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Another nice book about Coronavirus and worries.

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Another nice book about Coronavirus and worries.

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How resilient do you think some of these people had to be?

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In Lesson 1 we learn about Biodiversity. Biodiversity is the variety of all the living things in the world it includes all living things from the tiniest insect in your garden to the biggest whales in the sea. Join us on our journey to become Eco Explorers and tune in for more on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

Biodiversity comes from two words biological which means living things and diversity which means variety. The earth formed 4.6 billion years ago! Scientists find it hard to know exactly when the first living things appeared on earth but what they do know is that they started from single cells. The building blocks that make up all living things cells are so small you can only see them under a microscope. Billions of years ago these single cells began to become more complex through a thing called evolution. These cells became lots of different living things like plants, mammals, invertebrates and microorganisms which are the ones you can only see under a microscope. What's so amazing about the natural world is that everything came from a common ancestor including us. An ecosystem is like a community of living things in a specific place interacting with each other and with the non-living things in that place. Examples of living things are plants, animals, fungi and microorganisms called Manera and Protista, non-living things are things like rocks, climate, water and air. Different ecosystems in Ireland are bugs, woodlands, a marsh, a hedge, a lake, an ocean or even a rock pool.

Can you think of some living and non-living things you have in your ecosystem at home? Let us start with living things plants, trees, animals, insects, a dog or a cat, flowers. Now let us look at some non-living things - rocks, climate, water, air. Nature is all the things around us that are not made by humans like plants, animals, the landscape, the sea.

Biodiversity and nature are all around us, next time you're on a walk why not see what you can spot in the ecosystem around you!

We need biodiversity for lots of reasons. Biodiversity is about the variety of different living things having lots of diversity among plants, animals and all living things around us is essential in keeping different ecosystems healthy. Plants absorb carbon dioxide and release oxygen from their leaves which humans and other animals need to breathe. An invertebrate is an animal without a backbone like a snail, worm, spider, wood louse. Bees are invertebrates and they help to pollinate flowers which helps crops and plants grow this makes sure we have yummy things like strawberries, nuts, chocolate, bananas and much more. Earthworms keep the soil healthy by recycling nutrients and aerating the soil this in turn helps plants to grow.

Biodiversity also gives us places to play and have fun nature spaces and the plants and animals in them provides places of beauty for us to see, play and experience.

Can you imagine not having gardens or parks to play in or relaxing when you're walking bird-watching or enjoying the Zoo TV series you are enjoying biodiversity! There are lots of different types of animals that live in Ireland we call these native species there are over 50 native mammal species living in the wild in Ireland. This includes land mammals like red squirrels and hedgehogs and marine mammals like grey seals and bottlenose dolphins. In Ireland we have 200 bird species that either live here all year round or regularly fly to spend part of the year here there are lots of ways you can learn about biodiversity.

Why not tune in to some of the other activities taking place as part of the Eco Explorers Club. Thank you for discovering biodiversity with us today, if you'd like to learn more about biodiversity watch out for next lesson here or @sseairtricity on Facebook, Instagram and Youtube.

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The Eco Explorer's Club | SSE Airtricity

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In Lesson 1 we learn about Biodiversity. Biodiversity is the variety of all the living things in the world it includes all living things from the tiniest insect in your garden to the biggest whales in the sea. Join us on our journey to become Eco Explorers and tune in for more on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

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Axel Scheffler, award-winning illustrator of The Gruffalo series, has illustrated a digital book for primary school age children, free for anyone to read on screen or print out, about the coronavirus and the measures taken to control it. Coronavirus: A Book for Children was first published by Nosy Crow in the UK, and now Gill Books is delighted to publish an Irish-specific version. The book has had expert input from London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, teachers, and a child psychologist.

Professor Luke O’Neill, head of immunology at Trinity College Dublin said, ‘This book is a fantastic resource for children, and explains the Coronavirus in a colourful and calming way. Adults will learn a thing or two, too!’.

