We have designed two environmental programmes for second-level schools: resource packs for Transition Year and for the Leaving Certificate. We also sponsor lessons in the Science and Technology in Action resource pack.
Our Transition Year Resource Pack introduces students to key environmental challenges facing Ireland in the new millennium.
It includes a video of the 25-minute programmes from our series broadcast on RTE in 2002 called "The State We're In", and provides a set of student tasks and worksheets to photocopy. Text is in both English and Irish and is available to download on the .
Our Leaving Certificate Geography Pack supports the revised Leaving Certificate Geography syllabus, and encourages the development and practice of a variety of geographical skills.
The pack, including video clips, has been distributed to all geography teachers via in-service training. It is available in both English and Irish and will also be available in a CD/DVD format from 2007. Teachers can contact the EPA for copies.
This innovative teaching and learning resource has been developed with many of our leading science oriented organisations in the private and public sectors.
The hard copy presentation pack contains lessons and associated teaching materials. The lessons have been designed in close collaboration with practising teachers and advisors.
Each lesson relates to the activities of one of the participating organisations, to enhance the relevance of science in everyday life. This grounding in reality is designed to raise awareness and engage students in the world of applied science and technology.
We have also provided online lessons which specifically refers to the Leaving and Junior Certificate Chemistry and Science syllabus:
We have also run the Schools' Environmental Research Project from 1995-2005 for Transition Year students from schools across the country. The Project provided transition year students with formal training in research skills and presentation techniques. By encouraging them to choose important environmental issues in their locality, the project enhanced awareness of the environment among students, teachers, parents and the public.
And we sponsored the Green Schools Essay competition at the Cork Environmental Forum Seminar in June 2005. Diarmuid Collins (15) from St Fachna's de la Salle School, Skibbereen, West Cork was the overall winner with his essay "Where to now?"
Find out more about the Transition Year Resource Pack
Learn more about the Leaving Certificate Geography Resource Pack
Try the Science & Technology in Action online lessons.
Download the lesson on Sewage Treatment.
Download the lesson on Drinking Water.
Download the lesson on Climate Change and the enhanced greenhouse effect.
Download the second lesson on climate change.
