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http://www.pz.harvard.edu/thinking-routines

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PZ's Thinking Routines Toolbox | Project Zero

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The Toolbox organizes the Thinking Routines into categories that describe the types of thinking the routines help to facilitate. Some routines appear in more than one category, and some routines have different versions that offer modifications for specific age groups or more specific conceptual challenges.

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A pdf of the Let's Talk Maths framework can be downloaded here. Tá an creat Déanaimid Comhrá sa Mhatamaitic ar fáil i nGaeilge ag bun an leathanaigh agus is féidir leat é a íoslódáil anseo.

Click on each segment, to access the questions related to the relevant part of the framework.

Cliceáil ar gach mír, chun na ceisteanna a bhaineann leis an gcuid seo den chreat a fheiceáil.

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A pdf of the Let's Talk Maths framework can be downloaded here. Tá an creat Déanaimid Comhrá sa Mhatamaitic ar fáil i nGaeilge ag bun an leathanaigh agus is féidir leat é a íoslódáil anseo. Click on each segment, to access the questions related to the relevant part of the framework.

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A pdf of the Let's Talk Science framework can be downloaded here. Tá an creat Déanaimid Comhrá san Eolaíocht ar fáil i nGaeilge ag bun an leathanaigh agus is féidir leat é a íoslódáil anseo.

Click on each segment, to access the questions related to the relevant part of the framework.

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A pdf of the Let's Talk Science framework can be downloaded here. Tá an creat Déanaimid Comhrá san Eolaíocht ar fáil i nGaeilge ag bun an leathanaigh agus is féidir leat é a íoslódáil anseo. Click on each segment, to access the questions related to the relevant part of the framework.

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What Is UDL? - Infographic

Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is an education framework based on decades of neuroscience research and is endorsed throughout the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). UDL is built on the foundation that all students deserve a rigorous education that allows them to become purposeful & motivated, resourceful & knowledgable, and strategic & goal-directed - in sum, expert learners.

UDL honors student variability, and recognized that it is our systems - not our students - that are disabled. It teaches students how to offer choice and help students take charge of their education by providing multiple means of engagement, multiple means of representation, and multiple means of action and expression. It guides educators to recognize barriers to learning and come up with solutions to remove those barriers for students.

The UDL framework is being adopted by teachers, schools, and districts around the globe and is considered best practice for teaching all students in an inclusive learning environment. UDL empowers both teachers and students by putting students in charge of their own learning.

Yet, many educators have never heard of UDL or have a misunderstanding of what it is. They often think it is the same as Differentiated Instruction, or it can't be implemented when trying to teach standards. They think it isn't applicable to young children, or math teachers or *fill in the blank*. But UDL, over time, can completely transform teaching practices and students.

This infographic covers the basics of UDL, including the goals and guidelines, and provides some quick-start implementation tips for educators.

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Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is an education framework based on decades of neuroscience research and is endorsed throughout the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). UDL is built on the foundation that all students deserve a rigorous education that allows them to become purposeful & motivated, resourceful & knowledgable, and strategic & goal-directed - in sum, expert learners.

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Starfall Education: Kids Games, Movies, Books & Music for K-5 and above

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At Starfall, children have fun while they learn - specializing in reading, phonics & math - educational games, movies, books, songs, and more for children K-5 and above.

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Award-winning Art Educator and Speaker featured in publications such as Scholastic, IncredibleArt, Homeschool Top 100, Family Friendly HQ, Artastic, Metrowest, The Sun, and more!

Use the links above to download lessons and resources for your Art curriculum. Follow on social media for daily updates and teaching tips!

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Award-winning Art Educator and Speaker featured in publications such as Scholastic, IncredibleArt, Homeschool Top 100, Family Friendly HQ, Artastic, Metrowest, The Sun, and more! Use the links above to download lessons and resources for your Art curriculum. Follow on social media for daily updates and teaching tips!

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Practise Junior infants English skills on IXL, have fun and win awards!

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This resource has been developed to support the teaching of Physical Education across the primary school. Activities are generic and can be used to support learning in any strand. The activities are designed to be non contact in nature.

In addition to promoting healthy growth and development, studies show that positive movement experiences explored during physical education lessons enhance children's ability to concentrate and maintain focus, help to relieve stress and anxiety, and encourage a lifelong love of physical activity. Physical Education has the ability to ensure that children have fun at school and establish a sense of connection with their classmates.

Click on the image to the right to download the complete resource, or scroll down to access each individual activity.

This resource pack is also available in Irish.

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Further Resources

Click on the following links to access further resources for Physical Education

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120 Non Contact Activities for Physical Education across the Primary School

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Where a school has a strong tradition in a particular activity, it should also ensure that due emphasis is placed on other aspects of the physical education programme, thus ensuring that children experience a balanced programme of activities

Include all strands of the curriculum where possible

It is important to remember that where schools are challenged to implement a complete strand, because of constraints of facilities or resources, it may be possible to implement a strand unit or indeed part of a strand unit

Provide for progression and continuity

Each level of physical education is dependent on the implementation of the previous level. Continuity is ensured when regular lessons which are appropriately timed are built into the whole school plan, with activities outlined for each class and implemented by teachers in accordance with the school plan

Recommend some selection within strands

Where it is possible to include all strands of the curriculum in the school's programme, some selection within strands may be necessary. For example, within the gymnastics strand it may be possible to achieve the objectives outlined in a relatively short unit of work, by carefully selecting themes.

The amount of time to be devoted to physical education

The allocation of time to the different strands of the physical education programme will have to be considered and agreed.

In addition to a timetable for the use of facilities on a weekly basis, it is helpful to consider the amount of time devoted to a subject over a period of time e.g. a month and strands of the curriculum may be 'blocked' e.g. Aquatics.

Planning a class programme involves considering the time to be devoted to each strand and the depth of treatment of each strand. It should be noted that it is not necessary for each strand to have an equal share of curriculum time provided that the agreed objectives outlined for each class can be achieved in the time allocated to a particular activity. It is recommended that the year be divided into blocks of four to six weeks. A strand or part of a strand may be completed in this time.

P35 of the Physical Education teacher guidelines outlines a sample plan of work for Infant classes and also for classes from first to sixth. A blank template is also attached below.

