150 Practical Activity Ideas for Primary Science in Ireland

150 Practical Activity Ideas for Primary Science in Ireland is packed with simple, engaging ideas to help bring science to life in the Irish primary classroom.

Whether you are looking for a quick activity to introduce a topic, an investigation to develop scientific thinking, or a practical idea to make a lesson more memorable, this book gives you plenty of inspiration to draw on.

The 150+ activities are designed with busy primary teachers in mind. They can be used to support lesson planning, add practical work to an existing unit, provide ideas for science clubs and enrichment, or simply give you a fresh approach when you need one.

Alongside the practical activities, the book also includes cross-curricular ideas to help make links with other subjects, as well as handy resources and suggestions to support the teaching of each topic.

Inside you will find:

• 150 practical science activity ideas
• Activities suitable for primary-aged children
• Ideas that can be adapted for different ages and abilities
• Cross-curricular links and suggestions
• Useful resources to support the teaching of each topic
• Inspiration for investigations, demonstrations and hands-on science
• Activities that can be incorporated into existing science topics and lessons
• A useful resource for teachers, trainees, science leaders and anyone teaching primary science

The activities cover the breadth of primary science:

• Plants, animals including humans, living things and their habitats, evolution and inheritance
• Everyday materials, states of matter, properties and changes of materials, rocks and soils
• Forces and magnets, light, sound, electricity, earth and space, seasonal changes

Whether you are planning a full science lesson or simply looking for a quick idea to spark curiosity, 150 Practical Activity Ideas for Primary Science in Ireland is a practical collection of activities, links and resources to return to again and again.

About the author

Danny Nicholson is a primary science trainer, consultant and author with over twenty years of experience in ITE and school-based CPD. He wrote Science Fix (Corwin), winner of the ASE Textbook of the Year 2025, and has contributed to Switched on Science, Reach Out CPD and written several science revision books for Scholastic. This book grew out of material developed alongside Science Fix and expanded into a collection in its own right.

• Publisher ‏ : ‎ ABC Publications
• Publication date ‏ : ‎ 19 Oct 2026
• Edition ‏ : ‎ First
• Language ‏ : ‎ English
• Print length ‏ : ‎ 96 pages
• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1917517614
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1917517614
• Item weight ‏ : ‎ 1.16 kg
• Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 210 x 297 x 7mm