The book answers key questions in simple language appropriate for 5 to 9 year olds:

• What is the coronavirus?
• How do you catch the coronavirus?
• What happens if you catch the coronavirus?
• Why are people worried about catching the coronavirus?
• Is there a cure for the coronavirus?
• Why are some places we normally go to closed?
• What can I do to help?
• What’s going to happen next?

At the back of the book there is a list of trusted resources for children, along with further reading for parents, guardians and carers.

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Dont forget your Daily 10 for Math!

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Daily 10 - Mental Maths Challenge - Topmarks

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Daily 10 is a primary maths resource for teachers of Years 1 to 6. It asks ten random questions on addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions, ordering, partitioning, digit values and more. Ideal for use on a IWB and as a starter or plenary activity.

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Share your passion for Science and all things STEM, by making a one minute science video – AT HOME!!! This contest, with €1000 prize - is open to young people all around Ireland representing their Primary School, Secondary School or Youth Organisation.

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Share your passion for Science and all things STEM, by making a one minute science video – AT HOME!!! This contest, with €1000 prize - is open to young people all around Ireland representing their Primary School, Secondary School or Youth Organisation.

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Closing date for entries to ‘ReelLIFE SCIENCE @ HOME‘ is Friday May 29th 2020

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Making videos is fun, but if it's your first time, it's nice to have some help. The aim of this guide is to help you produce a short science or STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) video at home in a few simple steps.

You'll also find some information below on what our judges are looking for and how they will be assessed. Check out our 2013 - 2020 page to see previous years' videos and click here to download this guide.

Your ReelLIFE SCIENCE video can be about any science or STEM-related topic. To give you some inspiration, we've suggested eight different themes for you to explore:

Discuss the themes with your teacher/youth worker/family/friends to see what might interest you and help you select a topic. Maybe you've always wanted to find out how DNA is used to solve crimes, why we love foods that are not healthy for us, or who discovered penicillin. You might like to demonstrate an experiment (explaining the science behind what you observe, of course) or describe the technology we use every day.

If you pick a topic you're really interested in, that passion will shine through on camera!

Any aspect of the topic may be communicated by your video, so be creative and original but don't try to cover too much - you only have a maximum of three minutes! Use this handy ReelLIFE SCIENCE brainstorm sheet to explore your chosen topic and find a manageable subject for your video.

While the Healing the Body topic can be about any aspect of medicine, including COVID-19, our good friends in the CÚRAM SFI Research Centre for Medical Devices have provided additional information about their own biomedical research, which may inspire you to explore The Heart, The Brain or even Stem Cells.

Next, you'll want to decide how your video will look and feel. Will it be live action or animated? Humorous or more serious? Will it take the form of a demonstration, an interview or even a song?

What's the best way of getting the information across to the viewer in a memorable way?

Remember you have the advantage of using a visual medium, so feel free to dress up, draw, demonstrate, animate, sing, play, experiment, interview, build and recruit friends, family or whatever you need to tell your story.

Using a storyboard can be a great idea, to plan what will be seen at all stages of the film.

Above is a highlights reel of videos produced for ReelLIFE SCIENCE over the past few years, to give you an indication of the different styles and approaches taken by filmmakers. You can also view all of the winning videos from previous years on our 2013-2020 page, while a more extensive range of videos are available to view in our Video Library and YouTube channel.

Film the video using whatever device you are most comfortable with and have access to, whether it's a smartphone, tablet or camera. Just make sure you film it in landscape orientation (i.e. sideways like in the photo above), rather than portrait, so it looks well on the big screen!

Top 5 Tips for Filming

Ensure you have plenty of storage and battery power before starting.

Turn on gridlines when filming to frame your scene correctly.

Zoom with your legs, i.e. move towards your subject.

Avoid distracting backgrounds.

Clean your lens.

