Important dates for Term 3

Hello scientists!

The dates for your NS tests and projects for the third term can be found in your term planner. You’ll also find more information on what work will be tested. Make sure to add these to your diaries and remember to start studying ahead of time.

Good luck!

Downloads are LIVE!

Thanks to the tireless work of our technicians, the much-requested downloads section is now LIVE! There you will find all your favourite PowerPoint presentations to help you in your studies, as well as some free supplementary textbooks. Most importantly, past exam papers will also be available in just a short while!

Click on ‘Downloads’ in the navigation bar at the top of the page, or follow this link if you’re too lazy to scroll.

Total lunar eclipse: 15 June 2011

A total lunar eclipse will be visible throughout South Africa on June 15. This is rare ocurrance when the Sun, Earth and Moon are all aligned, causing Earth to cast a dark shadow onto the surface of the moon. The eclipse will begin at 9.22pm and will emerge from shadow at 11.03pm. Don’t miss it – the next one will only be in September 2015.

Volunteers from the SAAO will be going on a hike up Lion’s Head to witness the eclipse if the weather permits and the public is invited to join them just before the moon rises at about 17:30.

More info at the South African Astronomical Observatory.

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