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Explore with Me is a vibrant and engaging SESE programme with free fully integrated digital resources that encourage pupils to explore, investigate and understand their local environment and the world.

With the successful uptake of our Explore with Me Junior Infants to Second Class since our launch in 2019, we are excited to announce that the programme is now available from Junior Infants to Sixth Class.

The programme covers all strands of the SESE programme.

History, Geography and Science are given equal coverage in the programme and topics are covered thematically at each class level.

EXPLORE WITH ME COMPONENTS Explore with Me for Junior and Senior Infants has the following components: Pupil Book Poster Flip Chart (10 posters per level) My Little Book of Posters (for use at home) FREE Digital Resources Teacher’s Resource Book Explore with Me for First and Second Class has the following components: Pupil Book Six stand-alone Posters Exploration Copy (for extension activities) FREE Digital Resources Teacher’s Resource Book Explore with Me for Third to Sixth Class has the following components: Pupil Book Activity Book Teacher’s Resource Book FREE Digital Resources

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The programme is organised into ten themes at each class level; one theme is covered per month.

A spiral approach is used whereby themes are revisited to allow for extensive engagement with each topic. The same ten themes are explored in Junior Infants and First Class and also in Senior Infants and Second Class, while some themes are covered every year and explored in a different way.

Key SESE skills are targeted; the development of geographical, historical and scientific skills is a key feature of the programme.

Opportunities are provided for integration between the SESE subjects and other curricular areas.

Designing, making, investigating and experimenting are key features of science lessons; the programme ensures that hands-on, practical activities are undertaken regularly.

The programme is clearly laid out; each subject is colourcoded in the Pupil Book and the Teacher’s Resource Book.

Colourful design, clear layout and a child-friendly font make the programme accessible to children of all abilities.

Each Little Explorer character is associated with a particular subject to enable children to differentiate between subjects. Sparky is the Little Explorer for Science, Erin represents Geography and Fionn is linked to History.

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Classroom Posters facilitate the introduction of the themes and enhance lessons across the three subject areas 10 posters for Junior and Senior Infants 6 posters for First and Second Class.

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THIRD CLASS TO SIXTH CLASS Written by a team of three highly experienced subject experts and practising Primary school teachers, Explore with Me is completely in line with the SESE Primary Curriculum and NCCA guidelines.

History, Geography and Science explored thematically in one integrated pupil book.

Each of the strands and strand units are arranged according to theme; monthly units are organised thematically.

The thematic approach strengthens pupil learning and supports the reinforcement of the theme.

Features a child-friendly layout with colourful pictures, clear diagrams and highlighted sections.

The material has been extensively reviewed by experienced teachers and contains differentiated questions for mixedability pupils.

Key words are highlighted at the beginning of each chapter.

Each chapter starts with the Learning Outcomes in the Let’s Learn section giving pupils ownership over what they will be learning about.

Fascinating Facts sections are included throughout.

Let’s Get Exploring! activities support skills introduced throughout the chapter.

Bright and easily identifiable icons are featured throughout to show integrated digital resources.

Many Science chapters include Let’s Experiment! sections.

The Show What You Know! section contains questions for revision.

Features timelines, maps and an illustrated child-friendly glossary at the back of the book.

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canal, dredgin g, estuary, floodp lumber, meand lain, glacier, lock, er, oxbow lake, source, tributa ry, weir Rivers provide habitats for flora places full of and fauna. Over human activity time, rivers have . Have you ever also become visited a town located on a river? to the sea The source of a river is in the mountains. It can be a lake, natural spring or source Gravity causes glacier. the downwards over flow of water land to the sea.

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Rivers have been times. The lands used to transport food and other goods by boat since rivers provide near rivers were good places earliest d food, water, for people to transport and rivers for traders jobs. Factories settle because were built alongs built along riverbato produce and store their goods. ide nks so that the water could be Flour and lumber mills were used to power Rivers and canals the mills.

What is the differe naturally forms nce between at a source and a river and is a man-made flows until it waterway. Engine reaches the sea a canal? A river could be transpo or a lake. A canal ers designed rted between canals in the past so that goods places where there were no Locks and weirs rivers. to navigate becaus Rivers can be difficult dangerous sandba e of strong currents and nks. Some rivers have locks or and canals weirs to make it easier for boats to travel. A weir is designed to alter a kind of overflow dam that is device with gates the flow of a river. A lock is a that is used to raise boats if there and lower is a slope.

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Flooding in Ireland In recent flooding has become a major years, towns, village proble s and farms located m for rivers. This has beside been caused by extreme weather events . To reduce floodin people propos e dredging riverbe g, some are opposed to this as it would ds. Others habitats. Also, damage fixing a proble can have knockm in one area on If, however, extrem effects farther downriver. to happen, then e flooding events continu e a solution needs to be found.

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They are used for biting and cutting food.

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They grind and break down food before swallow ing.

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Canines are the pointy teeth beside the incisors . There are four canines – two at the top and two at the bottom.

They are used for ripping and tearing food.

