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Closest to 100:
Can you get closest to 100? Take it in turns to throw two dice and add the numbers together. Add your score each time, until you get as close to 100 as possible. This game can be played at home or even virtually with friends with
#Covid19
!
#mathsisfun
#edshareie
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Our live STEM webinar series 'STEM sa Bhaile' begins May 20th and continues each week from 11am! Themes to support teachers with
#distancelearning
include;
STEM & the Garden
STEM & the Kitchen
STEM & Play
STEM & Sport
Register at:
#stemsabhaile
#edshareie
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Spaghetti and blutac are great building materials to make 3D shapes. We have made a pyramid. How many different shapes can you build? What can you tell us about your shape? Tweet us your pictures, we'd love to see your creations!
#mathsisfun
#Covid19
#edshareie
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✨Maths Week 2023✨ Check out the 'Micro Maths' section of our website !Try out these 'Odd One Out' challenges to encourage reasoning, understanding & connecting, communicating and applying & problem solving! Leanaigí an nasc seo🔗
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Exciting news!! Coming soon, our E-bulletin 'STEM Smaointe'!! Lots of fabulous distance learning supports to support teachers in planning learning from home! Register at: .
@NCCAie
@TeachingCouncil
@Education_Ire
@McHughJoeTD
@SSEinspectorate
@PDSTie
#STEM
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Can you solve the clues to find the chosen number, in this problem from
@nrichmaths
? Check your answers at
#mathsisfun
#Covid19
#edshareie
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This article in
@Independent_ie
explains why maths games are important and has some new card games for you to try, such as 'Yes, No, You've Got It', to help develop reasoning skills. Why not give it a go?
@PDSTie
@NCCAie
@TeachingCouncil
#edshareie
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The Oide Primary STEM Team have created an InfoVideo for the new Primary Maths Curriculum, outlining the context for change,the PMC in practice & the upcoming
#Oide
supports available to teachers & school leaders.The InfoVideo is also available as Gaeilge👉
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Facts of 10 card game: Lay a pack of cards (minus the 10s and picture cards) out on the floor. Take it in turns to find the pairs of cards that add to 10 (Ace is worth 1). The winner is the person with the most pairs.
#mathsisfun
#Covid19
#edshareie
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Thanks to everyone who attended our Primary Numeracy Conference today. We were delighted to meet such dedicated and enthusiastic educators.
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⭐️Sneak Peek⭐️
We will be sharing our Maths Week Resources via
@scoilnet
this week, and we are super excited to share our ideas for infusing Mathematics with the playful nature of story through some well loved Picture Books. Stay tuned📚
@mathsweek
#mathsweek
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We have a unique & magical opportunity to experience the winter solstice sunrise at Newgrange this year via a live stream available at This will be available today the 20th, 21st & 22nd December.
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We're getting very excited about
#ScienceWeek2020
!! Once again, we have partnered with
@ScoilnetPrimary
to share some super activities for all ages to develop your pupils scientific skills. Watch this space for updates!
#welovescience
#scienceisfun
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Check out Monday's
@mathsweek
problem solving challenge on
@ScoilnetPrimary
A full set of our manuals are to be won.
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💬A handy reference for fostering Maths Talk in the classroom- think, share, examine, revoice, extend & reflect 🗣️
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This is a great idea from
@dailystem
- take a set measurement such as 2 metres & find out all the things that can measure the same difference! I wonder how many toilet rolls would measure 2 metres?😉
#mathsisfun
#alwayslearning
#COVID19
Do some
#SocialDistancingMath
...
Six feet is the same as:
6 cereal boxes 🥣
9 water bottles water 💧
20 pieces of fruit 🍎 🍊 🍌
#RemoteLearning
#STEM
#SocialDistancing
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The
@PDSTPrimarySTEM
team are looking forward to welcoming all our lesson study schools tomorrow to Portlaoise for a wonderful day of shared learning.
@PDSTie
#LessonStudyPDST
@WALessonStudy
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Have you ever really looked at a calendar? Can you complete this calendar trail?
#mathsisfun
#Covid19
#edshareie
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🗓️🗓️🗓️ DATE FOR YOUR DIARY! 🗓️🗓️🗓️ Our Number Sense Webinar will be broadcast live on Wednesday 23rd October at 7p.m. You can register at this link: We’ll send you a reminder email the day before with a link to access the online content.
