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Trócaire - Tree of Justice

 
 

Online resource presented through The Tree of Justice focusing on global justice issues through a series of activities focusing on Somalia, Guatemala and Palestine.

Includes an educator guide as well as a creativity activity about art and justice, an activity about palm oil production, and activities about climate justice and aid.

Access the tree of justice

 

Béaltriail and Sraith Pictiúr 2024

 

Scoilnet's Béaltriail and Sraith Pictiúr collections account for eight of the ten most viewed resources on Scoilnet for the month of February.

View the Béaltriail and Sraith Pictiúr

 

The Digestive System

 
 

The 'digestive system' is a popular search term on Scoilnet. Britannica School has an excellent page of information as well as videos and images that could be useful for either Junior or Senior Cycle. Change the reading level to access more or less detailed content.

Britannica School also lists external websites for further study.

Access Britannica's Digestive System

 

Dean's Top Tips for the Irish Oral

 
 

Scoilnet has teamed up with Dean from Éasca Péasca and RTÉ Learn to bring you some great tips, advice and resources to help Leaving Cert students with their Irish Oral exam.

In the video Dean breaks down his five top tips for approaching the Orals. There is a full page of notes also available from the link.

View the video / read the notes

 

The Safer Internet Day Awards are back

 
 

NEW: Webwise is organising an Art Competition with special guest judge; Irish artist – Maser. Be in with a chance to have your work exhibited in a gallery! Simply design a poster under the theme Respect and Empathy Online.

Categories for Post-Primary: 1st and 2nd Year | Transition Year | 5th and 6th Year.

Entry closes March 31. More information

 

Census At School Questionnaire Live for Schools

 
 

At the end of the school year the CSO will compile a report on the findings from the questionnaire.

Engaging with the Census at School questionnaire is a great way to enhance statistical literacy and increase awareness of national statistical data.

View Census At School

 

Nuclear Power: Reality v Reputation

 
 

The Economist Foundation continues to produce excellent lesson activities that target specific SDGs. It's latest explores the historical context of nuclear power and asks whether it should be used more in the future.

Nuclear power lesson activities

Other recent Economist Foundation activities:
Sustainability & Sports
The World in 2023

 

Ireland's Grand Slams on The Irish Newspaper Archive

 
 

As the rugby Six Nations draws to a close Ireland stand on the verge of a grand slam.

Did you know that Ireland has only ever won three grand slams - Check out  how newspapers covered previous wins on the Irish Newspaper Archive

Access details here

Pic: Irish Independent, 19 March 2018

 

Updated

Our Spanish Orals collection has some new videos with subtitles in Spanish or English.

Our Webwise colleagues have added a guest post - What is AI?

 
 
 
 

The most viewed post-primary resources over two weeks of March. In fact these have been the five most viewed resources since early January!.

 
 

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An tSraith Pictiúr - Lá spraoi san Ardchathair (Planning Sheet)

  
  

Formulate the story behind the picture sequence 'Lá spraoi san Ardchathair' using the structured sections in this worksheet.

 
 
 

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An tSraith Pictiúr - Ná húsáid an Cárta Creidmheasa gan Chead - Bileog Pleanála

  
  

Sections include building a supply of relevant vocabulary, creating the story, producing possible questions and conducting a peer evaluation on the picture sequence

 
 
 

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An tSraith Pictiúr - Rialacha na Scoile (Planning Sheet)

  
  

Formulate the story behind the picture sequence 'Rialacha na Scoile' using the structured sections in this worksheet. Sections include building a supply of relevant vocabulary, creating the story, producing possible questions and conducting a peer evaluation on the picture sequence

 
 
 

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An Ghaeilge - Seoid Luachmhar agus cuid dár gCultúr - Bileog Pleanála

  
  

Formulate the story behind the picture sequence.

 
 
 

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Na Déagóirí Cróga - Bileog Pleanála

  
  

Sections include building a supply of relevant vocabulary, creating the story, producing possible questions and conducting a peer evaluation on the picture sequence.

 
 
 
 
 

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