STEM

It has been a busy start to Term 4 in STEM, with students continuing to develop their scientific knowledge, problem-solving skills and creativity through hands-on investigations and design challenges!

Prep to 2 students have wrapped up their Earth Sciences learning, exploring how the 3Rs — Reduce, Reuse and Recycle — can help us look after our planet. They have also begun learning about unplugged coding, discovering the importance of giving clear instructions in the correct sequence and how they can use loops to repeat instructions.

Year 3 students have been investigating the three types of rocks: igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic. They went on a rock hunt to observe and compare the different properties of rocks. Students also explored heat sources, heat transfer and temperature changes, investigating how different materials act as heat conductors and insulators.

Years 4–6 students finished their Earth Sciences unit by playing the Stop Disasters! simulation game, where they planned and implemented strategies to reduce the risks and impacts of natural disasters. They have also kicked off an exciting engineering design project inspired by Caine’s Arcade! Through mini-investigations, students explored different forces before beginning to plan their own arcade games, which they will design, build and test in small groups over the coming weeks.

We look forward to sharing more of our students’ creativity, discoveries and engineering challenges as the term progresses!