Technological University Dublin’s Access and Outreach Service recently hosted SPACEFest at the Grangegorman campus, an exciting extension of the STEAM: Try Five + program, funded by Research Ireland, ESERO Ireland, the Department of Education and Youth, and Workday. It aims …
In our final Try Five+ workshop of 2024–2025, students reached for the skies—literally! We wrapped up the series with an exciting journey into the world of rockets and Newton’s Third Law of Motion. Through hands-on demonstrations and real-life examples, students …
In our fourth Try Five+ workshop, students explored the exciting world of electromagnetism and renewable energy. We built a working wind turbine and discovered how to generate clean electricity from something as simple as a breeze. We kicked it off with some fun …
Who knew a classroom could become a mini galaxy? That’s exactly what happened when during our “Stars and Electronics” workshop, where imagination met science in the most electric way possible. Even tricky science concepts become simple when you turn them …
“How can we build an ecosystem like Earth’s in space to provide essential resources for astronauts?” Driven by this question, students delved into the science of ecosystems. They learned about the delicate balance of life and the cycles that sustain it. …
We’re thrilled to share the highlights from our first workshop in the Try Five+ series with primary school students! 🎉 We kicked off with a fun and thought-provoking “Guess Who’s a Scientist” game. Students broke stereotypes and realized that anyone can be a scientist—no lab …