Posted by: ozymandias1 on: June 12, 2011
With the Junior Cert Science exam just around the corner this resource will come too late for most, but for what it’s worth I am highlighting it here anyway. With over 45 experiments needing to be written up for Coursework A the sheer volume can be quite intimidating, particularly for those of us who [...]
Posted by: ozymandias1 on: February 5, 2009
There are a large amount of experiments in this chapter: Expansion and contraction of solids. Expansion and contraction of liquids. Expansion and contraction of gases. Water is a bad conductor. Expansion of water on freezing. Comparison of conduction in various metals. Convection in liquids. Convection in gas. Compare radiation in bright and dark surfaces. Plotting [...]
Posted by: ozymandias1 on: September 17, 2008
Because I hate it. I mean really, really hate it. So much so that I haven’t corrected a (leaving-cert) copy in years. I justify this (to myself) on the basis that I spend more than enough time in the lab on technician duty. I’m generally in the lab by 7:15 and spend most breaks there [...]