Science Faculty

The Science Faculty celebrated National Science Week this term in Week 5. The theme for this year was ‘Innovation: Powering Future Industries’ designed to develop students’ knowledge of the advancement in technology in all industries, especially using artificial intelligence (AI). Science students completed a series of challenges in their classes to celebrate this special week.

Year 7 students enjoyed a scavenger hunt where they were issued a list of ecosystem related features to locate and photograph on the school Farm.

Year 8 students completed the Marshmallow challenge where they had 20 minutes to build the tallest tower out of 20 sticks of spaghetti, 1 meter of tape and 1 meter of string. The tower had to be able to support a marshmallow on top of their tower. The students did a great job, with some students managing to build towers nearly 80 centimeters high.

Year 9 had to construct a parachute from a garbage bag, 3 meters of string, a styrofoam cup and tape that can safely land with 50 milileters of water. Congratulations to all the winners and those who participated in the challenges.

Year 10 students competed in groups to make a model of a roller coaster with 2 meters of rubber tubing attached to a large peg board and a marble. The winning group was the roller coaster design where the marble travelled the shortest distance after exiting the tubing. Students had to use their knowledge of kinetic and potential energy to meet the criteria.

Yr 11 and 12 Biology students have been completing dissections this term, allowing them to visually see the structure of organs and organisation of tissues within living things that ensure they carry out their necessary functions.

The Science Faculty wish Yr 12 all the best with their HSC Exams and a reminder that some courses have revision sessions during the holidays. Students need to see their teachers for individual course details.

Louise Watkiss

Head Teacher Science