#numbersense
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Tonight’s the night!! Our live series 'STEM ar Scoil' begins at 7pm with 'STEM in a Bubble'. Join our 4 advisors for ideas on inquiry & playful learning experiences in pods & bubbles! See for a recording post-webinar
#stemarscoil
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Have you signed up to receive our free e-bulletin 'STEM Smaointe'? Taking a theme each fortnight, this bulletin is packed with
#distancelearning
supports in Maths, Science and STEM? Perfect for all educators at home or in school! Register at:
#edshareie
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24hrs to go until the first of our primary STEM webinar series
#stemsabhaile
'STEM & the Garden' begins! Looking forward to seeing all 1000 of you at 11am.
#stemtastic
See for recording post webinar!
@PDSTie
@SSEinspectorate
@Education_Ire
@McHughJoeTD
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We're excited to be following in the footsteps of our colleagues on the
@PDST_TechinEd
team by launching our first webinar this October. In this webinar we'll explore the importance of developing Number Sense.
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Check out our problem-solving activities for
@mathsweek
on
@ScoilnetPrimary
and be entered into a draw to win our Numeracy Manuals and a class set of Active Learning Boards.
#edchatie
#iusemaths
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We're getting lots of interest in the first of our 'STEM ar Scoil' online workshops, 'STEM in a Bubble'. Join us live on 29th Sept. for an hour of practical resources, ideas and thematic learning experiences for use in the classroom and in
#blendedlearning
contexts.
#stemarscoil
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The new Primary Mathematics Curriculum has been launched by
@NormaFoleyTD1
today! The Oide Primary STEM team are looking forward to supporting teachers & school leaders in their journey with the new curriculum
@NCCAie
@oide_Ireland
@Education_Ire
Minister for Education Norma Foley TD today launches the new Primary Mathematics Curriculum for all primary and special schools.
@NormaFoleyTD1
@NCCAie
@oide_Ireland
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Monday's Design & Make Challenge: '"Who's that tripping over my bridge?" roared the troll.' - Can you design & make a bridge for the Billy Goats Gruff? Don't forget to plan first & adjust your design as you progress. Share your photos here.
#Scienceisfun
#Covid19
#edshareie
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Looking for some CPD in
#stem
? Look no further! Our live STEM webinar series 'STEM sa Bhaile' begins May 20th and continues each week from 11am! First up is 'STEM & the Garden'. Register at:
Supporting teachers, supporting
#distancelearning
!
#stemsabhaile
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Design & Make Challenge for this week: “Hey Diddle Diddle, the cat and the fiddle”, but how did the cow jump over the moon? Can you design and make a catapult to fling him over? Don't forget to draw your plan first! Share your photos with us!
#Scienceisfun
#Covid19
#edshareie
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✨
#MathsWeek2023
The ‘Let’s Talk’ framework supports & develops pupils' mathematical thinking by promoting talk & discussion about their ideas & strategies. Teachers can move from segment to segment through the ‘Let’s Talk’ central hub, to scaffold discussion and extend thinking
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My favourite number is 34. I represented it on my poster using hearts, coins, dienes blocks, tally marks and a number sentence. What is your favourite number? Design a poster showing your number as many ways as possible and tweet us.
#mathsisfun
#Covid19
#edshareie
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The slides, resources and booklet from our recent Problem-solving Workshops are now available on our website:
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We love this
@nrichmaths
problem too. It can be found here:
#mathsisfun
Today's problem was called 'The Dice Train' and the class loved it! Lots of different combinations and ways to solve this one!
#mathsisfun
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From all of us at
@PDSTPrimarySTEM
, we wish everyone a very happy Christmas & we look forward to a "stem-tastic" New Year!😉
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Scavenger hunts can be great fun. Our new e-bulletin, STEM Smaointe, contains a length scavenger hunt. Register at to receive the link to our first edition.
#mathsisfun
#edshareie
#stemsmaointe
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Teachers, don't forget our 7 manuals are free to download from our website. Based on our national curriculum with a trajectory of development, there are lots of ideas for activities & concept development. Now might be a chance to get to read one or two!
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Join us on September 29th at 7pm for 'STEM in a Bubble' the first of our 'STEM ar Scoil' online workshop series supporting Science, Maths & STEM engagement in both school and
#blendedlearning
contexts. Registration is now open at
#stemarscoil
@PDSTie
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📢NEW! We are delighted to announce our interactive Team Teaching elearning course! It takes approx 30mins to complete and explores the rationale, benefits & practical considerations that underpin effective team teaching and inclusion for all pupils🔗
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Happy International Day of Women & Girls in Science! We are delighted to work with the team at
@SchoolofEdUCD
@econrachel
to support primary schools with this year's 'Girls in STEM' project, exploring equality, diversity & inclusion.
