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Dr Ken’s Spectacular Circus Science Show

Online

Roll up, roll up. It's time for some entertaining circus science experiments. Juggling Scientist Dr. Ken explores the scientific principles behind skillful circus tricks and dangerous stunts. Hold onto your seats as he eats fire, cracks whips and juggles 5 beanbags - all in the name of science. Find out why jugglers love gravity, whether an [...]

Biodiversity and Storytelling with Aaran Towers

Online

For Science Week this year Arran Towers is bringing his craft & story session to St. Paul’s National School. Arran is introducing children to the joy of using natural materials in their art activities. Using clay & materials found in nature like twigs, leaves and flowers children will create various animals and enjoy two animal [...]

Wild About Wildlife – Sea Shells

Online

The Explorers Education Programme, funded by the Marine Institute are delighted to present our Virtual Tour Series. Investigating themes from what lives in our freshwater areas to ocean connections and care through 6 engaging videos. Each video has activity suggestions and a quiz at the end to test the students on what they have seen [...]

ACT Waterford

ACT Waterford is a project designed to encourage action on climate change in Waterford. ACT Waterford is an interdisciplinary project which brings together Waterford City and County Council (WCCC) and South East Technological University (SETU) in an exciting project funded by Creative Ireland Climate Action fund. In ACT Waterford, five communities will look at a [...]

Scifest@College Regional Young Scientist Competition

Waterford Institute of Technology

A SciFest fair consists of a competition and exhibition of projects, a prize-giving ceremony, and may also include a selection of science talks, science demonstrations in the college laboratories and advice on careers in STEM and courses available in the college. SciFest@College affords students the opportunity to visit a third-level college, view the facilities and [...]

Spraoi- STEM Street

Working with Spraoi, Calmast with industry volunteers will convert Cathedral Square into STEM square, with hands-on STEM activities for all the family. We will be joined by the Physics Buskers and Bubbly Maths with activities for all ages, celebrating STEM in the South East. More information:  https://spraoi.com

STEMreach Sustained Engagement Programme

STEMreach is a major STEM (science, technology, engineering, maths) initiative developed by Calmast STEM Engagement Centre. The initiative was developed to provide sustained engagement through partnership in the South-East in Ireland. STEMreach connects higher education, industry, governmental and non-governmental bodies with primary and post-primary schools and wider society and is designed to benefit educational attainment, economy [...]

Maths Week

Coordinated by Calmast across the island of Ireland since 2006, Maths Week attracted over 400,000 participants in 2021, through online live activities, workshops and demonstrations. Following a ‘Maths for All’ ethos engaging all ages through fun and interesting maths challenges. Maths Week Ireland will take place using a hybrid delivery format. The festival was awarded [...]