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What in the World is Happening to our Climate?

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What in the World is Happening to our Climate?

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Listen to Gary and Paul O'Donovan talk Water Safety

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Listen to Gary and Paul O'Donovan talk Water Safety

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Gary & Paul O'Donovan, Olympic Medal Winners, For Water Safety Awareness Week

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Design a poster based on one of these very important Water Safety Messages! (Prizes to be won!)

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14 Steps to Safe Swimming at the Beach flashcards on Tinycards

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Irish Water Safety (IWS) swim safety theory Tinycards by Duolingo is a fun flashcard app that helps you memorize anything for free, forever.

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This website allows you to look up some of the busiest Irish beaches and see what the sea and waves are like that day! Have a look at them and see which ones look safe or not so safe.

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ONIT Surf Beach & Surf Web Cameras in Ireland are a great way to see exactly what is happening at the beach. We have a number of our own web surf cameras but we have also partnered with similar service providers. Please be sure to click on their Ads just under the live feeds from time to time and check out what they have on offer.

Wave forecasting works well these days with all the technology and online resources. But if you are planning a surf, windsurf, kitesurf or anythin else then nothing beats a Live View of what is actually happening down the beach right now. We have included a forecast under each web camera giving predictions for wave height, direction and period and also wind strength and direction.

Check out any of the surf web cameras here and see what's really happening down the beach. Feel free to "LIKE" & leave comments on any of our pages.

The map below shows you where we currently have Surfing Beach Web Cameras but you will also see a map at the bottom right of each of our Surf Web Camera pages should you need a closer look at the location again.

Below is a map of Ireland with many of the surf beaches and reefs marked. ALWAYS seek local knowledge when surfing somewhere new. Please note that the map featured below is from a public source and ONIT Media will not be held responsible for the accuracey or inaccuracies that it may or may not have. ALWAYS, ALWAYS, ALWAYS! seek local advice on surfing locations.

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Ireland's Live Surfing Beach Web Cameras from ONIT Surf

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Nelson Mandela: 30 Years of Freedom - Google Arts & Culture

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Celebrating the anniversary of Madiba's return

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Gordon Parks X Muhammad Ali - The Gordon Parks Foundation - Google Arts & Culture

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I speak of a hero with Anger in his heart, with Fury in his fist, And terror in his sleep. Who Muhammad Ali is is what he is And that is, As he would s...

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The High Museum of Art holds one of the most significant collections of photographs of the Civil Rights Movement. The works in this exhibition are only a small selection of the collection, which includes more than 300 photographs that document the social protest movement, from Rosa Parks's arrest to the Freedom Rides to the tumultuous demonstrations of the late 1960s. The city of Atlanta-the birthplace of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.-was a hub of civil rights activism and it figures prominently in the collection. Visionary leaders such as Dr. King, Congressman John Lewis, and former mayor Ambassador Andrew Young are featured alongside countless unsung heroes. The photographs in this collection capture the courage and perseverance of individuals who challenged the status quo, armed only with the philosophy of nonviolence and the strength of their convictions.

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Photos From the Civil Rights Movement - Google Arts & Culture

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From Rosa Park's arrest to the Freedom Rides

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Explore Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum from Home

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See here for a history of mechanical ventilation, or here for a comprehensive overview of its current clinical applications. A video walkthrough of ventilator operation can be found here.

What to learn how you can improve your community through education and civic action? Visit afterthpeanut.com to learn how you can help your local community.

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In the 16th century, physician Andreas Vesalius described how a suffocating animal could be kept alive by inserting a tube into its trachea and blowing air to inflate its lungs. Today, Vesalius's treatise is recognized as the first description of mechanical ventilation- a crucial practice in modern medicine.

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Want an engineering project for your kids that rocks?! This bubble blower machine was a seriously fun project to make with my kids!! We all had a lot of fun figuring out what worked and didn't as well as playing with it at the end!

Want to make a bubble blower machine for yourself? Follow along to learn how we did it.

