Expanding the classroom

what our students have been doing in class and out in the field

Year 10 Astrophysics

Pinhole Camera

Students in Astrophysics enjoyed one of the many sunny days this week by determining the diameter of the sun using a pinhole camera.  Please see some of attached photos

 

 

Year 10 Core Science

 

Paper towel experiment 10 A/B

 

Year 10 DDDs

 

Neuron modeling activity

 

Year 11 Physics

Measuring Temperature

Year 11 physics students have started the year studying heat (appropriate for these hot summer days) and measured various temperatures with their hand to determine the best "human thermometer" in the class.

 

 

 

 

Year 11 Biology

 

Surface area and Volume

Students  using agar cubes to learn about how surface area to volume ratio affects diffusion