The STEAM Report
The hustle and bustle of second term!
This term we have seen all four communities engage in some great activities and learning in their science, technology, engineering, arts and maths (STEAM) classes.
The Argus community (above) have recently finished their unit on coding of instructions through the use of physical instructions and place-cards. These young minds were very creative with their instructions, setting up obstacles for their peers and ensuring that their coded instructions were clearly followed!
In Xenica (below) the students have been working on playing games in class... and learning the mechanics required to play the games with a winning edge! The grade 1 & 2 students have competitively played dots and boxes, tic tac toe and now they are playing Chess with increasing levels of understanding and success. They have also been in awe as they observe grandmasters in chess playing at speed!
Achilles students working in teams to build their robots
Achilles students working in teams to build their robots
Achilles have also finished a mini-segment on coding using the Lego WeDo app and bricks. The groups across 'thirty-four A and thirty-four B' build robots that could move, change lights, respond to visual stimulus and even sort bricks based on their category!
The Ulysses community are continuing to use the Lego WeDo app and bricks as teams as they try and 'solve' a real-world problem. They will be presenting in Week 10, so keep an eye on your child's bag as we will be sending out invites and more details later this week.
STEAM Riddle #1!
Every newsletter we will include a fun riddle for your family to enjoy! As a bonus, the first family to solve the riddle and tell Aaron the answer will receive a prize!
Once upon a time a farmer went to a market and purchased a fox, a duck, and a bag of lentils. On his way home, the farmer came to the bank of a river and rented a boat. But crossing the river by boat, the farmer could carry only himself and a single one of his purchases: the fox, the duck, or the bag of lentils.
The farmer crossing the river!
The farmer crossing the river!
If left unattended together, the fox would eat the duck, or the duck would eat the lentils.
The farmer's challenge was to carry himself and his purchases to the far bank of the river, leaving each purchase intact. How did he do it?