How to Make a Bubble Blower Machine

Supples Needed:

2 Styrofoam Blocks (12 inches long)
1 Round Styrofoam Piece (8 inch diameter)
1 Wooden Dowel
Pipe Cleaners or Wire
1 Large Pan
Bubble Solution (You can make your own, or buy the big bottles at the store)

There was a lot of trial and error with this bubble blower machine project, but we finally found a working solution! That's the fun with engineering projects. Sometimes they even end up not working, but we still learn from it, right?!

Begin with making a hole through the center of the round styrofoam piece. I did it using the dowel so it is just the right size. A pencil or something pointy may help to start the hole.

Then on the long blocks, make similar holes at about 5 and a half inches.

Use the wire or pipe cleaners to make the bubble blowing rings. We started with the regular wire, but ended up switching to pipe cleaner and it seemed to work better.

Cut pieces of pipe cleaners (or wire) about 8-10 inches long. Then twist them into loops with a step to push them into the edge of the round styrofoam piece.

We made 6 loops and evenly spaced them around the ring. (You may want to put these on before

Put the dowel through all three styrofoam pieces with the round piece in the center. The spacing will depend on the width of the pan you are using.

Fill your pan with bubble solution. You will want it filled all the way to the very top so the bubble wands get fully immersed into it. You will have a little bit of trial and error here, too. You need a pan long enough to not be bumped on the edges as the bubble blowers are turned. You also want the wants pushed in enough that they do not get stuck on the bottom of the ban as they are turned. This took a little bit of figuring out, but it will work!

We also switched from wire to pipe cleaners part way through the project because the bubbles were not blowing out very well. Once we made this switch, they came out really well!

Once you have your bubble blower machine all assembled, it is time to PLAY! You just turn the dowel to spin the machine make sure there is solution in the bubble wand and blow through it. You can also discuss Simple Machines with this project! We have a wheel and a gear.

See More Engineering Activities:
Paper Bridge: Easy Engineering Experiment! Engineering: Make Paper Hold Up Books! Three Little Pigs STEM Project for Kids Homemade Pantograph Drawing Machine
This is part of the 28 Days of STEAM series hosted by Left Brain Craft Brain. Stop over there for more Engineering projects this week!

Find more STEAM projects in out STEAM Kids Book!

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STEM Engineering for Kids: Make a Bubble Blower Machine

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Try a fun STEM Engineering project. Build a bubble blower machine with your kids! They will love building it and playing with it!

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Poke the second skewer through the center of the second cam. Then, use your scissors to poke two more holes through the sides of the box for the straws.

Tip: Make sure the second cam doesn't touch the back side of the box when it is assembled. If it does, poke new holes to move the skewer a bit more forward.

With the cams in place, I had my son help me test out the motion. He was delighted to discover that rotating the horizontal skewer rotated the vertical skewer!

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monster automaton machine construction robot 5 to 9 years old arts and crafts ideas for kids

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Gifts for young scientists, artists and makers

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My son has always been fascinated by how things work, so I knew I had to try out this cardboard automaton with him. I love that it's a fun way for him to play with simple machines; and it also creates a really cool art piece!

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There are two experiments in this video. The first is Tie-dye Milk and the second is Runaway Pepper. Although they are two separate experiments they demonstrate the same scientific principle of surface tension.

Methodology

Materials

Milk

Bowl

Washing-up Liquid

Small amount of water in a bowl/cup

Food Colouring in a variety of colours

Cotton Buds

Method

1. Place the milk in the bowl. No need to fill the bowl to the top, you just need enough so that the food colouring can move around in it.

2. Add a few drops of each of the food colourings.

3. To make the washing-up liquid solution: Mix a few drops of washing up liquid with the small amount of water and mix.

4. Using a cotton bud, dip one end into the washing up liquid solution.

5. Slowly dip this end of the cotton bud into the bowl of milk and food colouring and watch the food colouring move across the bowl.

This is because the washing up liquid broke the surface tension and the food colouring is now able to move freely

Precautions

Do not let students drink the mixture or any of the ingredients.

