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SUMMARY:Fairbruary! Fairtrade Ireland
DESCRIPTION:Fairtrade Fortnight (now a month!!) is a campaign that promotes Fairtrade certified products and raises awareness of them to the public. \nhttps://www.fairtrade.ie/fairbruary-2025/ \nWhat is Fairtrade? \nFairtrade is an alternative approach to conventional trade and is based on a partnership between some of the most disadvantaged farmers and workers in the developing world and the people who buy their products. \nWhen farmers and workers can sell on Fairtrade terms\, it provides them with a better deal: an opportunity to improve their lives and plan for their future. Fairtrade offers us a powerful way to reduce poverty through our everyday shopping. \nhttps://www.fairtrade.ie/get-involved/fairtrade-schools/ \nAn activity to consider for older children in “Fairbuary” could be – exploring global food chains. \nObjective:\nTo help students understand how food travels from farms to their plates through global supply chains and to explore the importance of Fairtrade in ensuring fair treatment for farmers and workers around the world. \nWhat You Need:\n\nA world map or globe\nPictures or labels of common food items (e.g.\, bananas\, chocolate\, coffee\, tea\, rice)\nPaper and markers\nFairtrade logo or packaging from Fairtrade products (optional)\n\nActivity:\n\nIntroduction: Begin by discussing how the food we eat often comes from different parts of the world. Show students common food items like bananas\, chocolate\, and tea\, and ask them if they know where these foods are grown. Highlight the global food chain\, explaining how food travels from farms in other countries to supermarkets and finally to our tables.\nMapping the Food Journey:\n\nHave students pick a food item and work in pairs or small groups.\nUsing a world map\, trace the journey of the chosen food item from the country where it’s grown or produced to Ireland.\nLabel each step\, including farming\, processing\, packaging\, shipping\, and selling in stores.\n\n\nIntroduction to Fairtrade: Explain that not all farmers and workers are paid fairly for their hard work\, especially in developing countries. Introduce the concept of Fairtrade\, a system that ensures farmers get fair prices for their products and work in safe conditions.\n\nShow the Fairtrade logo and discuss what it means. Explain how buying Fairtrade products supports these farmers and their communities.\n\n\nFairtrade Poster Design:\n\nAsk students to create a poster promoting Fairtrade products. Encourage them to include the benefits of Fairtrade\, such as fair wages for farmers\, safer working conditions\, and helping to protect the environment.\nDisplay the posters in the classroom or around the school to raise awareness.\n\n\n\nDiscussion Questions:\n\nWhy is it important to pay farmers fairly for their work?\nHow does buying Fairtrade products help people and the planet?\nWhat are some ways we can make better choices when shopping for food?\n\n 
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SUMMARY:International Day of Women and Girls in Science
DESCRIPTION:Teaching about famous female scientists is a great way to inspire students and promote gender equality in STEM fields.  More information about this day: \nhttps://www.un.org/en/observances/women-and-girls-in-science-day \nhttps://www.womeninscienceday.org/ \nHere are some things you could try: \nProfiles of Pioneers: Research and Presentation\nIntroduce students to famous female scientists like Marie Curie\, Ada Lovelace\, Rosalind Franklin\, Mae Jemison\, and Jane Goodall. \n\nActivity: Assign students a female scientist to research. They can create a poster or short presentation highlighting the scientist’s life\, achievements\, and contributions to science. Encourage students to use pictures\, timelines\, and key facts.\nExtension: Have students present their work to the class\, fostering public speaking and sharing knowledge.\n\nSTEM Challenge Inspired by Female Scientists\nLink the achievements of female scientists to a hands-on science activity. \n\nExample: For Jane Goodall\, they could create a mini nature observation diary\, documenting wildlife or plants they observe around the school. For Ada Lovelace\, have students create their own “codes” using simple instructions for a classmate to follow (e.g.\, “Step 1: Move forward two steps. Step 2: Turn left.”). This introduces the concept of algorithms\, similar to how Ada Lovelace wrote the first algorithms for Babbage’s machine.\nObjective: Help students relate the achievements of these women to real-world science and get them excited about conducting experiments.\n\n 
URL:https://teacherscorner.folens.ie/event/international-day-of-women-and-girls-in-science/
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SUMMARY:Safer Internet Day
DESCRIPTION:Safer Internet Day\, celebrated in February\, is a great opportunity to teach students about online safety\, digital responsibility\, and respectful behaviour online. \nhttps://better-internet-for-kids.europa.eu/en/saferinternetday \nHere are some things you could do in class with older students: \nCreate an Internet Safety Poster\n\nActivity: Have students design posters with key internet safety tips\, such as “Don’t share personal information” or “Be kind online.” They can use drawings and slogans to make the message clear.\nClassroom Display: Showcase these posters around the school to spread awareness about safe online practices.\n\nInternet Safety Role-Play\n\nActivity: Organise a role-play session where students act out scenarios they might encounter online (e.g.\, someone asking for personal information\, encountering cyberbullying\, or clicking on a suspicious link).\nDiscussion: After each scenario\, discuss what the safest response would be\, emphasising the importance of talking to an adult if something online makes them uncomfortable.\n\nCreate a “Digital Footprint” Collage\n\nActivity: Teach students about digital footprints—how everything we do online leaves a trail. Have them create a collage with footprints\, writing down the types of things that make up their digital footprint (e.g.\, photos\, comments\, likes).\nLesson: Discuss how a positive digital footprint is important and how we can make good choices about what we share online.\n\nOnline Respect and Kindness Pledge\n\nActivity: As a class\, write an Online Respect and Kindness Pledge\, where students commit to treating others kindly online\, not engaging in cyberbullying\, and reporting inappropriate content.\nExtension: Each student can sign the pledge and take a copy home to share with their families\, reinforcing online kindness and safety both at school and at home.
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SUMMARY:National Inventors Day
DESCRIPTION:For a great list of Irish inventors\, check out this link: \nhttps://www.ipoi.gov.ie/en/understanding-ip/student-zone/irish-scientists-inventors/ \nNational Inventors’ Day\, celebrated on February 11th\, is a great opportunity to encourage creativity\, problem-solving\, and innovation in your classroom. \nCreate Your Own Invention\n\nActivity: Have students brainstorm problems they face in daily life (e.g.\, carrying books\, keeping things organised) and come up with their own inventions to solve these problems. They can draw their invention and write a short description of how it works.\nExtension: Hold a “classroom invention fair” where students present their ideas and explain why their invention is helpful.\n\nFamous Inventors Research Project\n\nActivity: Assign students a famous inventor to research. They can create posters or presentations about the inventor’s life\, inventions\, and the impact on society.\nExtension: Students can present their research to the class or work in pairs to learn from each other’s findings.\n\nBuild a Prototype\n\nActivity: Provide students with recycled materials (cardboard\, string\, tape\, etc.) and challenge them to build a prototype of their invention idea. This hands-on activity encourages creativity and critical thinking.\nExtension: After building\, have students test their prototypes and discuss how they might improve their designs.\n\nSTEM Challenge: Problem-Solving Competition\n\nActivity: Set up a STEM challenge where students work in small groups to solve a problem using basic materials (e.g.\, building a bridge out of straws\, creating a paper airplane that flies the farthest).\nExtension: Encourage teamwork\, creativity\, and reflection on how real inventors work through challenges and improve their designs over time.\n\n  \n 
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