#GirlsInSTEM
#WomenInScienceDay
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Just a Minute: What can you do in a minute? How many jumping jacks can you do? How many bunny hops? Can you do more than another person in your house? What other ideas could you try? Lots of ways to explore 60 seconds at school & at home!
#mathsisfun
#Covid19
#edshareie
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Our team love playing Snap, but have you ever tried to play Multiplication Snap? There are more card games available in the PDST Mental Maths Multiplication and Subtraction Manual.
#edshareie
#mathsisfun
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#ScienceWeek2022
is here! The perfect time to try out our Design & Make challenges using the stimulus ‘A Squash and a Squeeze’. Can you make a house for hen or a new kitchen table for the lady?🤔 Tag us in your work! For this activity and more visit
#STEM
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Happy
#EarthDay2020
! This year’s theme is climate action – as 2020 marks 50 years of Earth Day. Visit to learn about the world’s largest environmental movement and what you can do. We will share tips throughout today so watch this space!
#EARTHRISE
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Our team have compiled some excellent resources to support teachers in facilitating
#distancelearning
on our home page . We will continue to add to this over the coming months!
#alwayslearning
#stemsupport
@PDSTie
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Coming this Thursday and Friday- “Ready for Remote Maths”! A series of 30-minute maths workshops where teachers can identify practical resources and approaches for remote teaching and learning while also sharing ideas with peers. Register here:
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Love card games? We certainly do!! Check out this game to develop & practice addition facts. Suitable for everyone in the family.
#mathsisfun
#Covid19
#edshareie
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Missed last night’s online workshop 'STEM in a Bubble'? Don’t worry. You can catch a recording at
#stemarscoil
#distancelearning
#blendedlearning
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Interested in developing the teaching of primary science? The
@IrishSciTeach
Science Day for Primary Teachers will run on Saturday 13th April in St. Patrick's College,
@DCU_IoE
.
@lifetimelabcork
@scienceirel
@SEAI_Schools
@sci
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Looking for some fun science activities this St. Patrick's day? Check out these suggestions which are sure to fill up the whole day! Share your pics of your young scientists at work!
#edshareie
#covid19
#ScienceAtHome
#stem
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The summer holidays are fast approaching, so our theme for the week is games. This is a collection of games from Ready Set Go Maths, suitable for junior classes, to consolidate and develop important number skills.
#edshareie
#distancelearning
#mathsisfun
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We love this activity! Such an excellent opportunity to share mathematical thinking. I wonder what the whiteboard would look like with an infant class or in the staffroom? Everyone can be included and everyone can learn from sharing knowledge!
#MathsWeek2020
@mathsweek
#MathsWeek2020
Another lovely activity suggested for Maths Weeks Ireland in 6th. The children reckoned they could have "went on for days". The "questions" started to get very interesting before we ran out of whiteboard space 🤣✖️➕➗➖
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2) Our team have also devised
@ScoilnetPrimary
Learning Paths for Algebra for 3rd & 4th class and 5th & 6th class which are suitable for all educators, now or in the future!
@PDSTie
#edshareie
#alwayslearning
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A sad but fond farewell to our colleague Carmel Burns who finishes with our
@PDSTPrimarySTEM
team. We are so grateful for her wisdom, support, joy & empathy on our team & we wish her every good wish in her next chapter.
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We're all set to welcome primary teachers who engaged in
#lessonstudy
with us this year to tomorrow's Lesson Study Shared Learning Day at
@TheKilleshin
& hear about their exciting action research!
@PDSTie
@SSEinspectorate
@NCCAie
@WALessonStudy
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Data Delights: What do you notice when you open the box and sort the sweets? Can you sort them in a different way? Were your predictions accurate?
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Join us next Tues at 7pm when our youngest interviewer from 3rd class chats with the brilliant
@laoneill111
on his experience of science as a child, as we explore 'STEM in Our World' from the perspective of the child! Toys, food & bodies all feature in this
#stemtastic
webinar.
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Check out our
@mathsweek
Daily Brainteaser Challenge on
@ScoilnetPrimary
. A full set of our manuals are to be won.
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This is the perfect time to ultise the outdoors for
#STEM
learning. Why not create a tree journal! Suitable for all ages and as we head into Autumn, an opportunity for developing skills of observation, prediction, classifying, etc. See
#outdoorlearning
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#Oide
will provide schools with a comprehensive range of face-to-face and online supports for the introduction, enactment and embedding of the Primary Mathematics Curriculum over the course of an extensive three-phase CPD framework. See Phase 1 of supports below 👇
@oide_Ireland
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🎅🎄🎁☃️❄️
As term 1 is coming to a close, we would like to take this opportunity to wish you a very Happy Christmas from all on the PDST Primary STEM team!
