Resources by Science Foundation Ireland

Amazing Triangles - Mathematics

This resource, aimed at primary level, provides activity ideas on shape and space. Linked to the science investigation 'Amazing triangles - science', it covers: the properties of three-dimensional shapes, nets and making shapes and struts. This resource...

Amazing Triangles - Science

Aimed at primary level, this resource looks at building three-dimensional structures using 2D and 3D shapes. Linking to design and technology, it shows the practical application of mathematics in designing and building structures. Children observe shapes in their environment and then build cubes and triangular-...

Astronomy and Football

This activity, aimed at primary level, is designed to help children picture the size of our solar system. Children use representations of the planets and place them on a chalked out football pitch to show their relative distances from the sun. It contains tables showing relative distances from the Sun and follow up...

Design and Make a Foam Rocket

This resource, aimed at upper primary, links to the topics of forces and earth and space. Children design and make foam rockets. They then carry out investigations using the rockets, such as how the angle of launch affects the distance travelled.

The resource contains notes on running the activity,...

Paper Helicopters - Mathematics

This resource, aimed at primary level, is linked to the science Paper Helicopters resource. It uses the paper helicopter investigation to provide mathematical activity ideas looking at: shapes, lines and angles found in the helicopter template, perimeter and area, average drop time, ratio and problem solving. The...

Paper Helicopters - Science

This resource, aimed at primary level, links to the topic of forces. Students use a template to make paper spinners, and then investigate how fast they fall when different variables such as length of rotor blade, type of paper or number of paper clips are changed. The resource contains notes on running the activity...

Rainbow Spinner - Mathematics

This resource, aimed at primary level, contains mathematical activity ideas linked to the science rainbow spinner demonstration. Activities in this resource investigate: radius, diameter and circumference of a circle, angles and puzzles. This resource has been...

Rainbow Spinner - Science

Aimed at primary level, this activity links to the topic of light and how the rainbow colours can be brought together to produce white light. Children make spinners and colour them in the colours of the rainbow. They then investigate how we see them when they spin. By spinning the disc quickly, the eye sees all the...