IP Outreach in Practice > IP Creation
Overview
Organizer: | National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts (NESTA) |
Country/Territory: | Ireland, United Kingdom |
Language: | English |
Focus: | Arts, Creativity, Innovation, Science |
Outreach Tools: | Awards / Scholarships / Grants, Brochures / Guides, Competitions, Curriculum Materials, Films / Videos, Interactive Games, Newsletters, Posters / Printed Materials, Social media, Website |
Target Audience: | Kids / Tweens / Teens, Parents, School Teachers |
Details
Websites:
- "Planet Science": exists to offer young scientists of school age the inspiration and excitement that will support their study of science at school and beyond; sections: primary schools students, secondary school students, parents/teachers
- "Planet SciCast" science short films web resource
Competitions:
- Annual "SciCast Awards": challenge people from all age groups to make mini movies of exciting science experiments
- "Making a Mint" (aimed at 7-14 year olds; objective: to grow your mint, then add as much value to it as possible, sell it and record the process) [2007/2008]
Education program: "idiscover"; helps young people (aged 11-14) develop the skills and attributes they will need in an innovation-driven society
Links
http://archive.planet-science.com/
http://archive.planet-science.com/outthere/mint
http://twitter.com/planetscience
http://www.nesta.org.uk/areas_of_work/public_services_lab/idiscover
[Date Added/Updated: Nov 22, 2012]