Selecting the period of the year in which activities might take place, i.e. when to teach each strand may involve some of the factors outlined below:

where access to the indoor or outdoor facility is restricted at any time it may be helpful to have two strands running concurrently, one suitable for teaching indoors, the other for teaching outdoors.

the time of the year at which access to an aquatics facility is possible

the importance of encouraging maximum participation in vigorous activity should be considered during cold weather or when a class is conducted during the early morning

Developing the school plan for physical education

Planning for physical education should:

Create a common understanding of physical education

Aim to utilise fully the interests and expertise of the teaching staff

Provide real help to the teacher

Involve an examination of the facilities and resources available to the school

Contribute to the overall school plan which will be reviewed by the board of management

Determine how the school intends to phase in the induction of the new programme

Involve review and evaluation

Involve communication between teachers, parents and the board of management

Determine the roles of the principal and the teacher in the planning and implementation of the programme

A prompt document to assist schools in developing their school plan for PE is provided below

Organising and managing support for the physical education programme

The following support should be considered by schools when planning for physical education:

Support of parents: Support of parents for the programme should be sought so that children derive maximum benefit from physical education. Parents with particular experience in the area of physical education should be encouraged to assist when specific opportunities arise.

Support of coaches: National and local sports organisations may offer to provide coaching of particular sports on a voluntary basis as part of the physical education programme. Selected personnel may support the teacher in the implementation of a programme which will support the individual child and class. It is essential that a class teacher be present as a coach works with the class. The school should consider the Code of Ethics and Good Practice for Children's Sport in Ireland which offers guidance for personnel involved in sport

During planning for physical education, the needs of teachers for in-career development education should be met.

The availability of suitable outdoor and indoor facilities and the large and small equipment provided for use should be examined. Provision should be made for the recording, storing and accessing of all equipment. The organisation of aquatics will be influenced by the degree of access to pool facilities, the provision of transport and the availability of suitably qualified swimming teachers. Every effort should be made to provide even a short block of time for each class at some stage during the primary years.

During planning, teachers should review the materials available for supporting the programme. There are a wide range of resources available to teachers to support them in the implementation of a comprehensive physical education programme. Many national governing bodies representing various sports offer training programmes for teachers, as well as support materials.

Schools should consider liaison with local sports clubs and dance groups where possible to facilitate participation by the children in activities provided by the clubs or groups.

Physical education in small schools or schools with limited facilities

Where schools have specific problems related to a lack of indoor and outdoor space, consideration might be given to:

The use of classroom, corridors and school grounds for orienteering exercises

The provision of markings on the yard for athletic activities and small sided games

The use of local facilities .e.g community centres, parish halls, youth clubs etc

Co-operation with other primary or second level schools in sharing facilities

Allocating more time to physical education in the good weather

Visiting an outdoor education centre providing facilities for many worthwhile activities

Forming links with sports or dance organisations which provide support personnel and equipment

Considerations for the class programme:

The experience of the class

The guidance offered by the school plan

Use of a variety of teaching methods and approaches-suggestions for a range of approaches which are particularly suited to the teaching of physical education are provided on in the Teacher Guidelines on pp42-101

The time devoted to each strand and the depth of treatment

The period of the year in which activities might take place

Establishing a code of practice for physical education lessons

The availability of resources and support

The integration of strands with other subjects

The involvement of students in the organisation of physical activity

How to provide for differing abilities

How pupil progress might be assessed

The teacher guidelines on pp 34-39 offer advice on the above.

Approaches and Methodologies

Among the teaching approaches which are particularly appropriate for teaching physical education are:

The direct teaching approach

The guided-discovery approach

Integrated approaches

The Physical Education teacher guidelines outlines information and exemplars on approaches and methodologies in the different stands of physical education on pp 40-97

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Welcome to The Literacy Shed - the home of visual literacy. Here at Literacy Shed we aim to provide teachers with high quality films and animations that can be used in the primary classroom to enhance the teaching of reading and writing. All of the films on the site we think are suitable for primary aged children although some films may not be suitable for younger children. We urge that teachers watch any films before showing them to children.

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A website for teachers filled with ideas for literacy teaching using visual resources such as film, animation, photographs and picture books.

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The PDST Primary STEM team curated this page while school buildings were closed to ensure teachers continued to have access to a wide variety of resources to support their pupils while engaging in remote learning. Click on the buttons below to find carefully selected tasks and ideas, which can be easily used and adapted in either the classroom or in the home environment.

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The NCSE, in collaboration with the Institute of Physics, has published a variety of science activities with a numeracy focus. The resources are available in English, Irish, Ukranian and Russian. Please click the button below to access these resources.

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Explorify is an exciting programme of free activities for primary school teachers. | Spark Curiosity | Develop Thinking Skills | Increase Your Impact.

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At SFI we believe in the ability of science, technology, engineering & maths to effect positive change in the world and drive a sustainable international economy. https://www.sfi.ie/engagement/curious-minds/

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Included on this resource is a set of support materials for the five strands of the
physical education curriculum for primary schools. The materials have been designed to
complement this curriculum and to assist primary teachers in its implementation.
Materials for the aquatic strand are available on the link provided.

To access the strands and class levels you require
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Supporting continuity of learning in SPHE during school closures - Guidance for Primary Schools

Supporting your child's learning in SPHE - Tips for Parents

Leagan Gaeilge

Treoir do OSPS i mbunscoileanna.pdf

Cad is OSPS ann? Leideanna do Thuismitheoirí

NEW: Breathe: Self-Regulation and Relaxation Techniques for Children

NEW: Children's Books for Wellbeing - An exploration of picture books and novels which may support teaching and learning in SPHE

NEW: Primary Wellbeing Online Resource Portal

Social, personal and health education (SPHE) provides particular opportunities to foster the personal development, health and wellbeing of the child and to help him/her create and maintain supportive relationships and become an active and responsible citizen in society. Click on the buttons and images below to access support materials and resources.

*NEW* E-Learning Programme for Teachers

This suite of resources has been developed by the PDST Primary Health and Wellbeing Team to support your understanding of the Primary SPHE curriculum. Click on each of the videos below to learn more about SPHE and for guidance on how to select appropriate resources specific to your school context and pupils' needs.

Video 1 - Introduction to SPHE Video 2 - Overview of Resources Video 3 - Resources for SEN

Supporting the continuity of learning in SPHE and Wellbeing at home

Our Primary PDST Wellbeing Associates have come together to share how they have been supporting continuity of learning in SPHE and to support the wellbeing of their pupils during school closures. They are teaching all over Ireland in a variety of contexts and class levels. We hope these video clips can help you to promote SPHE and Wellbeing at home while schools are closed and when they re-open. Consider how these examples could be adapted to meet the needs of your school context to complement each pupil's SPHE experience and to support their wellbeing.

