Schools across Cavan and Monaghan got curious over the last few days at the ESB Science Blast in Dublin. Pupils from Scoil Mhuire, Clontibret; St. Joseph's NS, Kingscourt; Gaelscoil Bhreifne, Cavan; and Gaelscoil Ultain, Monaghan were among 400 projects that were displayed at the fifth annual ESB Science Blast.
The initiative is delivered by the RDS Foundation and is a STEM-focused educational programme involving whole classes investigating the science behind simple questions. Pupils from each participating class showcased an experiment and discussed their investigation with a STEM expert. Judging was non-competitive and aimed at growing pupils' interest and passion for STEM.
Meanwhile, ESB Science Blast is a STEM promotional programme developed and delivered by the RDS. It is funded by the RDS, ESB as title sponsor, the Department of Education, Science Foundation Ireland, An Foras Pátrúnachta, Bristol Myers Squib, COGG, Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Foras na Gaeilge, Irish Aid, Irish American Partnership, Jones Engineering, Kainos, and Teagasc.
