Science News

Molesworth St Campus

From Georgie and Kimalee, Junior School Science teachers

Spotlight on Science

A big thank to the hundreds of students and parents who came through the Science Room during the Arts Festival. It was great to see such huge support to the Sciences as families investigated all areas of Science.

Students and their families participated in a handful of activities for each strand, with some families staying for over an hour:

Earth and Space Sciences:

• Soil Profiles – sand, loam and clay
• Water Cycles
• 7 Wurundjeri Seasons Calendar – ‘Tadpole Season’
• Weather Wheels
• Models of Fossils

Biological Sciences

• What’s under the magnifying glass
• Can you eat a whole plant?
• Growing Seeds
• Frog lifecycle ‘Tadpole Season’

Physical Sciences

• Float and Sink, plus Boat Making
• Paper Helicopters
• Grade 1 Light Boxes
• Magnets and Dancing Paperclips

Chemical Sciences

• Blowing up Balloons – Bicarbonate Soda and Vinegar
• Blowing up Balloons –Yeast and Sugar Water
• Play Dough Recipes
• Periodic Table Colouring Page

A big shout out ‘thank you’ to Shaziya and Soubiya for their incredible help on the day.

This week in the Science Room… 

PREP

The Preps have been exploring different materials used to build a house. They used natural materials to build their own little house using clay, sticks and bark. The results are amazing! 

GRADE 1

The Grade 1’s have been exploring the physical changes that occur when making and floating ice boats. The boats melted faster when it was a warm sunny day. 

GRADE 2

The Grade 2’s have been following instructions to create their very own bath bombs. They explored the chemical reactions that occur when we mix acidic and alkaline materials.  They looked amazing, I can't wait to hear how they enjoyed them in the bath at home!