Video 1 Content

Video 2 Content
Video 3 Content

1:01 - 5:58 Connecting to Calm and Confidence

5:59 - 12:04 Supporting Children's Wellbeing

12:05 - 15:58 Promoting Connection

15:59 - 21:09 Promoting Connection

21:10 - 23:20 Coping with Change and Loss

23:21 - 26:01 Daily Movement Programme

1:00 - 12:51 Smile Box

12:52 - 15:37 Practical Wellbeing Activities

15:38 - 16:24 Building Resilience

16:25 - 18:39 Plastic Free 4 Kids

1:00 - 2:39 Promoting Children's Emotional Intelligence and Resilience using a Thoughts and Feelings Journal

2:40 - 13:42 Mindfulness and Wellbeing through the Visual Arts and SPHE

Core SPHE materials

SPHE Curriculum
SPHE Teacher Guidelines SPHE Glance Cards Resource List SSE Support Materials for SPHE

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Supporting continuity of learning in SPHE during school closures - Guidance for Primary Schools Supporting your child's learning in SPHE - Tips for Parents Leagan Gaeilge Treoir do OSPS i mbunscoileanna.pdf Cad is OSPS ann?

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Gaeilge na Sraithe Sóisearaí - An Chéad Bhliain

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Gaeilge na Sraithe Sóisearaí - An Chéad Bhliain

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Fáilte chuig leathanach baile Fhoireann na Gaeilge bhunscoile an tSeirbhís um Fhorbairt Ghaimiúil do Mhúinteoirí. Tá sé i gceist againn go mbeidh an suíomh seo tacúil do mhúinteoirí agus iad ag tabhairt faoi chuir chuige éagsúla i leith teagaisc, foghlama agus measúnú. Cuirtear roinnt moltaí praiticiúla ar fáil chun aird a tharraingt ar na bealaí éagsúla gur féidir le múinteoirí Curaclam Teanga na Bunscoile a chur i bhfeidhm.

An bhfuil a fhios agat go bhfuil tacaíocht scoile ar fáil? Tá an tseirbhís seo saor in aisce agus díríthe go hiomlán ar riachtanais na scoile.

Is féidir le scoileanna iarratas a chur isteach ar thacaíocht. Sannfar comhairleoir chun tacaíocht shaincheaptha a chur ar fáil don scoil. Is féidir le príomhoidí iarratas a chur isteach ar an tacaíocht seo trí chuairt a thabhairt ar www.pdst.ie/schoolsupport.

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Enriching mathematics for all learners

A free-to-use collection of mathematics activities, lessons and problems designed to nurture curious, resourceful and confident learners of mathematics. Produced by The University of Cambridge.

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The Nrich Maths Project Cambridge,England. Mathematics resources for children,parents and teachers to enrich learning. Problems,children's solutions,interactivities,games,articles.

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The PDST is funded by the Teacher Education Section (TES) of the Department of Education (DE) and is managed by Dublin West Education Centre.

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With Covid-19 still very much an ongoing issue in primary schools across the country, make your lessons fun and engaging with our Outdoor Activities collection. With links to several curriculum areas from Junior Infants up to Sixth Class, you are sure to find some interesting ideas for your pupils while remaining socially distant and making the most of your outdoor spaces.

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Date: 20th October Time: 7 - 8 pm

Break down the walls of your classroom and consider the learning opportunities for STEM that the outdoors provide. Enhance your STEM senses through trails, investigations and challenges in the open air.

The following list of resources were mentioned during the online webinar by the PDST STEM team.

Resources

STEM Trails

Online Resources

The following documents present a range of activities that could be used for a STEAM trail on school grounds. Teachers are free to choose sections from a document that they wish to complete with their class. The child can think about and discuss the answers, draw or write the answers or record their responses using digital technology.
Learning Path for STEM Trails

During the STEM in the Open Air webinar, the PDST STEM team mentioned a number of websites and online resources that are freely available to teachers. These resources are listed below...
Learning Path for Online STEM in the Open Air

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Date: 29th September Time: 7 - 8pm

Taking account of current COVID-19 guidelines, investigate a variety of safe, rich, accessible activities for all. This workshop will provide ideas for inquiry and playful learning experiences in pods and bubbles.

The following list of resources were mentioned during the online webinar by the PDST STEM team.

Talk and Discuss

Resources encouraging students to talk and discuss.

Blended Learning

Blended learning combines classroom learning with online learning, in which students can, in part, control the time, pace, and place of their learning. Resources mentioned in this section of the webinar include;

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ARTiS has been around since 2013, it started of as an internal competition but has since grown and made a leap to open to the public in 2015. With the competition in 2016 sponsors like Lundbeckfonden have entered and started to support the contest, this allowed to increase the reach significantly and people from all over the world have since participated. The winning pictures of the previous years can be found on this page.

The winning pictures from the ARTiS 2019 Competition.

In this picture a blue M&M was placed in a petri dish filled with purified water. The outer layer of blue food dye dissolves almost immediately. Subsequently, the underlying white sugar shell starts to dissolve and falls to the bottom of the petri dish around the M&M as partially dissolved sugar. The stripes moving away from the M&M are created by movement of dissolved sugar through the layer partially dissolved sugar and blue food dye. As the sugar around the M&M dissolves it will move outward away from the M&M, where the sugar concentration is high, to the surrounding water where the sugar concentration is low - this is called diffusion.

Jellyfish are one of those astonishing but intimidating aquatic animals. They already existed millions of years before dinosaurs. Near 99% of their body mass is water and yet they look extremely elegant. Furthermore, they had greatly revolutionized scientific research after the green fluorescent protein (GFP) was discovered in one of the jellyfish species. GFP became tremendously useful tool in modern science and medicine as it opened a new perspective - to look directly into inner world of cellular activity.

