ReelLife Science is a novel science video competition for Irish primary and secondary schools, which aims to promote Science in the classroom, by inviting students to produce a short video communicating a scientific topic in an engaging and entertaining way. Winning schools will receive a range of prizes including cash prizes. The topics of choice for the 2015 primary school competition were:

• Design Your Future
• Science in Space
• The Soil is Alive!
• Water is Life
• Your Health is Your Wealth

Two of the winning schools, Scoil Aonghusa Senior, Tallaght, Dublin and Gaelscoil Bhaile Munna, Baile Munna, Baile Átha Cliath 9, chose the topic of Science in Space. Both winning schools were chosen by Special Guest Judges including Canadian Astronaut Commander Chris Hadfield, Trinity College Dublin Professor of Molecular Evolution, Aoife McLysaght and 2015 BT Young Scientist and Technologists of the Year, Ian O’Sullivan and Eimear Murphy. Check out their videos below.

Scoil Aonghusa Rocket Launch – Overall winner of the ReelLIFE SCIENCE Competition 2015

Eolaíocht sa Spáis: Imtharraingt (Science in Space:Gravity) – Shortlisted in the ReelLIFE SCIENCE Competition 2015

For more information on ReelLIFE SCIENCE and to find out how your school can get involved, visit http://reellifescience.com/