Teacher Note

The movement that you observe is due to a couple of factors: The ability of soap to separate out water and fat by a chemical reaction. Milk is mainly made up of water and fat. One part of the soap molecule grabs on to a water molecule and one end grabs on to a fat molecule. This separates the water and fat in the milk and creates a turbulent effect. This partly explains why the milk starts rumbling and swirling around as soon as the soap is added. The second factor is the strong surface tension of water. Water molecules are strongly attracted to each other. This tension creates an invisible film or skin on the surface. The added soap breaks the film, or surface tension, of the water and food colouring moves along with the disturbed water, creating beautiful patterns. We see the benefits of soap when we wash dishes. The soap allows us to cut through the grease, which is fat on our pots and pans. The same principle is at work here.

Extension Activities and Worksheets

Access to worksheets and extension activities are available in the teacher resource pack to Kitchen Chemistry.
Kitchen Chemistry - Teacher Resource Pack

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There are two experiments in this video. The first is Tie-dye Milk and the second is Runaway Pepper. Although they are two separate experiments they demonstrate the same scientific principle of surface tension. Milk Bowl Washing-up Liquid Small amount of water in a bowl/cup Food Colouring in a variety of colours Cotton Buds Place the milk in the bowl.

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A real-time interactive journey through the Apollo 11 mission. Relive every moment as it occurred in 1969.

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Have a listen to the 2016 schoolovision entries from all over Europe. Read all about the cultural identities of the different schools and their school life.

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Congratulations to our winners and to all participants of Schoolovision 2016!

Here's the list of the top 20 placements. According to this year's new rule all other placements will only be disclosed if you wish so (which was, as you can see, the case with Switzerland). Partners can still contact me if they wish to see their entry's position published here as well. For full scores please click on the screenshot at the end of this post.

Sorry for having to correct what Anja said in the video conference, England. You are not sharing the position with Israel. Somebody's eyes (he who must not be named) seem to be getting old and weak ... :-)
Congratulations for your 12th place right from the start!

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Congratulations to our winners and to all participants of Schoolovision 2016! Here's the list of the top 20 placements. According to this year's new rule all other placements will only be disclosed if you wish so (which was, as you can see, the case with Switzerland).

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This exhibit was created by the World Heritage Office, Jeju Special Self-Governing Province
www.jeju.go.kr

More on the Jeju Volcanic Island and Lava Tubes and World Heritage:
https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1264

Photos: World Heritage Office, Jeju Special Self-Governing Province

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Jeju Volcanic Island and Lava Tubes - Google Arts & Culture

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Practice mindful breathing with these animal-inspired breathing exercises!

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Scoil na Mara | Episode 1 | Seashore exploration

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Scratch is a free programming language and online community where you can create your own interactive stories, games, and animations.

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Scratch is a free programming language and online community where you can create your own interactive stories, games, and animations.

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View from Empire State Building: Visit Famous NY Landmarks

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Sixteen floors above the 86th Floor Observatory, the Empire State Building's Top Deck provides our most spectacular views of the city and beyond.

From this panorama, dive into the main iconic places of New York.

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Sixteen floors above the 86th Floor Observatory, the Empire State Building's Top Deck provides our most spectacular views of the city and beyond. From this panorama, dive into the main iconic places of New York.

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Virtually explore Machu Picchu in a fully immersive 360-degree experience.

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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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Ellis Island Interactive Tour With Facts, Pictures, Video | Scholastic.com

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Learn about immigration on Ellis Island in this interactive, virtual tour. Facts about immigration, pictures of Ellis Island, oral histories, and videos help explain the immigration process to kids.

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French Wonders you can Discover from Home

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French Wonders you can Discover from Home

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French Wonders You Can Explore From Home - Google Arts & Culture

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From Versailles to the Mont Blanc, discover the cultural and natural jewels of France

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Discover 10 of the World's Zaniest Buildings

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Discover 10 of the World's Zaniest Buildings

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Explore what happens when architects rip up the rule book

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Explore the Tour - Warner Bros. Studio Tour London

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Chances are that when you imagine the night sky, one of the first things that comes to mind is the Moon "glowing" in the darkness. The Moon has always held a special place in our imaginations and in daily life.

It's no wonder that we are fascinated. The Moon is Earth's only natural satellite and one that we can easily see most nights.

What makes the Moon glow?

The Moon does not shine with its own light. It simply reflects light coming from the Sun.

