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2011 Activities

  • Gassy Skies

    Our planet is surrounded by an invisible cloak of gases that we call the atmosphere. It is the atmosphere that gives us the air that we breathe and protects all life on Planet Earth. This worksheet includes activities such as Testing for Oxygen in the Classroom and How to Make Your Own Clouds, as well as facts about our atmosphere.

    Download Gassy Skies 636 kb pdf




  • Elemental Cosmos

    Everything in the Universe is made up of the same elements. The most abundant element in the entire universe is Hydrogen. Hydrogen makes up three quarters of the matter of the cosmos, mostly in the form of clouds of gas and stars. This worksheet includes activities such as How to Make Hydrogen in the Classroom and Collecting your own Space Dust. It’s also packed with facts about Hydrogen.

    Download Elemental Cosmos 905 kb pdf




  • Secondary Activity Sheet

    This activity sheet includes two fun activities for Secondary school. Don goggles and a lab coat to try Vinegar Bomb, the activity that mixes chemicals to create a magnificent bang! Motor Madness shows how to make a simple but real working motor out of a battery, magnet and some copper wire.

    Download Secondary Activity Sheet 458 kb pdf




  • Chemistry Web Resources

    This list of online resources relating to chemistry may be useful if you are interested in the Science Week Ireland 2011 theme ‘The Chemistry of Life’. The resources can be used in the classroom, at home or when talking about Science Week online or in the media.

    Download Chemistry Web Resources 63 kb doc




  • Water: A Chemical Solution

    During the International Year of Chemistry 2011 (IYC 2011), school students around the world are invited to explore one of Earth’s most critical resources, water. The results of their investigations will contribute to a Global Experiment, which will possibly become the biggest chemistry experiment ever.

    Download Water: A Chemical Solution 241 kb pdf




  • Cool Chemistry

    This download from Pharmachemical Ireland is jam packed with experiments such as the Baking Soda Volcano, Growing Sweets, Mentos Madness and Smoke Bombs. It also features The Chemistry Quiz!

    Download Cool Chemistry 757 kb pdf




  • Pharmaceutical Careers

    The Pharmaceutical Industry is a huge success story for Ireland. 8 of the top 10 pharmaceutical companies are located in Ireland, employing over 24,500 people. Find everything you ever wanted to know about pharmaceutical careers by downloading this presentation.

    Download Pharmaceutical Careers 2.62 mb ppt




 

2010 Activities

  • Space Quiz

    As part of the 2010 theme for Science Week, ‘Our Place in Space’, we partnered with Blackrock Castle Observatory and the Armagh Planetarium to develop some great Space quiz questions that can be used in the classroom or at home to hold your very own Science Week quiz competition. Questions and answers are on separate PDF sheets to download below. Don’t forget that if you are holding a class quiz you can upload it as a Science Week event from the middle of September, and simply select it as an invite-only event.

    Once you have uploaded an event, you will be sent a confirmation email with your event details, within which you will receive a link through to the Science Week merchandise order form. There you can order your free Science Week goodies, which could be used as quiz prizes! Be quick though, as the deadline for ordering merchandise is October 20th.

    Download Space Quiz Questions 382 kb pdf

    Download Space Quiz 534 kb pdf




  • Webcomic

    Two buddies with a taste for astronomy engage in space-themed slagging. Facts about the solar system including the moon, Jupiter, Saturn and Neptune are discovered along the way.

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2009 Activities

  • Science Week Activity Pack 2009

    The 2009 activity pack has a forensic science theme. Blood Splatter Analysis, Lifting Prints and Chromotography are all explored as the class room becomes a crime scene!

    Download Science Week Activity Pack 2009 1.11 mb pdf




 

2008 Activities

  • Science Week Activity Pack 2008

    The 2008 activity pack contains instructions to create your own science themed Movie! It also has topics for Debate, as well as a Quiz and a Wordsearch.

    Download Science Week Activity Pack 2008 148 mb pdf