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Mandatory Activities for Junior Certificate Science |
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Measure the mass and volume of a variety of solids and liquids and hence determine their densities |
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Investigate the relationship between the extension of a spring and the applied force |
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Identify different forms of energy and show following conversions (A) chemical > electrical > heat. (B) electrical > magnetic > kinetic. (C) light > electrical > kinetic |
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Investigate and describe the expansion of solids, liquids and gases when heated, and contraction when cooled |
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Show transfer of heat energy by conduction, convection and radiation. Investigate conduction and convection in water |
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Show light travels in straight lines and how shadows are formed |
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Investigate reflection of light by plane mirrors and illustrate using ray diagrams; to demonstrate and explain the operation of a simple periscope |
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To plot the magnetic field of a bar magnet |
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Test electrical conduction in a variety of materials, classify each as a conductor or insulator |
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Set up a simple electrical circuit, to measure current, potential difference and resistance, and establish their relationship |
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To grow crystals using aluminium or copper sulphate |
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Separate mixtures using a variety of techniques: Filtration, Evaporation, Distillation and Paper Chromatography |
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Investigate the pH of a variety of materials using the pH scale |
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Show percentage of oxygen in air, and the presence of CO2 and water vapour in air |
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Prepare a sample of oxygen by decomposing H2O2 using MnO2 as a catalyst |
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Prepare carbon dioxide, and show that it does not support combustion |
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Conduct qualitative experiments to detect presence of dissolved solids in water samples, and test water for hardness |
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Titrate HCl against NaOH, and prepare sample of NaCl |
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Investigate the relationship between zinc and HCl, and test for hydrogen |
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To demonstrate that oxygen and water are necessary for rusting |
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Investigate the variety of living things by direct observation of animals and plants in their environment. Classify living organisms as plants or animals, |
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and animals as vertebrates or invertebrates |
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Prepare a slide from plant tissue and sketch the cells under magnification |
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Conduct qualitative food tests for starch, reducing sugars, protein and fat |
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Investigate the conversion of chemical energy in food to heat energy |
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Investigate the action of amylase on starch. Identify the substrate, product and enzyme |
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Show that starch is produced by a photosynthesising plant |
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Investigate the conditions necessary for germination |
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Study a habitat, using appropriate instruments and simple keys to show variety and distribution of named organisms |
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Investigate the presence of micro-organisms in air and soil |
