Science TR071

Little Grey Cells · 11-10-2010 08:11PM

Scoobydooo wrote: »

Ye the chemistry ones quite tough, what exactly do we have to hand in for biology is it just that yellow sheet ? They didn't really explain it that well...

What yellow sheet?! *panics*

Carl Sagan · 11-10-2010 10:56PM

Little Grey Cells wrote: »

What yellow sheet?! *panics*

There's a yellow sheet that came with our Biology Lab Manual. Your demonstrator signed it at the end of your lab last week.

I didn't hear anything about handing it in either so I suppose we don't have to.

Still have no idea how to do any of those things in the Chemistry write up.

DancingQueen:) · 12-10-2010 07:22PM

Carl Sagan wrote: »

There's a yellow sheet that came with our Biology Lab Manual. Your demonstrator signed it at the end of your lab last week.

I didn't hear anything about handing it in either so I suppose we don't have to.

My bench was told it had to be in at the start of our next lab and it also says that on the sheet so maybe have it done just incase.

Does anyone know where the Chemistry Seminar Room is? I had a tutorial there today but didn't know where to go and I ended up missing it. I asked tons of people but no-one knew where it was

fishtastico · 12-10-2010 07:46PM

As a demonstrator, I'd like to remind you all to READ THE SHEETS PROPERLY. It says to hand in the yellow sheets in practical #2. The rest of your lab books are corrected at the end of term, but I'd advise you to get them sorted ASAP so you don't forget.

And as for not having things explained to you, try demonstrating to a bench of 16 people when you've been told exactly the same things as they have!

fishtastico · 12-10-2010 08:00PM

Carl Sagan wrote: »

There's a yellow sheet that came with our Biology Lab Manual. Your demonstrator signed it at the end of your lab last week.

I didn't hear anything about handing it in either so I suppose we don't have to.

Still have no idea how to do any of those things in the Chemistry write up.

The demonstrator signed your attendance sheet. You should have also recieved a loose yellow sheet with questions pertaining to your next practical.

amacachi · 12-10-2010 08:00PM

fishtastico wrote: »

And as for not having things explained to you, try demonstrating to a bench of 16 people when you've been told exactly the same things as they have!

I wouldn't fancy it myself, but the variation in helpfulness of the demotrators is massive, I've only started 2nd year. :pac:

fishtastico · 12-10-2010 08:05PM

amacachi wrote: »

I wouldn't fancy it myself, but the variation in helpfulness of the demotrators is massive, I've only started 2nd year. :pac:

Yeah, there can be a few dodgy ones, but most want to help. Even if they're helpful though, it can be daunting trying to explain a calculation for the first time to someone when you have five other people needing help with different stuff.

And I can't emphasise reading your lab book enough. 90% of questions are answered in the book

GlasnevinRed · 12-10-2010 08:24PM

DancingQueen:) wrote: »

Does anyone know where the Chemistry Seminar Room is? I had a tutorial there today but didn't know where to go and I ended up missing it. I asked tons of people but no-one knew where it was

Go in the main door of the Chemistry building and through the door to your left, up the stairs and it's the door on your right immediately at the top of the stairs.

Carl Sagan · 12-10-2010 08:28PM

Had a Chemistry tutorial today and had no idea what he was talking about. Again.

DancingQueen:) · 12-10-2010 09:14PM

GlasnevinRed wrote: »

Go in the main door of the Chemistry building and through the door to your left, up the stairs and it's the door on your right immediately at the top of the stairs.

Thanks a million! I muct have been right beside it today, I asked someone coming from that direction aswel. Thanks again

Carl Sagan wrote: »

Had a Chemistry tutorial today and had no idea what he was talking about. Again.

Have you done Chemistry before? I'm the exact same, it's so difficult!

Carl Sagan · 12-10-2010 10:50PM

DancingQueen:) wrote: »

Have you done Chemistry before? I'm the exact same, it's so difficult!

Nope haven't done it before. I'm slowly learning the basics though.

It's even hard figuring out what I've to learn.

Dubs · 13-10-2010 08:09AM

Is it the new teachers stuff or Wolfgang's lectures that your having trouble with? I've done chemistry before and I found Wolfgang's pretty hard but this new guy's I find easier as it was one of my favourite parts and relatively early in the leaving cert. It's not too bad once you get the hang of it but the pace is a lot quicker than leaving cert level.

If anyone wants to meet up for a for a revision / study group gimme a shout, or even if yous want a loan of a leaving cert chemistry book which explains what we're doing now quite well, though leaving out one or two things just let me know!

Also, SUIT UP!!!

Lawliet · 13-10-2010 12:42PM

That email we got about enzymes, do we need to bring that to the practicals?

fishtastico · 13-10-2010 02:50PM

Lawliet wrote: »

That email we got about enzymes, do we need to bring that to the practicals?

What's in the e-mail?

