Lifetime Lab is hosting two Department of Education approved summer courses for primary school teachers from the 5th to 9th July 2010.

1.‘Exploring Science at Lifetime Lab’ Summer Course

Aimed at teachers of 3rd – 6th classes this course will explore the SESE Science Curriculum and help build teachers’ knowledge and confidence in the teaching of science. Teachers will participate in practical hands-on activities using everyday items that can be used in the classroom to develop science skills and concepts and encourage discovery and investigation. The summer course will explore the use of interactive whiteboards and other ICT tools in the teaching of primary science.

Topics addressed will include Materials, Sound, Light, Magnetism and Electricity, Forces as well as Digestion and The Five Senses. The summer course will provide hands on experience in carrying out of science investigations and fair testing as well as design and make activities.

(This summer course is approved by the Department of Education and Science)

 Cost:           €50                                          Date:    5th-9th July 2010

For further information on the summer course click

‘Exploring Science at Lifetime Lab’.

To register download Exploring_Science_Teacher_Summer_Course_registration_form_2010 

contact Lifetime Lab at 021-4941500 or lifetimelab@corkcity.ie

Lifetime Lab,Old Waterworks,Lee Road,Cork

2.Green-Schools Summer Course

The Green Schools Summer Course is designed to take a practical approach to the SESEG area of the National Curriculum and will help teachers to integrate the Green Schools programme into the curriculum. The summer course will develop an appreciation of the connections between local natural history, built environment, impacts of everyday actions on our environment and environmental management. It will provide practical solutions to environmental management within school and communities as well as providing relevant computing skills to enable optimum exchange of information and best practice examples.

The course will be based on daily lectures and field excursions complimented by slide presentations, demonstrations and workshops. Each day there will be an opportunity to discuss how to incorporate acquired knowledge into the classroom.

(This summer course is approved by the Department of Education and Science)

Cost:           €50                                            Date:    5th-9th July 2010

For further information and to register for the ‘Green Schools Summer Course’ please contact Birgit O’Driscoll.

Tel.:            085 1530064

E-mail:        bodriscoll@eeu.antaisce.org

Web:          www.greenschoolsireland.org