Brain tumor in a jar: A small lump of cancer cells that we have grown to resemble a small spherical tumor (1/10 mm). The nuclei of the cells are colored red and the outermost green rings show the surface membranes. We recorded this with the so-called light-sheet microscopy technique that allows us to image the cells in the tumor, even the innermost central part. We can therefore use this technique to make 3D models of brain tumor growth and determine how the geometric location of the individual cells affects their shape and ability to invade the surrounding brain tissue (Kristoffer Laugesen & Liselotte Jauffred, Niels Bohr Institute)

Herpes simplex virus 2 at atomic resolution of 3.1 Angstroms. This capsid has recently been resolved by cryoEM reconstruction in 2018 having a diameter of 125 nm and being composed of approximately 3000 different proteins. HSV2 causes genital ulcer disease as a sexually transmitted virus. This image has been constructed in ChimeraX from University of California San Francisco in a high-performance computer.

Abstract representation of high energy subatomic particles collision.

I find fire fascinating and beautiful, yet it can be so destructible. I have taken a picture of a flame I have colored with a mixture of Calcium sulphate, CaSO4, Copper sulphate, CuSO4, and table salt, NaCl. The reason why the flame gets this color is because of the emission spectrum. A molecule or an atom jumps from a higher energy level to a lower energy level in a few nanoseconds or less. While the electron from an photon relaxes to a lower state, magnetic radiation is released resulting in different colors depending on which element are used.

Proboscis is part of the mouth of the Houseflies, which serves to tasting and eating food. The end part is called Labellum.

What goes on in the mind of an ant? A neuroscientific approach to this question is recording neural activity in a freely behaving animal; it is a highly desirable goal but enormously tricky to do in an animal of only 2 cm. This picture is taken the very first time a wood ant engages with and navigates within a virtual environment. As the ant walks on top of a styrofoam ball, it moves around in a custom-made environment - just like in a computer game. My name is Mikkel Roald-Arbøl and this is the culmination of my master research in the 'Laboratory of Evolutionary Computational Neuroscience' at University of Sussex with Dr. Jeremy Niven. The photo is a still frame from a normal video recording, with an additional frame superimposed to suggest the movement of the ant. Original colours are BW.

This heart-shaped brain structure is only 0,4 millimeters high and 0,35 millimeters across and is comprised of thousands of tiny entangled brain fibers containing the signaling molecule dopamine. The fibers come from dopaminergic brain cells located far away, and end here in the region called Nucleus Accumbens, where dopamine is released when something pleasurable or important happens. In my research, I am investigating exactly when dopamine is released during different behaviors, and it just so happens, that when a male mouse sees or sniffs a female mouse a large amount of dopamine is released - I like to think that the brainheart is flashing.

For many years, people realized that cells had to be able to signal information to each other in some way. But how? There had to be some kind of entity that would transmit the signal (such as hormones shown on top) from the outside of the cell membrane barrier somehow to set off a response inside the cell. These entities are receptors (green in centre) like G-protein coupled receptors (GPCRs) embedded in the fatty cell membrane or lipid bilayer. We are studying GPCRs through molecular simulations and evolutionary biology in order to understand the human hormone signaling system and to leverage their accessibility through targeted drug design. The image is an artistic representation through a neural network-based art approach from a previously rendered atomic representation of the cannabinoid receptor obtained by X-ray crystallography.

The winning pictures from the ARTiS 2018 Competition.

The pancreas is protected by a transparent net of cells. The protective layer is thinner than a hair width and here coloured blue, while the core of the cells beneath is rainbow-coloured.

We are looking at cryo-FESEM image of a mineral comprised of calcite (particle agglomerate) and aragonite (rod-like shape). Interestingly, the captured image also showed a pair of creatures (a stone-aged man with his piggy pet) on the 'mineral' that looks like a 'skeleton-skull'. The image was taken and colorized by Cheng Choo Lee (Umeå Core Facility for Electron Microscopy, UmU) and the sample was courtesy of Elin Tollefsen (Geological Sciences, SU).

Diffusion-weighted MRI is used to non-invasively trace neuronal pathways by following the flow of hydrogen protons as they diffuse within and around cells. Here, we see a side-view of pathways in the brain, coloured by the orientation of the fibers. One such is the blue pathways moving up from the brain stem and radiating out. By following this movement of water, we get an indication of how the brain is "wired" through the white matter fiber tracts connecting the "computational units" of the grey matter neurons. My name is Henrik G. Jensen and a recent PhD graduate from Computer Science. I have been working on the complex task of comparing diffusion-weighted images by creating spatial maps between scans, profiling groups and the temporal and/or pathological evolution in single subjects.

This is the Hele-Shaw flow between two parallel flat plates separated by an infinitesimally small gap. A fluid is injected into the shallow geometry from below where it is bounded by another liquid or gas. Various problems in fluid mechanics can be approximated to these flows; so the study of them is of great importance. In this case: air penetrates a viscous polymer with high injection rate, so the viscous fingering generates this gorgeous snowflake.

Hello, my name is Wonjong Kim. I am a second year PhD student in EPFL, Switzerland. Currently, I am working on nanowire array based solar cells. Here is an SEM image of GaAs nanowires on a silicon wafer. You can see nanoscale grapes cultivated in the clean room facilities. Very uniform and well-ordered nanowires are touching each other and made a beautiful network after a reactive ion etching process.

Diffusion-weighted MRI is used to non-invasively trace neuronal pathways by following the flow of hydrogen protons as they diffuse within and around cells. Here, we see a cross-section of the brain bridge, the corpus callosum, connecting its two hemispheres. The coloured glyphs indicate the measured direction of the diffusion along fiber pathways. By following this movement of water, we get an indication of how the brain is "wired" through the white matter fiber tracts connecting the "computational units" of the grey matter neurons. My name is Henrik G. Jensen and a recent PhD graduate from Computer Science. I have been working on the complex task of comparing diffusion-weighted images by creating spatial maps between scans, profiling groups and the temporal and/or pathological evolution in single subjects.

