Welcome to Seomra Ranga, the Hub for Primary School Resources. For the overseas visitors “Seomra Ranga” means “classroom” in the Irish language.
Seomra Ranga has been successfully providing tried and tested resources for primary school classrooms since 2007. Since that time, the site has gradually built up a strong following amongst educators as a repository of quality teacher-created resources. The resources on the site, which support all areas of the curriculum, are arranged in accordance with the curricular provisions of the Irish primary school….
EdBlogsIE
The Irish Teacher Blogs website has recently been re-branded as EdBlogsIE. Featuring a brand new logo and name, the idea behind the site has not changed. It’s an aggregate site that gathers together blog posts written about educational issues by Irish teachers from primary, secondary and third level backgrounds. At present more than sixty different educators are contributors to the site, so it gives teachers a wide range of viewpoints on educational issues affecting Irish classrooms. It also gives a great insight into new ideas, new methodologies and innovative teaching styles that teachers are experimenting with in Irish classrooms. read more…
Dúisigh a Bhríd – Ceacht 32: Éin Fheirme
Dúisigh a Bhríd – Ceacht 32: Éin Fheirme; cuid de chúrsa comhrá Gaeilge le haghaidh Rang II, á chur le chéile ag an Roinn Oideachais blianta ó shin. Obair digiteach déanta ag Seomra Ranga i mbliana. B’fhéidir go bhfuil cuid den acmhainn seo “as dáta”, ach bain úsáid as in aon slí más mian leat. read more…
Dúisigh a Bhríd – Ceacht 33: Ag Cruinniú Bláthanna
Dúisigh a Bhríd – Ceacht 33: Ag Cruinniú Bláthanna; cuid de chúrsa comhrá Gaeilge le haghaidh Rang II, á chur le chéile ag an Roinn Oideachais blianta ó shin. Obair digiteach déanta ag Seomra Ranga i mbliana. B’fhéidir go bhfuil cuid den acmhainn seo “as dáta”, ach bain úsáid as in aon slí más mian leat. read more…
Sea Life: Movement
This 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. read more…
Sea Life: Adaptations
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 how human behaviour can create unwelcome adaptations to an animal’s habitat. read more…
Sea Life: Food Chains
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, prey. It explains what food webs are and shows examples. read more…
Sea Life: Classification
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, the presentation also encourages pupil participation with a Classification Quiz. read more…
Sea Life: Habitats
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 live in a particular place – oxygen, cover, amount of salt in the water, temperature, food, water quality. Suggestions are given as to how pupils can help preserve the natural habitats of animals. There is also a Creature Quiz. read more…
