Stem and Travel

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Course Description

Science sparks curiosity about the natural world, encouraging exploration and innovation.

Our “STEM & Travel” travelling programme allow students to gain a foundational understanding of biology, physics, and earth sciences, fostering critical thinking and scientific literacy.

During the first week in Dublin these are some of the topics that will be explored:

Engineering Basics: Materials, load, structure, and describing objects
Green Energy: Solar, wind, energy transfer, cause & effect
The Science of Water: Filteration, states of matter
Simple Machines: Levers,pulleys, motion
Design & Architecture: Geometry measurement

What You’ll Learn?

Students will become young engineers by designing and building their own strong and creative structures, and confidently describe why one design is stronger or taller than another
Students will explore the power of the sun and wind by creating mini energy models, explaining how energy moves, and using clear sequencing words to show each step
Students will become water scientists by building a working filter, discovering how to clean water, and explaining their process in simple, step-by-step language.
Students will be able to construct a simple catapult and explain how it works by predicting the motion of objects.
Students will be able to model a sustainable classroom or shelter and present their design choices clearly to others.

All our summer camps culminate with our Southern & Western Ireland programme to combine the possibility of exploring the country, with activities catered to individual interests. The last 7 days are the perfect combination of travel, lessons, and sightseeing. The students will stay in Waterford, Cork, and Ennis/Limerick/Galway, visiting the most interesting places along the route and in each town, after having enjoyed their stay in Dublin.

THE PROGRAMME WHILE TRAVELLING*

SUNDAY	Off we go! All aboard our bus in the morning, visiting Glendalough and arriving in Waterford in the evening.
MONDAY	Lesson in Waterford from 9.00 to 12.15. In the afternoon guided tour of the city and visit to the crystal factory.
TUESDAY	Morning lesson in Waterford from 9.00am to 12.15pm. After lunch the students will leave to visit the Rock of Cashel before arriving to Cork in the evening.
WEDNESDAY	A morning lesson in Cork from 9.15am to 12.15pm, followed by a guided tour in Cork city.
THURSDAY	Lesson in Cork from 9.00 to 12.15. After lunch, visit the Cliffs of Moher and transfer to Ennis/Galway or Limerick.
FRIDAY	Morning lesson in Ennis (or nearby) from 9.00am to 12.15pm, after lunch the students will visit the city of Galway.
SATURDAY	Departure for Connemara in the morning, visit to a sheep farm where they train sheepdogs, and the Connemara National Park. In the afternoon return to Dublin for the final evening.