Squid-gladius-0487.jpg 'Swords fighting' The gladiuses (chitin backbones) of squids (Loligo forbesii) photographed on a black and reflecting surface of a stove. Scale: Max 2 cm Technique: ordinary photography with digital camera. Research relation: Investigation of the gastrophysics of Danish squid. Contributers: photographer: Jonas Drotner Mouritsen, Chromascope; scientist: professor Ole G. Mouritsen, Department of Food Science, University of Copenhagen.English Cephalopods, specifically Coleoidea (squid, octopus, and cuttlefish), have for millennia been used as marine food by humans across the world and across different food cultures. It is particularly the mantle, the arms, the ink, and part of the intestines such as the liver that have been used. In addition to being consumed in the fresh and raw states, the various world cuisines have prepared cephalopods by a wide range of culinary techniques, such as boiling and steaming, frying, grilling, marinating, smoking, drying, and fermenting. Cephalopods are generally good nutritional sources of proteins, minerals, omega-3 fatty acids, as well as micronutrients, and their fat content is low. Whereas being part of the common fare in, e.g., Southeast Asia and Southern Europe, cephalopods are seldom used in regional cuisines in, e.g., North America and Northern Europe although the local waters there often have abundant sources of specific species that are edible. There is, however, an increasing interest among chefs and gastroscientists to source local waters in a more diverse and sustainably fashion, including novel uses of cephalopods to counterbalance the dwindling fisheries of bonefish, and to identify new protein sources to replace meat from land-animal production. Combining these trends in gastronomic development with the observation that the global populations of cephalopods are on the rise holds an interesting promise for the future. There are three main groups of cephalopods: octopus, torpedo-shaped, and sepia-like, and they have only few hard part in their body. The octopus has a hard beak made of chitin, the torpedo-shaped has additionally a so-called sword (gladius) made of chitin, and the sepia-like has a beak of chitin and a calcareous backbone (cuttlebone). As part of a multidisciplinary research project on the gastrophysics and culinary applications of cephalopods, a number of photographic images were made of both the hard and soft parts of Danish squid.

The winning pictures from the ARTiS 2017 Competition.

Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the hydroid, Echtopleura larynx. The hydroid is a fouling organism usually found attached to sunken ropes, floating buoys, mussel shells, rocks and seaweed. The hydroid has two distinct rings of tentacles, one around its mouth and the other at the base of the head. In between the two rings of tentacles, are the gonophores, or the sexual buds. The hydroids are beautiful but beware; their delicate looks belie their potent nature. They possess an armament of stinging cells equipped with nematocysts in their tentacles used to capture and subdue prey. Magnification: x20 when printed at 10cm wide.
I'm a researcher at the Norwegian Veterinary Institute. The institute uses my images in different communication contexts and supplies the images to Science Photo Library.

This is a beaker containing nanoparticles.

The image was taken using a transmission electron microscope looking to a ceramic sample. each doats is an atom! it represents the agony that each PhD student, at least time, ever felt in his/her job.

Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a dog flea antenna. The fleas particularly live on domestic dogs and cats, but may occasionally bite humans. The fleas have antennae on both sides of their head. These are delicate sense organs which play a significant role in host-finding and are crucial for successful mating. They contain disc-shaped clasping organs which secretes an adhesive, glue-like substance. With erect antennae, the male flea moves towards a female until their heads contact each other. He then uses his antenna to push the female's abdomen up until he is underneath her and then uses his claws to grab onto the female's legs during mating. Magnification: x950 when printed at 10cm wide.
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This composition of pictures displays a merger of galaxies 100,000 light years across just 1Gyr after the Big Bang. The images were taken with the Hubble Space Telescope (credit: HST/ALMA projects 2109/2012.1.00978.S, P.I.: A. Karim) using three different filters (columns), color coded and treated aiming at displaying the faintest features of the object (rows). While the result looks appealing to the eye, it is not a fair representation of the system. It is instead the product of a wrong application of the method, reflecting the learning process of the PhD student. Quoting Alberto Giacometti: "The object of art is not to reproduce reality, but to create a reality of the same intensity." Although in this case, creation came from an unrepeatable accident in an attempt of representing reality.
Author: Carlos Gómez Guijarro, PhD student (Dark Cosmology Centre, NBI). Studying the evolutionary link between primitive starburst and present-day massive galaxies.

Chronic lymphocytic leukemia is a malignancy of the mature B-cells. It is the most common leukemia in the Western world, and there are an ever increasing number of new patients diagnosed in Denmark every year, with 550 patients diagnosed in 2015, compared to 300 patients in 2010. The heterogeneous disease course is a hallmark of CLL. The median survival can be under 3 years in high-risk patients and over 25 years in low-risk patients. Our group seeks to discover patterns predictive of the disease course.
The illustration shows the evolution of the lymphocytes over time for 4000 CLL patients. The x-axis is the number of years since diagnosis, and the y-axis is the lymphocyte count in a log10 scale. The yellow line shows the lymphocyte count for a single patient.

Dette billede viser fordelingen af kalk (rød) og ler (grøn) i et fossil fra samlingerne på Geologisk Museum. Billedet fortæller en omtrent 60 millioner år gammel historie fra det vestlige Grønland. Dengang voksede hér både løv- og nåletræer, herunder blandt andet denne Taxodium. Billedet vidner om en detaljeret kalkkrystallisation af hver eneste celle i det ældgamle blad og viser hvordan organismer kan bevares i sten gennem millioner af år. Således kan for længst uddøde dyr og planter samt deres levesteder efterfølgende studeres.
Billedet blev taget med time-of-flight secondary-ion-mass-spectrometry (TOF SIMS). Fossilets overflade blev bombarderet af Bismuth-ioner, som frigjorde atomer fra de øverste få nanometer af fossilet, som dernæst kunne identificeres. Hele billedet måler 5x5 millimeter.
Mit navn er Magnus Harding. Kion Norrman fra DTU Risø hjalp mig med at tage billedet til brug i mit bachelorprojekt, som jeg skriver under vejledning af Tais W. Dahl fra SNM.

Capturing wildlife can be tricky. Unless it's "still wildlife"... The picture is taken at 'Biologiska Museet' in Stockholm, a wonderful (if slightly dusty) place where dioramas of wildlife are only lit by natural light. The lasting moment caught here is of a 'ciconia ciconia' or 'white stork' standing proudly in its nest - maybe waiting for its mate?

Fluorescent flowers seen through the filters.

The winning pictures from the ARTiS 2016 Competition.

Runner-ups for best picture

Young ART-Scientists prize

Amateur prize

Humoristic prize

Culture Night Visitors prize

Facebook prize

In 2015 there was no formal award ceremony, nonetheless there have been a few pictures standing out.

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ARTiS has been around since 2013, it started of as an internal competition but has since grown and made a leap to open to the public in 2015. With the competition in 2016 sponsors like Lundbeckfonden have entered and started to support the contest, this allowed to increase the reach significantly and people from all over the world have since participated.

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Music is for everyone. Play with simple experiments that let anyone, of any age, explore how music works.

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Tá saibhreas ar leith sna hamhráin thraidisiúnta Ghaeilge agus beidh an áis seo ina cuidiú ag an mhúinteoir cuid de na hamhráin sin a theagasc agus a nascadh le gníomhaíochtaí eile. Tá idir leabhrán agus dlúthdhiosca ann ina bhfuil na hamhráin leagtha amach de réir eochairchéime.

