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Offaly Libraries 2021 School STEAM Programme

Free Supports and Services for Schools and Families There are many ways in which Offaly Libraries can support your school community Free library membership for everyone This entitles students families and teachers to avail of our facilities free of charge We are very happy to welcome everyone whether it s for research class visits or a planned event like an author visit or a workshop Requests It is now free to request a book from any public library in Ireland There are over 12 million items to choose from Teacher card This card entitles teachers to borrow up to 30 books at a time The lending period is 3 months Class visits If you wish to bring a class to the library please get in touch with your local library The class can then borrow books and get to know the library Reading resources and supports Offaly Libraries has an extensive collection of material both print and online suitable for all reading stages We have an array of non fiction books to help with project work and study Programming and events Offaly Libraries provide ongoing library programmes throughout the year to encourage and support the curious minds of our younger community members No more fines There are no longer any fines for overdue items Page 1

How to Book Please note all events for 2021 will take place online via To book a workshop please email askthelibrarian offalycoco ie with your preferred workshop which class and class size We will endeavor to facilitate all bookings however we will encourage an even distribution of workshops around the county Calendar of Events SPACE WEEK DAY TIME WORKSHOP AUDIENCE Monday 4th October 10 00am Let s Draw Women in Space 5th 6th Class Monday 4th October 11 30am Let s Draw Women in Space 5th 6th Class Monday 4th October 1 00pm The Science of Star Wars 2nd 6th Class Tuesday 5th October 9 30am Go Fly Your Kite 3rd 6th Class Tuesday 5th October 12 30pm Go Fly Your Kite 3rd 6th Class Tuesday 5th October 1 00pm The Science of Star Wars 2nd 6th Class Wednesday 6th October 10 30am The Science of Star Wars with Q A 2nd 6th Class Thursday 7th October 10 00am The Science of Star Wars 2nd 6th Class Thursday 7th October 1 00pm The Science of Star Wars 2nd 6th Class Friday 8th October 9 45am Build Your Own Rocket 2nd 6th Class Friday 8th October 11 00am Build Your Own Rocket 2nd 6th Class Friday 8th October 12 30pm Build Your Own Rocket 2nd 6th Class Page 2

Calendar of Events MATHS WEEK DAY TIME WORKSHOP AUDIENCE Tuesday 19th October 9 15am CSI Bake Off 6th Class Tuesday 19th October 10 45am CSI Michaela Maths 4th Class Tuesday 19th October 12 00pm CSI Bake Off 6th Class Tuesday 19th October 2 00pm CSI Michaela Maths 4th Class Thursday 21st October 10 00am Mind Reading Maths 1st 6th Class Thursday 21st October 11 00am Mind Reading Maths 1st 6th Class Friday 22nd October 9 30am Maths Tips Tricks 4th 6th Class Friday 22nd October 10 30am Maths Tips Tricks 4th 6th Class SCIENCE WEEK DAY WORKSHOP AUDIENCE Monday 8th November 10 00am The Science of Roald Dahl 2nd 6th Class Monday 8th November 12 30pm The Science of Roald Dahl 2nd 6th Class TIME Tuesday 9th November 10 00am Strong Women Science JF 6th Class Tuesday 9th November 11 30am The Science of Roald Dahl 2nd 6th Class Tuesday 9th November 1 00pm Strong Women Science JF 6th Class Wednesday 10th November 10 30am The Science of Roald Dahl with Q A 2nd 6th Class Thursday 11th November 10 00am The Science of Roald Dahl 2nd 6th Class Thursday 11th November 12 00pm The Amazing Avocado JF 2nd Class Thursday 11th November 1 00pm The Amazing Avocado JF 2nd Class Friday 12th November 10 30am The Amazing Avocado JF 2nd Class Friday 12th November 12 30pm The Science of Roald Dahl 2nd 6th Class Page 3

Space Week 4th 8th October Let s Draw Women in Space with Deirdre Kelleghan Suitable for 5th 6th Class This workshop includes a presentation on the past present and future of women in space Deirdre will discuss the contribution of ESA and NASA female astronauts to space exploration and more She will explain the forthcoming NASA ARTEMIS program and its plan to land a woman and a man on the moon by 2024 thereby setting alight a new era in space exploration Did you know Monday 4th October 10 00am Monday 4th October 11 30am It takes 8 minutes 19 seconds for light to travel from the Sun to the Earth Kite Workshop with Go Fly Your Kite Suitable for 3rd 6th Class Limited to 30 participants only This workshop will look at space travel and the Lunar landing in July 1969 and the science flight and luck that made the expedition a success The Apollo 11 mission and the Saturn 5 spacecraft that changed space travel forever will be covered Video clips will be shown of the mission and there will be a discussion of why aeronautics were so important to the success of this mission Each child will design their own spacethemed kite Tuesday 5th October 9 30am Tuesday 5th October 12 30pm Page 4

