SCIENCE

Year 10 Psychology Zoo Excursion

On Friday 19 February, all six classes of Year 10 Psychology students hopped on the train to go to Melbourne Zoo.

While they were there, they took part in a class about ethics, and completed a session regarding the behaviour of visitors to the Zoo, with a Zoo keeper.  

Later, students gathered data, focusing on the behaviour of Lemurs, Meerkats, Monkeys or Baboons. They used this data to complete their first Common Assessment Task.

Everyone had a ‘roar-some’ day, and enjoyed meeting some new furry friends. 

Caitlin Wiles, Tony Vallance and

Riana Asta

Year 7 Zoo Excursion

On Friday 26 February, nearly all of the Year 7 students were placed onto 7 buses to head off to the Zoo to complete their first Common Assessment Task.

Well done to 7.53 for submitting their reflections of the day!

On Friday I went to the zoo. I learnt a lot more than usual, including its scientific name and their group. I enjoyed the butterflies the most, especially when two really big butterflies landed on me.

The main thing I found interesting were all the funny scientific names especially the one that belongs to the zebra.

Tayla Mitchell 7.53

When we arrived at the zoo we picked who we wanted in our groups.   Then we were allowed to go off in our groups. My group visited the Reptile room first where I wrote about the Death Adder.

The thing that I enjoyed about the zoo was seeing all of the animals I also enjoyed reading the information boards because I never really read them when I visited the zoo.

I learnt a lot about the animals that I did look at, that made the zoo a lot more enjoyable. I found the bird aviary really interesting because I had never been inside it.

Storm Tomlinson 7.53

Year 11 Psychology

Over the last few weeks Year 11 Psychology students have been developing their understanding of the brain and its various structures. This culminated in a sheep brain dissection where the students located, labelled and were either intrigued or repulsed by the features of the brain.

This activity allowed the students to draw comparisons between the sheep’s brain and human brains, prompting them to question and explain the cognitive and behavioural differences in each.

A massive thankyou to Tim Kogelman and Tony Vallance who dissected a sheep’s head and eye ball, allowing students to gain a “head” start for 'Visual Perception' later in the year. We are so appreciative and a little grossed out too!

Well done on your efforts Psychology team!

Catherine Zavrou

Assess on Year 7 - 9 students

Thank you to all students and parents who have tried to get onto the Assess On package.  We have had some issues with the data base, but we have contacted the company who provides the Assess On package and we are waiting on them to link your child with their teacher.

We will be ready to start using the package from Term 2. I appreciate your patience.

Julie Colyer

Head of Science