Two activities designed to reinforce the idea of the sizes of various objects in the universe. A cut and stick card sorting activity. A hands on and visual way of sorting the various objects A visual worksheet that allows students to place the objects in order from largest to smallest.

A complete set of resources to teach an interactive student led lesson on the topic of electricity generation. Resources include: A cut and stick activity showing the steps of generating electricity in a fossil fuel powered station A sorting activity to allow students to recognise the difference between renewable and non-renewable energy resources A group work, market place style activity for students to visit four different stations and gather information on different methods of generating electricity (ideally students will be in groups of four and will take a method each to gather information and then return to the group to share) a work sheet is included that asks students to gather information relating to how the power is generated, the advantages and the disadvantages. Methods included are: Coal power stations Wind farms Hydroelectric Solar panels An extension activity looking at sustainability and ethical issues posed by the generation of electricity in each of the stations visited. Answers are included

A selection of resources designed to supplement any lesson or revision session on the topic of digestion. Included are: A wordsearch recapping the key terminology and organs associated with the digestive system. A diagram for students to firstly label with the correct organs and then describe the function of each organ. A handy match up activity that allows students to visually match the structure of each organ as well as match to their function.

Leaving Certificate Ag Science Revision Notes written for the NEW specification. Physical Characteristics of Soil This set of clear and concise Ag Science Revision notes summarises the learning outcomes relating to strand 2; The Physical Characteristics of Soil. All aspects of the learning outcomes have been summarised to aid student revision. It covers: Soil Structure Factors affecting soil structure Cementation Separation Soil Texture Soil Particles Soil Water The Soil Triangle Soil Compaction As well as three****** Specified Practical Activities****** Investigating soil texture by hand testing, sedimentation and sieving Calculating the percentage water content of a soil sample Comparing the capillarity and infiltration rates of compacted and uncompacted soils Find notes on the Chemical Characteristics of Soil here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12608909 Try a free set of notes on the Formation and Classification of Soil here https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12608277 Get all three sets of soil notes as a bundle here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12609063 Please leave a review if you find this resource helpful

Leaving Certificate Ag Science Revision Notes written for the NEW specification. Biological Characteristics of Soil This set of clear and concise Ag Science Revision notes summarises the learning outcomes relating to strand 2; The Biological Characteristics of Soil. All aspects of the learning outcomes have been summarised to aid student revision. It covers: The Microbiome The Rhizosphere The Carbon Cycle The Nitrogen Cycle Organic Matter Earthworms Also covered are FOUR SPECIFIED PRACTICAL ASSESSMENTS To isolate and grow bacteria from clover root nodules To determine the percentage of organic matter in a soil sample and convert it to organic carbon To show the activity of earthworms in a soil To estimate the number of earthworms in a pasture Find notes on the Chemical Characteristics of Soil here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12608909 Try a free set of notes on the Formation and Classification of Soil here https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12608277

A simple scientific comprehension based on the organs of the digestive system. The comprehension focuses on the role of the liver and the small intestine in the processing of sugars. Included is a short set of questions to assess comprehension of the article. This activity takes students approx 20-30 minutes to complete and is an ideal activity to carry out during the teaching of the digestive system. It can also be assigned online or in paper as a home learning activity.

Plant Genetics and Breeding worksheet A worksheet designed around the Farmer’s Journal study guide from the 20/01/2022 edition of the paper. Located on page 50 and 51 of the paper. A revision resource allowing students to use the information in the paper to revise the key terminology around the topic of Plant Genetics and Breeding

Leaving Certificate Agricultural Science (NEW Specification) Strand 3 Crops HL only material A set of 37 flash cards covering the HL only material present in the crops strand of the new specification Agricultural Science. Crops covered include kale and miscanthus. This resource contains a word document containing the questions and a separate one including the answers. Ideal for revision. It also contains a PowerPoint presentation of 4 slides which contain the questions and answers arranged as flashcards. Printing these 1 page per sheet and cutting is an economical and time saving way of producing flash cards for this topic. Flash cards are an ideal way of learning quantities of information in bite size pieces before exams. You can find flashcards for the remainder of the crops strand here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12629669

This revision resource has been designed to aid students completing Leaving Certificate Agricultural Science. These sheets provides students with an active methodology for revising. Prompt questions are provided with limited space which will encourage students to summarise their answers. Takes students approximately 90 minutes to complete Ideally used with this set of notes so that students have a source of reference. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12608283 Notes can also be downloaded as a larger bundle here https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12609063

Leaving Certificate Ag Science Revision Notes written for the NEW specification. Formation and Classification of Soils. This set of clear and concise Ag Science revision notes summarises the learning outcomes relating to strand 2 the formation and classification of soils. All aspects of the learning outcomes have been summarised to aid student revision. It covers: The factors affecting soil formation Gley Soils Podzols Brown Podzolic Soils Brown Earths Luvisols Rendzina Peat Lithosols Please leave a review if you find this resource helpful This resource is part of a larger bundle of soil notes that can be found here https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/ag-science-revision-notes-soil-bundle-12609063

This resource provides students with an active methodology for revising. Prompt questions are provided with limited space which will encourage students to summarise their answers. Takes students approximately 30 minutes to complete Ideally used with this set of notes so that students have a source of reference. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12608277

A worksheet designed to be used to help students link the processes involved in metal extraction with their impact on the environment.

Soil Chemical Properties Worksheet A worksheet designed around the Farmer’s Journal study guide from the 13/1/2022. Located on page 42 and 43 of the paper. A revision resource where students are looking at the key definitions and experiments associated with the chemical properties of soil.

A set of revision sheets designed for the Leaving Certificate Agricultural Science NEW specification. These sheets allow students to consolidate their learning of the various grazing methods of farm animals. They are ideal to use as a revision tool. They can also be used whilst teaching the topic or as an end of topic review. Check out my bundle of Soil Notes available here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12617149