Space Week 4th 8th October The Science of Star Wars with Jon Chase RapScience Suitable for 2nd 6th Class Star Wars conjures up images of spaceships super weapons and all sorts of visions of the future Author and science presenter Jon Chase probes the fantastic frontier between movie magic and cutting edge science in this session for all the family inspired by one of the most successful epics in entertainment history Monday 4th October 1 00pm Tuesday 5th October 1 00pm Wednesday 6th October 10 30am Includes Q A Thursday 7th October 10 00am Thursday 7th October 1 00pm Build Your Own Rocket with Seanie Morris Suitable for 2nd 6th Class Create assemble and LAUNCH your very own rocket in the classroom How does a rocket propel and what is the science behind its motion This activity is safe for all ages but it does require adult supervision and help for those under the age of 10 It uses vinegar which is safe to use but does get smelly when it makes a mess And some people put it on their fish and chips Friday 8th October 9 45am Friday 8th October 11 00am Friday 8th October 12 30pm Did you know There are more trees on Earth than stars in our galaxy Page 5

Maths Week 16th 24th October CSI Michaela Maths with As Creatives Did you know Zero is not represented in Roman numerals Suitable for 4th Class If it hadn t been for the quick thinking of one of her teammates Michaela Maths one of Britain s most promising young athletes would be dead slain by an unseen hand The police are baffled by the dastardly deed and want the children s help in solving it Having been introduced to the crime the suspects and their possible motives pupils will work in teams on a carousel probing a range of mathematical skills Taken together these lead to the suspects being eliminated one by one until if all the calculations are correct the criminal is unmasked Tuesday 19th October 10 45am Tuesday 19th October 2 00pm CSI Bake Off with As Creatives Suitable for 6th Class All is not well in the world of the Bake Off one of the judges Saul Pinewood has had food poisoning and he knows it wasn t an accident He s narrowed the field down to six suspects and hopes that pupils can use their understanding of fractions percentages and measurements to help him take the final step Tuesday 19th October 9 15am Tuesday 19th October 12 00pm Page 6

Maths Week 16th 24th October Mind Reading Maths with Anyone 4 Science Suitable for 1st 6th Class In this workshop we have some fun with maths Using our special cards we can read everyone s mind The children then all make their own mind reading cards Thursday 21st October 10 00am Thursday 21st October 11 00am Did you know The numbers on opposite sides of the dice always add up to seven Maths Tips Tricks with Anyone 4 Science Suitable for 4th 6th Class Are you an expert at 17 times tables Have you any idea why people think number 7 is lucky In this workshop the students will learn some interesting things about numbers We have lots of tips and tricks to make calculations and learning tables fun and easy Friday 22nd October 9 30am Friday 22nd October 10 30am Page 7

Science Week 7th 14th November The Science of Roald Dahl with Jon Chase RapScience Suitable for 2nd 6th Class If you ve ever wondered what s needed to get James peach to fly whether George is a genius scientist and how topsy turvy the Twits could really be then this is the splendiferous science show for you Join BBC Bitesize science presenter Jon Chase as he delves into the whoopsy waffling worlds of Roald Dahl Monday 8th November 10 00am Monday 8th November 12 30pm Tuesday 9th November 11 30am Wednesday 10th November 10 30am with Q A Thursday 11th November 10 00am Friday 12th November 12 30pm Reminder All events for 2021 will be held online via Did you know 20 of Earth s oxygen is produced by the Amazon rainforest and Plankton seaweed and other photosynthesizers produce over half of the world s oxygen Page 8

Science Week 7th 14th November Strong Women Science with Circus250 Suitable for Junior Infants 6th Class Ever wanted to know how you balance a chair on your chin if you can juggle liquid or how circus performers eat fire Strong Women Aoife and Maria reveal the scientific secrets behind their astounding tricks In a fun lively and fast paced family circus performance find out how jugglers acrobats and hula hoop artists use science to create their amazing acts Tuesday 9th November 10 00am Tuesday 9th November 1 00pm Did you know Polar bears are nearly undetectable by infrared cameras The Amazing Avocado with Jeff Keough Suitable for Junior Infants 2nd Class Bring magic directly into your home with The Amazing Avocado Zoom shows A fun interactive magic show aimed at children aged three to six This show is great for kids birthdays or school shows Sit back and laugh at 30 minutes of magic and mayhem Thursday 11th November 12 00pm Thursday 11th November 1 00pm Friday 12th November 10 30am Page 9

Importance of STEAM STEAM education is an approach to teaching and learning that integrates Science Technology Engineering the Arts and Maths By engaging with STEAM exploration young children develop curiosity inquisitiveness critical thinking and problemsolving capacities which are built on through their primary and post primary school experience STEAM subjects are at the heart of a wide variety of professions and these are the skills that children need today to take part in the building of their future This programme will provide an opportunity to explore STEAM learning beyond the classroom The jobs of tomorrow will be STEAM focused so introducing these subjects in a fun and creative way will remove the stigma and will let children in Offaly see the relevance that these subjects can have in real life It is important that children realise that STEAM subjects are constantly evolving with new discoveries and that hundreds of years of creativity and outside the box thinking have shaped the world of today Our 2022 STEAM offering will be launched in the coming weeks Keep an eye out for more exciting and fun learning opportunities Offaly County Council is helping to shape Offaly s Smart Future with Primary and Post Primary School children through STEM using VEX Robotics Offaly County Council is innovating and transforming through a range of business community and educational initiatives and the VEX Robotics Competition is just one of these initiatives Keep an eye out for future VEX Robotics competitions Page 10

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