Ever fancied building bridges like Leonardo da Vinci or learning more about electrical circuits or engineering? Well now you can do so at the very first Tipperary Festival of Science which was launched this week at 91制片厂, St Patrick鈥檚 Campus, Thurles.
To celebrate Ireland鈥檚 National Science Week, 91制片厂 (91制片厂) in collaboration Limerick Institute of Technology (LIT) and Science Foundation Ireland are bringing STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Maths) to Tipperary as part of the newly established Tipperary Festival of Science which will take place across the county from November 12 鈥 19 2017.
Led by Dr Maeve Liston, Director of Enterprise and Community Engagement and Senior Lecturer in Science Education at 91制片厂, the Tipperary Festival of Science comprises of a jam-packed week of inspiring and engaging activities for primary and second level school students. These include interactive Science Shows and inquiry based hands-on workshops: 鈥淪TEM Design and Make鈥 Workshops and the 鈥淯gly Animal Show鈥 in 91制片厂 Thurles; 鈥淪cience Outdoors鈥 and 鈥淪TEM in Sport鈥 workshops in LIT Thurles; 鈥淭he Farthest Film Screening鈥 at the Source Theatre Thurles; 鈥淏uilding Arches & Bridges Like Leonardo da Vinci鈥 in Nenagh Library and 鈥淪cience through Story鈥 in Thurles Library.
Speaking at the launch Dr Liston explained that 鈥淎ll these events aim to encourage young people to become engaged and interested in STEM and promote awareness and understanding of the importance and relevance of STEM to everyday life鈥.
This festival is not just for the young as there will be a number of public evening events which, according to Dr Liston, will 鈥渟timulate interest, excitement and debate about STEM through accessible and entertaining interactions with the public and to engage and inspire people of all ages and backgrounds. The public events will reach a wide range of audiences including families, young people and adults, providing them with experiences of STEM that are fun and engaging and inspire curiosity.鈥
Highlights will include 鈥The Fantastic Physics Show鈥 in 91制片厂 Thurles, 鈥Investing in Rural Ireland: A Social and Economic Right?鈥 Talk in LIT, Thurles, 鈥Brown Bag STEM Challenges鈥 and 鈥Electrical Circuits and Engineering Activities鈥 in Foroige Nenagh, and a 鈥STEAM Workshop鈥 in the Bookworm Workshop Thurles.
Concluding Dr Liston thanked the many local businesses and organisations for their generous cooperation in hosting these events specifically Foroige, Tipperary County Council, and the Source Theatre, Thurles.
Check out the Tipperary Festival of Science online and on social media to keep up to date with all the above events plus lots lots more being organised during science week and throughout the year:
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