Galway Science & Technology Virtual Festival
We are delighted to bring you the 2020 Galway Science & Technology Virtual Festival Show!
Galway Science and Technology Festival presents its 2020 annual Family Day Exhibition as a Virtual Festival Show. It was broadcast live on Sunday 22nd of November and hosted by Clara Murray and John Sharpson of RTE Jnr After School Hub with a very special message from our President, Michael D Higgins.
A whole family experience with lots of fun and exciting activities including Scientific Sue’s awesome ‘Bouncing Bubbles’ magic show, get up close and personal with tarantulas and pythons with the Bug Doctor AKA Dr Michel Dugon of NUI Galway, as he tells us all about his favourite bugs and spiders plus James Soper will teach us about the ‘Science of the Circus’ and you can learn how to juggle while he explains the forces of gravity.
Galway Atlantaquaria present a short film on ‘Ocean’s Connection and Care’ and you can enjoy the ‘Science of Exercise & Dance’ with a Zumba class. Our Superhero Scientist Barry Fitzgerald explains the ‘Science of Santa’ and assures us that Santa is 100% ready for COVID this year. ReelLIFE Science screen the winning videos from their latest competition and Medtronic showcase some of their amazing technologies. The show culminates with a big thank you to all our Sponsors from school students throughout Galway city and county and a dance off brought to you by Yuri and Monica of 4M Dance Studio! The show was produced by MAVRIX.
The GSTF YouTube Channel
Go to www.youtube.com/galwayscience
- ReelLIFE SCIENCE at Home Cinema
- Sea Science on the Seashore by Marine Institute
- Dr Michel Dugon aka Bug Doctor
- Your Beautiful Biased Brain by James Soper
- Secrets of Superhero Science by Dr Barry Fitzgerald
Converting Weather to Music, performed by Danny Diamond
Live workshops that took place included:
- Fantastic DNA at Home
- Exploration Dome ‘Tidal Forces’
- X-ray Art : All about the Skeleton by Dee Deegan
- Teddy Bear Hospital
Art & Essay Competition ‘My Superhero’ sponsored by Creative Ireland
We had a fantastic response to our Art & Essay Competition with over 300 entries.
Art Competition
Winner Aged 4 – 7 category Amelia Nic Chonaonaigh Age 6 Senior Infants Gaelscoil de hÍde Oranmore
Winner Aged 8 – 12 Cathal Walsh Kinsale Co Cork
2nd Prize – Aged 8 – 12 Ruby Glynn 6th class Kilglass National School
Essay Competition
Aged 8 – 12 essay ‘Super Bubble to the Rescue’ by Conor Ó Dómhnaill, 5th Class, Scoil Shéamais Naofa, Bearna, Co. na Gaillimhe
Spark the Scientist/Engineer in you!
Virtual Festival Show
Broadcast live here on
Sunday 22nd November, 2020
at 11am
Capturing all the excitement and fun of our annual Exhibition Day at NUI Galway
A 90 min show with some very special guests – not to be missed
Presented by John Sharpson and Clara Murray of RTE Jnr After School Hub
Join the conversation #galwayscience #scienceweek
This Years Dates
Sunday 22nd November, 2020
Broadcast here on www.galwayscience.ie
- To register your interest Click Here
Calling all primary and secondary schools
We would love to feature your science work during the Festival
We invite both primary and secondary schools to make a short video of an experiment you conduct in class and send it to schools@galwayscience.ie and we will feature them on our social media platforms.
To see the fun and excitement that students and teachers had at our 2019 Exhibition check out our video!
Teacher Information
- The 2020 GSTF was a Virtual event.
- We placed STEM related workshop kits in all 225 primary schools throughout Galway city & county.
- TY students were a particular focus.
- We aim to empower teachers to teach STEM related workshops with support materials.
Inspiring the next generation of innovators
Reach kids where they are
Motivate, educate and inspire
Teachers
get your class involved!
Reach kids where they are
Thanks to the funders & sponsors
Galway Science and Technology Festival Committee would like to thank the many funders and sponsors that continue to support the work of the Festival.
