This website provides really interesting information and activities on the environment and how we can understand, support and enjoy the beauty and benefits of nature.
Language of the website: English
Age range: 6-12
ESA is the only space agency in the world that covers the whole range of space activities: exploring our Solar System, unlocking the secrets of the Universe, monitoring space and protecting our planetary environment. ESA Education is launching Expedition: Home, a one-stop website for kids and parents to do fun space-based activities and keep learning while at home.
Expedition: Home provides:
• A special selection of hands-on space activities: Build, Experiment, Move, Watch, Draw & Colour, Program, and Explore
• Fun with Paxi, an alien mascot, with interactive media and mini lessons for the younger explorers
• A meeting with an ESA expert each week who helps you to learn about their fascinating work
• Games
• Teaching and Learning resources
Language of the website: English, French, Italian, Spanish, German, Dutch
Age range: 6-12
History and art combined in a story. FInd out about Native Americans and how they used dreamcatchers. Learn how to make your own dreamcatcher.
Language of the website: English (short introduction in Irish)
Age range: 8-12
Every day, Emma Bothma, science and maths teacher, shows young children how to do exciting experiments using very simple things like paper clips, thread, water, etc. If you like exploring and finding out how things work, do visit Emma’s twitter site for a new idea every day.
The Leakproof Bag: When science and magic meet we can get really exciting results. What do you think will happen if you push a pencil through a bag filled with water? Why don’t you visit this website and see if your prediction is correct? This is a simple but very exciting experiment you can do at home.
How to grow a rainbow: Make your very own rainbow and make someone smile when they see it in your window! It is very easy to do. Grow your own Hanging Crystals: Make your own stalactites and stalagmites!
Language of the website: English
Age range: 6-12
Ed Vere, a famous illustrator of children’s books, combines an atmospheric commentary and clear instructions as to how to draw a clever cheese thief. All you will need is paper and a pencil … and, very importantly, you don’t need to understand English to do this; just look at Ed Vere and do the same. Visit this site to get lots of exciting ideas and instructions about drawing different characters.
Language of the website: English
Age range: 8-12
Martin Brown gives encouraging and confidence boosting techniques in relation to drawing skills. The steps involved in drawing faces are presented in a simple and easy to follow manner. Visit his You Tube site for more ideas.
Language of the website: English
Age range: 8-12
In this video we learn how to paint a ‘Pot of Lavender’ using water-based paint. Use of colour and simple painting techniques are clearly explained. The finished product can be used as a painting to hang on the wall or as an attractive image on a greeting card. Most importantly, the style of teaching is relaxed and encouraging.
Language of the website: English
Age range: 8-12
On this website, you’ll find ideas and tips to stay healthy and safe at home, to alternate learning and leisure. Different sections of the website deal with different topics:
• Sensible handling of video games and social media
• Dealing with everyday rituals
• Dealing with fake news
• Finally endless TV watching – a dream for everyone?
• Keeping mental health in mind
• How do I talk to my children?
• Young people in confinement
• Stress influencing our eating and drinking habits
• Curious to learn!
Language of the website: English
Age range: 6-12
Make your own animated movie! This website is an introduction to how you can tell a story through an animated movie. The website consists of a series of missions which guide you through the various stages of creating an animation: creating a story, drawing up a story board, designing characters, creating a background and adding text or sound, recording and editing the movie.
Language of the website: English, Dutch
Age range: 6-12
This website provides a new weird, wonderful or thought-provoking image for each day of the year to inspire children to write a creative story. For each image there is also a set of activities to encourage children to think about language, support their understanding of grammar and punctuation and develop their vocabulary.
This website can be used by a variety of ages as a stimulus for story telling or story writing. The activities are aimed at older primary school children.
Although the website is in English, you do not need to know English in order to create the story. Just look at the picture and use whatever language you want to tell the story!
Language of the website: English
Age range: 6-12
This curated collection for learners in grades 3 to 5 (children aged 8 to 10) can be implemented at home with minimal supplies and includes engaging, fun, and skill-building lessons in social studies, geography, science and more. It offers a wide range of interesting activities including relevant guidelines.
Language of the website: English
Age range: 6-12
RTÉ Home School Hub presents short class segments to help children continue learning while schools are closed. All topics of the primary school curriculum are included.
1. Each day 3 new lessons are presented live at 11.00 am to 12.00 noon (Ireland) /10.00 am to 11.00 am (mainland Europe). These programmes cater for children aged 6 to 12.
2. Previous lessons can be found on the RTE player.
3. Children can upload and submit their own work to the programme.
The teachers are bilingual and use both the Irish and English languages.
LINKS:
RTE live: https://www.rte.ie/player/onnow/66546216064
RTE Player: https://www.rte.ie/learn
RTE interactive: https://www.rte.ie/learn/2020/0329/1127121-share-your-content-with-the-home-school-muinteoirs/
Language of the website: English, Irish
Age range: 6-12
This site shows how art, science and technology combine to allow exciting outcomes. Using play dough, some batteries and a light bulb, watch the video and see the exciting result. Children use their imagination to create different scenarios using these basic tools. Presentation is in English.
Language of the website: English
Age range: 6-12
Don Conroy has relaunched his popular classes where he demonstrates how to draw cartoon images of animals, people, events, etc. All you need are pencils and paper. Don provides easy to follow instructions in English.
Language of the website: English
Age range: 6-12
The website invites children to weekly discover short stories in French: A one-minute story on Tuesdays and a ten-minute story on Thursdays. A real discovery for everyone who wants to discover the French language in a playful way! Moreover, the website offers a collaborative list with ideas from parents on how to spend time with your children using online resources.
Language of the website: French
Age range: 6-12