You can also submit an animated video. There are lots of free animation software packages online, or you could use stop-motion techniques to animate modelling clay, toys, puppets or drawings. If you are using stop-motion, a tripod is really useful to keep your camera steady.

Getting the sound right can be one of the most challenging parts of film-making.

Sound quality is crucial to good video, and viewers are more likely to forgive poor image quality over audio quality. Sound quality can often be poor if you are filming outdoors, particularly on windy days, and can negatively impact otherwise excellent video footage. If you think the sound quality is poor or inaudible, consider recording a separate voiceover indoors using your video camera or phone voice recorder and adding it to the video afterwards.
Pro Tip: use an external microphone like the one on many earphones, inside your clothing for better sound outdoors
Videos can be made in English, Irish or even using Sign Language, although you may wish to consider including English subtitles during editing (or when uploading to YouTube) to appeal to a wider audience, particularly internationally.

If you are using a tablet or smartphone, you can simply use its own video editing software or download an app to join your clips together, add images, subtitles, music, sound effects, a voiceover or even credits. If you use a camcorder or digital camera, you will probably need to upload your video to a computer, which will come with its own editing software or you can search online for a free software package to use.

The fantastic DigitalStories.ie website curated by Michael McNamara, Digital Technologies Team Leader with PDST, is an excellent resource for expert and beginner filmmakers, with reviews of free and paid-for apps and websites for filming, editing, animating and finding copyright-free music and sounds.

Make sure everything in the video has been created by you!

You cannot use any copyrighted material in your film without permission, such as video clips (TV, movies, online videos), images, music, sound recordings, etc. When you upload your finished video to YouTube for submission to ReelLIFE SCIENCE, your audio track may even be removed if copyrighted material is detected by YouTube. For more on YouTube's copyright policy, read here. Thankfully, YouTube have a large catalogue of free music and sound effects for you to use with your video.

Remember to keep the video length between one and three minutes as longer videos may be penalised during judging. This is where the use of a storyboard in the planning phase can really help!

Get parental consent for any children identified, appearing or participating in the video, ensuring that parents or guardians are fully aware of the nature of the competition, and the subsequent use and display (including online and at public screenings) of the video entries by ReelLIFE SCIENCE, NUI Galway, our partners and potentially the media and general public (e.g. sharing the videos via Facebook, Twitter, etc.).

To submit your video, you will need to first upload it to YouTube and send us the link via our online Application Form before the submission deadline of October 23rd 2020.
Pro Tip: If you use a catchy title for your video - e.g. something you might search for on YouTube - you are likely to get more views for your video, than with a generic video name.
It is really important to note that Video Privacy Settings should be set to 'Public' so your video can be viewed by our judges and the general public. You can find lots of information in the YouTube Help Centre about privacy settings, how to upload videos, supported file formats, etc.

After judging, you are free to remove your video from YouTube if you wish, as the video still remains yours. However, if your video is shortlisted, we will need a high quality copy of the original video file (to upload to the ReelLIFE SCIENCE YouTube channel and for public screenings and promotion).

Multiple videos can be submitted by schools and groups, but each one must be submitted individually. You can read about ReelLIFE SCIENCE's Data Protection Policy here.

Click the ' Parental Consent received ' tickbox, to acknowledge that consent has been received for all necessary participants, as outlined above. Completed consent forms do not need to be submitted to ReelLIFE SCIENCE, but to complete the application process you must acknowledge that, where required, they have been completed and received.

Click the ' Agree to Terms & Conditions' tickbox, to acknowledge that you have read and agree to the competition Terms and Conditions.

After you click submit, you should receive an acknowledgement message sent to the email address you have provided. After the competition, all participants will receive a Certificate of Participation to download and print.

Videos will be judged by a team of scientists and science students, and subsequently a panel of external judges, on three criteria:

Scientific Content - How effective is the video at explaining the scientific concept or experiment on display? How accurate is the science? Does it appear that the topic was well researched and understood? Will a member of the public learn something new from the video? Could a teacher use the video to explain the topic to their own class?

