Our Year 5 and 6 students will run a variety of science activities in the Auditorium for the P-2 students to try. The older students will be responsible for planning the items, with teacher support, and delivering the activities. The Prep-2 students will have fun learning about different types of science.
Topic: Environment and Nature
Famous Scientists visit Bairnsdale Primary School Science Fair
The ‘Famous Scientists’ visits aims to bring to life student’s science understanding in a fun and engaging way. The idea is that students research (living and formerly living) famous scientists and their real life discoveries, inventions and theories. Students then plan, organise and work on bringing this knowledge to life in poster and in-person form…
Woodvale Secondary College Science Extravaganza Day
We are opening our college to the school community on 19 August. We are starting the day with our senior students, they have been invited to a breakfast with professionals in our community that work in the field of science and food. The breakfast will be held in the Trade Training Centre cooked and served…
Food: A practical experience
Students will explore recess and lunchtime activities over the course of National Science Week. They will: build pollen traps undergo flower dissections understand thermodynamics by designing a vertical wall or roof top garden burn food to find energy content investigate aquaculture undergo a sensory food journey
Abiotic Factors and Plant Growth
Students will investigate abiotic factors that affect plant growth. Using the watering stand using block-based coding on a Microbit to monitor soil moisture levels. Environment and Sustainability students will create posters for display and present to a whole school assembly. In National Science Week the hands-on activity is where students will use alphabet templates to…
SHPSH Bee Friendly Project
Students will learn about the importance of bees and food production. They will design and make bee homes and bee baths to encourage bees into the garden. Students will research plants that attract and enable bees to thrive in our school’s dedicated garden terrace and plan to improve this garden area by planting more pollinator…
The Future of Foods, From the Ground Up
Activities will explore the future opportunities in food science and STEM. The environmental impact of food production systems and how the food we grow or harvest can impact climate change. Highlighting site appropriate agriculture, students will follow an existing bush food trail through our school grounds and adjacent parklands guided by our local Indigenous elders….
Redeemer Lutheran School Sustainability Fair
Our Sustainability Fair will be held during National Science Week to share the sustainability projects that our students have been working on throughout the year. The students will be sharing their learning, the products they have created and the action they have taken. Such activities include: design of gardens based on principles of permaculture; planting…
Eastlakes Public School Science Fair
The Eastlakes Public School Science Fair will showcase science and technology across all years K-6. Students, teachers, parents and community members will have the opportunity to participate in experiments, share learning and challenge their thinking with creative and critical thinking challenges.
Agriculture in STEM – Chicken coop tractor
Students are to design a mobile chicken coop that meets a set of ethical and standard criteria. Students investigate the importance of the materials used, understanding size and scale, as well as design and manufacture considerations such as cost, availability of resources and space. They are to use their critical thinking and communication skills to…