5th Bealtaine Festival of Outdoor Science (2009) "Celebrate our Living Earth" Events for Primary Schools Please scroll down to see all events for primary schoolsBooking is essential with: Mary O'Brien School of Education Waterford Institute of Technology. Tel: 051 302040 Email mobrien@wit.ie
Monday 18th May | For primary schools | Event | Guided Forest and Nature Trail | Venue | JFK Arboretum, New RossWexford | Dr. Nick McCarthy, WIT will give a guided walk around the JFK Arboretum | Time | 10:00am | Max Group Size 30 | | | 11:30am | |
Monday 18th May | For primary schools (10 - 12 y.olds) | Event | Wonderful World of Feathers | Venue | Auditorium Waterford IT Main Campus | Eric Dempsey is well known from the Mooney show and for his bird books. This illustrated presentation shows how wonderfully adapted birds are for their environments | Time | 10:00am | | | 12:00pm | |
Tuesday 19th May | For primary schools (10 - 12 y.olds) | Event | Biodiversity is Everywhere | Venue | National Biodiversity Data Collection Centre, WIT Carriganore Campus | Learn about the diverse mini-beasts found in the Irish countryside with Andrew Byrne and Collette O Flynn from the National Biodiversity Data Collection Centre | Time | 10:00am 12.45pm | Duration : 1 hour 45 mins | Directions: Leaving Waterford by the N25 towards Cork, turn right at the ring road roundabout onto the ring road extension (past B&Q) at next roundabout turn left onto the Old Kilmeadon road. Take the next right turn (which is at a bend - take care). continue down this straight narrow road and near the end there is a right turn into WIT West campus- continue down driveway to carpark. Click here for map
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Tuesday 19th May | For primary schools | Event | A magical woodland walk | Venue | Lismore Heritage Centre | Participants will learn about how a seed develops and grows into a large tree, how there are many different layers of growth in a woodland habitat, look a different birds and insects. With the Lismore heritage Centre Science Team | Time | 10:30am | Primary (10-12) | Directions Carpark, The Towers, Ballysaggartmore, Lismore. Approaching Lismore from Cappaquin side on N72 turn right at start of Lismore Bridge and follow the R666 for 2 - 3km to find Carpark on right hand side. Click here for map |
Tuesday 19th May | For Primary Schools | Event | Water quality investigation of a small river | Venue | Kill, Co. Waterford | Dr Michael Breen of WIT will guide groups investigating a small river | Time | 10:30am | Primary |
Tuesday 19th May | For Primary school 10 - 12 y.olds | Event | Exploring Fenor Bog | Venue | Fenor, Co Waterford | Visit Fenor Bog to explore bog wildlife and surrounding geology with Alan Walsh, Fenor Bog | Time | 10:00am | Group Size 30 | Click here for map | 11.30am | 1.5 hours duration |
Tue 19th May | For primary schools | Event | Biodiversity is Everywhere | Venue | National Biodiversity Data Collection Centre, Carriganore | Learn about the diverse mini-beasts found in the Irish countryside with Andrew Byrne and Collette O Flynn of the National Biodiversity data collection centre | Time | 10:00am | Duration : 1 hour 45 mins | Directions: Leaving Waterford by the N25 towards Cork, turn right at the ring road roundabout onto the ring road extension (past B&Q) at next roundabout turn left onto the Old Kilmeadon road. Take the next right turn (which is at a bend - take care). continue down this straight narrow road and near the end there is a right turn into WIT West campus- continue down driveway to carpark Click here for map
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Wednesday 20th May | For Primary (10 - 12 yrs) | Event | Building Birdboxes | Venue | Auditorium Waterford IT Main Campus | Learn how to build a birdbox, and watch the birds progress, from nest building to the hatching of the chicks with Dr. Nick McCarthy, WIT | Time | 9.30am | Max Group Size 30 | | 11.15am | | | 12.45pm |
Wednesday 20th May | for primary schools | Event | Water quality investigation of a small river in Co. Waterford | Venue | Kill, Co. Waterford | With Dr. Eddy Fitzgerald, WIT | Time | 10.30am | |
Thursday 21st May | primary | Event | Visit to Kilfarrasy Beach | Venue | Kilfarrasy Beach, Co. Waterford | Visit to Kilfarrasy Beach to learn about the rocks, landscape and erosion with Sophie Préteseille & Geological Survey of Ireland The Copper Coast Geopark runs between Tramore and Dungarvan, in Co. Waterford and comprises 25 km of beautiful coastline. But did you know that this part of Ireland was once close to the South Pole, exposed to violent volcanic eruptions and earthquakes? Did you know that the area was once a desert, dissected by large rivers, long before the landscape was gouged by glaciers? Here's your chance to find out. The Copper Coast Geopark has it all, 460 million years of Earth history recorded in the rocks, explained on panels, brochures or during school visits and excursions throughout the year and guided tours in the summer. For more information, visit: Copper Coast Website | Time | 10:00am | 1.5 hours duration | Directions: From Tramore take coast road (R675) towards Dungarvan. Just before the village of Fenor take the turn to the left which is signposted Kilfarassey. The car park is about a mile down this road. Click here for map
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Thursday 21st May | For Primary (10 - 12 yrs) | Event | Building Birdboxes | Venue | Auditorium Waterford IT Main Campus | Learn how to build a birdbox, and watch the birds progress, from nest building to the hatching of the chicks with Dr. Nick McCarthy, WIT | Time | 9.30am | Max Group Size 30 | | 11.15am | | | 12.45pm | |
Friday 22nd May | For Primary Schools 5th & 6th class | Event | Red Alert! Attack of the Alien Invaders | Venue | Waterford Institute of Technology | Non-native plants and animals can out-compete our established animals and plants and cause serious problems. As this is International Biodiversity Day and the theme is invasive species, Dr Nick McCarthy will tell the story of some animals and plants that are cause for concern, how they got here and what they effect they have | Time | 11:00am | |
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