Seomra Ranga does not maintain any of the web sites provided as links so it assumes no responsibility for their contents, nor does any link constitute an endorsement of any other site, its sponsor or its contents. These links are just suggestions of websites that teachers may wish to visit to compliment their classroom teaching. Ultimately, it is the responsibility of each individual teacher or school to determine whether the links provided are suitable for children to visit.

• The Interactive Eye – interactive guide to the structure of both the inner and outer human eye
• Energy in Education – lots of free SESE resources from SEAI
• The Frog Blog – Blog from the Science Department of St. Columba’s College, Dublin – contains links, videos and articles on all things science
• Try Science
• Something Fishy – the story of Bradán
• BBC Bitesize Science – for KS2 pupils
• IWB Science Resources – science flipcharts
• Science Photo – subscription service available for schools to access images and videos covering science as well as other curricular areas such as mathematics, history and geography
• Kids Health – answers lots of children’s questions about their health
• Exploring the Heart – from the About Kids Health website
• The Brain and Senses – from the Children’s University of Manchester
• Micro-Organisms – from the Children’s University of Manchester
• Teeth and Eating – from the Children’s University of Manchester
• The Earth and Beyond – from the Children’s University of Manchester
• Energy and the Environment – from the Children’s University of Manchester
• The Body and Medicines – from the Children’s University of Manchester
• Trails.ie – Web site from Blackrock Education Centre which helps to compile local trails. It has all the templates and graphics that you’ll need
• Science.ie – Discover Science & Engineering (DSE), the Irish Government initiative which aims to increase interest in science, technology, innovation and engineering
• The Water School – flash-based site to teach children about water conservation
• Think Green – classroom resources on environmental issues
• Kids Geo – geology for kids – learn all about the earth’s surface
• Kids Dinos – learn all about the different types of dinosaur and play dinosaur games
• Kids Biology – learn about biology, human biology and the animals of the world. Site also includes an online biology textbook and biology games
• Kids Astronomy – learn all about the solar system, the planets, deep space, space exploration and many other topics about astronomy
• Irish Bird Images – digital images of Irish birds
• Change – Ireland’s plan of action on climate change – find your Carbon Count number using the carbon calculator
• Planet Scicast – short youtube style films of science experiments
• The Organic Centre, Rossinver, Co. Leitrim – take a course in organic gardening or bring children for a trip
• Greenwave – Signs of Spring experiment for primary schools
• Coillte – the Forestry Service
• Tree Council of Ireland
• Science Ireland – In-school science shows which encourages and stimulates pupils to engage with and think about science. Children are actively involved in the shows
• Native Woodland Trust – some information about Ireland’s native trees and woods
• The Visible Body – interactive 3-D human anatomy model
• The Heritage Council – Heritage in Schools Scheme
• Food Dudes – Healthy Eating Programme
• Lunchbox Challenge – from Discover Primary Science
• Safe Food Education Resources – safe food, hygiene, healthy lunches and lesson plans and exercises
• ECO – UNESCO – Ireland’s environmental education and youth organisation
• Exploratorium – the Museum of Science. Art and Human Perception
• School Science
• Strange Matter – discover the secrets of everyday stuff
• BBC: Human Body Interactive Games
• Concept Cartoons – cartoons which get children thinking. There are some examples on the website
• Science and Technology in Action
• The Why Files – The science behind the news
• Science Photo Library – lots of science related photos
• Irish Wild Flowers – Online photographic reference of all flowers growing wild in Ireland
• Biology.ie
• MAMBO – Me and My Body
• Recyclezone – information, games and activities
• Recycle City
• Edheads – you can perform virtual knee surgery or virtual hip replacement on this website
• Primary Science – science activities for primary schools
• ARKive – Images of Life on Earth
• ARKive Education – multimedia educational resources on science and environmental based topics
• Planet Science – free science resources for teachers
• ENFO – information on the environment
• Green Schools Ireland
• Irish Heart Foundation – heart health for kids
• BBC – Science and Nature
• Science Monster
• Can Central – find out all about beverage cans and food cans and their history
• The Discovery Channel
• NASA Kids Club
• Agri-Aware – for resource pack on farming and food in Ireland as well as information on the mobile farm
• Nature Detectives
• Sci-Spy – Exploring the World of Science
• Planet Aqua