Why does it look like the Moon is changing shape?

From Earth, it might look like the Moon is changing shape each night - from a tiny sliver to a half moon to a full moon and back again. What's actually happening is that from our spot on Earth, we see different parts of the Moon lit up by the Sun as the Moon travels in its orbit.

Is there actually a "dark side" of the Moon?

No. The Moon rotates on its own axis at the same rate that it orbits around Earth. That means we always see the same side of the Moon from our position on Earth. The side we don't see gets just as much light, so a more accurate name for that part of the Moon is the "far side."

How did the Moon form?

Scientists believe that the Moon formed early in the solar system's history after Earth and an object about the size of Mars smashed into each other. The impact sent chunks of Earth and the impactor into space that were pulled together by gravity, creating the Moon.

How do we study the Moon?

Even thousands of years ago, humans drew pictures to track the changes of the Moon. Later, people used their observations of the Moon to create calendars.

Today, we study the Moon using telescopes and spacecraft. For example, NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter has been circling the Moon and sending back measurements since 2009.

The Moon is the only other planetary body that humans have visited. On July 20, 1969, NASA astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin were the first people to set foot on the dusty surface of the Moon. Ten other American astronauts followed. They collected hundreds of pounds of lunar soil and rock samples, conducted experiments and installed equipment for follow-up measurements.

What do we know about the Moon?

Today, we know that the Moon is covered by craters as well as dust and debris from comets, asteroids and meteoroid impacts. We know that the Moon's dark areas, called maria - which is Latin for seas - are not actually seas. Instead, they are craters that lava seeped into billions of years ago. We know that the Moon has almost no atmosphere and only about one-sixth of Earth's gravity. We even know that there is quite a bit of frozen water tucked away in craters near the Moon's poles.

There are still many questions left to answer about the Moon. And the most exciting days of lunar activity may still lie ahead as NASA sends humans on the next missions to the Moon and eventually on to Mars!

For more information visit:
NASA Solar System Exploration

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Virtual Museum: 12 ways to explore from home

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Delve into the Museum from home with a virtual self-guided tour, an interactive experience about blue whales and audio guides narrated by Sir David Attenborough.

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Rovers are a kind of carlike spacecraft that NASA uses to explore the surfaces of other worlds! So far, rovers have gone to Mars and the Moon - and one day, they might go even farther. NASA plans to land astronauts on the Moon by 2024. These astronauts could use rovers to drive across the Moon's surface, carry supplies, and explore the area.

In this challenge, you will build your own rubber-band-powered rover that can scramble across the room. Build your rover out of cardboard, figure out how to use rubber bands to spin the wheels, and use the engineering design process to improve your rover based on testing results.

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I bet you never thought to pair your LEGO basic blocks with a cool kitchen science chemical reaction? I didn't either until my son suggested we build a LEGO volcano one morning. This is the perfect STEM experiment for hands-on learning that will keep your kids busy anytime. We have tons of unique ways to use your LEGO for early childhood learning! This would even make a fascinating LEGO science project.

COOL THINGS TO BUILD WITH LEGO: MAKE A LEGO VOLCANO

FIZZING LEGO VOLCANO

There's nothing better than baking soda and vinegar experiment to explore chemical reactions! It is one of our go-to classic science experiments and we have loads of fun variations. This time for LEGO week, we made a LEGO volcano.

We are really hitting the little LEGO bricks stage of my son's development and have had fun coming up with creative LEGO activities! My son loves making and he even suggested building this LEGO volcano.
Let's get started building a LEGO volcano! Looking for easy to print activities, and inexpensive problem-based challenges? We have you covered... Click below to get your quick and easy brick building challenges.
HOW TO BUILD A LEGO VOLCANO

Build your own LEGO volcano! I am not a master builder and my son is only 5. But we had a great time figuring out together how to make this LEGO volcano actually look like a volcano. We sorted through all our colors for black and brown bricks. We highlighted our volcano with red and orange bricks for lava.

