tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6102916791290967252024-02-07T02:53:11.708+00:00Science @ St. Gerald'sThis Blog serves as a platform for all members of the science community at St. Gerald's College to contribute to the enrichment of science in the the school. Students can choose to present their work and ideas here. They can follow their own areas of interest as can teachers and they can collaborate in a meaningful way on whatever topics they deem worthy.Science @ St. Gerald's Collegehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10517635613992147469noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-610291679129096725.post-13890659067527256322011-06-01T11:13:00.002+01:002011-06-01T11:49:04.035+01:00Illegal toxic waste spotted from spaceToday's environmental detectives can use radar, helicopters and even satellite images to help them spot illegal toxic waste dumps and help to catch those responsible.
Ironically, the tightening of the restrictions on waste disposal and the enforcement of new recycling laws have made illegal dumping more likely, turning Science @ St. Gerald's Collegehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10517635613992147469noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-610291679129096725.post-49860922749812845142011-05-25T10:23:00.002+01:002011-05-25T10:25:49.160+01:00Junior Cert Ecology Survey
2A4: Stephen, Saulius & Gary
Collecting Insect specimens from trees
1st & 2nd year students have just completed the practical aspect of their survey of the Lough Lannagh habitat. There was 2 sections to the project:
Qualitative Survey:
Identify 5 plant and 5 animal species
Assessing water quality by testing for pH, Oxygen content, Foam content &Temperature
Soil quality (pH, Science @ St. Gerald's Collegehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10517635613992147469noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-610291679129096725.post-15071330535499829582011-03-04T12:41:00.000+00:002011-03-04T12:41:35.128+00:00Junior Cert - Coursework B TitlesBiology:
Carry out an investigation to study the anaerobic respiration of yeast with particular reference to:
(i) The change of temperature with time
(ii) The evolution of density with time
Chemistry:
Carry out an investigation to study the pH changes that take place when neutralisation reactions occur between two named acids and a named base.
Physics:
Investigate the factors that Science @ St. Gerald's Collegehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10517635613992147469noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-610291679129096725.post-8054422544775253812010-12-19T11:12:00.000+00:002010-12-19T11:12:34.899+00:00Finding the inner you: Google's Body Browser!"Google Maps and Google Earth already allow us to find our way across the planet. Now Google's latest innovation, the body browser, is designed to help you navigate your body! Whether you're looking to find nerves and neurons or travel from your oesophagus to your intestine, the Body Browser lets you zoom across the human body, through skin, muscle and bone, just as Google Maps lets you zoom in Science @ St. Gerald's Collegehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10517635613992147469noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-610291679129096725.post-18492337671250084772010-12-10T10:29:00.000+00:002010-12-10T10:29:22.637+00:00Science News: Fetal genome mapped from mother's blood!For the first time, a fetus has had its entire genome mapped from a sample of its mother's blood. This technical tour de force could open the door to new methods of prenatal genetic diagnosis of conditions like:
Down's Syndrome, Cystic fibrosis, Haemophilia, Rhesus disease and many more.
To find out more go to: http://www.newscientist.comScience @ St. Gerald's Collegehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10517635613992147469noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-610291679129096725.post-51067237659789479912010-12-04T12:13:00.000+00:002010-12-04T12:13:50.719+00:00Life Electric: Bacteria that wire up to share energy!Researchers at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst have evolved a very unusual colony of symbiotic bacteria. The bacteria, which belong to two different species, cannot live without each other and grow biological wires to share energy in the form of electrons.
"They can just wire themselves up to each other," says Derek Lovley, a microbiologist at the University of Massachusetts at Science @ St. Gerald's Collegehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10517635613992147469noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-610291679129096725.post-80235335520393639212010-11-27T20:05:00.000+00:002010-11-27T20:06:13.022+00:00The Science of Snowflakes!Since the country is covered in a blanket of the white stuff, why not follow the link below and discover the wonder and science behind the humble snowflake!
Starry SkiesScience @ St. Gerald's Collegehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10517635613992147469noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-610291679129096725.post-14712207233026003902010-11-26T19:43:00.000+00:002010-11-26T20:00:06.466+00:00Mayo Science Week Blog CompetitionCongratulations to Barry Redmond Class 2A4 on winning the Science Week Blog Competition run by Mayo Education Centre!
Barry's post to the Mayo Education Centre Blog proved to be the most thought provoking to the thread "Do violent video games and television programs encourage people to become more violent?" His prize was a Sony Ericsson Android Smart Phone! Not bad for an evening's science Science @ St. Gerald's Collegehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10517635613992147469noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-610291679129096725.post-86598034133704236032010-11-24T19:39:00.000+00:002010-11-26T19:25:13.991+00:00Mayo Science & Technology Exhibition 2010 Photos and ReportThe T.F. Royal Theatre was the venue for the Science & Technology Exhibition 2010.Here is a sample of some of the exhibits on display. It was a great day's entertainment and education for all the family.
The Main Performances on the day were:
Supermarket Science
Recycle Magic with the Magician Marvin
Fun with Science
Life in your own backyard with Dale Treadwell
The Night Sky with Astronomy Science @ St. Gerald's Collegehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10517635613992147469noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-610291679129096725.post-69820080079711115892010-11-22T19:49:00.000+00:002010-11-25T18:06:15.783+00:00Science LibraryBooks can now be requested by filling out the online form linked to this blog. The Science library is located in the Biology Lab (Mr. Daly's Room)
There are many interesting titles available including New Scientist magazines, Encyclopaedias, Revision texts, Topics such as: Astronomy, Physics, Biology, Chemistry, Maths, DIY and much more.
When returning books you must give the book directly to Science @ St. Gerald's Collegehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10517635613992147469noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-610291679129096725.post-85815082932601329972010-11-20T21:09:00.000+00:002010-11-20T21:09:16.913+00:00Top 10 Leaving Certificate Biology Websites<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-GB X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]>Science @ St. Gerald's Collegehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10517635613992147469noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-610291679129096725.post-17622218985028697052010-11-20T13:09:00.000+00:002010-11-24T19:47:51.815+00:00Mayo Science & Technology Festival 2010This is running from 15th to the 21st of November. There are lots of events taking place all over the county, to find out more information go to www.mayoscience.ie
The main event is the Open Day Science Fair taking place in the TF Royal Theatre on Sunday 21st at 1pm. There will be a host of interactive science displays, demonstrations, experiments and lots more on the day. There is sure to be Science @ St. Gerald's Collegehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10517635613992147469noreply@blogger.com0