, 2023 | Book Reviews
This book is perfect for any Irish soccer fan. It celebrates 50 years of Ireland’s women’s national team, from their first major tournament to the women’s World Cup in 2023. This book is filled with player profiles, photos and facts about each of the...
by admin | Nov 6, 2023 | 1st/2nd, Infants, Reading, Science
Dolch words are a list of 220 “service words” developed in the 1940s by William Dolch. They consist of a series of eleven sets of words which are considered to be vocabulary which occurs most frequently in children’s reading material. This resource contains each set...
by admin | Nov 6, 2023 | Visual Arts
This lesson is aimed at older pupils and can be integrated with work on symmetry in maths as it shows in a very visual way this mathematical concept. It could also be integrated into a “sea” theme in the classroom. This lesson is also good for giving pupils experience...
by admin | Nov 6, 2023 | 1st/2nd, Infants, Phonics
This resource is aimed at infant pupils or SEN pupils at the beginning of work on phonics. It is based on their knowledge of CVC words with medial O. The resource could be used as a teaching tool or alternatively, it could be used as a form of assessment. There are 12...
by admin | Nov 2, 2023 | 3rd/4th, 5th/6th, Visual Arts
This Visual Arts lesson gives an example of how matchsticks can be used for representational art. Pupils may not have had much experience of using matchsticks as a medium for art so this will be a new experience for many. The matchsticks are used to create a picture...
by admin | Oct 27, 2023 | Book Reviews
“The Climbing Boys” takes place in Dublin in the 1800’s. The main character is Hugh O’Dare. He lives in a poor family and when his dad breaks his arm he has to leave school and work as a climbing boy with his two brothers. Out of nowhere a man and his...