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"Rhymers will be readers - It's that simple," according to Mem Fox the internationally respected literacy expert. In her book Reading Magic she goes on to state that "if children know eight nursery rhymes by the time they are four years of age, they're usually among the best readers by the time they are eight."

Our aim was to produce an acoustic and natural-sounding CD of nursery rhymes and sing-along songs for children that adults would also enjoy. If adults enjoy our Irish music then it is more likely to be played at home and in the classroom, thereby further exposing children to precious nursery rhymes and implicitly helping them on their way to being good readers.

Click on a nursery rhyme in the menu bar to get the lyrics, MP3 downloads and classroom ideas for each track on our CD Sing-Along Songs from Glasses Island - Volume 1 where we briefly explain the arrangement of each nursery rhyme. We also include activities that parents, guardians, teachers or childcare professionals can enjoy with children in an educational context at home or in the classroom.

We hope that all of you enjoy our nursery rhymes and sing-along songs set to Irish music as much as we have enjoyed recording them. It is an honour to see children enjoying our Irish music. We have heard some of our chants being sung in the parks and playgrounds by children and adults alike.

We are continuously developing our repertoire. Please feel free to share your ideas and suggestions with us by sending a message via the form on our Contact Us page. We would love to hear from you.

Sing along and sing aloud!

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Online Art Education Resources

We hope you enjoy some of our art education resources and other essays available to download. We also have a growing collection of diverse and interesting online talks and art activity ideas which we hope you enjoy. Our online talks and art activities for a variety of ages can be viewed here We would love to see your artwork and share them with us @thehughane #creativetogether #irishmuseumsonline

For both young and old we sometimes create self-imposed barriers to our creativity. At the Hugh Lane Gallery we often explore art through drawing and love to see the sketches that are made. We are encouraging you to be curious and give sketching a go! There are some pointers here which we hope are of help.
Sunday Sketching: Light on Landscape
As we celebrate light, the lengthening of the days and approaching summer, enjoy this short film and art activity exploring 'Light on Landscape' with artist Renata Pekowska and featuring paintings from the gallery's collection. Watch the film here
Make Your Own Paper Light: Interactive Drawing
Explore the theme of night light in this film showing how to 'Make Your Own Paper Light: Interactive Drawing' with artist Megan Scott inspired by Roderic O'Conor's painting Boulevard Raspail and the view from our windows. Watch the film here.
Sunday Sketching: I Spy in the Francis Bacon Studio!
Join artist Liliane Puthod to explore the colourful chaos of Francis Bacon's studio. Play I Spy and notice lots of wonderful objects from a mirror to light bulbs, to paintbrushes and more. Then using very simple shapes make lovely little sketches of what you see and are curious about. Watch the I Spy in the Francis Bacon studio film

Make Your Own Thaumatrope Ice cream cone prints!
Watch this short film to see how to Make a Thaumatrope by artist Helena Gouveia Monteiro inspired by the artwork Thoroughbred Horse Walking by Edgar Degas and the fantastic photographs of Eadweard Muybridge. We would love to see your artwork, so why not share it @thehughlane.
Make a Shooting Star
Join artist Janine Davidson and explore making prints of colourful ice cream cones using found objects at home. Watch the short film here
Gone Fishing
Grace Henry's painting Evening, Achill is the inspiration behind this shooting star art activity by artist Jane Fogarty. Watch the short film here https://youtu.be/4dj0CPW0bNQ @thehughlane #museumfromhome

Make your own fishing bear and underwater scene in this lovely art idea here by artist Rebecca Shelford inspired by JBC Corot's painting The Fisherman.

Make Your Own Gallery inspired by the architecture of Charlemont House with artist Rebecca Shelford. Download pdf here.

Watch this short 60 second film on how to Make a Simple Sketchbook to record your thoughts, ideas, drawings, poems and more! https://youtu.be/wq6pzi9aHD4

Discover Art at the Hugh Lane Gallery. These art discussions and artist-led art activities are drawn from our book Discover Art and are inspired by the wonderful collection of modern and contemporary art at the Hugh Lane Gallery:

1. An artist's studio is the name of the room where an artist paints, sculpts, draws or just sits and thinks of ideas! Find out more about Artists Studios and be inspired to Make your own Francis Bacon Studio. Also find out more about the special qualities of Drawing and Make Your Own Artist's Sketchbook. Download here

2. Nearly every painting the Gallery, no matter its size, has a frame. Read on by following the link if you are curious About Frames; Also why does an artist choose a particular colour or use brushstrokes in a certain way? Find out more about the Building Blocks of Art: Colour, Tone and Texture Download here

(Extracts from Discover Art at Dublin City Gallery The Hugh Lane: an introduction to modern and contemporary art for young people by Jessica O'Donnell)

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Art Conservation: Have you ever wondered about how artworks are cared for? Find out more about the fascinating science of art conservation in this art education resource for young people here

One of the most beautiful artworks in the gallery is The Eve of St Agnes. by Harry Clarke. Art ideas and line drawings to be coloured in inspired by this beautiful stained glass window can be downloaded here

The Kids Guide to the Francis Bacon Studio is a colourful introduction to Francis Bacon's studio at the Hugh Lane and is ideal for primary school age. The Kids Guide to the Francis Bacon Studio is available to download here.
The Francis Bacon Studio: Gallery Question - watch this illustrated talk with Kimberly Griffith specifically exploring the Francis Bacon studio complex with the Leaving Cert Gallery Question in mind. Watch
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The Francis Bacon Studio: A Resource for Leaving Certificate Students considering the Gallery Question is available as a pdf to download free
Make a concertina-style sketchbook
Tá an acmhainn ar fáil as gaeilge Dánlann An Hugh Lane Stiúideo Francis Bacon Acmhainn do Dhaltaí Ardteistiméireachta san Ealaín, sa Cheardaíocht agus sa Dearadh atá ag smaoineamh ar an gCeist faoi Ghailearaithe a dhéanamh. anseo.
Make a Decoupage Installation
In this film artist Marie Farrington explores how text has inspired and been incorporated by artists in many diverse ways in their art. Inspired by these artists and using the example of the evocative line from the poem 'A Disused Shed in Co. Wexford' by poet Derek Mahon, Marie shows you how to create your own text and share this text, perhaps a line from poetry or literature that inspires you, on your window and with the wider world. Watch here. #museumfromhome

Join artist Ashleigh Downey to explore the inspirational processes surrounding having and making your own sketchbook. Watch the short film here

Be inspired by the colourful world of decoupage to make your own installation with artist Michelle Hall. Watch the short film here

Sean Scully: A Major Presence in Dublin published in Museum Ireland discusses the Sean Scully Gallery at the Hugh Lane. You can download a pdf of this article here.

