To celebrate Science Week the students at Debney Meadows will participate in a series of rotations in which they will complete and celebrate science based tasks. Students will be able to invite their families to participate in these rotations and learn together. Student will explore a wide range of concepts from eco systems to coding.
Topic: Environment and Nature
Investigating Plant Lifecycles
All year levels will be engaged in different planting activities to explore plant’s life cycle and basic needs of plants. Year 1 and 2 can grow snow peas in a cup in their classroom and learn the life cycle of the snow pea. Year 3 and 4 will grow varied herbs and vegetables in two…
Innovative STEAM Renewable Energy Design Challenge
National Science Week is an exciting opportunity for Dripstone to showcase the innovative and progressive ideas of our students in the field of STEAM. As a part of the week-long celebration, we are organising a science fair that will involve the entire school community, including council members, ministers, and primary schools. Innovation: Powering Future Industries….
BRIGHT IDEAS poetry blog
Can you write a poem about SCIENCE? It might be about an amazing invention or discovery, famous scientist or your favourite piece of technology. From the humble wheel to the invisible magic of wi-fi, clever concepts in science are woven into our way of life. Try thinking of some you can’t do without, or list…
GovHack Competition
GovHack is an event that draws people together to innovate with Open Government Data. The best teams have a mix of skill so we encourage every one to come along including entrepreneurs, developers, designers, digital media creators, artists, story tellers, researchers and open data enthusiasts. A “hack” is when you take something and make it…
Let’s See Weather This Grows
McDougall Park’s students will benefit from an understanding of how weather affects plant growth and that this effect is different for different plant species. We already have an outdoor garden bed that we use to grow various plants, but a greenhouse is required to be able to directly compare warmer/more humid conditions to ambient conditions…
The SCOTS PGC Science Sculpture Festival
Our Junior School students will be tasked with creating a class sculpture with the tangible waste that is created through the delivery of food from our Dining Hall. As a day and boarding school The SCOTS PGC College feeds all students morning tea and lunch everyday. In the Junior School, this process can produce a…
An Introduction to Observing the Night Sky
This event is now fully booked. Astrophysicist, Dr Angel R. Lopez-Sanchez from Macquarie University, presents an illustrated talk on observing the night sky. Dr Lopez-Sanchez is an Australian/Spanish astrophysicist and science communicator working at the School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences at Macquarie University. In 2011 he joined the Australian Astronomical Observatory.
Aspendale Gardens Primary School Science Week – Whole School Provocation
The entire school will participate in a provocation about how we will build our future buildings/cities. They will investigate concepts such as sustainability, renewable resources, design and function. Students will be prompted to think about how we will build our future buildings and what buildings we may need in the future. At each year level,…
STEM 10! Innovation for the Future
This year for STEM 10! we will be looking at Innovation in Industry. Roseworth Primary School will host our STEM 10! with class run activities called Innovation Stations. These Innovation Stations will incorporate Mission Impossibles and Innovation Projects. These activities will encourage students to take risks, reflect and innovate. Each collaborative group is to organise…