{"id":1388,"date":"2020-10-29T20:24:10","date_gmt":"2020-10-29T20:24:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sophiaphysics.ie\/?page_id=1388"},"modified":"2025-09-23T13:02:07","modified_gmt":"2025-09-23T13:02:07","slug":"science-week-2025-school-workshops","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sophiaphysics.ie\/index.php\/science-week-2025-school-workshops\/","title":{"rendered":"Science Week 2025 School Workshops at UL!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The SOPHia project is offering <strong>six<\/strong> face to fact workshops for schools during Science Week 2025. The SOPHia project aims to encourage more students to take physics as a subject, especially girls, and to improve student perceptions of physics.\u00a0The SOPHia project was originally funded by the Science Foundation Ireland, and is currently funded by the Department of Physics at the University of Limerick.<br><strong>To book these workshops please email<\/strong> SOPHia manager at <strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">sophiaphysicsproject@gmail.com<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"802\" src=\"https:\/\/sophiaphysics.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-1024x802.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2453\" style=\"width:730px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sophiaphysics.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-1024x802.png 1024w, https:\/\/sophiaphysics.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-300x235.png 300w, https:\/\/sophiaphysics.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-768x602.png 768w, https:\/\/sophiaphysics.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-1080x846.png 1080w, https:\/\/sophiaphysics.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image.png 1206w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The SOPHia Project: Science Outreach to Promote Physics (Primary)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Date: <strong>Monday<\/strong> 10th November, 10 am or 12 noon or<strong> Thursday<\/strong> 13th November 10 am, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This workshop is aimed at primary level students (3rd to 6th class).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our SOPHia workshop is all about the exciting world of physics! There\n will be&nbsp;science experiments, some information about what physics is \nabout, some funny stories about famous physicists, and some things for \nyou to try out at home or in the classroom too. And, as a bonus you will\n find out about the physics of bees! The workshop aims to get young kids\n interested in physics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The SOPHia Project: Science Outreach to Promote Physics (Secondary)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Date:\u00a0<strong>Tuesday<\/strong> 11th November, 11:30 am or 1:30 pm or<strong> Thursday<\/strong> 13th November 12 noon, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This workshop is aimed at Junior Cycle Students<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our SOPHia workshop is all about the exciting world of physics! There will be&nbsp;science experiments, some information about what physics is about, stories about famous physicists, career options in physics, and some things for you to try out at home or in the classroom. Our physics students here in the University of Limerick will explain their story of how they came to study physics too. The workshop is aimed to get more young people considering physics as a subject for their Leaving Cert, and have some fun along the way too!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Science Week 2024 School Workshops at UL!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The SOPHia Project: Science Outreach to Promote Physics (Primary)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Date: <strong>Tuesday<\/strong> 12th November, 10 am or 12 noon or<strong> Thursday<\/strong> 14th November 10 am, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This workshop is aimed at primary level students (3rd to 6th class).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our SOPHia workshop is all about the exciting world of physics! There\n will be&nbsp;science experiments, some information about what physics is \nabout, some funny stories about famous physicists, and some things for \nyou to try out at home or in the classroom too. And, as a bonus you will\n find out about the physics of bees! The workshop aims to get young kids\n interested in physics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The SOPHia Project: Science Outreach to Promote Physics (Secondary)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Date:&nbsp;<strong>Wednesday<\/strong> 13th November, 10 am or 12 noon or<strong> Thursday<\/strong> 14th November 12 noon, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This workshop is aimed at Junior Cycle Students<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our SOPHia workshop is all about the exciting world of physics! There will be&nbsp;science experiments, some information about what physics is about, stories about famous physicists, career options in physics, and some things for you to try out at home or in the classroom. Our physics students here in the University of Limerick will explain their story of how they came to study physics too. The workshop is aimed to get more young people considering physics as a subject for their Leaving Cert, and have some fun along the way too!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Science Week 2021 School Workshops!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p> The SOPHia project is offering two online workshops for schools during  Science Week 2021, as part of the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ul.ie\/scieng\/schools-and-departments\/global\/special-mathematics-entrance-examination-2021\">Limerick Festival of Science<\/a><\/strong>. The  SOPHia project aims to encourage more students to take physics as a  subject, especially girls, and to improve student perceptions of  physics.&nbsp;The SOPHia project is a partnership between the University of  Limerick, IT Carlow and Tait House Community Organisation, and is funded  by Science Foundation Ireland.<br><strong>To book these workshops please email Johanna Griffin: Johanna.Griffin@ul.ie<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/sophiaphysics.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/BEEWISE-WORKSHOP.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1386\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sophiaphysics.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/BEEWISE-WORKSHOP.png 960w, https:\/\/sophiaphysics.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/BEEWISE-WORKSHOP-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/sophiaphysics.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/BEEWISE-WORKSHOP-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/sophiaphysics.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/BEEWISE-WORKSHOP-678x509.png 678w, https:\/\/sophiaphysics.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/BEEWISE-WORKSHOP-326x245.png 326w, https:\/\/sophiaphysics.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/BEEWISE-WORKSHOP-80x60.png 80w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The SOPHia Project: Science Outreach to Promote Physics (Primary)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Date: Tuesday 9th November, 10 am<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This workshop is aimed at primary level students (3rd to 6th class).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our SOPHia workshop is all about the exciting world of physics! There\n will be&nbsp;science experiments, some information about what physics is \nabout, some funny stories about famous physicists, and some things for \nyou to try out at home or in the classroom too. And, as a bonus you will\n find out about the physics of bees! The workshop aims to get young kids\n interested in physics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The SOPHia Project: Science Outreach to Promote Physics (Secondary)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Date:&nbsp;Friday 12<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;November, 10 am<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This workshop is aimed at Junior Cycle and Transition Year Students<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our SOPHia workshop is all about the exciting world of physics! There  will be&nbsp;science experiments, some information about what physics is about, stories about famous physicists, career options in physics, and  some things for you to try out at home or in the classroom. Our physics students here in the University of Limerick will explain their story of  how they came to study physics too. The workshop is aimed to get more  young people considering physics as a subject for their Leaving Cert,  and have some fun along the away too!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><!--EndFragment--><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Science Week 2020 School Workshops!<\/span><\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n<p>The SOPHia project is offering two online workshops for schools during  Science Week 2020, as part of the Limerick Festival of Science. The  SOPHia project aims to encourage more students to take physics as a  subject, especially girls, and to improve student perceptions of  physics.&nbsp;The SOPHia project is a partnership between the University of  Limerick, IT Carlow and Tait House Community Organisation, and is funded  by Science Foundation Ireland.<br><strong>To book these workshops please email&nbsp;Joanna&nbsp;Carroll at&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"mailto:joanna.carroll@ul.ie\" target=\"_blank\">joanna.carroll@ul.ie<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/sophiaphysics.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/BEEWISE-WORKSHOP.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1386\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sophiaphysics.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/BEEWISE-WORKSHOP.png 960w, https:\/\/sophiaphysics.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/BEEWISE-WORKSHOP-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/sophiaphysics.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/BEEWISE-WORKSHOP-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/sophiaphysics.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/BEEWISE-WORKSHOP-678x509.png 678w, https:\/\/sophiaphysics.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/BEEWISE-WORKSHOP-326x245.png 326w, https:\/\/sophiaphysics.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/BEEWISE-WORKSHOP-80x60.png 80w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The SOPHia Project: Science Outreach to Promote Physics (Primary)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Date: Wednesday November&nbsp;11<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp; 10 am<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This workshop is aimed at primary level students (3rd to 6th class).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our SOPHia workshop is all about the exciting world of physics! 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