Thursday 31st August - Learned what we would be doing in the TY syllabus. Had our seats and groups assigned to us. Brainstormed ideas for the BT Young Scientist.
Friday 1st September - Brainstormed ideas in groups of 2/3 for the BT Young Scientist.
Thursday 7th September - no class due to Healthy Lifestyle Program.
Friday 8th September - Organised 1 page proposal in our groups. Registered online.
Thursday 14th September - no class as we had our SVP Retreat to Knock.
Friday 15th September - had to come up with a new project idea for BTYS. Hard to find a good one. Told Ms Barry I would not be able to participate.
Thursday 21st and Friday 22nd September - no class as we were in Delphi.
Thursday 28th September - free class.
Friday 29th September - free class.
Thursday 5th October - no class due to Public Speaking Workshop.
Friday 6th October - free class.
Thursday 12th October - looked at Leaving Cert Genetics.
Friday 13th October - free class.
Thursday 19th October - cleaned the lab.
Friday 20th October - did an experiment on how to isolate DNA of a kiwi.
Thursday 9th November - had a sub teacher. Went to the computer room to do our portfolios for the first class. Talked for the second class.
Friday 10th November - played different games with Ms McCormack for the first class. Had rehearsals for the second class.
Thursday 16th November - talked among ourselves and with Ms McCormack about the science courses.
Friday 17th November - no class due to rehearsals.
GOT A NEW TIMETABLE
Tuesday 21st November - moved to Ms Keena's science class. She outlined what we would be doing for the rest of the year and how to set out our science folder. Assigned seats and groups.
Wednesday 22nd November - went to the computer room to research our science projects. Doing ours on Scarlet Fever.
Friday 24th November - no class due to rehearsals.
Tuesday 28th November - took down notes on the Rules of the Lab and Health and Safety.
Wednesday 29th November - no class as we had dancing with Angela Didek.
Friday 1st December - no class due to rehearsals.
Tuesday 5th December - free class.
Wednesday 6th December - researched our scarlet fever projects. BT Young Scientist people worked on their projects.
Friday 8th December - no class due to rehearsals.
Tuesday 12th December - no class due to rehearsals.
Wednesday 13th December - researched info in our groups for our presentations.
Friday 15th December - TYs had no school as we had GAA With A Twist yesterday evening.
Tuesday 19th December - carried out an experiment on distillation.
Wednesday 20th December - my group presented our project on Scarlet Fever.
Friday 22nd December - Stephan and Aonrai's groups presented their BT Young Scientist projects to the class.
Tuesday 9th January - free class.
Wednesday 10th January - went into our groups and either finished our presentations or came up with a new one.
Friday 12th January - listened to 2 groups give their presentations.
Tuesday 15th January - no class due to our "Condemned to Remember" trip to Galway.
Wednesday 16th January - got into our groups and spoke about what we wanted to do for our next presentations.
Friday 18th January - did a theory class on Marine Biology. Learned about whales and dolphins in Ireland.
Tuesday 23rd January - started making salt crystals.
Wednesday 24th January - continued making salt crystals.
Friday 26th January - continued making crystals.
Tuesday 30th January - examined our crystals and did a series of flame tests with different salts.
Wednesday 31st January - continued with our presentations.
Friday 2nd February - continued our theory class on Marine Biology. Learned about whaling.
Tuesday 6th February - learned how to use a burette.
Wednesday 7th February - continued with our presentations.
Friday 9th February - watched a short film on Whaling in Mayo.
Tuesday 20th February - presented our projects.
Wednesday 21st February - Ms Dunne came into us to speak to us about Faithfriends and the Lighthouse Programme.
Friday 23rd February - continued presenting projects.
Tuesday 6th March - spoke about Fota and what our next presentations would be on.
Wednesday 7th March - no school as we were in Fota Wildlife Park.
Friday 9th March - spoke about what we learned in Fota Wildlife Park.
Tuesday 13th March - no class as we had the music workshop.
Wednesday 14th March - no class as we were in Limerick.
Friday 16th March - school was closed in respect for the passing of Anne.
Tuesday 20th March - absent.
Wednesday 21st March - free.
Friday 23rd March - learned about the IWC.
Tuesday 10th April - took notes on the Scientific Method and put this method to 2 investigations.
Wednesday 11th April - continued with our marine biology module on cetaceans.
Friday 13th April - continued with our marine biology module on cetaceans.
Tuesday 17th April - carried out an experiment to see the effect of height on the breaking of an egg.
Wednesday 18th April - planned our next investigation for after we come back from Barcelona.
Friday 20th April - started watching a documentary on the mass killing of dolphins in a cove in Japan.
Tuesday 1st May - completed an investigation into whether or not the mass of a hurl affected the distance travelled by the sliotar.
Wednesday 2nd May - watched more of The Cove.
Friday 4th May - continued with The Cove.
Tuesday 8th May - free class as Ms Keena was out.
Wednesday 9th May - free class as Ms Keena was out.
Friday 11th May - finished watching The Cove.
