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Tag Archives: Indoor

Wildlife Art – Drawing Animals for children

A very simple drawing activity – copying from books or other pictures

Posted byEithne LarkinJuly 30, 2020October 29, 2020Posted inProjectTags:IndoorLeave a comment on Wildlife Art – Drawing Animals for children

Learn about rocks

This activity makes the rock cycle real for your child. Processes that take millions
of years can be recreated at far lower temperatures in your kitchen. You and your
child can also finally make use of all those broken crayons you have in the cupboard.

Posted byEithne LarkinJuly 16, 2020October 29, 2020Posted inHalfDayTags:IndoorLeave a comment on Learn about rocks

Ocean Acidification

A simple experiment to show the effects of ocean acidification on shelled animals in our seas

Posted bysheenafennellJuly 13, 2020Posted inQuickTags:Indoor, marineLeave a comment on Ocean Acidification

Wicklow Mountains National Park

A link to the wonderful nature activities hosted on the Wicklow Mountains National Park website

Posted byLouise AllcockJune 19, 2020June 15, 2020Posted inQuickTags:IndoorLeave a comment on Wicklow Mountains National Park

Critically Endangered Invertebrate Challenge

We challenge you to find the coolest invertebrates, and find out why they are endangered and what is needed to save them

Posted byLouise AllcockJune 10, 2020June 9, 2020Posted inHalfDayTags:Indoor, InvertebratesLeave a comment on Critically Endangered Invertebrate Challenge

Ocean Instrument Quiz

Guess the Ocean Instrument! A fun picture quiz – and yes, we give you the answers, and tell you what each instrument is for

Posted bysheenafennellJune 8, 2020Posted inQuickTags:Indoor, marineLeave a comment on Ocean Instrument Quiz

Ocean Eddies

Everything you need to know about Ocean Eddies. A downloadable with links to videos and other cool stuff

Posted bysheenafennellJune 1, 2020Posted inQuickTags:Indoor, marineLeave a comment on Ocean Eddies

Learn about Lakes

Learn about lakes from a series of short videos produced by researchers

Posted bysheenafennellMay 25, 2020Posted inQuickTags:IndoorLeave a comment on Learn about Lakes

Seaweed Pressing

Learn to press seaweeds and make beautiful pictures

Posted byLouise AllcockMay 22, 2020May 18, 2020Posted inHalfDayTags:Indoor, marine, OutdoorLeave a comment on Seaweed Pressing

Design your dream park

This is National Biodiversity week and we are inviting the children to design their own dream park

Posted byEithne LarkinMay 21, 2020May 21, 2020Posted inHalfDayTags:IndoorLeave a comment on Design your dream park

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