Category Archives: STEM
Science, Technology, Engineering & Maths related posts
Maths at Home
This is thanks to the ‘Irish Primary Teacher’ if you want to follow her on Facebook.
Make Your Own Drinks Dispenser
Experiment instructions can be accessed at: https://www.science-sparks.com/air-pressure-demonstration-drinks-dispenser/
Science Fun At Home
Science Sparks is an amazing website for all your science needs! Well worth a look. Activities are for all ages! Full of fun, engaging activities!
Children’s First News Magazine: The Primary Planet
The Primary Planet is Ireland’s first children’s news magazine. News, sport, music, entertainment, and politics are some of the many topics featured in this exciting publication each month.
Aimed at the senior classes, (8 to 12 year olds), The Primary Planet is a children’s monthly newspaper style glossy magazine.
Every day they will post 5 activities for children to do. You can access it at: https://www.theprimaryplanet.ie/
Robotics and Programming
Why Not Try Some Virtual Tours?
Zoos
- Dublin
- Elephants – bit.ly/DublinZooElephants
- Penguins – bit.ly/DublinZooPenguins
- African Savanna – bit.ly/DublinZooAfricanSavanna
- Edinburgh Zoo – bit.ly/EdinburghZooCams
- Marwell Zoo (UK) – bit.ly/MarwellZooCams
- San Diego Zoo – bit.ly/SanDiegoZooCams
- Houston Zoo – bit.ly/HoustonZooCam
- Clear Water Marine Aquarium – bit.ly/ClearWaterMarineCams
Irish Museums
- Trinity College Dublin
- The Long Room – bit.ly/TCDTheLongRoom
- National Library of Ireland – bit.ly/NationalLibraryIRL
- National Gallery of Ireland – bit.ly/NationalGalleryIRL
- National Museum of Ireland
- Natural History – bit.ly/NaturalHistoryIRL
- Country Life – bit.ly/CountryLifeMuseum
- Archaeology – bit.ly/ArchaeologyMuseumIRL
- Decorative Arts and History – bit.ly/DecorativeArtsHistoryIRL
- Medieval Museum Treasures of Medieval Waterford – bit.ly/MedievalWaterford
- Number Twenty Nine ESB’s Georgian House Museum – bit.ly/Number29
- The Pearse Museum – bit.ly/PearseMuseumTour
- Titanic Experience Cobh – bit.ly/TitanicExperienceCobh
International Museums
- The Louvre, Paris – bit.ly/LouvreOnlineTour
- Anne Frank House, Amsterdam – bit.ly/AFHouseTour
- The Vatican Museums, Vatican City – bit.ly/TheVaticanMuseum
- The Guggenheim, New York – bit.ly/GuggenheimFromHome
- Pompeii, Naples – bit.ly/VirtualPompeii
- The British Museum, London – bit.ly/BritishMuseumVirtual
- NASA
- Glen Research Centre – go.nasa.gov/39fbJCk
- Langley Research Centre – go.nasa.gov/39faljf
Coding Activities
Coding activities available with one hour tutorials available. You can access it at: https://hourofcode.com/ie/learn?fbclid=IwAR2whfo4-bweM4DczllaaTI8UFcP1jJ4Ank0lUylnMaZTH3LWqftKBgGyrg
Do you want to learn how to play the piano?
Free access for six months of tutorials. Available at: https://homeschoolpiano.com/give-back/
Do you want to learn how to play the guitar?
Tutorials are available online. You can sign up for free at: https://try.fender.com/play/playthrough/