October
Autumn harvest
Measure, estimate and investigate what grows in autumn: pumpkins, squash, seeds and leaves.
Free tools: Plant Growth Journal, Class Graph Maker
Through the year · Ireland
Seasonal science and maths, month by month
The dates that make a good lesson in Ireland: solstices, equinoxes, the seasons and the school year. Each has free tools ready to use.
October
November
November
First frost and falling leaves
Track the weather as it cools and sort the signs of the season.
Free tools: Weather Station, Venn Diagram Maker
December
About December 21
The shortest day
The winter solstice in the Northern Hemisphere: the fewest hours of daylight all year, and the longest day in Australia.
Free tools: Sun and Shadow, Solar System Scale
January
January
Snow and ice science
Melting, freezing and insulation, with warm-weather versions for every activity.
Free tools: States of Matter, Weather Station
February
February 2
Groundhog Day
Separate fact from folklore, then measure real shadows.
Free tools: Sun and Shadow
February, the hundredth school day
100th day of school
Make 100, count to 100 many ways and see what you can do in 100 seconds.
Free tools: Hundred Chart, Ten Frames, Place Value Blocks
February to March
Science fair season
Plan a fair test, collect data and present it.
Free tools: Fair Test Planner, Class Graph Maker, Lab Stopwatch
March
March 14
Pi Day
Measure round things and find that the circumference is always a bit more than three times the diameter.
Free tools: Measurement Converter, Mean, Median and Mode
About March 20
Spring equinox
Day and night are nearly equal again. Compare with your autumn shadow log.
Free tools: Sun and Shadow, Moon Phase Finder
April
April 22
Earth Day
Food webs, habitats, the water cycle and what a class can measure about its own waste.
Free tools: Food Web Builder, Water Cycle, Predator and Prey
May
May
Planting season
Grow seeds, keep a plant journal and graph the growth.
Free tools: Plant Growth Journal, Class Graph Maker
June
About June 21
The longest day
The summer solstice in the Northern Hemisphere, and the shortest day in Australia.
Free tools: Sun and Shadow, Solar System Scale
June
End of the year
Celebrate what the class learned and send home something to keep practising.
Free tools: Certificate Maker, Word Search Maker, Flashcard Maker
September
September
Back to school
Routines, a first look at the year's science, and getting to know a new class.
Free tools: Name Wheel, Team Maker, Visual Schedule, Lesson Timer
About September 22
Autumn equinox
Day and night are nearly equal everywhere. A good day to start a shadow or daylight log.
Free tools: Sun and Shadow, Moon Phase Finder
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