SCIENCE FESTIVAL KICKS OFF IN LAOIS

With over 100 events ranging from hands-on, messy experiments and workshops to an exciting mobile planetarium and talks on science careers, the Midlands Science Festival which began on Saturday as part of national Science Week and runs until November 20th promises to provide something for all ages this year.

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Ann Bergin, Principal at Timahoe National School said,

‘We were delighted to have had the opportunity to attend another Midlands Science Festival event during this year’s Science Week. We really enjoyed the Exploration Dome and the pupils learned about everything from space to geography and geology. This festival is a wonderful way to educate young children about science in a more fun and hands-on way and we hope that it inspires them to think about science when it comes to second level and making choices about future subjects.’

The organisers of the Midlands Science Festival wish to thank all speakers, workshop providers, schools and the public, many of whom travelled from beyond the region to attend some of the events which took place so far this year.