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STEM in Our World

STEM IN OUR WORLD

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.

Resources

The Next Big Idea

https://www.scoilnet.ieuploads/resources/34783/34540.pdf Added: 09 Nov 2020 Contributor: PDST Resource type: Lesson Plan

Design the next big idea for Charlie Bucket's factory.

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1-2 3-4 5-6 SESE Science
1-2 3-4 5-6 Visual Arts
1-2 3-4 5-6 English

How it maps to the curriculum

1-2
3-4
5-6
SESE Science

Strand: Materials

Strand unit: Properties and characteristics of materials

Content objective:
This resource should enable a child to:

  • describe and compare materials, noting the differences in colour, shape and texture
  • group materials according to their properties

Strand: Materials

Strand unit: Properties and characteristics of materials

Content objective:
This resource should enable a child to:

  • describe and compare materials, noting the differences in colour, shape and texture
  • investigate how materials may be used in construction

Strand: Materials

Strand unit: Properties and characteristics of materials

Content objective:
This resource should enable a child to:

  • identify and investigate a widening range of common materials in the immediate environment
  • identify how materials are used
1-2
3-4
5-6
Visual Arts

Strand: Construction

Strand unit: Making Constructions

Content objective:
This resource should enable a child to:

  • explore and experiment with the properties and characteristics of materials in making structures
  • make imaginative structures

Strand: Construction

Strand unit: Making Constructions

Content objective:
This resource should enable a child to:

  • explore and experiment with the properties and characteristics of materials in making structures
  • make imaginative structures

Strand: Construction

Strand unit: Making Constructions

Content objective:
This resource should enable a child to:

  • explore and experiment with the properties and characteristics of materials in making structures
  • make imaginative structures
1-2
3-4
5-6
English

Strand: Writing

Strand unit: 6. Purpose, Genre & Voice

Strand: Writing

Strand unit: 6. Purpose, Genre & Voice

Strand: Writing

Strand unit: 6. Purpose, Genre & Voice

Asset type: Document
Language: English
Rights: Attribution Creative Commons
Special Needs:

An Chéad Mór Scéal Eile

https://www.scoilnet.ieuploads/resources/34812/34570.pdf Added: 10 Nov 2020 Contributor: PDST Resource type: Lesson Plan

Teastaíonn cunamh ó Charlie. Tá sé rite amach as smaointí d’aireagáin nua. An féidir leat ceann a cheapadh? Céard a bheadh ann? An mbeifeá in ann é a dhearadh do mhonarcha Charlie?

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1-2 3-4 5-6 SESE Science
1-2 3-4 5-6 Visual Arts
1-2 3-4 5-6 English

How it maps to the curriculum

1-2
3-4
5-6
SESE Science

Strand: Materials

Strand unit: Properties and characteristics of materials

Content objective:
This resource should enable a child to:

  • group materials according to their properties
  • identify and investigate a range of common materials used in the immediate environment

Strand: Materials

Strand unit: Properties and characteristics of materials

Content objective:
This resource should enable a child to:

  • describe and compare materials, noting the differences in colour, shape and texture
  • investigate how materials may be used in construction

Strand: Materials

Strand unit: Properties and characteristics of materials

Content objective:
This resource should enable a child to:

  • identify and investigate a widening range of common materials in the immediate environment
  • identify how materials are used
1-2
3-4
5-6
Visual Arts

Strand: Construction

Strand unit: Making Constructions

Content objective:
This resource should enable a child to:

  • explore and experiment with the properties and characteristics of materials in making structures
  • make imaginative structures

Strand: Construction

Strand unit: Making Constructions

Content objective:
This resource should enable a child to:

  • explore and experiment with the properties and characteristics of materials in making structures
  • make imaginative structures

Strand: Construction

Strand unit: Making Constructions

Content objective:
This resource should enable a child to:

  • explore and experiment with the properties and characteristics of materials in making structures
  • make imaginative structures
1-2
3-4
5-6
English

Strand: Writing

Strand unit: 6. Purpose, Genre & Voice

Strand: Writing

Strand unit: 6. Purpose, Genre & Voice

Strand: Writing

Strand unit: 6. Purpose, Genre & Voice

Asset type: Image
Language: Gaeilge
Rights: Attribution Creative Commons
Special Needs:

Design & Make a Toy Transporter

https://www.scoilnet.ieuploads/resources/34782/34538.pdf Added: 09 Nov 2020 Contributor: PDST Resource type: Lesson Plan

Activity using the Design & Make process to make a Toy Transporter

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in 1-2 3-4 5-6 SESE Science
in 1-2 3-4 5-6 Mathematics
in 1-2 3-4 5-6 Visual Arts

How it maps to the curriculum

in
1-2
3-4
5-6
SESE Science

Strand: Materials

Strand unit: Materials and change

Content objective:
This resource should enable a child to:

  • identify some materials that are waterproof

Strand: Materials

Strand unit: Properties and characteristics of materials

Content objective:
This resource should enable a child to:

  • describe and compare materials, noting the differences in colour, shape and texture
  • identify and investigate materials that absorb water and those that are waterproof

Strand: Materials

Strand unit: Materials and change

Content objective:
This resource should enable a child to:

  • examine the changes that take place in materials when physical forces are applied
  • investigate the characteristics of different materials when wet and dry

Strand: Materials

Strand unit: Properties and characteristics of materials

Content objective:
This resource should enable a child to:

  • group materials according to their properties and/or composition
in
1-2
3-4
5-6
Mathematics

Strand: Measures

Strand unit: Length

Content objective:
This resource should enable a child to:

  • compare and order objects according to length or height
  • develop an understanding of the concept of lengt through exploration, discussion, and use of appropriate vocabulary
  • estimate and measure length in non-standard units
  • select and use appropriate non-standard units to measure length, width or height. Discuss reasons for choice

Strand: Measures

Strand unit: Length

Content objective:
This resource should enable a child to:

  • estimate, compare, measure and record length using non-standard units
  • estimate, measure and record length using metre and centimetre

Strand: Measures

Strand unit: Money - Euro

Content objective:
This resource should enable a child to:

  • solve and complete practical one-step and two-step problems and tasks involving the addition, subtraction, multiplication and simple division of money

Strand: Measures

Strand unit: Money - Euro

in
1-2
3-4
5-6
Visual Arts

Strand: Construction

Strand unit: Making Constructions

Content objective:
This resource should enable a child to:

  • explore and experiment with the properties and characteristics of materials in making structures
  • make imaginative structures

Strand: Construction

Strand unit: Making Constructions

Content objective:
This resource should enable a child to:

  • explore and experiment with the properties and characteristics of materials in making structures
  • make imaginative structures

Strand: Construction

Strand unit: Making Constructions

Content objective:
This resource should enable a child to:

  • explore and experiment with the properties and characteristics of materials in making structures
  • make imaginative structures

Strand: Construction

Strand unit: Making Constructions

Content objective:
This resource should enable a child to:

  • explore and experiment with the properties and characteristics of materials in making structures
  • make imaginative structures
Asset type: Document
Language: English
Rights: Attribution Creative Commons
Special Needs:

Ag Dearadh agus Ag Déanamh Iompróir Bréagán

https://www.scoilnet.ieuploads/resources/34811/34569.pdf Added: 10 Nov 2020 Contributor: PDST Resource type: Lesson Plan

Caithfidh tú Iompróir Bréagan a dhéanamh chun an bréagán is ansa leat a stóráil agus a chosaint. B’fhéidir go mbeidh sé seo ag teastáil i gcomhair bogadh tí, le dul chuig teach do chara, le dul ar laethanta saoire, le dul chuig an bpáirc spraoi nó chun an bréagán a chosaint ó do dheartháir/deirfiúir/peata prislíneach!

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in 1-2 3-4 5-6 SESE Science
in 1-2 3-4 5-6 Mathematics
in 1-2 3-4 5-6 Visual Arts

How it maps to the curriculum

in
1-2
3-4
5-6
SESE Science

Strand: Materials

Strand unit: Materials and change

Content objective:
This resource should enable a child to:

  • identify some materials that are waterproof

Strand: Materials

Strand unit: Properties and characteristics of materials

Content objective:
This resource should enable a child to:

  • describe and compare materials, noting the differences in colour, shape and texture
  • identify and investigate materials that absorb water and those that are waterproof

Strand: Materials

Strand unit: Materials and change

Content objective:
This resource should enable a child to:

  • examine the changes that take place in materials when physical forces are applied
  • investigate the characteristics of different materials when wet and dry

Strand: Materials

Strand unit: Properties and characteristics of materials

Content objective:
This resource should enable a child to:

  • group materials according to their properties and/or composition
in
1-2
3-4
5-6
Mathematics

Strand: Measures

Strand unit: Length

Content objective:
This resource should enable a child to:

  • compare and order objects according to length or height
  • develop an understanding of the concept of lengt through exploration, discussion, and use of appropriate vocabulary
  • estimate and measure length in non-standard units
  • select and use appropriate non-standard units to measure length, width or height. Discuss reasons for choice

Strand: Measures

Strand unit: Length

Content objective:
This resource should enable a child to:

  • estimate, compare, measure and record length using non-standard units
  • estimate, measure and record length using metre and centimetre

Strand: Measures

Strand unit: Money - Euro

Content objective:
This resource should enable a child to:

  • solve and complete one-step problems and tasks involving the addition and subtraction of money

Strand: Measures

Strand unit: Money - Euro

Content objective:
This resource should enable a child to:

  • compare 'value for money' using unitary method
in
1-2
3-4
5-6
Visual Arts

Strand: Construction

Strand unit: Making Constructions

Content objective:
This resource should enable a child to:

  • explore and experiment with the properties and characteristics of materials in making structures
  • make imaginative structures

Strand: Construction

Strand unit: Making Constructions

Content objective:
This resource should enable a child to:

  • explore and experiment with the properties and characteristics of materials in making structures
  • make imaginative structures

Strand: Construction

Strand unit: Making Constructions

Content objective:
This resource should enable a child to:

  • explore and experiment with the properties and characteristics of materials in making structures
  • make imaginative structures

Strand: Construction

Strand unit: Making Constructions

Content objective:
This resource should enable a child to:

  • explore and experiment with the properties and characteristics of materials in making structures
  • make imaginative structures
Asset type: Image
Language: Gaeilge
Rights: Attribution Creative Commons
Special Needs:

STEM in Our World Web Resources

https://www.scoilnet.ieuploads/resources/34781/34537.pdf Added: 09 Nov 2020 Contributor: PDST Resource type: Other

A list of web resources used and referenced during the PDST Primary STEM team's webinar 'STEM in Our World'.

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in 1-2 3-4 5-6 SESE Science
in 1-2 3-4 5-6 Mathematics

How it maps to the curriculum

in
1-2
3-4
5-6
SESE Science
in
1-2
3-4
5-6
Mathematics
Asset type: Document
Language: English
Rights: Attribution Creative Commons
Special Needs:

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