🎅🎄🎁☃️❄️
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The
@PDSTPrimSTEM
team in partnership with Scoilnet Primary brings you fun and useful activities for use in the classroom or home. This year we are focusing on the Science Week theme “Choosing our Future”. Click on the link to find out more
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Here's a little maths problem for children of all ages from our friends at
@nrichmaths
. We'd love to see your answers in picture or symbolic form. We'll be sharing more maths problems like this over the coming days & weeks so watch this space!
#mathsisfun
#alwayslearning
#Covid19
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* New innovative Play-based Maths Workshops will be running across the country in November. Book your place now: *
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Our
#stemsabhaile
webinar team Kathleen, Michelle & Paul are looking forward to welcoming you to 'STEM & the Kitchen' this Wed at 11am. If you haven't booked your place, register at
#distancelearning
@NCCAie
@PDSTie
@Education_Ire
@ScoilnetPrimary
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The countdown to Maths Week 2016 has begun. Check out
@mathsweek
and
@ScoilnetPrimary
websites for enriching maths activities.
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Fairytales are a great stimulus for stem activities. In this edition of
#stemsmaointe
, we ask young engineers to design & make a chair for Baby Bear. What materials could you use for comfort, for strength, for outdoors?
#distancelearning
#stemtastic
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Our
#stemsabhaile
webinar series continues on Wednesday 27th May, with ‘STEM & the Kitchen’, supporting teachers with supporting
#distancelearning
. Register at: as places are filling very fast.
@PDST
@EducationIE
@NCCA
#distancelearning
#stemsabhaile
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#stemsmaointe
3 is live at and Toy Story Tally is one example of the learning experiences based on the theme of Music. Make a tally mark every time you hear the word friend in this song from Toy Story.
#edshareie
#distancelearning
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Looking for some ideas on Time? Check out our article in
@Independent_ie
sharing activities that can be done at home or in school & highlighting the possibilities for child led investigations!
@PDSTie
@Education_Ire
@NCCAie
@TeachingCouncil
#edshareie
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Easter will soon be here and we have been designing symmetrical Easter eggs. We would love to see your symmetrical designs. You could draw them, paint them, constuct them, use digital tools; the list is endless. Have fun!
#mathsisfun
#Covid19
#edshareie
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1. Last Spring we presented STEM sa Bhaile, a webinar series sharing practical resources, ideas & learning experiences to support teachers in the area of
#STEM
during
#distancelearning
. Recordings & resources can be found at &
@ScoilnetPrimary
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Our final
@ScoilnetPrimary
#Maths
Learning Paths focus on Number Sense and Maths Through Story. We have uploaded all 16 strands designed for each class grouping to the
@ScoilnetPrimary
website. We hope you find them helpful!
@PDSTie
#edshareie
#mathsisfun
#alwayslearning
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Bring Mathematics to life by making real life connections using our Supermarket Measures task! All our PDST Maths Manuals are available online 👉🏻
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#RTEHomeSchool
told us about Ireland’s first astronaut
@SpaceNorah
.Check out Space-themed activities: from
@esero_ie
& Read about women in STEM in Fantastically Great Women Who Changed The World:e-book link:
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Teachers - have you seen our competition for
@mathsweek
with problem-solving activities for infants - 6th class?
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Looking for guidance on blended learning approaches in your classroom or school? Our colleagues at
@PDST_TechinEd
team have created some excellent supports beginning with these webinars which compliment the resources found at
#pdst
#blendedlearning
Our primary & post-primary blended learning webinars are now available on . Simply visit the site & log in to view. The webinars are split into 2 parts should you wish to pause after part 1 to review our blended learning resource content before continuing.
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🎅🏽🎅🏽🎅🏽 Primary teachers, check out the annual
@nrichmaths
Advent Calendar for 5 - 11 year olds:
🎅🏽🎅🏽🎅🏽
#edchatie
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The Science section of our website has been updated and improved and is jam packed with new activities and resources for all strands and class levels. We hope you find it useful;
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⚠️⚠️⚠️PRIMARY TEACHERS⚠️⚠️⚠️
Check out our suggested resources for Science Week on Scoilnet:
@ScienceWeek
@ScoilnetPrimary
#BelieveInScience
Scoilnet and the PDST Primary STEM team have joined together to bring you some useful and relevant resources for your Science Week investigations into this year’s theme, Climate Change.
