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Google Arts & Culture features content from over 2000 leading museums and archives who have partnered with the Google Cultural Institute to bring the world's treasures online.

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Create your own blob opera singers. :)

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Create your own opera inspired song with Blob Opera - no music skills required ! A machine learning experiment by David Li in collaboration with Google Art...

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It's your last chance to enter This Is Art!, the amazing online art competition for young people! The closing date is today Sunday, 31 January at 8pm!!

RTÉ and our friends at the Creative Ireland Programme have teamed up to create a celebration of visual art with an exciting new online art competition. The theme is 'This is Now' and it can be explored in any way.

This is Art! invites young artists on the island of Ireland, aged 18 and under, individually or in groups, to create a piece of visual art that will be showcased in an online art gallery for generations to come.

So, whether you paint, draw, sculpt, craft or even spray we want to see it! All your work will be included in the digital gallery and considered for the This Is Art! 2021 Grand Prix Award.

To get you inspired you can see some amazing stories here from children who live for art and meet the judges who will have the nearly impossible job of picking the winners here: This Is Art! The Stories

Find out how to enter here...

There are five categories:

Age 7 and under

Age 8 - 11

Age 12 - 15

Age 16 - 18

Group category

To enter as an individual or a group, just get creative by making an original piece of visual art and uploading a photo of it online. The artwork will then be entered into the competition and reviewed by an independent panel of judges.

AND let's not forget the prizes...

Grand Prix Award: Five young artists, one in each category, will be chosen to receive the inaugural This Is Art! Grand Prix Award; a specially commissioned sculpture by visual artist Vera Klute RHA.

Commendations: 30 works across all categories will receive Commendation Certificates along with prize vouchers for art materials and a professional review of their work.

Group Bursaries: Three Group Bursaries, valued at €2,000 per group, will be awarded through which professional artists will facilitate an art experience for your school or group.

Other: Prizes of bursaries towards short courses in NCAD and Crawford College of Art & Design, vouchers for art materials and vouchers for digital equipment will also be awarded.

The closing date is Sunday, 31 January so get creative now! ALL the details are HERE
For social media updates follow:
@rtekids on Instagram
@RTEjr on Twitter
And facebook.com/RTEjr/

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This Is Art! The competition closes today at 8pm!!

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RTÉ and our friends at the Creative Ireland Programme have teamed up to create a celebration of visual art with an exciting new online art competition. The theme is 'This is Now' and it can be explored in any way. This is Art!

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Some nice booklets about Irish Trees

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Some nice booklets about Irish Wildlife

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Links to some lovely websites for a virtual school tour ;)

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Use this template to start your own Comic Book

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Will posts regular videos with helpful tips and creates some amazing characters

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sliney comic marvel professional starwars art "will sliney"

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Brilliant resource for children's books.

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We inspire a love of reading in the children and young people of Ireland.

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Writer Sarah Webb will be posting creative prompts for the family every day

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MoLI is committed to youth creativity and alongside the free primary schools tour and workshops programme, we also run Bright Sparks - a series of art and story workshops facilitated by Irish writers and illustrators where families embrace the opportunity to play and create together.

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Take a trip through some of the most famous pieces of Art.

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Découvrez toutes les collections sur Google Arts & Culture.

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12 Famous Museums you can go and visit

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While it's hard to beat the experience of seeing a seminal piece of fine art or important historical artifact with your own two eyes, you could easily spend a lifetime traveling the world in search of all of them. Fortunately, the digital age has made it possible-easy, even-to visit some of the world's most famous museums from the comfort of your own home. Here are a dozen of them.

The Louvre is not only one of the world's largest art museums, but it's also one of Paris's most iconic historic monuments. The museum offers free online tours of some of its most important and popular exhibits, such as its Egyptian Antiquities and works from Michelangelo. You can take a 360-degree look at the museum, and click around the rare artifacts to get additional information on their histories.

While the architecture of the Guggenheim's building itself, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, is quite impressive, you don't have to visit the Big Apple to get an up-close view of some of the priceless pieces of artwork inside. The museum makes some of its collections and exhibits available online for people who want to get a taste of what the museum has to offer, including works from Franz Marc, Piet Mondrian, Pablo Picasso, and Jeff Koons.

