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Bioscience, Environmental Science, Sustainability & Technology
Vegetable People in CSI
Year 9 & 10 CSI students have been modelling inheritance by using 'alleles' to create 'vegetable babies'.
Ms Gemma Eastwood
Teacher
Junior Science Olympiad Results
A big congratulations to all our students who participated in the Junior Science Olympiads! Your enthusiasm and hard work are truly commendable.
| Distinction | Credit | Participation |
|---|---|---|
| Finlay H – Year 8 | Chris B – Year 7 | Danny C - Year 7 |
| Josh V – Year 8 | Lewis M – Year 7 | Meelia H - Year 7 |
| Jonah H – Year 8 | Sam T - Year 7 | |
| Andy C – Year 9 | Hayden M - Year 8 | |
| Kevin C – Year 9 | Robin F - Year 8 | |
| Aneirin C - Year 8 | ||
| Tyler B - Year 8 | ||
| Sophia H - Year 8 | ||
| Angus D - Year 8 | ||
| Miranda J - Year 8 | ||
| Finn M - Year 8 | ||
| Remy P - Year 9 |
Thank you for representing our school with such dedication. Keep up the great work and continue to pursue your scientific interests with passion!
National Science Week
The theme of this year's National Science Week (Aug 13-16) was 'Species Survival: More than just sustainability'. Students in Year 11 and 12 Biology, as well as students in Be a Vet, DNA to Dinosaurs, and Survival Skills, were visited by a guest speaker, Rex Barton-Smith. Rex is a Topographical Anatomy Lecturer form The University of Melbourne. Some of the topics he discussed included his pathway into academia from Osteopathy, human evolution, and how donors are selected for use in anatomy studies.
Students also participated in a 'Chemical Analysis of Whale Snot' activity during their lunch break. They used several chemical tests to determine whether the whale snot was considered 'healthy'.
Ms Carly Doyle
Teacher
