Pictured at ESB Science Blast at Mary Immaculate College in Limerick are primary school students from Knockrooskey National School, Westport, Co. Mayo.

Schools in Mayo explore STEM at the ESB Science Blast Limerick

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OVER 100 projects were displayed for the fifth annual ESB Science Blast, which is taking place over three days in Limerick.

Delivered by the RDS Foundation, ESB Science Blast is a STEM-focused educational programme involving whole classes investigating the science behind simple questions.

Pupils from each class participating showcased an experiment and discussed their investigation with a STEM expert (judge/moltóir).

The judging was non-competitive and aimed at growing pupils' interest and passion for STEM.

Among the schools diplaying projects was Knockrooskey NS, Westport. Their investigation posed the question: 'Does peer pressure affect a pupil's opinion?’

Crossmolina National School pupils asked: ‘Does the type of liquid or the shape of the ice affect how fast the ice will melt?’; Scoil Phádraig, Westport pondered: ‘Can we use rainwater to generate electricity to lower the cost in our homes?’; and Kinaffe National School, Swinford wondered: ‘What material makes the best parachute?'

Now in its fifth year, over 35,000 children have participated in ESB Science Blast to date, making it the largest primary school programme on the island of Ireland, and one of the largest programmes of its kind in Europe. For more information, visit www.esbscienceblast.com.

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