We’re all delighted to announce that this year’s Science Week 2014 takes place across Ireland from November 9th – 16th with this year’s theme of “The Power of Science”. We love science for kids and anything that helps kids understand science is only a good thing in our opinion!
Science Week 2014 takes place nationwide from 9th to 16th November 2014. Events will take place in schools, libraries, universities, institutes of technology and other locations around the country. There will be festivals in Dublin, Cork, Galway, Mayo, Sligo, Waterford and the Midlands. Check out www.scienceweek.ie for details of all the events.
The theme for this year’s event is ‘The Power of Science‘. We see, hear, touch, taste and experience the wonder of science every day.
The aim of the week-long festival is to promote the relevance of science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) to our everyday lives and to demonstrate their importance to the future development of Irish society and to the economy.
Why not have your own science event at home! A series of activity sheets are included in the resources section of the website for both primary and second level students – have fun making Giant’s Blood or discover the power of chemicals.
There are hundreds of talks, tours, shows, workshops, experiments, quizzes, competitions, open days and interactive exhibits on all things science available – from the electricity that lights and heats our homes, to smartphones that connect us to family and friends, to robots that carry out intricate surgery, and space technology that reveals the secrets of the cosmos – science empowers us to shape every aspect of our world.
There is a facility on the Science Week website to filter events to audience, location category and admission. Many events are free, but some are invite only and/or require registration, booking and/or entrance fees.
If you can’t make it to an event why not check out our resources for primary and secondary school teachers and students with lots of class activities to carry out (Parents can also use these at home!)
Check out our ‘Get Involved’ guide and see how you can join in the fun. Connect with us on Twitter and Facebook and don’t forget to use the hashtag #SciWk2014 to be part of the conversation!
Are you planning to run or take part in a Science Week event? What’s your views on it? Share them with us in the comments below.
Sonora, Ca — The Hallmark/Westland Meat Packing Co. out of Chino, California voluntarily recalled raw and frozen beef products this week that had been delivered to numerous schools across Tuolumne County.
According to the County Health Department, the meat was delivered from non-ambulatory cattle which had not passed adequate inspections. The schools receiving this product have now removed it from their supplies.
The schools include Big Oak Flat-Groveland Union, Columbia Union, Curtis Creek Elementary, Jamestown Elementary, Sonora Elementary, Sonora Union High School, Soulsbyville Elementary, Summerville Elementary, Summerville High and Twain Harte-Long Barn Union Elementary.
If your heart belongs to someone else show it off with our Heart Keychain for Couples. This couples keychain set comes with two hearts - a full heart and a hollow heart. Each heart can be engraved with any name or word you want, and then select a birthstone crystal to put on each of these special keychains. If you are looking for the perfect couples keychains and you want to give half to someone special, this set of engraved keychains are perfect!
Courtney Baxter, LaGrange Rotarian and Commonwealth Attorney for the 12th Judicial Circuit, took time from her busy schedule to visit Bedford Rotary and present information about “Hand in Hand Ministries” (HHM). HHM is relatively new (1994) with the objective to “build strong communities and transform lives through cultural immersion, education, housing, and healthcare.”
Crewmen from Walsh Construction closed the U.S. 421 Milton-Madison Bridge around 2 a.m. Tuesday morning, March 11, after a steel bearing dislodged between a pier and the bridge. This incident happened at Pier 2, the first land pier on the Milton, Ky., side of the Ohio River.
Workers plan to use jacks to lift the southeast corner of the new Milton-Madison Bridge steel truss in order to replace a steel bridge bearing that dislodged on Tuesday, March 11. This will allow the planned slide of the new steel truss to proceed.
The U.S. 421 Milton-Madison Bridge across the Ohio River between Madison, Ind., and Milton, Ky., is closed effective immediately and until further notice. The official detours are the
Markland Locks and Dam Bridge connecting Kentucky Route 1039 and Indiana State Road 101, 26 miles upstream, or the I-65 Kennedy Bridge in Louisville, 46 miles downstream.
Crews closed the bridge around 3 a.m. this morning after a steel bearing between the bridge and the pier dislodged, injuring a construction worker.
Closure of the Milton-Madison Bridge is tentatively scheduled to occur Friday, March 14 at 12:01 a.m. with all lanes shut down until Friday, March 21 at approximately noon. Traffic will be reduced to one lane beginning at 9:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 13, in order to move equipment into place. During this time, a flagger will allow traffic in each direction to pass. Inclement weather and other factors could alter the schedule.
Louisville, KY -- Equipped with national priority issues established during their annual meeting in December, 185 Kentucky Farm Bureau volunteer leaders are heading to the nation’s capitol during the last week of February. The group has scheduled a series of strategic discussions with Kentucky’s Congressional Delegation to examine issues facing agriculture in the Commonwealth.
It is not fun to have a cold. Colds are most common in the winter when the air is dry. Most of the time, when you have a cold, you have to wait for the virus to pass. There is no cure for the cold. There are however, a few things that help your body handle the cold virus.
Okay, I am over the snow and ready for spring! On the other hand, winter is a good time to think ahead to the growing season that’s not really all that far away. Cash hay sales can be an income source for many farmers. These 10 management tips provided by Darry Lacefield, University of Kentucky Extension Forage Specialist, can help you generate the most profit from your hay enterprise.
Do extensive research on the market and your potential customers. Save some bales to show prospective customers or brokers the kind of product you can offer.
The Kentucky High School Athletic Association’s 29th District Basketball Tournament gets underway Tuesday, Feb. 25, and continues Wednesday, Feb. 26. Championship games will be played on Friday, Feb. 28. All games will be played at North Oldham High School, located at 1815 South Highway 1793 in Goshen.
The Trimble County Raiders will face South Oldham in Tuesday night’s boys’ contest, which will be played at about 7:30 p.m., following the girls’ 6 p.m. match-up between Oldham County and North Oldham.