Production - How does the video look and sound? How would the video look on TV or screened for the public at a public event? Can everything that is being said be heard clearly? Is the video longer than three minutes? The effort that has been put into preparing the video, e.g. props, costumes, locations, animation, will also be considered here.

X-factor - Does the video "wow" in some way? Was it entertaining and/or impressive? Was there something about the delivery, the methodology etc., which stuck in the mind afterwards?

Winning videos will be announced on Sunday November 22nd at the Galway Science and Technology Festival and you can keep up-to-date via our Twitter, Instagram and Facebook pages.

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Geography of Europe

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Toporopa brings entertaining educational map games for kids, students, adults and seniors to test and improve your knowledge of Europe. Our online quizzes include questions about the European continent that will challenge your brain. Whether you are practicing for a geography test, looking for a free interactive whiteboard resource, or searching for your next holiday destination, you've come to the right place. The free online teaching resources on this pages are useful for primary school, secondary school, homeschooling, tutoring and distance learning. For everyone who wants to explore and learn about Europe. Enjoy!

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Toporopa Geography Games| Learn the map of Europe

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How well do you know the map of Europe? Learn countries, capitals, flags, seas, rivers, mountains and more with entertaining quizzes and map games.

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Hit the Button is an interactive maths game with quick fire questions on number bonds, times tables, doubling and halving, multiples, division facts and square numbers. The games, which are against the clock, challenge and develop mental maths skills. An untimed, practise mode is available in our Hit the Button app along with lots more extra features.

The activities can be matched to appropriate mathematical ability. Regular use of Hit the Button can help students to sharpen their recall of vital number facts in a fun way and learning multiplication tables need not be boring.

AGE

6-11 Years

SUBJECTS

Maths Times Tables Division Number Bonds Doubles Halves Square Numbers

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Hit the Button - Quick fire maths practise for 6-11 year olds

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Quick fire questions on number bonds, doubles, halves, times tables, division facts and square numbers against the clock. Superb!

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And he's teaching us how to draw again!

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Don Conroy launches his new Youtube channel: 'People want their kids to experience what they did when they were young'

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Conroy plans to provide free drawing tutorials over the coming weeks. It came about, he says, by popular demand.

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Play free games and quizzes, find art activities, explore homework help and share your art with Tate Kids. The best art website for kids.

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Focus on the positives whenever possible. ❤

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Not every story we bring on news2day can be positive. Sometimes we bring news that can be upsetting.

The reason this upsetting story is in the news, is because it's unusual, it doesn't happen often. And that's important to remember!

Feeling upset or worried is totally normal. And if you're troubled by what you see, it might be a good idea to share your worries. Or perhaps you don't feel like talking about a sad story, that's okay too. Everyone is different.

More often than not, positive stories can arise out of sad events. Like how a community came together to help, or how emergency services worked hard to save many people.

Focusing on the positive can be helpful, and doing something that makes you happy, like playing with friends, or reading your favourite book can help you feel much better!

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Not every story we bring on news2day can be positive. Sometimes we bring news that can be upsetting. The reason this upsetting story is in the news, is because it's unusual, it doesn't happen often. And that's important to remember! Feeling upset or worried is totally normal.

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Gaeilge

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Hour of Code

This year, we're taking Hour of Code to new heights by offering coding opportunities that encompass both artificial intelligence (AI) and non-AI components.

Want to keep learning? Go beyond an hour

Teachers: Host an hour or read the How-To Guide

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Use computer science to explore and learn about AI!

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Did you know that the President’s website has a special section for children and young people?

Have a look!

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Childrens Section | President of Ireland

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Welcome to the website of the President of Ireland.

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This lesson is a follow up to Big Changes vs. Small Changes, a great activity for helping you understand how your students view and handle everyday changes. And specifically, this lesson will help students improve coping skills to handle changes whenever they occur.

