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South East Engineers Week
The South East Engineers Week began as a collaborative festival between Waterford Institute of Technology and Institute of Technology, Carlow who have now joined together to form South East Technological University. Engineers design complicated things that make our everyday lives easy. Engineers then lead teams to build and make these things. The sort of things [...]
Bealtaine Living Earth Festival
The Bealtaine Living Earth Festival celebrates Ireland’s rich biodiversity and the country’s natural heritage with a particular focus on the South-East. It is a partnership of more than 40 groups and visitor centres interested in the environment and receives support from Science Foundation Ireland and Waterford City & County Council. Established by Calmast, SETU, in [...]
Maths Week
The annual festival of maths returns from the 14 to 22 October all over the island. A fun, all-inclusive celebration, Maths Week promotes and develops a positive attitude towards maths, and a wider awareness of the importance of maths across all sectors of society.
Roll up, roll up! with Dr Ken Science | Primary | Waterford
SETU Waterford[FULLY BOOKED]. Roll up, roll up! The Human Body is amazing, and capable of many daring feats!! Hold onto your seats as Dr Ken eats fire, cracks whips, juggles and explores the scientific principles behind skilful circus tricks and dangerous stunts. It's time for some entertaining circus science experiments - all in the name of science.
Tactile Geology | Primary & Secondary | Waterford
St Josephs Special School Parnell Street, Waterford, Waterford, Ireland[FULLY BOOKED]. An interactive earth science workshop for sight-impaired individuals. Through a voice lecture, soundscapes and touching different samples during a guided workshop by the Copper Coast Geologist, participants will explore minerals such as large mica flakes, pyrite cubes, and rock types like sedimentary rocks (conglomerates and sandstones, siltstones), among others.
Roll up, roll up! with Dr Ken Science | Primary | Carlow
SETU CarlowRoll up, roll up! The Human Body is amazing, and capable of many daring feats!! Hold onto your seats as Dr Ken eats fire, cracks whips, juggles and explores the scientific principles behind skilful circus tricks and dangerous stunts. It's time for some entertaining circus science experiments - all in the name of science.
Bubbly Science with Caroline Ainslie | Primary | Waterford
SETU - Waterford[FULLY BOOKED]. Riddle me this – why does our breath blow up a balloon silently, but a loud POP is heard when the balloon bursts? Our breath can also transport bubbles - what incredible creatures we are! Bubbly Scientist Caroline explores balloons, breath and bubbles in this colourful show for families, children and everybody else. Bring your ear defenders - balloons WILL pop in this show, but which is louder and why?
Dave’s Jungle | Primary | Carlow
Carlow Library TULLOW STREET, Carlow, Carlow, Ireland[SCHOOL EVENT]. Dave takes us on a journey of discovery through the reptile and arachnid world where you gain knowledge of how these creatures, see, hear, and hunt in their natural habitat. We will witness their amazing talents that help them survive in a hostile world. Students get to touch and hold some of the animals.
Dave’s Jungle | Primary & Secondary | Waterford
SETU - Waterford[FULLY BOOKED]. Dave takes us on a journey of discovery through the reptile and arachnid world where you gain knowledge of how these creatures, see, hear, and hunt in their natural habitat. We will witness their amazing talents that help them survive in a hostile world. Students get to touch and hold some of the animals.
Roll up, roll up! with Dr Ken Science | Primary | Waterford
SETU Waterford[FULLY BOOKED]. Roll up, roll up! The Human Body is amazing, and capable of many daring feats!! Hold onto your seats as Dr Ken eats fire, cracks whips, juggles and explores the scientific principles behind skilful circus tricks and dangerous stunts. It's time for some entertaining circus science experiments - all in the name of science.
Science Experiments | Primary | Carlow
A selection of wacky experiments with the children in St Josephs! How to make slime, toothpaste for elephants and learning about the preservative properties of resin are included. Venue: St Josephs National School
Science Week Quiz With Steve Sherman | Upper Primary | Online
Online[SCHOOL EVENT]. Join international edutainer Steve Sherman, Chief Imagination Officer of livingmaths.com, in this whacky and wild science quiz that will test the students on a broad range of topics in the sciences.