Plaque build-up Strand: Living things Strand analysing, sorting unit: Human life and classifying, recording and communicatin g

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Teeth are covered in a hard white substance called enamel, which protects the teeth’s sensitive inner parts (dentin, pulp and nerves) . Holes can form in the enamel if teeth are cleaned regular ly. Dentists recommnot brushing your end teeth in small circles rather than back and forth, as this could wear away the enamel.

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hard-boiled egg, Action: Write down your prediction will happen to an egg left in cola of what overnight.

Put the egg in a glass of cola and leave it overnight.

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6 Describe how the four types of teeth are used 7 Why do we when eating an grow a second apple. set of teeth during childhood, do you think?

1 List as many foods as you can that are bad for 2 Pair work: both the body Create and the teeth. phoning the officea role play about a trip to the dentist’s. It can to make the appoint start with 3 Group work: ment.

Do research online good for the teeth. to find eight foods Briefly explain and your findings to why they are good drinks that are the class. for the teeth. Present

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Designing and making I can explore how everyday objects work and how I can use suitable they could be materials and improved. tools to make I can work with something. others to talk about, create and evaluate a design plan.

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Upper section : The has strong currents river flows fast, and waterfalls.

The fast water takes soil from the riverbanks and riverbed. This is called erosion .

Middle section : The river starts to flow more slowly, and curve and bend. These bends are called meanders. Sometim es erosion will cut a straight path across the ends of a meander and leave an oxbow A river is joined lake. by smaller rivers called tributar ies.

Lower section : The river spreads and flows quite out slowly. This area called an estuary is . wide, flat plains Estuaries have that can flood heavy rainfall. during These are called floodplains.

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NEW THIRD TO SIXTH CLASS ACTIVITY BOOK Explore with Me 3rd to 6th Class Activity Books contain: Activities based on the unit theme that focus on a linked to the given subject in the curriculum

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Monthly learning logs for formative assessment.

TEACHER’S RESOURCE BOOKS Explore with Me Teacher’s Resource Books provide a wide range of resource material to successfully teach and implement the SESE programme: Yearly Plans, Curriculum Overview, Aistear Overview (Junior and Senior Infants), Monthly Plans, Individual Lesson Plans, Class Assessment Record (Junior Infants to Second Class) Photocopiable Masters (PCMs), Fortnightly Overviews.

To facilitate planning, the yearly, monthly, fortnightly and individual lesson plans are available in an editable format.

Individual Lesson Plans cover the following: Curriculum Information Differentiation Skills Assessment Vocabulary Extension Ideas FYI Integration Resources/Equipment Lesson Outline

Key Questions (Think like a Scientist, Think like a Geographer, Think like a Historian) Photocopiable masters (PCMs) are included and referenced within the relevant lesson plan.

An easy-to-use monthly Class Assessment Record can be used to monitor progress using the tick, dot, dash system (Junior Infants to Second Class).

A KWL chart (First to Sixth Class) is available in both digital and photocopiable formats.

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Curriculum objectives are listed for each chapter (Third to Sixth Class).

A Guide to Virtual Field Trips is provided (Third to Sixth Class).

Contains STEAM activities for each chapter (Third to Sixth Class).

Features a differentiation toolkit and an assessment toolkit (Third to Sixth Class).

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EXPLORE WITH ME KEY FEATURES 1 THE ONLY FULLY INTEGRATED SESE PROGRAMME WITH A THEMATIC APPROACH Edco’s Explore with Me is the only programme on the market to be fully integrated and thematic from Junior Infants to 6th class.

2 COMPREHENSIVE TEACHER PLANNING

Planning is made very easy due to the integrated and thematic nature of the programme. For each class level, we also provide: yearly plans, monthly overviews, fortnightly overviews and individual lesson plans.

3 FREE DIGITAL RESOURCES

The extensive range of digital resources are free and custom-made for the programme and include: videos and animations, slideshows and PowerPoints, interactive activities and quizzes.

4 USER-FRIENDLY

The books are very user-friendly: subjects are colour-coded, digital icons are included, key words are highlighted and explained, the same format and features apply to all chapters and child-friendly fonts are used throughout.

5 ACTIVE HANDS-ON LEARNING

The programme also promotes and supports active, hands-on learning in a variety of ways including: designing, making, investigating and experimenting are key features of science lessons, Science experiment videos and extra notes are provided, STEAM ideas supplied in each lesson plan (3rd-6th class), and Skill-based activities feature throughout, including timelines, historical sources, interview templates, field trip record sheets, mapping activities and lots more …

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Digital Resources Teachers can access the Explore with Me interactive e-books at www.edcolearning.ie, plus a bank of free digital resources, including: › Fun and engaging thematic posters and end-of-chapter revision quizzes (3rd-6th class) to reinforce thematic learning

› Exciting interactive activities and games to consolidate

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› Interactive Mapping Zone for Geography › Videos, animations, audio clips, slideshows and PowerPoints to enhance pupil learning and engagement

› Editable lesson plans and planning overviews

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