First year find out about light.

Posted by Mr Mallon on November 29, 2009

This is a video made of the pictures of the light experiments which my first year science class took during the lessons.
They used their mobile phones in an appropriate manner and bluetoothed the pictures to my phone.
This is an excellent example of using mobile phone technology in the lab.
Well done first year.

To make your own videos try this online video maker called Stupeflix.
Try making your own.

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29Nov
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Potential & Kinetic Energy Fun!

Posted by Mr Mallon on November 18, 2009

kepefun

Fancy yourself as a theme park creator? Then try out this wonderful simulation.
Watch out for the changes in energy. Check out how gravitational potential energy can be changed into kinetic energy.
Go on! Have some fun with physics.

Theme park physics

18Nov
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Interactive Periodic Table

Posted by Mr Mallon on November 18, 2009

mendeleev

Click on the link below to take you to an interactive periodic table.

Interactive periodic table

Try and answer these questions:

  1. How many elements are gases at 25 C?
  2. How many elements are liquids at 25 C?
  3. Write down the elements that are called Noble gases
  4. Make a list of the elements which are called Halogens
  5. Write down one element that is an alkaline earth.
  6. Where was copper originally mined?
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18Nov
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Mr Mallon`s Science Class: Cell Documentaries

Posted by Mr Mallon on November 8, 2009

Here are three videos recorded by my science classes about cells. They recorded their videos using FLIP video cameras.
They put a lot of work into their productions. We hope you enjoy the videos and it helps you learn about cells.

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8Nov
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The Monkey and the seatbelt.

Posted by Mr Mallon on October 10, 2009

Hi physics lovers! Here is a wee movie we filmed using our physics monkey to show us how seatbelts prevent drivers and their passengers from being injured when their cars stop suddenly.

  1. Think
  2. History of seatbelts
10Oct
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Liquid to solid!

Posted by Mr Mallon on October 4, 2009

Hi first year! Here is a video showing liquid turning into solid. This is a bit of a puzzle. Have a look below.

Quick question: What is meant by a change in state?

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4Oct
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Using Electricity Nasty Nine

Posted by Mr Mallon on September 28, 2009

Have some fun with this latest Mr Mallon`s Nasty Nine.
Good luck.

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28Sep
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My Cells

Posted by Mr Mallon on September 9, 2009

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9Sep
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Onion Cell Pictures

Posted by Mr Mallon on September 5, 2009

All these pictures of the onion skin`s cells were taken by 2-7 Science. They took the pictures using their mobile phone cameras and bluetoothing them to my mobile phone.
The mobile phone cameras were placed over the eyepiece of the microscope.
The pictures are superb.
Well done 2-7

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5Sep
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Heat Topic: The Vacuum Flask.

Posted by Mr Mallon on August 24, 2009

James Dewar

James Dewar was a Scottish scientist born in 1842. He built a machine to change oxygen gas into liquid oxygen.
As result of this work he invented a special flask to keep liquids cool.
This was the Dewar flask.
You can read about the Dewar Flask here
Find out about James Dewar here

Some questions:

  1. Describe a part of the flask that stops heat loss through conduction.
  2. Why is the inside of the flask made of a silver type of material?
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24Aug
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