#PDSTTestableQ
#BelieveinScience
@PDSTPrimarySTEM
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Exciting news!! We are currently compiling a STEM webinar series to support distance learning! More information to follow soon. But for now we'd love your feedback on what time you would prefer to attend such a webinar? Click on your choice below.
#stem
#distancelearning
11-12pm
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4-5pm
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5-6pm
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Yesterday we saw a fabulous marble run from Mark
@DonoreNS
. Today check out this amazing rollercoaster from
@Kenesha1024
#stemtastic
#alwayslearning
#funwithstem
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Preparations for the
@PDSTPrimarySTEM
Lesson Study Shared Learning Day are underway in Portlaoise today. We're looking forward to welcoming Dr Dolores Corcoran, Dr Thérèse Dooley and our 19 participating
#lessonstudy
schools.
#LessonStudyPDST
@WALessonStudy
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The Primary STEM team were delighted to have
@aisling_leavy
and
@MaireadHourigan
share their insight & experience at our Lesson Study Introductory Webinar yesterday afternoon. Approx 70 educators joined us online to begin their Lesson Study journey! 👏🏼
#LessonStudy
#research
#cpd
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We are absolutely loving all the brilliant tweets from schools around the country as they take part in
#EngineersWeek
. So many fantastic designs, builds, projects & activities like this super fun rollercoaster from
@beaumontoffice
! Keep sharing folks!
#STEM
#alwayslearning
Check out this super
#STEM
challenge rollercoaster from Mr O'Keeffe's 3rd Class girls as part of
#EngineersWeek
#STEPS
@EngineerIreland
@PDSTPrimarySTEM
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Dice games can be fantastic for exploring number sense and mental maths strategies in a fun and engaging way! Check out some nice ideas here:
#mathsisfun
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This Lego man has been frozen in a glass of ice. Can you free him with the help of this activity from the webinar 'STEM & the Kitchen', guiding pupils through an investigation of ice, from the strand unit of Materials and Change.
#stemsabhaile
#distancelearning
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1/2 To give you a little taste of what’s inside our fabulous e-bulletin ‘STEM Smaointe’ check out today’s design & make activity; ‘Create a Crazy Creature’! We’d love to see some of your creations of a creature never seen before! Explore, Plan, Make, Evaluate!
#stemsmaointe
#stem
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Tonight’s the night!! Our live series 'STEM ar Scoil' continues at 7pm with 'STEM in Our World'. Join our 4 advisors for ideas on examining
#stem
in the world of our pupils, with topics including Toys, Bodies & Food. Join us at
#stemarscoil
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Registration for “Ready for Remote Maths” is open again! Join us for a series of 30-minute maths workshops where teachers can identify practical resources and approaches for remote teaching and learning while also sharing ideas with peers. Register here:
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To mark
#ScienceWeek2021
, we are delighted to collaborate with
@Dr_Niamh_Shaw
and
@TheArkDublin
to present 'Caring for Our Earth', an exciting new free resource bursting with fresh science and drama inspiration for teachers! This pack can be found here
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Our
@PDSTPrimarySTEM
have been working this week on developing Maths Learning Paths in all strand units in conjunction with
@ScoilnetPrimary
. Each day we'll share 2 strand units with you that will include a learning path for each of the 4 class groupings.
#edshareie
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Today's
@ScoilnetPrimary
Learning Paths focus on Place Value & Capacity. Resources, activities & lesson ideas for 1st & 2nd class can be found at , 3rd & 4th class and 5th & 6th class
#edsharie
@PDSTie
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Back by popular demand - our Inquiry Based Approach to Measures and STEM Seminar will be running across the country this March. Register at ⏱️📏⚖️📐🧮🏗️
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🌟We are delighted to launch 'Let's Talk'!🌟
'Let’s Talk' has been developed by the PDST Primary STEM team, to support teachers in advancing pupils' thinking, by promoting meaningful talk and discussion about their ideas and strategies. Find out more:
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Continuing the theme of Plant & Animal Life, see
@DPSM_Activities
on how to investigate how plants drink using this family based activity
#edshareie
#covid19
#alwayslearning
#scienceisfun
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Our live STEM webinar series 'STEM sa Bhaile' begins May 20th and continues each week from 11am!This intends to support teachers in facilitating
#distancelearning
in primary Science, Maths & STEM. Register for our first webinar at:
#stemsabhaile
#edshareie
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📢LESSON STUDY IS BACK! The STEM team are delighted to invite schools to apply to take part in Lesson Study 22-23, where we will explore the New Maths Curriculum & 'HOW' pupils learn. Closing date 15th Dec. Apply using QR code or link 🔗
#lessonstudy
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