Date & Time : Friday November 17th
Location : St Peter’s NS, Athlone, Co. Westmeath.
Event : Anyone For Science Shows
A series of workshops with Ireland’s award-winning Anyone 4 Science. Exploring topics such as electricty, forces, energy, light and magnets, this is a fun hands on experience of science for all participants. This event is now fully booked.
Date & Time: Thursday November 16th, 9am to 3pm
Location: Scoil Bhride, Mountrath, Co. Laois.
Event: Dinosaur Science with Dale Treadwell
Dale Treadwell of Naturally Wild is well known for his RTEjr Television slots with Albie the Why Guy and Dustin the Turkey featuring wildlife to be found in Irish Back gardens, he has designed and built two Bloom children’s garden features and is the Author of Harry the Hedgehog ‘will you be my friend’ and Robby the Christmas Robin ‘is not in a Christmas mood’. Dino’s Down under takes us back to Dale’s childhood back garden of Australia but with a twist it is from 100 million years ago, Dale will be joined by some realistic Cretaceous Creatures on this interactive presentation. This event is now fully booked.
Date & Time: Thursday November 16th, 9am to 3pm
Location: St Brendan’s Monastery School, Birr, Co. Offaly.
Event: The Reptile Zoo
A unique opportunity to get up close and personal with animals that would normally only be seen on TV. Safe handling and small groups
A unique opportunity to get up close and personal with animals that would normally only be seen on TV. Safe handling and small groups makes sure that children have the chance to learn close up about snakes, tarantulas and tortoises, among many other species. This event is now fully booked.
Date & Time: Wednesday November 15th, 9am to 3pm
Location: Holy Family Primary School, Portlaoise, Co. Laois.
Event: The Science Circus
Roll up, roll up and explore the science behind the thrills and spills of the circus. Dr Ken takes you on a voyage of discovery investigating how performers make use of many scientific principles in their tricks and stunts. Find out why jugglers love gravity, how clowns use the force like a Jedi and why unicyclists need to keep moving to stay still. It’s science but not as you may know it!!! This event is now fully booked.
Date & Time: Wednesday November 15th, 9am to 3pm
Location: Scoil Mhuire, Tullamore, Co. Offaly.
Event: Marine Dimensions
Explore the science of Ireland’s coastline and the life in the sea all around us. Students get to see and hold a real shark’s tooth and to safely touch and see smaller marine creatures and learn to understand Ireland’s marine ecosytem and the science behind various conservation and research efforts. This event is now fully booked.
Date & Time: Wednesday November 15th, 10am to 2pm
Location: Gaelscoil Tullamore, Tullamore, Co. Offaly.
Event: Rockets Workshop
Rocket making workshop exploring the science of flights, rockets and astronomy using everyday materials. The workshop explores space and space travel and the technology that enables this and the discoveries that have been made to date about the universe we live in. This event is now fully booked.
Date & Time: Tuesday November 14th, 2pm
Location: Athlone Community College, Athlone, Co. Westmeath
Event: Careers Workshop
Careers workshop with AIT and Cpl exploring various study options and career choices in science, technology, engineering and maths. This event is now fully booked.
Date & Time: Tuesday November 14th, 10am to 2pm
Location: Kilbeggan National School, Kilbeggan, Co. Westmeath.
Event: Rockets Workshop
Rocket making workshop exploring the science of flights, rockets and astronomy using everyday materials. The workshop explores space and space travel and the technology that enables this and the discoveries that have been made to date about the universe we live in. This event is now fully booked.
Date & Time: Tuesday November 14th, 9am to 3pm
Location: St Etch National School, Kinnegad, Co. Westmeath.
Event: The Reptile Zoo
A unique opportunity to get up close and personal with animals that would normally only be seen on TV. Safe handling and small groups makes sure that children have the chance to learn close up about snakes, tarantulas and tortoises, among many other species. This event is now fully booked.
Date & Time: Tuesday November 14th, 10am to 2pm
Location: St Mel’s College, St Mel’s Road, Longford, Co. Longford.
Event: Sustainable Energy Ireland
Exploring the science and technology of sustainable energy production and use with Sustainable Energy Ireland. This event is now fully booked.