I put a test tube from our science kit in the middle of the LEGO volcano. Any narrow jar or bottle you can build around will work. Try a spice jar or mini water bottle. I showed him how we could start the bricks out wide and taper them in towards the test tube to form a volcano. We added all the brown and black pieces we could find to make our LEGO volcano look mountainous and "bumpy".
I left cracks or gaps around the LEGO Volcano to let the lava flow through!
Fill the container inside the LEGO Volcano with baking soda. I filled our container about 2/3 full.

Mix vinegar with red food coloring if desired. I ended up having to use apple cider vinegar. Usually, our experiments just include baking soda and vinegar. This time I squeezed a few drops of dish soap into the vinegar and gently stirred.
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The dish soap I added gives a much frothier eruption with fun bubbles too!

I gave my son a turkey baster to continue the LEGO volcano eruptions. You can deliver the vinegar directly onto the remaining baking soda this way. It makes a cool eruption that keeps on going!
YOU MIGHT ALSO ENJOY: LEGO Catapult STEM Activity It kept on going..... ....and going! Check out those bubbles!
MORE BAKING SODA AND VINEGAR FUN TO TRY:

THIS LEGO VOLCANO WAS A REAL CROWD PLEASER!

Click on the link or on the image below for more awesome LEGO activities for kids.

Looking for easy to print activities, and inexpensive problem-based challenges? We have you covered... Click below to get your quick and easy brick building challenges.

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Materials:

A clean plastic bottle, try to use one with smooth sides

water

Vegetable Oil (or you could use Mineral or Baby Oil instead)

Fizzing tablets (such as Alka Seltzer)

Food Coloring

Watch Scientist Joe as he makes the Lava Lamp Experiment here!
Instructions:

1. Fill the bottle up about 1/4th (1 quarter) with water.

2. Pour the vegetable oil in the bottle until is almost full. You may want to use a measuring cup with a spout or a funnel. You may have to wait a couple of minutes for the oil and water to separate.

3. Add a few drops of your favorite food coloring. Watch as the color sinks through the oil. Did your drops of color mix with the water immediately or float in between for a few minutes?

4. Break your fizzy tablet in half and drop part of it into the bottle. Get ready ... here come the bubbly blobs!

5. You can even get a flashlight, turn off the lights and drop in another half tablet. This time shine the flashlight through the lava lamp while the blobs are bubbling!

How it Works:

The oil floats on top of the water because it is less dense or lighter than water. The food coloring has the same density as the water so it sink through the oil and mixes with the water. When you add the tablet it sinks to the bottom then starts to dissolve. As it dissolves it makes gas, carbon dioxide. Gas or air, is lighter than water so it floats to the top. The air bubbles bring some colored water with them to the top. When the air comes out of the colored water blob, the water gets heavy again and sinks. It does this over and over again until the tablet is completely dissolved.

Extra Experiments:

What happens if you put the cap on after dropping the fizzy tablet in? What if you drop a whole tablet in? When it stops bubbling, try sprinkling some salt into your lava lamp. What happens?

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Materials: A clean plastic bottle, try to use one with smooth sides water Vegetable Oil (or you could use Mineral or Baby Oil instead) Fizzing tablets (such as Alka Seltzer) Food Coloring Watch Scientist Joe as he makes the Lava Lamp Experiment here! Instructions: Fill the bottle up about 1/4th (1 quarter) with water.

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No Flour- Really easy recipe for Oat and Chocolate Biscuits!! 

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Have a look at these gardening challenges and see if you can do any. You can also register for a free packet of seeds on their website to start your gardening journey.

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#SeedsTheDay Challenges | GIY International

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How to Draw Artemis, Nasa's Space Launch System

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How to Draw Artemis, Nasa's Space Launch System

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Design a Retro Arcade game with RTÉ school hub!

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Design a Retro Arcade game with RTÉ school hub!

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This week's recipe is butter icing cupcakes! I hope you enjoy.

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Are you interested in becoming an entrepreneur?

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One of the most ambitious and far-reaching concepts now being explored by the U.S. Department of Defense and other agencies developing new methods in espionage is the micro-aerial vehicle, or MAV-die-cut remote-control robots that fold flat, pop up, and can be assembled. Some of the flying MAVs resemble birds and insects so closely that they can hang out in plain sight, doing surveillance with minimal potential for detection. This activity lets you discover the kind of engineering involved in designing pop-ups-or party decorations!