For essays on the architecture of Charlemont House published in Hugh Lane Founder of a Gallery of Modern Art for Ireland by Dr Sean O'Reilly and Raymund Ryan click on the pdfs New enlightenment for Charlemont House and Charlemont House: a critical histor

The Gallery's online catalogue in the Collections pages of this website includes images of much of the Gallery's collection which is very helpful for advance preparation or follow up work in the classroom.

Art Education Resources exploring previous exhibitions:

Kennedy Browne:The Redaction Trilogy an art education resource in tandem with this fascinating exhibition exploring topical issues in relation to technology and social media (24 October 2019-26 January 2020) can be viewed here

Mark Dion Our Plundered Planet an art education resource in tandem with this exhibition (4 April-1 September 2019) can be viewed here
Available from the Gallery Bookshop and Libraries:
Revolutionary States- Home Rule and Modern Ireland: A Resource for Teachers and Students is a thought provoking introduction to the political, social and cultural context of this fascinating period. A pdf of Revolutionary States- Home Rule and Modern Ireland: A Resource for Teachers and Students is available to download free here.

Willie Doherty: DISTURBANCE is a stimulating and informative introduction for teachers and students to the exhibition DISTURBANCE (6 September 2011 -15 January 2012). With full colour images, background information on the artist and artworks as well as ideas for further classroom discussion and activities, Willie Doherty: DISTURBANCE A Resource for Teachers is ideal for advance preparation prior to a visit to the Gallery or as part of follow up work in the classroom. To download a copy, click here Willie Doherty: DISTURBANCE A Resource for Teachers and Students.

Civil Rights etc A Resource for Teachers and Students is a stimulating and informative introduction to the exhibition Civil Rights etc (6 September 2011 -15 January 2012). With full colour images, background information on the artists and artworks as well as ideas for further classroom discussion and activities, Civil Rights etc A Resource for Teachers and Students is ideal for advance preparation prior to a visit to the Gallery or as part of follow up work in the classroom. To download a copy, click here Civil Rights etc A Resource for Teachers and Students.

The Gallery's full colour publication Discover Art at Dublin City Gallery The Hugh Lane: an introduction to modern and contemporary art for young people by Jessica O'Donnell is available to purchase from the Gallery bookshop, tel. +353 (0)89 2202855. €11.99 . 104 pps. ISBN 1-901702-26-X

Harry Clarke The Eve of St Agnes by Jessica O'Donnell is a fully illustrated publication discussing each panel of this magnificent window and relating the artwork to John Keats's poem. ISBN 978-1-901702-42-2. This publication is on sale in the Gallery Bookshop, tel. +353 (0)89 2202855. A pdf of children's art activities related to Harry Clarke's stained glass window is available to download free here.

The Hugh Lane's magnificent The Eve of St Agnes stained glass window by Harry Clarke is also explored in new research by Jessica O'Donnell published in Harry Clarke and Artistic Visions of the New Irish State edited by A. Griffith, M. Helmers and R. Kennedy (2018, Irish Academic Press; ISBN 978-1788-5550-451) Her chapter'A Gorgeous Gallery of Poetic Pictures: Harry Clarke, Harold Jacob and John Keats's The Eve of St Agnes' offers new insights into the distinctive imagery employed by Clarke by closely relating it to John Keats's poem as well as adding to our knowledge of its important patron, Harold Jacob of Jacob's biscuit factory. This superb work, a firm favourite with visitors to the Gallery, is on view in the Hugh Lane's stained glass room with Harry Clarke's stunning Mr Gilhooly made for The Geneva Window close by.

The Gallery's publications Hugh Lane: Founder of a Gallery of Modern Art for Ireland and Sir Hugh Lane: That Great Pictured Song offer insights into superb collection of the Gallery and are available to purchase from the Gallery Bookshop, contact: JLIB_HTML_CLOAKING or telephone +353 (0)89 2202855.

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The Climate Jargon Buster website to help you understand all the terms used when taking about energy, climate change and the environment.

Wind Energy Ireland have some useful educational video and information to learn more about wind energy.

See what work other students are doing in the EPA's Story of Your Stuff competition.

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Use these books, lessons, interactive white board activities and worksheets to teach your pupils about energy through the Primary Science Curriculum.

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This is Which One Doesn't Belong?, a website dedicated to providing thought-provoking puzzles for math teachers and students alike. There are no answers provided as there are many different, correct ways of choosing which one doesn't belong. Enjoy!

Which One Doesn't Belong?

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This is Which One Doesn't Belong?, a website dedicated to providing thought-provoking puzzles for math teachers and students alike. There are no answers provided as there are many different, correct ways of choosing which one doesn't belong. Enjoy!

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​Whether you are an experienced teacher, a teacher trainee, a teacher educator, a parent, a researcher or a policy maker, we hope you will find this website interesting and useful. Specifically, we want to share with you the benefits of te﻿aching and learning mathematics through stories and creative writing, as well as to offer practical ideas for teachers and parents on how to embrace this approach.

This website has been designed and continuously developed based on the feedback we receive from the key stakeholders as noted above. There are plenty for you to do on this website, including, but not limited to:
Please take your time to explore the website using either the menu bar at the top of the page or from the menu below.

Finally, consider s ubscribing to our free quarterly newsletters, and please help spread the word about our project and its website :-)

Best wishes,

Dr. Natthapoj Vincent Trakulphadetkrai B.A. (Hons), M.Sc. (Oxford), M.Sc. (London, UCL), Ph.D. (Cambridge), QTS

@NatthapojVinceT Natthapoj.org

Associate Professor of Mathematics Education
​University of Reading (UK)

Founder & Principal Investigator
​MathsThroughStories.org
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Developing Maths through picture books (early years)

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Developing Maths through picture books (early years)

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Share your videos with friends, family, and the world

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Counting Activities for All Class levels

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Counting Activities for All Class levels

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Early Maths Learning Paths (PDST/Scoilnet)

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Early Maths Learning Paths (PDST/Scoilnet)

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Official education portal of the Department of Education and Skills in Ireland. Curriculum focused resources and support for primary and post primary teachers.

