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US Teacher Dan Meyer's TED talk about making Maths more relevant. Dan Meyer has a pretty amazing blog that Maths and Physics teachers may be interested in following: http://blog.mrmeyer.com/ Thanks to Colin H for suggesting this TED talk.

http://www.britkid.org/

Brilliant site about race, racism and life - as seen through the eyes of the "Britkids" - great for anti-bullying awareness activities.

Aontaim_Easaontaim.doc

Luaschártaí, "Aontaím" agus "Ní aontaím". Úsáideach do díospóireachtaí &rl.

Deltas.pptx

Delta formation

http://www.blackgoldmovie.com/

Website link for documentary film on coffee production

International Aid 2.ppt

2 presentations on International Aid with activities included

http://actonco2.direct.gov.uk/actonco2/home.html

UK Government website (DEFRA) based around climate change and ways to limit its effects. Aimed at all ages.

http://www.coloriage-educatif.com/

Thousands of free french prinables.

http://www.mathssite.com/

Free ideas, lessons and posters for maths.

http://www.biology-online.org/

Biology online. All things biological

http://www.seai.ie/Schools/Secondary_Schools/Resources/

Link to Sustainable Energy Ireland website's section with second level resources.

http://www.creativeteachingsite.com/

Site by veteran US science and technology teacher Robert Morgan promoting creative teaching. Check out his 'humourous grammar rules'.

http://stancody.com/

Great webpage promoting teaching 'outside the box'

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCJotacAmo4

TV advert from Act on CO2 campaign: carbon footprints. Copyright: DEFRA UL

http://www.thebricktestament.com/

FANTASTIC webpage which demonstrates all books of the bible IN LEGO SCULPTURES! Fab way of getting students to remember scenes!!!!

http://www.biblicalstrategy.com/

Bible games!

http://www.fossils-facts-and-finds.com/

All about fossils and their make-up, how they are formed, etc.

http://www.texassnakes.net/snakekit.htm

Learn about snakes, their biology, habitats..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_2nA49p3yw

Short animation by the Irish Children's Rights Alliance on the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTlrSYbCbHE

4 minute animation on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Good means of fostering classroom debate.