Meagher's science

a stable mount for your telescope (video) june 19th 2009

Richard Meagher — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 11:53:32 GMT

This science video podcast looks at how you can utilise a cheap telescope and a camera or video tripod to get a decent view of the heavens. This year is the International Year of Astronomy (IYA) and if you don't already own a telescope then you have the opportunity of purchasing a ridiculously cheap, good quality telescope, the Galileoscope, from www.galileoscope.org

Investigation Task (video) - Mentos and Diet Coke 28th April 09

Richard Meagher — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 11:16:03 GMT

This science video podcast describes the procedure for the investigation of the reaction between Mentos and Diet Coke.You will need to determine what aspect of the reaction you will investigate before you conduct your experiment. (eg will you compare diet coke to regular, diet coke to another diet cola, diet coke to another type of soft drink, smoothed (sandpapered)mentos to regular, effect of volume of cola or numbers of mentos to height of fountain, evidence for chemical or physical reaction etc). You reports will be published here.

Genetic Counselling (video) - Cystic Fibrosis 27th April 09

Richard Meagher — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 07:25:46 GMT

James and James(!) discuss the genetic condition of Cystic Fibrosis in this science video podcast which simulates a genetic counselling session.

Genetic Counselling (video) - Marfan's Syndrome 12th April 09

Richard Meagher — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 00:49:14 GMT

Scout, Simon, Rhyder (and Dylan) discuss the genetic condition of Marfan's Syndrome in this science video podcast which simulates a genetic counselling session.

Genetic Counselling (video) - Albinism 4th April 09

Richard Meagher — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 08:35:23 GMT

Cameron (and Oliver and James?) have made a stop motion animation using Lego, simulating a genetic counselling session between an African American couple and a counsellor discussing the likelihood of their child having albinism.

Genetic Counselling (audio) - Turner's Syndrome 24th March 09

Richard Meagher — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 09:37:44 GMT

This is an audio podcast of Eloise, Louise and Thien Kim as they discuss the genetic disorder Turner's Syndrome. The video shows them in a simulated genetic counselling session as a couple discuss the implications of their daughter's condition. (An video version of this session, Genetic Counselling (video) - Turner's Syndrome 24th March 09, is also available on this site.)

Genetic Counselling (video) - Turner's Syndrome 24th March 09

Richard Meagher — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 09:04:31 GMT

This a video podcast of Eloise, Louise and Thien Kim as they discuss the genetic disorder Turner's Syndrome. The video shows them in a simulated genetic counselling session as a couple discuss the implications of their daughter's condition. (An audio version of this session, Genetic Counselling (audio) - Turner's Syndrome 24th March 09, is also available on this site.)

newtons third law 6 nov 07

Richard Meagher — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 12:27:11 GMT

Sam, Omid and Baden have created some excellent animations to help explain Newton's Third Law in this physics video podcast. They look at rockets, jet aircraft and cannons and use them to explain that every action has an equal and opposite reaction.

aerodynamics 27 oct 07

Richard Meagher — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 23:16:33 GMT

Jennifer, Ayeshka and Jedd take you on a description of what aerodynamics is and what variables control it in their enhanced physics podcast episode. (This episode is in *.m4a format, so if you can't view the images download the episode and playback using Quicktime or iTunes.)

newton's second law 21 oct 07

Richard Meagher — Sun, 21 Oct 2007 04:33:06 GMT

Blake, Phuong and David explain Newton's 2nd Law in this physics video podcast. The episode looks at the relationship between mass, acceleration and force and considers how you can do mathematical calculations based on Newton's Second Law. (If you cannot see the images in this enhanced podcast you may need to download the episode and playback with Quicktime.)

relativity 14 Oct 07

Richard Meagher — Sun, 14 Oct 2007 09:20:30 GMT

Paulo, Rowan, Curtis and Sam have employed a very recognisable voice to help them explain some of the concepts that Einstein's theory of general relativity describes. Their enhanced podcast looks at things such as the curvature and 'stiffness' of space. (If you can't see any images in this podcast then download it and play it back with Quicktime player.)

newton's first law 02 oct 07

Richard Meagher — Sun, 14 Oct 2007 09:13:07 GMT

Kate and Matilda investigate Newton's 1st Law of motion in this enhanced podcast episode.

noon day project 02 oct 07

Richard Meagher — Sun, 14 Oct 2007 09:11:55 GMT

My students have recently completed an online collaborative project that enabled them to determine the Earth's circumference by measuring the length of a shadow cast by a metre rule, and using trigonometry to analyse their data. This video podcast describes the procedure.

welcome 02 oct 07

Richard Meagher — Sun, 14 Oct 2007 08:47:33 GMT

Hi this site will house all the video podcasts and enhanced podcasts that my year 10 science students will be creating.