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Physicists and Primary School Project

Activities matched to the Irish primary school curriculum
ActivityClassesSESE: Science CurriculumRepublic of Ireland
Electricity: Robots and Electric Eels3rd -6th classesContent strand unit – Magnetism & electricity
Through investigation the child should be enabled to investigate current electricity. SESE Science Curriculum pages 64,86.
Skill development
Observing, investigating and experimenting, analysing

Forces and Gravity: Is gravity real or does the Earth just suck?3rd -6th classesContent strand unit – Forces
Through investigation the child should be enabled to investigate falling objects. SESE Science Curriculum pages 65,87.
Skill development
Observing, investigating and experimenting, analysing

Forces and Magnets: Magnet Magic3rd -6th classesContent strand unit – Magnetism & electricity
Through investigation the child should be enabled to investigate magnets. SESE Science Curriculum pages 64,86.
Skill development
Observing, investigating and experimenting, analysing

Sound: From musical boxes to iPods3rd -6th classesContent strand unit – Sound
Through investigation the child should be enabled to investigate sound. SESE Science Curriculum pages 63,85.
Skill development
Observing, investigating and experimenting, analysing

Safety

We recommend Be Safe! Irish Edition published by the Irish Science Teachers Association and Association for Science Education as the major guidance for science health and safety in primary schools in the Republic of Ireland. Be Safe can be ordered via http://www.ista.ie/ista_psscbesafeflier.htm.rtf.

 

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