Tuesday 15th May -
Wednesday 16th May -
Friday 18th May -
Friday 1st September - Brainstormed ideas in groups of 2/3 for the BT Young Scientist.
Thursday 7th September - no class due to Healthy Lifestyle Program.
Friday 8th September - Organised 1 page proposal in our groups. Registered online.
Thursday 14th September - no class as we had our SVP Retreat to Knock.
Friday 15th September - had to come up with a new project idea for BTYS. Hard to find a good one. Told Ms Barry I would not be able to participate.
Thursday 21st and Friday 22nd September - no class as we were in Delphi.
Thursday 28th September - free class.
Friday 29th September - free class.
Thursday 5th October - no class due to Public Speaking Workshop.
Friday 6th October - free class.
Thursday 12th October - looked at Leaving Cert Genetics.
Friday 13th October - free class.
Thursday 19th October - cleaned the lab.
Friday 20th October - did an experiment on how to isolate DNA of a kiwi.
Thursday 9th November - had a sub teacher. Went to the computer room to do our portfolios for the first class. Talked for the second class.
Friday 10th November - played different games with Ms McCormack for the first class. Had rehearsals for the second class.
Thursday 16th November - talked among ourselves and with Ms McCormack about the science courses.
Friday 17th November - no class due to rehearsals.
GOT A NEW TIMETABLE
Tuesday 21st November - moved to Ms Keena's science class. She outlined what we would be doing for the rest of the year and how to set out our science folder. Assigned seats and groups.
Wednesday 22nd November - went to the computer room to research our science projects. Doing ours on Scarlet Fever.
Friday 24th November - no class due to rehearsals.
Tuesday 28th November - took down notes on the Rules of the Lab and Health and Safety.
Wednesday 29th November - no class as we had dancing with Angela Didek.
Friday 1st December - no class due to rehearsals.
Tuesday 5th December - free class.
Wednesday 6th December - researched our scarlet fever projects. BT Young Scientist people worked on their projects.
Friday 8th December - no class due to rehearsals.
Tuesday 12th December - no class due to rehearsals.
Wednesday 13th December - researched info in our groups for our presentations.
Friday 15th December - TYs had no school as we had GAA With A Twist yesterday evening.
Tuesday 19th December - carried out an experiment on distillation.
Wednesday 20th December - my group presented our project on Scarlet Fever.
Friday 22nd December - Stephan and Aonrai's groups presented their BT Young Scientist projects to the class.
Tuesday 9th January - free class.
Wednesday 10th January - went into our groups and either finished our presentations or came up with a new one.
Friday 12th January - listened to 2 groups give their presentations.
Tuesday 15th January - no class due to our "Condemned to Remember" trip to Galway.
Wednesday 16th January - got into our groups and spoke about what we wanted to do for our next presentations.
Friday 18th January - did a theory class on Marine Biology. Learned about whales and dolphins in Ireland.
Tuesday 23rd January - started making salt crystals.
Wednesday 24th January - continued making salt crystals.
Friday 26th January - continued making crystals.
Tuesday 30th January - examined our crystals and did a series of flame tests with different salts.
Wednesday 31st January - continued with our presentations.
Friday 2nd February - continued our theory class on Marine Biology. Learned about whaling.
Tuesday 6th February - learned how to use a burette.
Wednesday 7th February - continued with our presentations.
Friday 9th February - watched a short film on Whaling in Mayo.
Tuesday 20th February - presented our projects.
Wednesday 21st February - Ms Dunne came into us to speak to us about Faithfriends and the Lighthouse Programme.
Friday 23rd February - continued presenting projects.
Tuesday 6th March - spoke about Fota and what our next presentations would be on.
Wednesday 7th March - no school as we were in Fota Wildlife Park.
Friday 9th March - spoke about what we learned in Fota Wildlife Park.
Tuesday 13th March - no class as we had the music workshop.
Wednesday 14th March - no class as we were in Limerick.
Friday 16th March - school was closed in respect for the passing of Anne.
Tuesday 20th March - absent.
Wednesday 21st March - free.
Friday 23rd March - learned about the IWC.
Tuesday 10th April - took notes on the Scientific Method and put this method to 2 investigations.
Wednesday 11th April - continued with our marine biology module on cetaceans.
Friday 13th April - continued with our marine biology module on cetaceans.
Tuesday 17th April - carried out an experiment to see the effect of height on the breaking of an egg.
Wednesday 18th April - planned our next investigation for after we come back from Barcelona.
Friday 20th April - started watching a documentary on the mass killing of dolphins in a cove in Japan.
Tuesday 1st May - completed an investigation into whether or not the mass of a hurl affected the distance travelled by the sliotar.
Wednesday 2nd May - watched more of The Cove.
Friday 4th May - continued with The Cove.
Tuesday 8th May - free class as Ms Keena was out.
Wednesday 9th May - free class as Ms Keena was out.
Friday 11th May - finished watching The Cove.
Tuesday 15th May -
Wednesday 16th May -
Friday 18th May -