Series 3 of RTÉjr's science show Let's Find Out is all about Protecting Planet Earth.
Made with support from Taighde Éireann/ Research Ireland we have free Primary School Science classroom resources with 20 lesson plans to accompany the experiments in the show.
Here, we will share the links to the curriculum-linked lesson plans as well as the science experiments and the full shows featuring Mark Langtry, Amy Hassett and a curious puppet called Zoom.
The lesson plans cover 1st to 6th class and outline strands of learning and video guides to the experiments.
How to Watch a Seed Grow! Investigating Seed Germination and Growth
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- 1st and 2nd Class Strand Living Things - Strand Unit Plants and Animals
- 3rd to 6th Class Strand Living Things - Strand Unit Plant and Animal Life
Brushing Teeth Experiment! Investigating Water Waste
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- 1st and 2nd Class Strand Environmental Awareness and Care - Strand Unit Caring for my Locality.
- 3rd to 6th Class Strand Environmental Awareness and Care - Strand Unit Caring for the Environment
Build A Mini Greenhouse - Investigating How a Greenhouse Works
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- 1st and 2nd Class Strand Living Things - Strand Unit Plants and Animals
- 3rd to 6th Class Strand Living Things - Strand Unit Plant and Animal Life
Build a Mini Solar Oven - Investigating Solar Energy
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- 1st to 6th Class Strand Energy and Forces - Strand Unit Light
Episode 5: Seaweed to the Rescue!
How To See Seaweed Making Oxygen! Investigating Seaweed
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- 1st and 2nd Class Strand Living Things - Strand Unit Plants and Animals
- 3rd to 6th Class Strand Living Things - Strand Unit Plant and Animal Life
Play a Game of Where's Your Food From? Investigating Food Miles
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- 1st and 2nd Class Strand Environmental Awareness and Care - Strand Unit Caring for my Locality
- 3rd to 6th Class Strand Environmental Awareness and Care - Strand Unit Caring for the Environment
How to Dye an Egg Experiment! Investigating Skin Permeability
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- 1st and 2nd Class Strand Living Things - Strand Unit Myself
- 3rd to 6th Class Strand Living Things - Strand Unit Human Life
How to Make a Marble Run! Investigating Upcycling
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- 1st and 2nd Class Strand Environmental Awareness and Care - Strand Unit Caring for my Locality
- 3rd to 6th Class Strand Environmental Awareness and Care - Strand Unit Caring for the Environment
Plastic Decomposition Experiment - Investigating The Breakdown Of Plastic
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- 1st and 2nd Class Strand Environmental Awareness and Care - Strand Unit Caring for my Locality
- 3rd and 4th Class Strand Environmental Awareness and Care - Strand Unit Environmental Awareness
- 5th and 6th Class Strand Environmental Awareness and Care - Strand Unit Caring for the Environment
How to Make Bogs in Bottles - Investigating The Bog
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- 1st and 2nd Class Strand Environmental Awareness and Care - Strand Unit Caring for my Locality
- 3rd and 4th Class Strand Environmental Awareness and Care - Strand Unit Caring for the Environment
- 5th and 6th Class Strand Living Things - Strand Unit Plant and Animal Life
Dissolving Eggshell Experiment! - Investigating Ocean Acidification
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- 1st and 2nd Class Strand Environmental Awareness and Care - Strand Unit Caring for my Locality
- 3rd and 4th Class Strand Environmental Awareness and Care - Strand Unit Environmental Awareness
- 5th and 6th Class Strand Environmental Awareness and Care - Strand Unit Science and the Environment
How To Make Your Own Draft Detector & Draft Excluder - Investigating Insulation
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- 1st to 6th Class Strand Materials - Strand Unit Properties and Characteristics of Materials
Make A Bee and Butterfly - Investigating Pollination
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- 1st and 2nd Class Strand Living Things - Strand Unit Plants and Animals
- 3rd to 6th Class Strand Living Things - Strand Unit Plant and Animal Life
Episode 14: Deep Diving Mammals
How to Float an Egg Experiment! Investigating How Sea Mammals Can Float
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- 1st and 2nd Class Strand Living Things - Strand Unit Plants and Animals
- 3rd to 6th Class Strand Living Things - Strand Unit Plant and Animal Life
How To Build A Nest - Investigating Birds' Nests
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- 1st and 2nd Class Strand Living Things - Strand Unit Plants and Animals
- 3rd to 6th Class Strand Living Things - Strand Unit Plant and Animal Life
Episode 16: Clever Cars & Brilliant Bikes
Using Electricity To Power Cars - Investigating Electric Cars
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- 1st and 2nd Class Strand Environmental Awareness and Care - Strand Unit Caring for my Locality
- 3rd to 6th Class Strand Environmental Awareness and Care - Strand Unit Environmental Awareness
How To Play A Recycling Game - Investigating Recycling
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- 1st and 2nd Class Strand Environmental Awareness and Care - Strand Unit Caring for my Locality
- 3rd to 6th Class Strand Environmental Awareness and Care - Strand Unit Caring for the Environment
Methane Gas Experiment With Balloons - Investigating Greenhouse Gases & Anaerobic Digestion of Food Waste
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- 1st and 2nd Class Strand Environmental Awareness and Care - Strand Unit Caring for my Locality
- 3rd to 6th Class Strand Environmental Awareness and Care - Strand Unit Caring for the Environment
Hot and Cold Water Experiment! Investigating Ocean Currents
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- 1st to 6th Class Strands Energy and Forces/ Materials - Strand Units Forces/ Materials and Change
How to Make Your Own Water Sprinkler - Investigating Farming
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- 1st and 2nd Class Strand Environmental Awareness and Care - Strand Unit Caring for my Locality
- 3rd to 6th Class Strand Environmental Awareness and Care - Strand Unit Caring for the Environment
There is a Playlist with all the experiments here.
Stream the full box set on RTÉ Player.
And there are 20 more experiments with lesson plans from Series 2 also available here on RTÉ Learn.
