Nanoweek 2011

CRANN, Ireland’s leading Nanoscience Research Institute in Trinity College, is hoping to add another module to the ‘Nano in my Life’ series for TY students, and would like to get a second level science teacher on board to assist in designing content, as they did with the first set of modules.
The two week internship will be a paid position based in CRANN at Trinity College. It is a unique opportunity to learn more about nanoscience in CRANN, a world-class facility. You will be developing supplemental material for the ‘Nano in my Life’ module series focusing on the concept of building nano materials and exploring the various ways this can be achieved. The content that you develop will be professionally designed and available for download from September 2013 for teachers nationwide.

You do not need a great knowledge of nanoscience but enthusiasm, creativity, good research and writing skills are essential. Further details are attached.

If you are interested in working with them or discussing it informally, please contact Éilis McGrath, Education and Outreach Team, telephone: 01-8964621 or email eilis.mcgrath@tcd.ie.

Closing date for applications is 5pm, Monday 8th July.
www.crann.tcd.ie

Call for entries to SciFest 2019 Students with an interest in STEM are called on to enter the largest and most inclusive second-level STEM fair…

Photo: Ms Mary Mullaghy (ISTA National Chairperson) with students Aoibheann Farrelly, Grainne Clarke & Eileen McDermott from Eureka Secondary School, Kells, Co Meath.

Over the last twenty years, David Attenborough has made a series of programmes about the different groups of living creatures on earth – from plants and insects to amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals. These landmark series now form the Life on Land DVD Encyclopaedia.

Now for the first time a comprehensive index accompanies these series, which can be accessed interactively on each of the discs and is also included as a hard-back book. This index allows finding clips on particular subject matters or animal species quickly and easily. Children and wildlife enthusiasts can locate their favourite animals or subjects of interest. School teachers and University lecturers will find clips to support their teaching.

The index provides rapid reference to each species featured in all programmes and to behavioural categories such as mimicry, camouflage or courtship. Teachers will also find the material linked to both the Primary and Secondary School National Curriculum and can download the keyword links from the PDF files below.

David Attenborough’s films are highly educational and scientifically accurate. His succinct and engaging narration makes the content accessible for all ages. With 40 programmes covering all the main groups of land animals and plants, the Life on Land DVD Encyclopaedia is a unique wildlife resource for educators, children and wildlife enthusiasts alike.

Includes:

• Private Life of Plants
• Life in the Undergrowth
• Life in Cold Blood
• Life of Birds
• Life of Mammals
• First Eden
  

Purchase links:

• Amazon
• BBC Shop

The ‘What Next for Nano?’ poster competition Closing date has been extended to the 11th of April. Super prizes include an iPad, iPod nanos…

 iTunes vouchers and trips to CRANN’s nanoscience research centre. The winning poster will be displayed at the 50th Annual Conference held in Trinity College on 20th-22nd April 2012.