Worried about your washing getting wet? Try building a rain detector - a few simple electronic circuits should do the trick. The details are in a new resource manual distributed to all schools. A Taste of Science and Technology in Transition Year was developed as part of Tallaght IT's Technology Awareness Programme in Schools.

Most schools include modules in science, technology and maths in their Transition Year programmes - ranging from the exciting to the not-too-stimulating. This new manual offers practical support. It includes an overview of the Internet, then goes on to list many useful websites. Try www.eatbug.com, which informs us that most people have inadvertently eaten at least one pound of insects each in their lives. Copies of are available to schools from the Transition Year Curriculum Support Services unit.