Useful to use to illustrate easily where relevant information is to the entire class. Can print specific pages for examinations or for use in class. Fire Safety Website Lab safety is very important part of the lab skills minor. The links in this section are suggested for use to explain aspects of lab safety but may be worth considering bringing in an outside company to do fire training especially before students go on work experience. This fire training could be used to complete assessment either as part of the project or learning record/skills demonstration. Various – firesure.ie, scishow.com, safetyireland.com. Web link details types of fire extinguisher used in Ireland. Website Safety Ireland First Response Limited Alternative web link – types of fire extinguisher. Website .com You Tube video (SciShow) detailing types of fires and best fire extinguisher to use. Website safetyhub.com You Tube video detailing classes of fire and best fire extinguisher to use. hsalearning.ie – part of the HSA website Website HSA learning is an educational platform consisting of a range of free online health and safety courses. Health and Safety Authority - HSA learning – part of the HSA website Home page for HSA online
Health and safety. All of the courses have been developed by the HSA with the aim of improving awareness of workplace safety, health and welfare. The self-directed courses give learners the flexibility to choose a course, and to study it in their own time and at their own pace. Managing safety and health in the science laboratory is an online course which takes about 140 minutes to complete – designed for teachers but could be used in a variety of ways – in class or self-directed. Website Health and Safety Authority – HSA learning. Direct link to relevant course “Managing safety and health in the science laboratory” Requires sign up but is free. Upon completion learner is awarded a certificate of completion. Separation techniques Website This link has detailed information on various separation techniques – could be used to create notes/worksheet. mentorials.com and You Tube May need to copy and paste link. Various separation techniques
Website The second link is to a video detailing more advanced separation techniques – NOTE: other videos in this link could be used depending on class group. Guillotined Chemistry You Tube video describing various separation techniques. Protein assays – biuret and Bradford assay Website – online pdf Performing protein assays is difficult to achieve as a spectrophotometer is required. Contact a local University/college and they may have a program that they can deliver for your students. Gbiosciences.com (online pdf) Experiment procedure for teacher – may be used to illustrate the method for finding concentration of an unknown protein sample. Website revisionworld.com and You Tube May need to copy and paste link. Simple food test for protein using the biuret test. Website Video showing the Bradford assay being performed. Bio Rad laboratories You Tube video detailing Bradford assay. Website Video about light and how a spectrophotometer works Eric Pantano – You Tube channel You Tube video detailing spectrophotometry. Website Maynooth University offers leaving certificate chemistry practical’s but has tailored these to PLC courses in the past – other universities or Institutes of technology may offer to help complete Maynooth University Link to Maynooth University leaving certificate practical’s.