e-Newsletter
Welcome to the sixth e-Newsletter from the Discover Primary Science Programme!
The countdown to Christmas is on, but before the holidays begin - why not try out some of the ideas highlighted in our latest e-newsletter with your class!
We hope you enjoy it and Happy Christmas!
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- All the updates from the Programme
- New Discover Centres, how to apply to earn an Award of Science Excellence in 3 easy steps, SCOPE Series 4 and lots more news from the Programme.
- What Do Scientists Do?
- Dunderrow N.S. students interview Aisling Judge, the youngest ever winner of the BT Young Scientist award, and inventor of a food spoilage indicator kit!
- Crystals, Quartz and All!
- From sugar to snowflakes - we are surrounded by crystals everyday! Discover what a crystal is and what they all have in common.
- Case Study: "Science at a Snail's Pace"
- Learn how the students of Ballycushion N.S. earned their Award of Science Excellence by keeping track of "Sammy the Snail"!
- Spotlight on Lifetime Lab and news from Culleens National School on their trip to W5
- We report on another exciting Discover Science Centre. Find out what it has to offer and read the comments of other teachers who have visited it. Also, we hear from Culleens National School and their trip to W5!
- Website Review
- We explore Sci-Spy.ie - a great website for the science sleuths in your class! It has short TV programmes, factsheets, interactive games and investigation sheets, but most importantly, Sci-Spy shows that science is all around us!
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