Holysock · 13-10-2010 04:08PM

I really don't understand the yellow sheet.The email doesn't explain any of the questions on the sheet and the web exercise and map don't help much either. I'm so confused

Aoiferz · 13-10-2010 05:06PM

Holysock wrote: »

I really don't understand the yellow sheet.The email doesn't explain any of the questions on the sheet and the web exercise and map don't help much either. I'm so confused

Same here

Also I'm having trouble with the calculations from the last experiment. The graph doesn't go through the origin, right? And how do you get the concentration of the stuff in the bottle?

fishtastico · 13-10-2010 05:58PM

The concentration of the potassium dichromate is 1.25 g/l. it says so on the table.

Seriously guys, read the booklet. You're only robbing yourself of marks if you don't

Dubs · 13-10-2010 07:43PM

Aoiferz wrote: »

Same here

Also I'm having trouble with the calculations from the last experiment. The graph doesn't go through the origin, right? And how do you get the concentration of the stuff in the bottle?

concentration = 1.25/dilution. So for the 1a, 1b and 1c it's 1.25/101 and for 2a, 2b and 2c it's 1.25/51

Konata · 13-10-2010 10:01PM

I missed Chemistry and Biology labs last week due to illness ;_;

So a quick question - I know there's a pre-practical talk before Chemistry... is that on in the lab or a different room? And is the lab the one where we picked up our lab manuals?

Dubs · 14-10-2010 06:56AM

Hotaru wrote: »

I missed Chemistry and Biology labs last week due to illness ;_;

So a quick question - I know there's a pre-practical talk before Chemistry... is that on in the lab or a different room? And is the lab the one where we picked up our lab manuals?

Yup yup, it's all on in the lab where we picked up our manuals.

Carl Sagan · 14-10-2010 06:51PM

I actually don't have one of the yellow sheets. Was it given out at the start? I was late.

Dubs wrote: »

Is it the new teachers stuff or Wolfgang's lectures that your having trouble with? I've done chemistry before and I found Wolfgang's pretty hard but this new guy's I find easier as it was one of my favourite parts and relatively early in the leaving cert. It's not too bad once you get the hang of it but the pace is a lot quicker than leaving cert level.

If anyone wants to meet up for a for a revision / study group gimme a shout, or even if yous want a loan of a leaving cert chemistry book which explains what we're doing now quite well, though leaving out one or two things just let me know!

Also, SUIT UP!!!

Wolfgang's stuff really. Yeah, I think a revision group is necessary!

Scoobydooo · 14-10-2010 07:32PM

Ye they were given out at the start, how's everyone getting on with those yellow sheets i'm finding it quite hard at the moment. The first few q's are fine but I can't do much after that ! Would anyone be willing to PM me a few of the answers

Aoiferz · 14-10-2010 07:34PM

Scoobydooo wrote: »

Ye they were given out at the start, how's everyone getting on with those yellow sheets i'm finding it quite hard at the moment. The first few q's are fine but I can't do much after that ! Would anyone be willing to PM me a few of the answers

Would if I could, finding it really tough myself! after the first few questions, I don't have a clue.

Aoiferz · 14-10-2010 07:54PM

fishtastico wrote: »

The concentration of the potassium dichromate is 1.25 g/l. it says so on the table.

Seriously guys, read the booklet. You're only robbing yourself of marks if you don't

I knew that, it was getting the unknown concentration I had trouble with. Got it now though

Nemanja-Smith · 14-10-2010 08:43PM

I had my bio lab today, nobody was able to answer it fully so he jus went through the answers towards the end of the lab

Holysock · 14-10-2010 10:22PM

Nemanja-Smith wrote: »

I had my bio lab today, nobody was able to answer it fully so he jus went through the answers towards the end of the lab

That's a relief.I havn't done biology before and was really worried that everyone else would know what it was about. I've never googled so much in my life

danishidiot · 14-10-2010 10:40PM

To the SF guys;

Has anyone started the proteonomics project? Whats the deal with it exactly?

Craguls · 14-10-2010 10:54PM

danishidiot wrote: »

To the SF guys;

Has anyone started the proteonomics project? Whats the deal with it exactly?

We can't really make any progress with it until Mok gives us the go ahead. It's mostly submitted by webct too from what I hear.

amacachi · 14-10-2010 10:59PM

What was Mario talking about today also? Anything I need to worry about soon?

15-10-2010 06:21AM

Whatever he was talking about, it's on Monday, but I couldn't hear what he was saying. I think it's in Biolab 1, and we should have gotten an email about it yesterday, which we havent.

Also, is anyone else getting seriously annoyed by the fact that if you sit more than 3 rows away from the front you have to spend the entire lecture watching people come in late trying to find seats? Between that and the fact that one of my mates talks constantly, I think I'm going mad. I can't hear a thing any of the lecturers are saying, especially Mario, and I'd actually like to not have to pass exams by the skin of my teeth this year.

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