JCT Science

Official Twitter account of Junior Cycle for Teachers (JCT) Science Team,a Department of Education support service for schools. Queries to: [email protected]

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📢 Important News!

To all our followers, this account will be deactivated shortly but we are delighted to announce the launch of Oide Science on X. Follow @Oide_Science for all the latest updates, news & insights. Thank you for being a part of our journey.

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Engagement strategies

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Some interesting statistics here that could help stimulate dialogue in the classroom.

[RTÉ News @rtenews]

Households reduced their consumption of electricity last year by 9%, according to new figures published by the Central Statistics Office. However, data centres increased their power consumption by 31% and now account for 18% of electricity used. https://t.co/wMf1avl3HN

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Some troubling news in the @IrishTimes yesterday.

https://t.co/x6ae3A1PdK

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Biodiversity week is nearly upon us! Check out the link below for a list of events happening from May 19th to May 28th.

https://t.co/tWZ5YN6ux3

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Happy European Maritime day in Ireland! @GalwayAquarium are hosting an event tonight called "The Serengeti of the Seas: Seagrasses and the “forgotten” ecosystem".

[Galway Atlantaquaria @GalwayAquarium]

EMD IN MY COUNTRY - NEW EVENT
🌱The Serengeti of the Seas: Seagrasses and the “forgotten” ecosystem
@SeaSearchIre @BioDataCentre @EU_MARE @GalwayCityCouncil
Booking link
https://t.co/dfiVNYqbXr

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May the 4th be with you! Luke Skywalker was raised on a moisture farm on Tatooine and this video shows how to make your own mini moisture farm.

https://t.co/JDvE4wHQvA

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Another record broken with regards to climate. During our day of training with associate @growgardeners the importance of removing carbon from the atmosphere was highlighted.

https://t.co/TmB6pq6Zu9

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A great day @growgardeners, thanks again!

[Patrick Kirwan @growgardeners]

Great to see the @JctScience crew enjoying the outdoor classroom. We had a radish tasting! They were suitably impressed @Waterfordpermie. We need more place based training. Get teachers into schools so they can see how nature engagement programmes are run in situ.

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April 22nd was World Earth Day. This article discusses 55 reasons to be hopeful for our future by @PresidentIRL. It is nice to see a positive headline around the future!

https://t.co/B5wYMnWQ3V

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A huge thank you to @growgardeners for facilitating a day for the JC Science team in @ArdscoilNaMara! A wonderful and rich experience with lots of learning for all!

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A walking debate in response to prompts. No surprise, everyone went to the "strongly agree" end for this one!

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One model made of melting ice and the effect of melting sea ice vs. continental ice.

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Some great discussions about the learning involved in modelling the greenhouse effect and melting of ice.

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Some of the models of the greenhouse effect made by the team today!

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The JC Science team working on making models of global warming as part of our associates day sharing learning!

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JUICE (Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer) launched on April 14th with the goal of surveying the moons of Jupiter and Jupiter itself in detail. The @esa have an interactive tool here https://t.co/nSjUFTWhIr that shows where JUICE is and its trajectory.

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Best of luck to Jince Jerry and Cathy Cribben-Pearse for making the shortlist for most outstanding nurse in the world! The winner will be announced on May 12th, International Nurses Day.
https://t.co/HLxIuei3GR

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NASA is simulating conditions on Mars and getting 4 volunteers to live in these conditions for a year. This could be discussed in class around Earth and Space learning outcome 8. https://t.co/r7fLKCZICh