Founded in 1937, the National Gallery of Art is free and open to the general public. For those who aren't in Washington, D.C., it also provides virtual tours of its gallery and exhibits. You can view its current exhibitions and listen to audio and video recordings of past lectures online.
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With a collection that totals more than 8 million objects, London's British Museum makes some of its pieces viewable online. The museum also teamed up with the Google Cultural Institute to offer virtual tours using Google Street View technology.

Washington, D.C.'s National Museum of Natural History, one of the most-visited museums in the world, offers a peek at its wonderful treasures with an online virtual tour of the entire grounds. Viewers are welcomed into its rotunda and are greeted with a comprehensive room-by-room, 360-degree walking tour of all its exceptional exhibits, including the Hall of Mammals, Insect Zoo, and Dinosaurs and Hall of Paleobiology.

The Met is home to over 2 million works of fine art, but you don't have to be in New York City to enjoy them. The institution's website features an online collection and virtual tours of some of its most impressive pieces, including works from Vincent van Gogh, Jackson Pollock, and Giotto di Bondone. In addition, The Met also works with the Google Cultural Institute to make even more artwork (that's not featured in its own online collection) available for view.

Located in the town of Figueres in Catalonia, Spain, the Dalí Theatre-Museum is completely dedicated to the artwork of Salvador Dalí. It features many rooms and exhibits surrounding every era of Dalí's life and career, and the artist himself is buried here. The museum offers virtual tours of the grounds and a few exhibits.

NASA offers free virtual tours of the Langley Research Center in Virginia, as well as of Ohio's Glenn Research Center. The Space Center Houston also has an app that provides virtual tours, augmented reality experiences, and videos and audio stories about space exploration.

The Vatican Museums feature an extensive collection of important art and classical sculptures curated by the Popes over many centuries. You can take a virtual tour of the museum grounds and iconic exhibits, including Michelangelo's ceiling in the Sistine Chapel.

The mission statement of the National Women's History Museum in Alexandria, Virginia, is to educate, inspire, empower, and shape the future "by integrating women's distinctive history and culture in the United States." Part of that mission is delivered through well-curated online exhibits and oral histories.

As its name suggests, the National Museum of the United States Air Force is the official museum of the United States Air Force. Centered on Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio, it houses a wide array of military weapons and aircraft, including the presidential airplanes of Franklin D. Roosevelt, Harry Truman, Dwight D. Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy, and Richard Nixon. The museum also offers free virtual tours of its entire grounds, letting you glimpse objects like decommissioned aircraft from World War II, Vietnam, and the Korean War.

To help its users discover and view important artworks online in high resolution and detail, Google partnered with more than 1200 cultural institutions from around the world to archive and document priceless pieces of art and to provide virtual tours of museums using Google Street View technology. The Google Art Project features fine art from the White House, the Museum of Islamic Art in Qatar, and even São Paulo street art from Brazil. Here's a complete list of museums you can visit virtually.

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12 World-Class Museums You Can Visit Online

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You don't have to leave your couch to take in a little culture. Find out which world-famous museums you can virtually visit today.

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Fun activities for everyone at home

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STEAM Challenge: Can you design a Valentine's Day mail holder that is "Not a Box"? Objective: Inspired by the picture book, Not a Box, design a Valentine box ...

[Read more...] about Valentine's Day STEAM Challenge for Kids

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Kids STEAM Lab - STEAM Activities for Kids

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STEAM Challenge: Can you design a Valentine's Day mail holder that is "Not a Box"? Objective: Inspired by the picture book, Not a Box, design a Valentine box ... [Read more...] about Valentine's Day STEAM Challenge for Kids

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QR CODE

Scan this on mobiles and tablets to quickly open this web page.

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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Amazing pets, epic battles and math practice. Prodigy, the no-cost math game where kids can earn prizes, go on quests and play with friends all while learning math.

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Some lovely activities based on the Gaa

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We know that there's nothing like kicking a ball around at your Club, but for now we all must stay safe in our own homes. That doesn't mean you have to be bored! On this page we will be adding lots of fun activities for you to do until it is okay for us all to go back playing GAA games with our friends and team mates!
Kids Activity Pack
Get creative with our Activity Pack! There's load to colour in, loads of blanks to fill...