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Date: 10th November Time: 7 - 8 pm

Explore innovations and ingenuity in the world around us and consider their relevance in the daily lives of our pupils. Develop thematic, cross-curricular ideas for classroom learning experiences, inspired by examples of STEM in our world.

The following list of resources were mentioned during the online webinar by the PDST STEM team.

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Official education portal of the Department of Education and Skills in Ireland. Curriculum focused resources and support for primary and post primary teachers.

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At The Measured Mom®, our mission is to share high quality educational resources that are engaging for students and easy for educators.

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Co-operative games: Games are a valuable means of helping children to work together in a caring and co-operative way. They can raise the level of co-operative consciousness and help children to realise what they can learn from each other. Games include all children and they give children the opportunity to practice a range of skills, to be a member of a team, to raise their self-esteem and to be effective group members. Some of the most valuable work takes place during the discussion that follows these co-operative games and time needs to be given to this important element of the activity. Games provide an opportunity for having fun while learning and create a more relaxed atmosphere in the class. They range from active games that require space for movement to quieter board games and table activities that can be used in the classroom.

The approaches and methodologies for SPHE, outlined in the SPHE teacher guidelines on pp 54-99 are an excellent reference for teachers to support them in the implementation of active learning methodologies in SPHE lessons

The following exemplars illustrate how various aspects of the SPHE content can be explored using a variety of cooperative games

Co-operative game for Infants: p 66. Sample co-operative game linking to the strand unit relating to others

Co-operative game for fourth to sixth class: p67. Sample co-operative game linking to the strand unit relating to others

Please find attached further resources to support you in implementing co-operative games

Co-operative games in the primary school: An article from the 'In Touch' magazine outlining a variety of co-operative games suitable for use in both PE and SPHE classes

Co-operative games: A handout outlining a variety of co-operative games including games in the circle work context, physical and co-operative challenges and parachute activities, suitable for use with all class levels

Co-operative games suitable for circle time: A handout outlining a variety of games, which may be suitable for use at the beginning or end of a circle work lesson, or which can be used in the classroom

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Co-operative games: Games are a valuable means of helping children to work together in a caring and co-operative way. They can raise the level of co-operative consciousness and help children to realise what they can learn from each other.

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Welcome to our Discover section! This is where you can discover some of the coolest facts for kids from around our planet. From animals and geography to science, nature and history, there are so many amazing facts for kids just waiting to be discovered by young explorers like you!

Uncover curious creatures from both land and sea, ancient mysteries and civilisations, incredible destinations and natural wonders - prepare to be wowed by our wonderful world.

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Discover: fun facts for kids | National Geographic Kids

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Welcome to our Discover section! This is where you can discover some of the coolest facts for kids from around our planet. From animals and geography to science, nature and history, there are so many amazing facts for kids just waiting to be discovered by young explorers like you!

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​Whether you are an experienced teacher, a teacher trainee, a teacher educator, a parent, a researcher or a policy maker, we hope you will find this website interesting and useful. Specifically, we want to share with you the benefits of te﻿aching and learning mathematics through stories and creative writing, as well as to offer practical ideas for teachers and parents on how to embrace this approach.

This website has been designed and continuously developed based on the feedback we receive from the key stakeholders as noted above. There are plenty for you to do on this website, including, but not limited to:
Please take your time to explore the website using either the menu bar at the top of the page or from the menu below.

Finally, consider s ubscribing to our free quarterly newsletters, and please help spread the word about our project and its website :-)

Best wishes,

Dr. Natthapoj Vincent Trakulphadetkrai B.A. (Hons), M.Sc. (Oxford), M.Sc. (London, UCL), Ph.D. (Cambridge), QTS

@NatthapojVinceT Natthapoj.org

Associate Professor of Mathematics Education
​University of Reading (UK)

Founder & Principal Investigator
​MathsThroughStories.org
​

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Adam Kay and Puffin have teamed up with Young V&A, a new museum in London designed to energise young creators, to offer the chance to win a truly one-of-kind prize. Do you have an idea for an invention that will change the world forever? Check it out!

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These innovative webinars intend to support teachers in facilitating learning in Maths, Science and STEM in the primary setting. Each webinar shares practical resources, ideas and learning experiences, to support teachers both in school and at home.

In Autumn/Winter 2020, the PDST Primary STEM team presented a series of live webinars. All four webinars support STEM engagement in both school and blended learning contexts. Within each, there is focus on key elements in the teaching, learning and assessment of STEM such as thematic planning, integration, inquiry and playful pedagogies. Each workshop contains ideas and resources designed to ignite enthusiasm for rich STEM learning. The recordings of each webinar can be accessed below. Please click on the STEM Ar Scoil icon to access the resources from the webinars.

In May and June 2020, the Primary STEM team designed and presented a series of four live webinars titled 'STEM sa Bhaile'. The purpose of each webinar was to share practical resources, ideas and learning experiences to support teachers in the area of STEM, both in school and at home, as teachers navigated distance learning. The recordings of each webinar can be accessed below. Please click on the STEM sa Bhaile icon to access the resources from the webinars.

While schools have reopened, these resources could be easily adapted for classroom use or used in blended learning. These activities would also be very helpful for teachers supporting very high risk pupils or pupils who are isolating at home due to COVID-19 guidelines.

This webinar explores how playfulness can be infused into the teaching of Maths and Science. As well as discussing child-led play in the junior classes, we look at how playful approaches to Maths and Science can be used throughout the primary school.

Number Sense is about having a competency with numbers and being able to use them flexibly. This 30 minute webinar explores the importance of developing number sense with all pupils. It examines how carefully crafted number talks are a powerful teaching and learning strategy to develop number sense.

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These innovative webinars intend to support teachers in facilitating learning in Maths, Science and STEM in the primary setting. Each webinar shares practical resources, ideas and learning experiences, to support teachers both in school and at home. In Autumn/Winter 2020, the PDST Primary STEM team presented a series of live webinars.

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Engage with Nature website will make available month by month instructions and resources for working with the seasons by cultivating school gardens; creating habitats; exploring the environment and understanding our place in it. It is by learning to love the natural environment that pupils can be persuaded to change practice and to motivate the adults in their lives to do the same.

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Blooms verbs and supporting questions support