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Hi Linda,

This sounds wonderful! I definitely recommend stellarium for the stargazing especially in case children come up against light pollution or clouds its handy to have a virtual alternative!

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Hi Zara, This sounds fab, see here for rocket making resources! Love the David Bowie idea aswell. I remeber being taught to sing a spaceman came travelling in school and it definitely stuck with me!

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Hi Orla, this sounds fab! Google earth pro has a moon option that might be useful here!

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Hi Fiona,

This sounds fantastic! This video might be useful.

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Hi Caoimhe,

This is brilliant, I especially enjoy the diagram piece. a follow up from the rocket making could be parachute making as thats how rovers are landed on mars for example. While this resource is second level orientated it absolutely can be adapted for younger children or done through a demonstration.

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Hi Siobhan,

This sounds fab! definitely have a look at https://www.bco.ie/education/ for activity ideas, and https://www.spaceweek.ie/listingtype/public-events/?post_types=listings for last years events!

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Hi Geraldine,

This is wonderful! I would recommend looking into stellarium, open space and winstars3 as software that allows you to explore the night sky and the planets.

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Hi Kevin,

This is great, the prediction and comparison here especially. It could be cool to consider foam rockets or chemical rockets!

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Hi Lynn,

This sounds full of discussion and comparison which is great!. Some foam rocket resources can be found here, you could also consider chemical rockets!

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Hi Nicole,

This sounds wonderful. Foam rockets are a great shout theres resources for that here.

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Hi Sinead,

This is wonderful here is a simple video about traveling in space.

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Hi Dolores,

This sounds brilliant I enjoy the workshop set up! in particular the predict and compare aspects are fab. Here are some ideas for experiments along the lines of what you described.

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Hi Michaela,

This sounds brilliant, perhaps discussing that the carbonation in the water that makes these raisins dance is the same as the tiny bit of CO2 (carbon dioxide) in our atmosphere or most of the atmosphere of Venus!

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Hi Gemma,

This is wonderful, the focus on discussion is great. another video that might be cool for your class is linked here!

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Hi Olwyn,

This is fab! the focus on prediction and reflection in particular is great! It could be cool do do a chemical rocket demo at the end too!

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