Don't worry if you complete it too quickly either, because we will be adding new things to it every week!

Download the packs below and get started! If you don't have a printer, don't worry! You can also screen shot the images and colour them in on a computer, phone or tablet.
Issue 11 - Time Capsule Special Primary Schools Portal
We've been busy developing lots of learning activities and skills challenges for Primary School children to do at home. We are adding new skills and activities daily, so keep an eye out for what's new for you to try out!
Take a look at what's available! #GAASolo
The #GAASolo Challenge is designed to promote positivity, physical activity and well-being among young people, while encouraging them to stay at home and follow HSE guidelines at the same time. Brought to you by the GAA Future Leaders' Programme, #GAASolo is a second level student and teacher challenge which will run for a number of weeks. To get involved, students and teachers record videos of themselves doing the various challenges and upload them to Twitter or Instagram.

Find out more at https://learning.gaa.ie/gaasolo
Organising Online Exercise and Coaching Sessions
The temporary postponement of our games and training sessions has undoubtedly impacted on many of us including our underage teams and the children and young people in our clubs, i.e. those under 18 yrs. of age and their families.

It is however always gratifying to hear of coaches and clubs who have recently contacted us seeking permission during these restricted times to deliver live online exercise and coaching sessions for our underage teams. With the correct safety guidance and good practices in place, we wish to support such initiatives.

In the downloads section of this page you will find protocols around organising these sessions, outlining the safeguards that must be adhered to when staging this type of activity and a guide to using 'Microsoft Teams', an online collaboration tool which is available to holders of official GAA email addresses and can be used to organise club activities with members.

For the safety of all of our members, please ensure you do not organise or participate in sessions that do not follow the GAA's guidance on this area.

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Animated short film "Jinky Jenkins & Lucky Lou"

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Animated short film "Jinky Jenkins & Lucky Lou"

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🏆CGI Animated Shorts🏆: "Jinky Jenkins & Lucky Lou" - Michael Bidinger & Michelle Kwon + Ringling

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National Aquarium Live Videos Every Friday :P

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National Aquarium Live Videos Every Friday :P

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Home Learning Sessions

With the news of further school closures hitting the headlines in 2021, we want to make sure we are doing our bit to support the thousands of students and teachers connect with our charity every year.

Research has shown that encounters with marine environments (physical or virtual) have a powerful effect on our emotional state and general wellbeing. With the country in lockdown there has never been a more important time to ensure everyone has access to a weekly dose of Ocean.

Whether you're looking for something to round your week off with a bang, or help you wind down for the weekend, our new Youtube live lessons series should hit the spot.

Every Friday during the lockdown until schools go back, you will be able to tune in to two special shows on our Youtube Channel here.

Session 1

The first, 'Deep Science' (1:00pm - 1:20pm) will see our Aquarium teachers meet some of our amazing animals as well as stopping in at our AquaLab to explore the science behind the animated ocean exploration tv series 'The Deep' (CBBC @12pm on weekdays during lockdown). Expect fascinating facts and real time experiments, as well as ideas to follow up with at home (curriculum linked of course!)
Watch all episodes
Session 2

Who wants to meet a real mermaid? Well you can during this session, where Marina our resident Mermaid will read a short story to everybody tuned in - perfect timing before an afternoon nap, or as a gentle, relaxing start to the afternoon.
Watch all episodes
Our sessions

The content of the lessons will also help children to feel part of the start of the global UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development.

The live lessons will assist with home learning whilst also providing a chance for children and their parents and teachers to gain some of the wellbeing benefits that have been proven to come from watching aquatic life.

"Despite the continued Covid-related restrictions we are all under, our suite of accessible online resources will help those home schooling get access to valuable resources and interactive activities.

"The UK is a national and global leader in marine science, and we feel Ocean related teaching should therefore be an essential part of the core curriculum offering and want to help facilitate that. We also want to support parents and teachers in this difficult time for everyone.