Prep: Print this worksheet

Prompt: Review some of the specific changes that students shared from the previous lesson, and ask students, "What are some ways we can help ourselves deal with changes?"

Next, hand out the worksheet. Ask the class if they can figure out what is happening in each picture.

Picture #1: breathing

Picture #2: ask questions about the change

Picture #3: talk to an adult about how you are feeling about the change

Ask for a few students to share and continue the discussion.

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Support and ideas for parents by your childs age. You can change the age If you need to by selecting Menu.

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Building it into your day

It'll amaze you how quickly your child learns at this age - they're curious about everything they see and do. You can help them to make more sense of the world and how they fit in it by talking to them about their interests and opinions. Interacting with your child throughout the day and giving them opportunities to practise what they're learning through real life situations can make a big difference.
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Ages and stages

Children at this age talk about past, present and future events. In reading aloud they use different tones of voice to show meaning and feeling. They use longer and more complex sentences when they are speaking. They like to try out different words and concepts.
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Top Tips

1. Listen to your child. Encourage them to tell you about things that interest them. Help your child to make decisions by discussing their ideas.

2. Discuss with your child how reliable information is and whether the television, newspaper or website is trying to sell you something.

3. Involve your child in everyday literacy and maths - making a list and check prices for shopping. When you are doing DIY in your house - seeing if there is enough space for a piece of furniture to fit.

4. Encourage your child to enjoy reading by having a variety of books around your home - storybooks, poetry, factual books and books about topics they enjoy like animals, music and football.

5. Listen to your child reading in short regular sessions. Encourage your child to read with expression. This will help them read more fluently.

6. Encourage your child to write in their daily lives - birthday cards, telephone messages and keeping a diary.

7. Play word games - 'Stop the bus' and 'I spy' with a letter - board games - Cluedo and Junior Scrabble and card games - Old Maid, Rummy with your child.

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Here's a Padlet Ms.Walsh created with lots of fun Easter themed activities.

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Some great History, Geography and Science ideas here.

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Spring has sprung, but what is it? When does it start and why does it happen? 🤔

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Find out what spring is in easy to understand text for primary-aged children.

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Lot  of Harry Potter Activities and access to free audio books, thanks to JK Rowling. 😁

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J.K. Rowling and her Wizarding World partners have launched Harry Potter At Home today to help children, parents, carers and teachers confined at home during the Covid-19 outbreak.

WizardingWorld.com is hosting Harry Potter At Home, a hub of information and activities for parents, children and carers to discover the magic of Harry Potter, by reading or listening on their own or together with loved ones, whilst staying at home. Explore the hub for a wealth of creative and craft activities, quizzes, puzzles and more. There will also be a weekly email newsletter bringing fresh ideas into inboxes each Friday.

Read here for more details on the Harry Potter At Home initiative.

In addition, partnerships with Audible and library book supplier OverDrive are bringing Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone free to homes during April. The audiobook can be streamed for free via the Audible Stories platform, whilst the eBook and audiobook can be borrowed in over 20 different languages worldwide via the OverDrive library services.

More #HarryPotterAtHome ideas are currently in development, and will be announced soon - keep an eye on www.harrypotterathome.com for more details.

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Harry Potter At Home Launches in Response to Covid-19 Emergency - J.K. Rowling

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J.K. Rowling and her Wizarding World partners have launched Harry Potter At Home today to help children, parents, carers and teachers confined at home during the Covid-19 outbreak. WizardingWorld.com is hosting Harry Potter At Home, a hub of information and activities for parents, children and carers to discover the magic of Harry Potter, by reading ...

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I know you all liked using the Weaving Wellbeing programme in class. They have published a Wellbeing journal that you can use at home. Enjoy :)

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I know a lot of you find learning Irish a bit tricky and boring at times so here are a few really simple and fun ways that you can continue to practise your Irish. You might even be able to teach your family a thing or two :)

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I know some of you absolutely love making things out of Lego, so here is a little challenge that I came across that you might enjoy :) I would love to see some of your wonderful creations :)

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DK Find Out! | Fun Facts for Kids on Animals, Earth, History and more!

