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During your Term 1 camp weeks at Croagh Patrick, you will be on an alternative program. Part of that program is looking at how Science is continually developing and expanding through experimentation and research.
Atoms - The Basic Building Blocks
Read the instructions on SchoolBox to start your task.
Atoms Task - Part A
Science Online
Use the Science Online database search below to answer the questions in Part A.
Atoms Task - Part B
You can compare the current research you have just read with historical facts reported in books, textbooks and other Library resources by clicking below. Use what you find to help you build a timeline or map of the topic.
For more information, search the Britannica and Science Online databases for "atoms".
Dewey numbers
On the shelves
Encyclopedia
Referencing
There are links to other Library resources that may be helpful to you at the bottom of this page. Click on Referencing to access our referencing guides.
Click on eReserve below to read three articles about the Universe, particles and atoms.