Project Update

Foetal Models for Schools

Another vital project we are currently working on involves the distribution of sets of Foetal Models to every school in Ireland.
The eight models are anatomically exact replicas of unborn babies at the various stages of development in their mother's womb—at eight weeks gestation, 16, weeks, three months etc. Students will therefore be able to see for themselves the various stages of develoment of the unborn child. They will be able to handle them and marvel at the size, the growth patterns, the changes in the unborn baby as he or she develops. Each set comes in a display box. The display is ready for use and can be set up instantly.

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We have already distributed sets to nearly 1,400 schools in Ireland. The response from schools has been 100% positive.

When we came across a set of Foetal Models that was originally designed for medical schools, we immediately realised the educational potential of this teaching aid for school students. So was born the project to give every secondary school in Ireland a set of these foetal models.

Each set cost approximately €250. Each box contains five models that are anatomically exact replicas of an unborn baby at various stages of development in the womb—at six weeks of pregnancy, eight weeks, 12 weeks, 16 weeks, and 20 weeks. Students can see for themselves the various stages of development of the unborn child; they can handle the models and marvel at the size, the growth patterns, and the changes in the unborn baby as he or she grows.

The foetal models are well made and should last for years of normal use.