Links

Resources
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Afterschool training toolkit
[] Info: American website with good advice and tips for teachers interested in the investigative approach to teaching science. Includes lesson plans for use in preparation and delivery.

Anseo.net
[|http://www.anseo.net] Info: Web resource for Irish primary school teachers.

[] Info: This is a US site which, while it has too many ads perhaps, has a useful 'Activities' and 'Worksheets' section and has a handy A-Z glossary of learning terms which also act as tags to help you find content of interest.
 * A-Z of education**

BrainPop
http://www.brainpop.com/ science/scientificinquiry/ scientificmethod/ Info: Good website with lots of content relating to scientific inquiry

[|http://www.PrimaryScience.ie] Info: This Irish website provides a range of fantastic resources for teachers including over 30 easy-to-follow science activities, helpful hints, explanations of the science background for each activity, and how they relate to the SESE curriculum.
 * Discover Primary Science**

[] Info: A science website with lots of videos of inquiry-based science experiments, useful for primary and post-primary.
 * DragonFly TV**

Frog Blog
[|http://www.frogblog.ie] Info: A blog about all things science by second level teachers and students of St. Columba's College, but with interesting talking points and useful content and podcasts for primary teachers too.

http://www.edutopia.org/teachingmodules/EL/index.php Info: Instructional module on exploratory learning using a digital microscope.
 * George Lucas Educational Foundation**

Greenwave
[|http://www.Greenwave.ie] Info: Primary school level website promoting data logging and investigative science approach, by observing and measuring the signs of Spring.

Inquiry based approaches to science education
[] A look at the theory and practice.

Learning-Theories
[|http://www.learning-theories.com] Info: A website providing information about the various learning theories.

Science Lesson Plans
[] Info: American site with some lesson plans for carrying out inquiry-based learning exercises for science, with content suitable for age groups.

SMILE (Science & Math Investigative Learning Experiences)
[|http://smile.oregonstate.edu] Info: A US website promoting investigative approaches in science and maths.

The Science Spot
[] Info: An Amercian site for elementary-aged children, with activities and lesson plans.

TeachNet Learning Blog
[] Info: Good Irish website ‘by teachers, for teachers’ interested in ICT in the classroom. Split into primary and second level sections, it contains some great science experiments and classroom activities.

[] [|http://wise.berkeley.edu] Info: This is a free US online science learning environment for students in grades 4-12, supported by the National Science Foundation, which promotes inquiry-based learning.
 * Web-based Inquiry Science Environment (WISE)**