Oscar McHale (1st Year) describes the science experiment that the 1st Year Science class did on Wednesday, 28th September.
As you can see in these photos, 1st Year students were learning about starch amylase and the reactions they have with each other using bunsen burners, Benedict's solution and iodine. First we labelled four test tubes "A", "B", "C" and "D", then we put various different mixtures into each. Then we heated "A" and "B" at 37°C in a water bath for five minutes. After which we poured half of "A" into "C" and half of "B" into "D". We then compared results. (Click on thumbnails to open an enlarged version of photo.)
Oscar McHale (1st Year)
[Photos: Ms. O'Sullivan]
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