Greenwave
Encyclopedia
Greenwave is a mass science
experiment
involving primary schools across Ireland
. It examines and records how spring arrives in Ireland
. This is an educational and science initiative of the Irish Government
’s Discover Science & Engineering
(DSE) awareness programme.
Irish students observe and record when certain plants and animals react to the longer days and warmer temperatures, in order to find out whether the "green wave" of spring moves from south to north across Ireland
or inland from the coast to the centre of the country.
Taking part in Greenwave is a practical way to support the teaching of Social Environmental and Scientific Education (SESE) part of the Irish Primary School Curriculum. The students develop their skills in:
Schools registered in the Discover Primary Science
programme, another initiative of DSE, can also earn credit towards their Award of Science Excellence by taking part in Greenwave.
DSE runs numerous other initiatives, including Science Week Ireland
, Discover Primary Science
and Science.ie
.
Science
Science is a systematic enterprise that builds and organizes knowledge in the form of testable explanations and predictions about the universe...
experiment
Experiment
An experiment is a methodical procedure carried out with the goal of verifying, falsifying, or establishing the validity of a hypothesis. Experiments vary greatly in their goal and scale, but always rely on repeatable procedure and logical analysis of the results...
involving primary schools across Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
. It examines and records how spring arrives in Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
. This is an educational and science initiative of the Irish Government
Irish Government
The Government of Ireland is the cabinet that exercises executive authority in Ireland.-Members of the Government:Membership of the Government is regulated fundamentally by the Constitution of Ireland. The Government is headed by a prime minister called the Taoiseach...
’s Discover Science & Engineering
Discover Science & Engineering
Discover Science & Engineering is an Irish Government initiative that aims to increase interest in science, technology, engineering and mathematics among students, teachers and members of the public in Ireland....
(DSE) awareness programme.
Irish students observe and record when certain plants and animals react to the longer days and warmer temperatures, in order to find out whether the "green wave" of spring moves from south to north across Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
or inland from the coast to the centre of the country.
Taking part in Greenwave is a practical way to support the teaching of Social Environmental and Scientific Education (SESE) part of the Irish Primary School Curriculum. The students develop their skills in:
- Observing
- Classifying
- Recognising patterns
- Estimating and measuring
- Recording and communicating
Schools registered in the Discover Primary Science
Discover Primary Science
Discover Primary Science is a flagship project of the Irish Government’s Discover Science & Engineering awareness programme.It facilitates teacher training in general primary science and provides teachers with online resources and classroom activity packs which can also be used by parents and...
programme, another initiative of DSE, can also earn credit towards their Award of Science Excellence by taking part in Greenwave.
DSE runs numerous other initiatives, including Science Week Ireland
Science Week Ireland
Science Week Ireland is an annual week-long event in Ireland each November, celebrating science. It is the largest science festival in the country, involving tens of thousands of members of the general public in workshops, talks, laboratory demonstrations, science walks and other science-related...
, Discover Primary Science
Discover Primary Science
Discover Primary Science is a flagship project of the Irish Government’s Discover Science & Engineering awareness programme.It facilitates teacher training in general primary science and provides teachers with online resources and classroom activity packs which can also be used by parents and...
and Science.ie
Science.ie
The Science.ie portal provides all sorts of information about careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics .- Overview :...
.