STEM News

Hello fellow scientists,

In Prep the students have had an ecolinc incursion about frogs. They learnt about the frog life cycle and how frogs moved. They also had a chance to touch a frog.   

In Grade 1 the students have been looking at conserving water at home and at school. They also had a chance to demonstrate how to use the iPads safely whilst playing an educational game about nature and practiced their skills at categorizing.

In Grade 2 the students shared their books about a journey of the chip packet with their classmates. They have also researched ways in which we can reduce our plastic use and played an educational game about recycling.

Recycling Game

In Grade 3 the students have looked at how to make and set up a sundial, they created a book on book creator and shared it with the class. They then used Scratch Jr to create a model of scientific concepts such as the Earth orbiting the Sun.

The Grade 4 students have been creating a magnetic game, which demonstrates their knowledge and understanding of magnetism.

In Grade 5 the students have finished their design project of a “Choose your own space adventure story”. They shared their stories with the class. They also looked at how to block code a Sphero to make it complete a course. 

In Grade 6 the students have been looking at how to apply risk reduction strategies for natural disasters within a simulation. 

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We hope you all have a lovely summer. We are looking forward to teaching you all STEM next year. 

The STEM Team