ESB Science Blast
Back Live for 2023.
We are delighted that our live Showcase events are back.
A free and fun-filled, interactive way to engage your entire class with STEM skills, ESB Science Blast is a non-competitive educational programme for primary schools, that involves the whole class investigating the science behind a simple question and then showcasing their work at one of three National events.
GET INVOLVED
Carrying out an ESB Science Blast investigation is the perfect way to engage your entire class in the exciting world of STEM – it is also a brilliant way to cover the curriculum, (maths, reading, writing, art, etc.) while also developing essential life skills such as collaboration and communication.
How to participate
There are 4 questions you will need to answer when submitting your investigation:
- Your class question
- Your class prediction
- The method or methods your class will use to answer their question
- What your class think is the best way to to display all of these findings
Once you submit your investigation, we will follow up with further details about the Showcase event and judging. (Your investigation does not need to be fully completed by the submission date!)
Check out our ‘How To’ Investigation Framework’ below, which will help guide your class through their investigation.
We also have a number of Resources here to help you along the way.
Visit www.esbscienceblast.com for further information on how to take part, submission deadline dates etc.
ESB Science Blast, Dublin takes place in RDS Simmonscourt, 28th February – 2nd March 2023. (Deadline for submissions 13th Jan 2023)
ESB Science Blast, Belfast takes place in Belfast Waterfront 25th April 2023. (Deadline for submissions 23rd March 2023)
ESB Science Blast, Limerick takes place in MIC, Limerick 23rd – 25th May 2023. (Deadline for submissions 23rd March 2023)
- A free and fun-filled, interactive way to engage your entire class with STEM skills (we can’t emphasise the fun part enough!), as well as a massive confidence-builder for every child in the class.
- Measured improvement in maths and science, as well as oral and literacy skills.
- ESB Science Blast TV is a brilliant STEM learning experience, bound to inspire your class with amazing ideas.
- Join our online teacher community hub where resources, ideas and tips can be shared peer-to-peer.
- We have ready-made lesson plans and worksheets to help you guide your class through the steps of their investigation. You can also browse through past examples for ideas and inspiration.
GET INVOLVED
Carrying out an ESB Science Blast investigation is the perfect way to engage your entire class in the exciting world of STEM – it is also a brilliant way to cover the curriculum, (maths, reading, writing, art, etc.) while also developing essential life skills such as collaboration and communication.
We have a number of supports to help you on your journey:
Past Examples – You could start by browsing through some past examples for ideas and inspiration to help you along the way.
Investigation Framework – Follow our ‘how to’ Investigation Framework below to help guide your class investigation.
Use our lesson plans – We have new lesson plans and worksheets to help you guide your class through the steps of their investigation
Watch ESB Science Blast TV – ESB Science Blast TV will entertain curious minds, while also inspiring them with amazing STEM found in our every day lives
LESSON PLANS
The core aim of ESB Science Blast is to engage your class in an open-ended scientific investigation into any question that interests them. We would like your class to generate their own unique question. The idea source of that question is from the children themselves.
To help you on this quest, ESB Science Blast has developed a series of Lesson Plans that can act as a template and guide you through the steps of generating and managing original science investigations in the classroom.
The lesson plans are based on the 6 steps of our INVESTIGATIVE FRAMEWORK and are supported by a number of worksheets and a PowerPoint presentation.
You can also browse through past examples for ideas and inspiration.
ESB Science Blast TV is available to watch NOW. ESB Science Blast TV will not only entertain but also inspire the curious minds in every classroom with amazing science, super-sized experiments, special guests and more!
