Grow your own newspaper tree

Hello JRCS Scientists,

Christmas is coming and it's time to decorate your home for this festive season. Here is an easy idea which will allow you to make you own Christmas tree out of a newspaper:

Have a restful break and make sure to visit our blog in January for more posts about Science.

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Lab equipment names

Hello JRCS Scientists,

Here is a little help to make sure that you know all the names of the equipment used in a lab:

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Try this at home - cucumbers and osmosis

Hello JRCS Scientists,

Today we give you yet another simple experiment you can do at home. Here are the instructions on how to investigate osmosis at home:

As a true scientist you need to be able to record your results accurately. Here is the worksheet to help you with this experiment:

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BODY WORLDS: The Project Happiness Exhibition, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Hello JRCS Scientists!

Today we would like to recommend an amazing exhibition you can see in Amsterdam: Gunther von Hagens’ BODY WORLDS: The Happiness Project. Visit this place to learn about plastination, the human body and what affects our happiness. 

Try this at home - investigating air

Hello JRCS Scientists!

We bring you today another easy experiment you can try at home:

You will need:

• candle/tea light candle
• shallow dish
• modelling clay/blue tack
• water
• food colouring (optional)
• tall glass or jar
• matches

Method:

1. Put the candle in the dish and secure it in place by pressing modelling clay/blue tack around its base.
2. Then, pour water into the dish around the candle.
3. Add a few drops of food colouring (optional). This will help you to see the results more clearly.
4. Ask an adult to light the candle. Then place a tall glass or jar over the candle and watch what happens.

Cody Dock

Hello JRCS Scientists,

Cody Dock is an area in East London which offers loads of activities aiming at protecting and regenerating the wildlife. It is a fantastic place to relax and learn more about the plants and animals that live in the area. Two of the artistic installations you can see below are a part of "The Line" - an initiative promoting the Docklands area (London Borough of Newham).

Damien Hirst "Sensation" (click here to find out more)  

Abigail Fallis "DNA DL90" (click here to find out more)

Try this at home - density tower

Hello JRCS Scientists!

We bring you today a simple experiment you can easily do at home. Using the density of different substances you can create this colourful density tower:

 You will need:
- a tall glass
- runny honey
- washing up liquid  
- water
- vegetable oil/olive oil

Method:
1. Pour some honey into the glass.
2. Then, carefully pour in equal amounts of washing up liquid, water and oil.
3. You should observe clear four layers.

The Crystal, Canning Town

Hello JRCS Scientists,

Would you like to learn more about the future of our planet? One of the interesting places you can see in London is The Crystal in Canning Town. This is one of the most sustainable buildings in the world. The interactive exhibition will introduce you to some of the most important environmental issues such as energy problems now and for the future generations. Here are a few pictures from the exhibition:

Try this at home - bubble snakes

Hello JRCS Scientists,

Fancy trying a cool experiment at home? Have a look at this video:

How does it work? Research: surface tension of water

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Smithsonian YT channel

Hello JRCS Scientists,

Today we would like to recommend an excellent YouTube channel, namely the Smithsonian Channel. Smithsonian is the world's largest museum and research complex in Washington D.C., USA. Their YT channel has some amazing videos about the nature; here are some of our favourites:

This is why you can't outrun a cheetah

You do not want to get teased by this eel

Race to save a species

National Pathology Week - well done 8D and 13D

Hello JRCS Scientists,

We would like to say Thank you to 7A, 7G, 8D, 9C, 9G, 12G, 13A and 13D for completing the quiz we organised for you as a part of the National Pathology Week. Well done to our winners, 8D and 13D, who got the most questions correct.

8D with Miss O'Neill

Thank you to everyone who came at lunch to learn more about pathology:

Furthermore, thank you to those of you who came to SC3 on Wednesday to learn more about pathology by watching a short clip about this branch of Science. If you've missed it, here is the clip:

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National Pathology Week

Hello JRCS Scientists,

Pathology is a branch of Science which focuses on the analysis of tissues, organs and bodily fluids to diagnose a disease. There are many pathology specialities, some of them include chemical pathology, histopathology or medical microbiology. 2nd - 8th November is the National Pathology Week. The Royal College of Pathologists website offers loads of information about various events organised to celebrate pathology. At JRCS you will have a chance to complete a quiz during tutor time, learn more about pathology by watching a short film in SC3 at lunch (Wednesday, 4th November) and join the Science Ambassadors in the main street to find out more (Friday, 6th November).

 Science Ambassadors at work: here we were preparing the display about pathology

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Welcome to the Science Ambassadors' Website

Hello JRCS Scientists!

We are JRCS Science Ambassadors. Visit this website regularly to read our updates about everything to do with Science.

Ellie-Mae, Emma, Antonia, Lauren, Evita, Tia, Deanna and Olivia