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Everyone had great fun making chocolate brownies 😋

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Imagine trying to photograph a planet from trillions of miles away. Now imagine that planet is in another solar system, where the bright light of its parent star is outshining everything around it. This is what new technology from NASA is trying to do - capture the first images of planets outside our solar system - and you can make your own model of the spacecraft using origami!

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Student Project: Space Origami: Make Your Own Starshade | NASA/JPL Edu

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Make your own model of this folding NASA space technology designed to help capture the first images of planets outside our solar system!

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Explore our collection, complete brain-teasing puzzles or learn about science with our range of science games and apps.

We've had to retire some of our older games as they no longer work in modern browsers. You can still find them on an archive version of our website, but they are not supported.

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THE PERCUSSION SHOW Presents : Body Percussion

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Did you know that singing in schools helps children feel better about themselves and improves their community spirit? And that mastering a musical instrument improves the way the human brain processes parts of spoken language? For these reasons and more, it's important to make music a part of your student's educational journey.

So why not make music fun and inventive with some homemade instruments? Here are six DIY instruments that you can make at home with your kids that will help you teach them musical concepts.

Homemade Harmonica

Harmonicas are fascinating, with their petite size and distinct sound, but how do they work? If you take a look at the inside of a harmonica, you will see that thin strips of brass-all different lengths-vibrate when you breathe into the harp. You can mimic this setup by taping different sized straws together and blowing into the airways. Or, filling glasses with different amounts of water and lightly dinging the rim of the glass with a spoon.

Can Drums

Drums create the rhythm to a tune, making this instrument a key element in a tempo lesson. Whether you dance to the beat or sing along with the percussion, drums are a great guide. You can create drums at home by using everyday items like soup cans, Pringles containers, or even a tabletop! All you need is some kind of a drum stick to tap along with.

Do-It-Yourself Tambourine

Another form of percussion is the tambourine. You'll often see singers with a tambourine because they're able to multi-task with one free hand to hold the mic. If you're looking for a fun musical addition for your kids' acoustic act, then the tambourine may be just what you need. And this DIY version is quieter than the traditional kind!

Water Xylophone

If you're looking for an instrument with a multitude of sounds, you may want to offer this musical water xylophone. By filling the cups with different amounts of water and tapping the glasses with a spoon, your kids can hear all the different tones that are produced. This is a great activity to complete with a friend (or little brother or sister), too. Get them started on a beat to a certain tempo with one cup, and you can join in with another sound or a different cup. Soon you'll be on your way to making your very own homemade musical masterpiece!

Homemade Rainstick

The rainstick is another distinct noise often associated with indigenous cultures. Bring that ancient sound to your DIY band with a homemade rainstick, and hopefully you'll inspire a calming effect in your home! You can make this one with a cardboard tube, some ribbons, paper, and pebbles or beans for the sound.

Paper Plate Banjo

And no need to leave out country music as you make these DIY instruments. Parents.com offers instructions for making your own paper plate banjo. Bring the mic and soon you'll have a whole band in your home.
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Air pollution happens when solid and liquid particles-called aerosols -and certain gases end up in our air. These particles and gases can be bad for the planet and for our health, so keeping track of them is important.

Where do aerosols come from?

Any particle that gets picked up into the air or is formed from chemical reactions in the air can be an aerosol. Many aerosols enter the atmosphere when we burn fossil fuels-such as coal and petroleum-and wood. These particles can come from many sources, including car exhaust, factories and even wildfires. Some of the particles and gases come directly from these sources, but others form through chemical reactions in the air.

Aerosols can come from other places, too, such as ash from an erupting volcano. Dust, pollen from plants and mold spores are also examples of aerosols.

What else causes air pollution?

Certain gases in the atmosphere can cause air pollution. For example, in cities, a gas called ozone is a major cause of air pollution. Ozone is also a greenhouse gas that can be both good and bad for our environment. It all depends where it is in Earth's atmosphere.

