PIZZA BOX CHALLENGES

A menu of tried and tested Pizza Box challenges!

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STEM IN A SHOEBOX

First/Second Level

We are excited to present a series of practical STEM activities with a Shoebox, to complement our popular Pizza Box challenges.

The challenges each use a shoebox to introduce a range of Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths concepts. These can be run at a club or within the curriculum to suit the school.

Instructions are provided for each activity along with a list of the easily accessible resources required, in addition to the shoebox!

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MYSTERIOUS MATHS

Second Level

A selection of fun challenges exploring the mystery of maths. The three activities Tiling, Counters and Folding, allow pupils to discover and experience maths hands-on, to literally get a ‘feel’ for maths.

The resource is available to download here free of charge.

 

SENSATIONAL SCIENCE

Second level

Explore the science of sight, hearing, touch, taste and smell through a series of easy, fun experiments, ideal for second level pupils.

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REACH FOR THE STARS!

Second/Third Level

Reach for the Stars is available to download free of charge and can be used flexibly – at a club, off-timetable day or as a transition project for P7/S1. The 5 units take pupils through an exciting range of activities and experiments to help understand some of the challenges of working in space: It’s Astronomical, Signals from Space, Science in Space Exploration, Effects of Zero Gravity and Rover Design Technology Challenges.

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Click here for Our Solar System Intro powerpoint

 

TEN GREEN BOTTLES

Second/Third level

Ten Green Bottles chemistry for you
Ten Green Bottles to study CO2
If these Green Bottle tests you try to do
You’ll carry out experiments on eco-issues too

Introducing Carbon Dioxide and its properties through a range of simple, hands on experiments for second and third level pupils.

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INVESTIGATING FORENSICS –
RUN A CSI AT YOUR SCHOOL!

Second/Third level

We  have developed a series of forensic investigations suitable for second and third level pupils, culminating in a crime scene investigation at your school.

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SCIENCE OF A NIGHT OUT

Second/Third level

Ever wondered about the physics of high heels, the science of ironing, what puts the pop in popcorn and turns images into movies?  Sceine of a Night Out is suitable for third level pupils wanting to run a STEM  project over a 6 week period. The project includes a series of STEM investigations around the topics of:

Getting Ready for a Night Out
Going to the Cinema
Going Bowling
Going to a Disco
Going to a Karaoke
Going Ice Skating

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GENE SCENE

Third level

A pack of topics exploring the world of Genetics, aimed at third level pupils. Full teachers’ notes and student worksheets are provided.

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