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Visit DK Find Out! to learn about dinosaurs, space, animals, nature & more. Fun learning activities for kids with videos, quizzes & galleries at DKFindOut.com

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Read the time on an analogue clock. Lots of choice over levels, including: reading time to the nearest hour, half hour, quarter hour, five minutes or minute. Options include using a 24 hour clock and seeing how many correct answers you can get in a given time.

This new version will work on any tablet or computer.
For more measuring and time resources click here.
Scan to open this game on a mobile device. Right-click to copy and paste it onto a homework sheet.

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You and your little ones can have loads of fun with maths! There are loads of activity sheets and videos to explore on this page, or you can browse by age.

You'll also find heaps of activity books to further develop maths skills in our bookshop.

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Fun maths games and activities - Oxford Owl for Home

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Fun maths games to help develop the skills children need at primary school, for ages 3 to 11. From Oxford University Press.

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Reading and Writing Unit: Writing - BrainPOP Jr.

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Some great resources for SESE here

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Life skills

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Find your favourite baking recipes to bake at home and discover our range of flour, porridge, and ready mixes today!

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These fun and easy science experiments are great to do at home because they require ingredients you are likely to already have in the kitchen.

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Science Experiments for kids to do at home

Here you will find a great set of Science experiments to conduct with kids at home.

These fun and easy science experiments are great to do at home because they require ingredients you are likely to already have in the kitchen.

The pack contains four different science experiments including a dissolving experiment, make your own lava lamp, fun with density and fireworks in a glass.

Designed by teachers, they are sure to inspire your children to take an interest in different areas of science and bring the laboratory into the classroom.

Ideal for use with Foundation to Year 2 classes.

More science experiment activities for children

This Science Experiments at Home Worksheet is a fun way to introduce children to scientific investigation, using everyday objects.

Use with these science investigation resources to get your children observing, analysing and recording the results they see.

Or, for a more specific experiment, why not try this Rain Cloud in a Jar Science Experiment?

Why is science important?

Science is an important subject for children to learn as it allows them to develop their observational and analytical skills.

It will help them become more curious and ask questions about certain experiments and events.

Languages / Countries

English (Australian), Romanian / Română, Romanian/English - Engleză / Română

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If you're in need of some movement but stuck inside, Cosmic Kids Yoga, on YouTube, has some good options. Some lovely exercises for mindfulness too.

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Harry Potter and The Philosopher's Stone | A Cosmic Kids Yoga Adventure!

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The Starter membership is free and allows access to the packs. Some of the Upper KS2 activities would be suitable.
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Would you like to hear a story? Its about a great engineer and it's read by a great astronaut in space.
What invention could you make? Would you like to visit the International Space Station? What would you like to ask Astronaut Kate Rubins if you met her?

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For anyone who's interested, this is some good exercise!

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This could be a useful resource if you need it.
Can I just reiterate that I know you are all doing a fantastic job and managing as best you can in this emergency situation. Dont be afraid to work on life skills, such as cooking, baking, gardening, chores, tying shoelaces, plaits, knitting, sewing etc. Most of all be kind to yourself and dont let the workload stress you. Reach out if you need help or advice, we're all in this together!

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RTÉ has announced they will be broadcasting school on TV to support children stuck at home during the coronavirus outbreak in Ireland.

This is a teaching initiative being put together by RTÉ with the support of the Department of Education as a way to aid primary school children, who are stuck at home, with their learning for the duration of the current coronavirus guidelines.

RTÉ has reported that the one-hour programmes will begin on Monday, March 30.

Running for one hour from 11 am to 12 pm, Monday to Friday on RTÉ 2, with a shorter "catch-up" segment later in the afternoon.

It will be aimed particularly at children in 1st to 6th class.