"The Ocean provides half of the oxygen we breathe, drives the weather and climate and is a valuable food source for much of the world, and to look after it for future generations, we need to create an Ocean literate generation - that is to say, a generation that understands the ways in which we are all inextricably connected to it, just as it is to us."
Nicola Bridge, Head of Conservation Education and Communications

Other Learning Resources

For more information or if you have any questions about our learning sessions, contact our team via learning@oceanconservationtrust.org
If you would like to book further exclusive lessons for your class, that are personally tailored to your specific learning outcomes and include a full virtual tour of the Aquarium, please follow this link: https://www.national-aquarium.co.uk/learning-at-the-aquarium/school-virtual-tour-of-our-aquarium/

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Home Learning Sessions | Ocean Education | National Marine Aquarium

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With the news of further school closures hitting the headlines in 2021, we want to make sure we are doing our bit to support the thousands of students and teachers connect with our charity every year. Research has shown that encounters with marine environments (physical or virtual) have a powerful effect on our emotional state and general wellbeing.

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STEM/Coding
Online web browser activities
Use:

Scratch is a block-based visual programming language and online community targeted primarily at children

Users of the site can create online projects using a block-like interface

The service is developed by the MIT Media Lab and is used the world over

Free to use

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LITERACY/STEM/DIG TECH
Online web browser activities
Use:

Dance Mat Typing, a fun way to learn touch typing

Free to use

There are four levels to play, each divided into three stages

You start by learning the home row keys

Each stage builds on previous lessons, introducing new letters as you progress. You’ll soon be touch typing like an expert! At the end of each level you can test your typing speed and get a fun reward

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Learn how to touch type with the BBC Dance Mat Typing game. It’s a fun introduction to touch typing game for kids and covers levels 1, 2, 3, 4.

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Create your own storybook online and share with your family.

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Create your own storybook online. Make writing and publishing a book more fun with our picture book making tool!

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Literacy
Free audiobooks to listen to.

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© Copyright 1997 - 2023 Audible, Inc Conditions of Use…

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History/Literacy
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Find out about Ireland's president and answer a fun quiz at the end of each section. See if you can see his dogs on the virtual tour of Áras an Uachtaráin.

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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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PE
Use:

Everyday at 9am join Joe Wicks for a fun P.E. workout.

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Welcome to the Body Coach TV where I post weekly home workouts to help you get, stronger, healthier and happier.

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PE/SPHE
Online web browser/video activities
Use:

Movement and mindfulness videos created by child development experts

GoNoodle gets kids up and moving to fun, engaging content

Every dance party, yoga session, and mindfulness activity is an opportunity for kids to wake up their bodies, engage their minds, and be their best

Free to use

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Cool website with lots of fun activities to do at home.

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Introducing KALEIDOSCOPE HOME CLUB🏠

Here we post lots of handy tips, creative exercises, recipes and other fun and interesting projects for everyone to enjoy🌈 Please share your ideas too, together is better but from afar for now☀️

Big Love from our family to yours❤️

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Introducing KALEIDOSCOPE HOME CLUB🏠 Here we post lots of handy tips, creative exercises, recipes and other fun and interesting projects for everyone to enjoy🌈 Please share your ideas too, together is better but from afar for now☀️ Big Love from our family to yours❤️

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Garden activities month by month

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Simple recipes for baking at home.

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Baking with Kids Baking Recipes | Odlums

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Impress friends and family with your brilliant baking, in just a few easy-to-follow steps! Odlums - Bake with the Best.

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Yoga videos

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"kids yoga" "yoga for kids" "yoga for children yoga story for kids" "children's yoga" "yoga adventure for kids" "kindergarten yoga" "preschool yoga" "kids me...

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YOGA | MINDFULNESS | RELAXATION FOR KIDS! Screentime that gives kids SUPERPOWERS! ⬇️ D O W N L O A D T H E C O S M I C K I D S A P P ⬇️ 🍏Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/cosmic-kids/ 🛍️Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cosmickids 🖥️ Desktop (great for teachers!): https://app.cosmickids.com/ 📺 Roku: https://rb.gy/44r8d -------------------------------------------------------------------- Why watch on the App?

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Weaving Wellbeing
SPHE programme to do at home

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Easy science experiments you can do with household items.

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Lots of games, quizzes and things to read.

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Join Harry Potter and journey into the wizarding world with our new site! Discover puzzles, quizzes, crafts and more to guide you through the very first book.

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Make a piece of history to look back on.