Professor John Costello: Presentations

Professor John Costello, Dean of Science, Dublin City University, gave the following two presentations to the TY Science class.

2nd Yr Science Periscope competition

Well done to Oisin, Stephen and Adam on designing and making some excellent periscopes.

JC Science - Light: How does a Crooke's Radiometer work?

Junior Physics - Centre of Gravity

Science Hooks - Energy Conversions

Please watch the clip below explaining energy conversions. Please click here to get more detail from  the science hooks website.

Science Hooks - Conservation of Energy

Please watch the clip below explaining conservation of energy. Please click here to get more detail from  the science hooks website.

Science Hooks - Atmospheric Pressure

Please watch the clip below explaining Atmospheric pressure. Please click here to get more detail from  the science hooks website.

JC Science - Effect of Heat on Matter

JC Science - The Law of the Lever

2nd Year Homework.

Explore the following animation and aim to get to level 4 in the game section

Click to Run

JC Science - The Law of the Lever

2nd Yr Homework.

Hi folks. Please watch the clip below and be able to define the following terms from today's class.
(i) Lever (ii)Fulcrum (iii) Moment of a force (iv) The Law of the Lever

JC Science - Hooke's Law Expt

Please click here to access simulation of Hooke's Law and watch video below to revise topics covered.

JC - Forces and Motion

Coinciding with today's visit from Cycle Against Suicide we have a relevant clip on Forces, Motion and cycling your bike. More information on this worthwhile cause can be accessed by clicking here.

JC - Speed, Velocity and Acceleration

Hi Second Years. Please have a look at this video out and click here to answer some relevant questions.

SciFest 2013

 

Here are a list of examples of Magh Ene student entries to SciFest 2013.For further information on each investigation go to the Scifest page on this blog or otherwise you can click here. Stay posted for updates from other projects

Students and their Investigations

1. Eimear Colreavy, Rozarah Glenane and Laura Russell
   A Study into the effect of colour on heat/light absorption

2.Jack Ronayne and Radek Wymentowski
  Stealth Shapes: Which 3D geometric shapes scatter light the most

3. Daithi McGloin and David Kerrigan
  A Study into the effect of bridge design on weight bearing capacity

4. Aron Jones and Orin McGann
  A Study into the effect of peppermint on human speed reaction tests

JC Science - Density

Junior Cert Science - Light

1st Year Homework

1st Yr Science - Work and Power

1st Yr Keywords - Measurement

1st Yr Science - Introduction to Physics