Science on Stage 2017
Under the motto “Inventing the Future of Science Education” the next Science on Stage festival, the largest European educational fair for STEM teachers, will take place from 29 June – 2 July 2017 in Debrecen, Hungary. At the festival primary and secondary school teachers will come together to exchange innovative teaching concepts. More information on the 2017 festival can be found here.
2017 Delegation
The Irish team will be lead by Paul Nugent, teacher at Santa Sabina and Institute of Physics Teacher Coordinator. Each member of the delegation will present a project at the fair.
- Declan Cathcart, Temple Carrig School – “The Wonderful World of Woodlice”
- Máire Duffy, Clonkeen College – “Homemade Electroscopes”
- Robert Clarke, Confey College – “Green Greens?”
- Nicola Sheehan, Donabate Community College – “Numeracy with Knitting”
- Enda Carr, St. Marys Secondary School Glasnevin – “Zippie Chemistry”
- Sean Fogarty, St. Mary’s Seconday School – “Fun with Electomagnetism”
- David Keenehan, IOPI Teacher Network Coordinator – “Rotation”
Science on Stage in Ireland organised by CASTeL at Dublin City University and the Institute of Physics in Ireland and has received funding for its activities from Science Foundation Ireland (2015-2017).
Further information on Science on Stage in Ireland can be found at http://www.scienceonstage.ie or please contact Dr. Eilish McLoughlin, Chair National Steering Committee Science on Stage Ireland
Email: eilish.mcloughlin@dcu.ie
