Map My School Competition

Map My School Competition

Ordnance Survey Ireland (OSI), in association with Scoilnet Maps,  have announced a competition for primary schools called “Map My School”. Aimed at senior classes in primary schools (4th-6th classes), the Map My School competition sets out to bring map...
Ampville – The Electric City

Ampville – The Electric City

The Ampville website has been created by the ESB and the Curriculum Development Unit of Mary Immaculate College to teach pupils about Electricity and how to stay safe around electricity. Available in English and Gaeilge, the site includes games, experiments, quizzes,...
Explorers Education Programme

Explorers Education Programme

The Explorers Education Programme is a free Marine Education Programme, which is funded by the Marine Institute. The Programme, which was been in existence since 2006, aims to integrate marine themes as closely as possible with lessons already taught in primary...
The Interactive Eye

The Interactive Eye

This link is an interactive guide to the structure of both the inner and outer human eye. If you hover over any of the various “i” information buttons on the diagram, the name of that part of the eye appears and an explanation about it appears at the...

The Life and Times of Nelson Mandela

With the funeral of the world-famous Nelson Mandela taking place this weekend, I’ve just come across this four part animated video on the Life and Times of Nelson Mandela, created by the Nelson Mandela Foundation.  It is suitable for senior classes and it deals...