Ozone high up in our atmosphere is a good thing. It helps block harmful energy from the Sun, called radiation. But, when ozone is closer to the ground, it can be really bad for our health. Ground level ozone is created when sunlight reacts with certain chemicals that come from sources of burning fossil fuels, such as factories or car exhaust.

When particles in the air combine with ozone, they create smog. Smog is a type of air pollution that looks like smoky fog and makes it difficult to see.

How does air pollution affect Earth's climate?

Aerosols can impact how the Sun's light hits Earth. For example, some aerosols reflect sunlight while others absorb sunlight. It depends on the color of the particle.

Dark surfaces-whether it's a black t-shirt or a dark particle in the atmosphere-absorb the Sun's heat. Lighter-colored surfaces reflect heat from the Sun.

A white t-shirt reflects the Sun on a hot day, making you feel cooler. In the same way, light-colored particles that reflect the Sun's light and heat away from Earth can make the global temperature cooler. Dark-colored particles that absorb the Sun's light can make the global temperature warmer.

How does air pollution affect our health?

Breathing in polluted air can be very bad for our health. Long-term exposure to air pollution has been associated with diseases of the heart and lungs, cancers and other health problems. That's why it's important for us to monitor air pollution.

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Build your own spacecraft!

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Why is the ocean important for life on Earth?

The ocean is important because it is a very large part of our planet. In fact, it covers 70% of Earth's surface. The ocean is a home and food source for countless fish, mammals, plants, birds, and more.

The ocean plays an important role in whatever happens in our environment on Earth. Even if you live on land - like humans do - you wouldn't survive without the ocean!

One example: without the ocean, Earth would be much hotter than it is right now. That's because the ocean absorbs heat from the Sun and spreads it more evenly around our planet.

How does the ocean soak up heat from the Sun?

Water is excellent at storing heat. Water has a high heat capacity-it absorbs a lot of heat before it begins to get hot. Air, on the other hand, is not so great at storing heat.

Earth's climate is warming due to human activities. As Earth experiences a warming climate, we experience hotter air temperatures. The ocean does an excellent job of absorbing the extra heat from the atmosphere, delaying the full impact of global warming.

The top few meters of the ocean store as much heat as Earth's entire atmosphere. So, as the planet warms, it's the ocean that gets most of the extra energy. More than 90% of the global warming is going into the ocean.

But if the ocean gets too warm, then the plants and animals that live there can get sick or even die.

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Coral reefs are created by living creatures. Warming oceans caused by climate change are putting coral reefs in danger. Coral reefs are made by very fragile colonies of organisms that build skeletons around themselves.

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Fish and other animals in the ocean breathe oxygen and give off carbon dioxide (CO ₂), just like land animals. Ocean plants take in the carbon dioxide and produce oxygen, just like land plants. The ocean is great at absorbing CO ₂ from the air.

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Too much carbon dioxide in the ocean causes a problem called ocean acidification. You can read this article to learn all about ocean acidification and its effects.

How does the ocean affect the climate?

The ocean absorbs heat from the Sun and ocean currents move that warm water all around the planet. Ocean currents are like highways that carry water around the world. Heat (along with salt) is a major source of power for ocean currents.

Cold water near the North and South Poles sinks deeper into the ocean. Water near the equator is warmed by the Sun. Then, the warm surface water moves closer to the poles where it cools and sinks.

As Earth's climate warms, the water also warms melting sea ice. This warming could make the water less cold and less likely to sink. Without sinking cold water, the ocean currents could slow down or stop in some places. This could change the climate in places like Europe that have milder climates thanks to the warm currents in the oceans around them.

Does the salt in the ocean do anything?

The amount of salt in the ocean also affects currents. Saltier water is heavier than less salty water. When salty ocean water freezes, the ice can no longer hold on to the salt. Instead, the salt mixes with the water below making it saltier and heavier. Glaciers, land ice and icebergs are made of fresh water, so what happens when this ice melts? Good question!

The water in the North Atlantic sinks because it's cold, but also because it's salty. Being both cold and salty makes it really dense and heavy, so it can sink very far. But if too much ice melts in the North Atlantic, the water could become less salty and affect ocean currents. NASA satellites are keeping a close eye on the melting ice, the ocean currents, and ocean life to better understand this complicated system.

