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Classroom Resources for use with SMART Board: As part of our CBI Project (and during their Summer 2005 course in particular), the teachers have created a number of files which will run with SMART Boards. My thanks to the teachers who have shared these resources: these are for classroom, non-commercial use; please respect their copyright. A resource can take two hours to produce: if you use more than one of these resources, I insist(!) that you create and share your own resource: please email these to whiteboards@cesi.ie


Note that you must have SMART Board software installed (either the full version or the Reader version) on your computer in order to read these files: download the free Reader ("interactive viewer") software from http://www2.smarttech.com/st/en-US/Support/Downloads/ ...for Windows, Mac and Linux

In some cases we have also saved an html version of the file which will open in your Browser (opens in a new window; you will have to 'allow blocked content' and you will also be asked to download the SVGviewer for your first html file).

  • Post Primary (JC Maths, JC Science, General, LC Chemistry, LC Biology)
  • Gaeilge
  • Primary (Art, RSE, SPHE, Maths, Geography, Music, Science)

Junior Cert Maths

  • Integers: an introduction to the Number Line, 'Rules of Signs' etc. ...left-click to run directly or Right click and Save As Positive and Negative Numbers Resources.notebook 830 KB file. I have inserted Flash resources for Dice and Coin, alongside the interactions authored by the Teacher.
  • The Cone: Introduction and Examples of Exam Questions (JC Higher) ...Left-click to run directly or Right click (and Save As) Cone.notebook (225 Kb) ...or View a Web version of it in your Browser here
  • Linear Equations: Introduction and Revision, with JC Exam Questions ...Left-click to run directly or Right click (and Save As) Linear Equation.notebook (90 KB) ...or View a Web version of it in your Browser here
  • Mark Up: calculating Selling Price ...Left-click to run directly or Right click (and Save As) Mark Up.xbk (436 Kb)
  • Relations (Relations between Two Sets) ...Left-click to run directly or Right click (and Save As) Relations.xbk (303 Kb)
  • PAYE Research Topic2 (includes same PAYE, as well as Rounding, Borrowing,
    Compound Interest) ...Left-click to run directly or Right click (and Save As) PAYE Research topic2.xbk (392 Kb)
  • Simplify Algebra (gathering 'like' terms) ...Left-click to run directly or Right click (and Save As) Simplify Algebra.xbk (only 42 Kb)
  • Simplify Algebra2 (as above, worked version) ...Left-click to run directly or Right click (and Save As) Simplify Algebra2.xbk (85 Kb)
  • Ratio (lots of examples and practice) ...Left-click to run directly or Right click (and Save As) Ratio.xbk (careful! 4.4 Mb)
  • Factors (HCF, nice link to Factors game) ...Left-click to run directly or Right click (and Save As) Factors.xbk (only 43 Kb)
  • Word Problems ("when 2 is added to a certain number") ...Left-click to run directly or Right click (and Save As) wordproblems.xbk (only 27 Kb)
  • Algebra Tiles - Solve, Simplify and Factorise using these 'vitual manipulatives' ...Left-click to run directly or Right click (and Save As) here (only 13 Kb)
  • Geometry for Junior Cert ...Left-click to run directly or Right click (and Save As) here (only 54 Kb). See a PowerPoint version ...Left-click to run directly or Right click (and Save As) here (almost 1 Mb for the incomplete version!)
  • Probability for Leaving Cert ...Left-click to run directly or Right click (and Save As) here (180 Kb) ...or here to open a html version in your Browser (opens in a new window; you will have to 'allow blocked content' and you will also be asked to download the SVGviewer for your first html file)
  • Subtracting/Decomposition ...Left-click to run directly or Right click (and Save As) here (1 Kb)
  • An illustration of Area maths area.notebook (15 KB)
Junior Cert Science:
  • Eye ...Left-click to run directly or Right click (and Save As) Eye.xbk (584 Kb)
  • Ligtend (Ligaments and Tendons) ...Left-click to run directly or Right click (and Save As) Ligtend.xbk (86 Kb)
  • Nervous Into (the Five Senses, and the Central Nervous System) ...Left-click to run directly or Right click (and Save As) Nervous intro.xbk (236 Kb)
  • Nervous Intro Full (a worked version of the above) ...Left-click to run directly or Right click (and Save As) nervous intro full.xbk (191 Kb)
  • ReproductionJC (Reproduction, Male and Female) ...Left-click to run directly or Right click (and Save As) ReproductionJC.xbk (232 Kb)
  • SkeletonJC (includes Muscles and Tendons) ...Left-click to run directly or Right click (and Save As) SkeletonJC.xbk (248 Kb)
  • GeneticsJC (DNA, gametes) ...Left-click to run directly or Right click (and Save As) GeneticsJC.xbk (108 Kb)
  • PregnancyJC ...Left-click to run directly or Right click (and Save As) PregnancyJC.xbk (234 Kb)
  • SensesRevision ...Left-click to run directly or Right click (and Save As) sensesrevision.xbk (only 46 Kb)
  • Electricity - Potential Divider potential divider V2.notebook (25 KB)

General Subjects:

  • Religion - match the World Religions with their Icons ...Left-click to run directly or Right click (and Save As) here (102 Kb) ...or here to open a html version in your Browser (opens in a new window; you will have to 'allow blocked content' and you will also be asked to download the SVGviewer for your first html file)
  • Flags - using Soccer to learn some Geography ...Left-click to run directly or Right click (and Save As) here (62 Kb)
  • Jake - a support for Literacy ...Left-click to run directly or Right click (and Save As) here (81 Kb)
  • Poetry for Junior Cert ...Left-click to run directly or Right click (and Save As) here (160 Kb) ...or here to open a html version in your Browser (opens in a new window; you will have to 'allow blocked content' and you will also be asked to download the SVGviewer for your first html file)
  • Portraiture - a resource for Art Class ...Left-click to run directly or Right click (and Save As) here (1 Mb)
  • Rain Cylce (an example of simple animation) ...Left-click to run directly or Right click (and Save As) here (41 Kb)
  • Soccer - for PE but also for SPHE ...Left-click to run directly or Right click (and Save As) here (290 Kb - this larger file includes a video clip)
  • Badminton - illustrating the positions on the Court ...Left-click to run directly or Right click (and Save As) here (7 Kb)...or here to open a html version in your Browser (opens in a new window; you will have to 'allow blocked content' and you will also be asked to download the SVGviewer for your first html file)
  • Wishing Tree ...Left-click to run directly or Right click (and Save As) here (598 Kb)
  • WW2 - A  lesson for History Class ...Left-click to run directly or Right click (and Save As) here (626 Kb)
  • Music Notation - for Junior Cert ...Left-click to run directly or Right click (and Save As) here (221 Kb) ...or here to open a html version in your Browser (opens in a new window; you will have to 'allow blocked content' and you will also be asked to download the SVGviewer for your first html file)

Leaving Cert Chemistry:

Leaving Cert Biology:
Some resources to accompany Michael O'Callaghan's textbook, published by Edco (reproduced with permission) ...and also with Leaving Cert questions:

Comhadanna as Gaeilge:
For Junior Primary: A rich collection of resources for a Senior Primary Classroom: Additional resources may be downloaded from http://www.smartboard.ie
(c) David Kearney | whiteboards@cesi.ie
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