Science Week ran from 7-14 November and here are some highlights from our science classrooms this week and a very competitive competition.
Science Week Trailer- https://youtu.be/bUmtCqG-5No
1-🧪 Whole School Competition-Our Science Department ran a competition based on the Elements of the Periodic Table 🧪
❓ Everyday a clue was read out with the daily announcements.
❓The clue was for an element of the Periodic Table.
❓Students must rearrange the chemical symbols of the elements to spell a mystery word.
❓There were 5 symbols, one each day.
🕵🏼♀️ Once the final clue was given on Friday, rearrange the symbols into a word and submit to the Biology Lab.
🎉A prize for the Winner with the correct word will be revealed next week.
2-🔬CSI Coláiste Muire…
🔬Below are some highlights of our Transition Year students carrying out a qualitative analysis of various white powders to identify a white substance found at a crime scene during their CSI Class yesterday.
3-Junior Cycle Science investigations-This week 3C are using effervescent tablets to investigate the factors that affect the rate of a chemical reaction.
4-2B Poster Competition-Congratulations to the winning posters about energy made by Mr. O’ Sullivan’s 2B Science class over our recent Midterm break. The winning designs each received a 🍫 prize. Well done 2B 👏🏼
📷Ms Feehan/Mr O’ Sullivan