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2023 Activities!

Cell EXPLORERS will continue to deliver "Fantastic DNA in a Box" online visits as well as in-person sessions in schools and on campus. Please contact your local team to request a box and schedule a visit. 

Our remote activities are based on our hands-on science session Fantastic DNA for schools or for Science Festivals, but with new online approaches!

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Scroll down or click on a link below  to learn about what we offer and how to take part.

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For Schools

Fantastic DNA in a Box!
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The Fantastic DNA in a Box workshop is a remote DNA extraction session that can be run by teachers in the classroom without the physical presence of demonstrators. 

Through the use of pre-packaged materials, video instructions and online support, teachers can set up this session with ease and run the session either alone guided by videos or through a online video call with Cell Explorers Explainers.

For Science Festivals

Science Festivals
We are back in person with Fantastic DNA! 
We can also run our online workshop Fantastic DNA at home
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The Fantastic DNA! at home workshop is a remote online workshop designed so that families at home can engage in some hands-on experiments with enthusiastic scientists!

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By using a combination of pre-packaged materials (sent in advance for ticket-holders via post) and ingredients commonly found in kitchens, participants can are guided by trained scientist explainers to extract DNA from a banana. Suitable for those aged 8-12 years old and their parents/guardians. 

For Youth Groups

Youth groups
Youth Group Science Club
In development 
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We are currently developing a new activity specifically for youth groups, the Collaborative Youth Scientist (CYS) science club, to be ready for October 2022 in Galway County and nationally in 2023.

This science club comprises five 1hr weekly sessions, hosted at local youth groups, where young people will engage in a series of hands-on STEM activities. They will be guided in their discovery by local Cell EXPLORERS scientists explainers.
 
Collaboration will be at the heart of this science club, and young people will be the drivers of their own STEM engagement as they choose which activities to complete and participate in peer-learning and teamwork. Young people will also have the opportunity to learn more about what it means to be a scientist, with structured discussions with the scientist explainers. 

This project is being developed in collaboration with the Galway Foróige STEAM project and the National Youth Council of Ireland.
 

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