The launch date will go ahead on the assumption that schools will not be reopening before the Easter break.

The school programme will be produced by an independent production company and will be presented from a primary school classroom by teachers with television experience.

The programme will also be available on the RTÉ Player and supporting worksheets and other material will be accessible on RTE.ie/learn.

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RTÉ to broadcast school on TV for children during coronavirus outbreak | Buzz.ie

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This is a teaching initiative being put together by RTÉ with the support of the Department of Education as a way to aid primary school children, who are stuck at home, with their learning for the duration of the current coronavirus guidelines. RTÉ has reported that the one-hour programmes will begin on Monday, March 30.

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Thought some of you Harry Potter fans might enjoy this and there are some additional links at the bottom of the article for alternative activities!

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This week especially has shown us all how we can get creative and come together in a time of need. From watching Hallmark holiday movies in March to coming together with people all over the world to see Mo Willems draw, the internet has been full of amazing, innovative activities that we can all enjoy from home.

The best thing I have found to keep me entertained while we're stuck at home is a Harry Potter Themed Digital Escape Room and it's completely free!

This escape room was created by staff at the Peters Township Public Library in McMurray, PA. and you can complete it by yourself or with your family!

Harry Potter Themed Digital Escape Room

So, how does a virtual escape room work? Starting out, you're told that this is your first year at Hogwarts. With your house already chosen, you're told that this is going to be a team building activity.

During this activity, you will be watching clips from Harry Potter movies, answering questions from the clips, heading into Gringotts where you'll have to figure out the exchange rate between sickles and galleons, figure out how to do different spells and much, much more!

At first, I completed the escape room on my own so I could get a sense of what it was like. It was pretty funny looking at things like a cell phone and keypad as a wizard seeing these strange devices for the first time.

Then, I asked my youngest son if he'd like to come and do it with me. Of course he said yes! I mean, what kid wouldn't be excited for a Harry Potter escape room!

Doing the virtual escape room with someone else was much more fun because we were able to talk about what it might look like if we were actually there and help each other out when converting the sickles and galleons.

I love how it sparked his imagination and made him really think about what it would be like to visit the wizarding world.

It was really fun to see some of the trailers for the films, which were released so long ago! I mean, Daniel Radcliffe looks like a baby in the trailer for the Philosopher's Stone!

To access the Harry Potter digital escape room, click here.

All you need is an internet connection and a browser. You can open it on your mobile phone or computer - any device that can access the web!

Now I think I need to go have a Harry Potter movie marathon.

FOR MORE STUCK AT HOME RESOURCES:

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This Digital Harry Potter Escape Room Lets You Visit Hogwarts From Your Couch

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This week especially has shown us all how we can get creative and come together in a time of need. From watching Hallmark holiday movies in March to coming together with people all over the world to see Mo Willems draw, the internet has been full of amazing, innovative activities that we can all enjoy from home.

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Another nice one, these activity workbooks can be downloaded, printed and easily completed using the facts and information which can be found on the www.dublinzoo.ie website.
You could be in with the chance of winning a Family Day Pass to Dublin Zoo when they re-open, if you complete five of these activity sheets and send them in to info@dublinzoo.ie.
You can do this by scanning or taking a photo of the completed sheets.

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As Dublin Zoo want to continue to deliver fun and educational experiences to the people...

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You could watch a programme as gaeilge at home, like Is Mise ... https://beta.rte.ie/player/series/is-mise/TG4_061792?epguid=061799
Episode 26; cuairt - visit, caisleán - castle, gairdín mór - big garden, Rí - King, Banríon - Queen

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All teachers are entitled to a tea break - especially parents! This might help, David Walliams is releasing a FREE audio story every day for the next 30 days.

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Elevenses with The World of David Walliams - The World of David Walliams

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Every day at 11am, you can listen to an extract of David Walliams' THE BOY IN THE DRESS, so sit down, take a break, and enjoy your elevenses!