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How does climate change impact sea level?

As Earth warms, NASA has observed that sea levels are rising. Water expands as it gets warmer. So, warm water takes up more room in our oceans, and this leads to higher sea levels. Another reason that oceans are rising is due to melting ice on land. Glaciers and ice sheets are large masses of ice that sit on the land. As our planet warms, this ice melts and flows into the oceans. More water in the oceans makes sea level higher.

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In this super fun robot design challenge, kids are challenged to think about how robots could actually be used in today's world to solve problems that our society faces. This challenge would be particularly useful on Earth Day or when studying conservation efforts. Kids will have a lot of fun thinking about how their robots could help the world and you may be surprised at how creative and innovative their solutions are!
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This robot design challenge is so much fun, you might like to make your own version too!

Robot Design Challenge: Solving Real-World Problems with STEM

What you'll need for the robot design challenge:

Building supplies (cardboard tubes, pipe cleaners, straws, aluminum foil, etc)

Hot glue gun and glue sticks

Scissors

Googly eyes (just for fun!)

Before starting on the designs, talk with kids about what problems robots might be able to help with. Perhaps a robot could help prevent kids from falling into the water at the pool, or robots could complete gardening tasks so farmers don't have to work in the field. My kids decided that their robot needed to pick up trash.

This particular design has rolling legs for ease of movement over rocky terrain like a tank.

The shovel can pick up trash and dump it in to a trash can.

The arms can pick up smaller pieces of trash.

The eyes are there to watch out for trash and to determine what is trash and what is not.

After building their robot, my kids showed me how the robot would work if it were to be made. It was a really fun project to do together and they had a blast!

What Kids Learn in the Robot Design Challenge

For this experiment, I wanted my kids to think beyond the science fiction robots that talk and don't seem to have a practical use at all. I wanted my kids to think of a robot that actually could have a use today if it were to be made. They came up with the idea for a robot that picks up trash, because they had recently gone on an activity to pick up trash from a creek nearby our house, and my daughter could see how a robot that picks up trash could be quite beneficial to the world! This specific challenge helps kids think about ways to problem solve real-world problems that could one day be solved with technology.

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This Earth Day, go on a webquest to see how NASA helps study and protect the land, air, water, and ice. Click and explore the eleven topics below that demonstrate how NASA studies our planet's interconnected systems to better our world. Then see how much you've learned by taking the interactive quiz. You may want to open the quiz in a separate tab or browser window so you can answer questions as you explore the topics. Good luck!

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Ingredients:
125g chocolate (I'm going to use leftover Easter eggs but any kind of chocolate will do.. milk/dark)
115g butter
3 eggs
250g caster sugar
1 tbsp vanilla essence
150g plain flour
1/2 tsp of baking powder
30g cocoa powder

(tsp= teaspoon, tbsp= tablespoon)

You also need a baking tin and an oven.
Method for the Easter Egg Chocolate brownies:
1. Wash hands
2. Turn oven to 170°C fan oven
3. Put 115g butter and 125g chocolate in a bowl and microwave (30 seconds on then stir, and repeat for another 30 seconds)/ or in a saucepan over a low heat
4. Mix until the mixture is smooth
5. Put 250g sugar in a bowl
6. Break 3 eggs into the sugar
7. Add 1 tablespoon of vanilla essence to the sugar and eggs
8. Using a whisk/ mixer mix the ingredients together until smooth
9. Add the melted chocolate and butter mixture to the eggs, sugar and vanilla essence bowl and mix well
10. Pour 150g plain flour, 30g cocoa powder and 1/2 heaped teaspoon of baking powder into the bowl
11. Mix all the ingredients well until it is smooth
12. Line a baking tin with baking powder or else grease the tin by spreading a layer of butter all over it
13. Pour the brownie mixture into the baking tray
14. Put it into the centre of the oven for 30 minutes
15. After 30 minutes insert a clean knife into the centre of the brownies... if it comes out clean it is ready!!

Top Tip: for gooey brownies... put the baking tray straight into another tray full of cold water... this will stop the heating process to ensure your brownies are gooey!!

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Serving suggestions:
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