Monomers and Polymers

Today in Year 2 we learned about how plastics are made.
First we each made a molecule of ETHENE.
Formula: C2H4


This small molecule is called a MOMONER

Then we linked all our ethene molecules together to make one giant molecule of POLYTHENE


this large, chain-shaped molecule is called a POLYMER

SciFest@College: deadline for entry is approaching!

The deadline for entry forms to be sent in for entry to SciFest@College is MARCH 13th.
Anyone who wants to take part needs to talk to their Science teacher as soon as possible.

Please read the latest edition of the SciFest eZine by clicking on the logo

Mars One mission: Irishman Joseph Roche makes the final 100

Dr Joseph Roche, who works in Trinity College and in the Science Gallery, has made it to the final shortlist of 100 people trying to strat a colony on Mars in the near future.

You can read more about him and the Mars One mission on the RTE website by clicking on his photo above.

European Science Olympiad success

  

Following on from his success in the International Junior Science Olympiad, Wesley student Robert Sparkes has gone on to even greater heights this year.

He has won the Olympiad gold medal in Chemistry and after further training, he has been selected for the Irish team to compete in the European Science Olympiad in Austria next May.

Well done Robert and best of luck to you and the Irish team in the Finals.
Robert is pictured here with Kate Reidy, class of 2013, who achieved first place in Chemistry in Trinity College and came to talk in Assembly about her experience of University

Video competitions: Wesley winners!

Congratulation to Jenny Clarke , Shona Breslin and Choy-Ping Clarke-Ng

They were all recently awarded prizes by the Irish Agricultural Science Teachers Association for videos they had made.

You can see Choy-Ping's video which won the Farming and Biodiversity competition by clicking on the image above.

SciFest at Wesley 2015

All Year1 students presented a Science Investigation this week as part of the SciFest@Schoolcompetiiton.
A best in each class was selected and our independents judge, Mr Iain Wallace, selected an overall winner.
This was a great project on how different types of music affect the heart rate of the students studied.

Well done  to Holly, Jessica and Alex from 1A6!
Thanks to the SciFest organisers for providing the prizes.


More information is available, by clicking the logo below, for any students who want to enter the SciFest@College competition.

Remember, the deadline for completed entries is March 13th so get thinking and discussing your ideas!

Walton and Cocker Prizes 2015

We are now launching the Walton and Cocker Science writing competitions for year 5 students.

To get you inspired, here are links to last year's  winners







Walton Prize for Physics

Cocker Prize for Chemistry

Cocker Prize for Biology

Below you will also find a copy of the rules for this year.

Walton/Cocker Rules 2015

Welcome to Wesley College Dublin's new Science blog!
To start us off, here are some photos of the Year 1 trip to the BT Young Scienctists Exhibition this January.