Science Week 2013

 About Science Week

The aim of Science Week is to promote the relevance of science, technology, engineering and maths in our everyday lives and to demonstrate their importance to the future development of Irish society and to the economy.

Science Week is a Discover Science & Engineering (DSE) project. DSE initiatives are managed by Science Foundation Ireland on behalf of the Office of Science, Technology and Innovation at the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation.

Theme 2013 Exploring the XTRA-Ordinary

Every day we encounter XTRA-Ordinary processes that are behind the ordinary! From the water that comes out of our taps, to the grass that grows in our fields, to our body’s ability to heal itself and play sports – there are XTRA-Ordinary processes happening all around us. Science Week 2013 is calling on you to come and explore the XTRA-Ordinary too!

In Powerstown ETNS our Science coordinator Cróna Glynn, has a range of activities planned out for each class level.

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Some useful websites for Science Week

Useful weblinks and online games: Forces

• Push the toy horse to make him travel: http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/5_6/pushes_pulls.shtml
• Teacher info, activities and websites for all science topics: http://www.sci-spy.ie/Index.aspx
• Windy day: http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/digger/5_7entry/7.shtml
• Float and sink clip / activity: http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/digger/5_7entry/8.shtml
• Video clips about forces: http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningzone/clips/topics/primary/science/forces_pushes_and_pulls.shtml,

Useful weblinks and online activities: Sound

• Test different instruments: http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/5_6/sound_hearing.shtml
• Teacher info, activities and websites for all science topics: http://www.sci-spy.ie/Index.aspx
• Sound and hearing: http://www.crickweb.co.uk/ks1science.html
• Video clips about sound: http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningzone/clips/topics/primary/science/sound.shtml
• Scoilnet Music Theme page: http://www.scoilnet.ie/music_themepage.shtm
• Sound experiment: http://tryscience.org/experiments/experiments_begin.html?honker

Useful websites and online activities: Materials

• Sorting materials: http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/5_6/sorting_using_mate.shtml
• Sorting materials: http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/6_7/grouping_materials.shtml
• Characteristics of materials: http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/7_8/characteristics_materials.shtml
• Teacher info, activities and websites for all science topics: http://www.sci-spy.ie/Index.aspx
• Naming materials: http://www.crickweb.co.uk/ks1science.html
• Sorting and describing materials: http://www.crickweb.co.uk/ks1science.html
• Waterproof tester: http://www.crickweb.co.uk/ks2science.html
• Video clips about materials: http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningzone/clips/topics/primary/science/grouping_and_classifying_materials.shtml; http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningzone/clips/topics/primary/science/separating_mixtures_of_materials.shtml

Useful websites and online games: Light

• Use angles mirrors to light up different objects: http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/10_11/see_things_fs.shtml
• Teacher info, activities and websites for all science topics: http://www.sci-spy.ie/Index.aspx
• Light and shadows: http://www.crickweb.co.uk/ks2science.html
• Light video / game, quiz: http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks2/science/physical_processes/
• Video clips about light: http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningzone/clips/topics/primary/science/light.shtml
• Bouncing light experiment: http://test.scoilnet.ie/Res/martinwhyte130899220435_2.htm

For more information go to http://www.scienceweek.ie/