STEM News

Dear fellow scientists,

This week, Prep students revised their learning about daily and seasonal changes. They completed a range of hands-on activities to strengthen their understanding of how weather and seasons change over time. Students also practiced their fine motor skills by drawing and identifying different weather symbols and shapes. To continue the learning at home, enjoy this book about the season of winter: https://www.getepic.com/app/read/73430

Grade 1 students are learning to find and circle words in a word search and connect dots in the correct order to create a picture. They are also learning about how materials, such as paper, can be torn and changed. Explore how paper is made by reading this book: https://www.getepic.com/app/read/58677

This week, Grade 2 students revised their scientific vocabulary through a range of engaging activities. They searched for science-related words in a word search and answered questions to colour a picture. These tasks helped students recognise and recall important scientific terms while strengthening their reading, comprehension, and problem-solving skills. Students also practiced following instructions carefully and working independently. Listen to this book about metal: https://www.getepic.com/app/read/58676 

This week, Grade 3 students revised their understanding of solids, liquids, and gases by creating informative science posters. They explored the characteristics of each state of matter and identified examples found in everyday life. Students used colour, illustrations, and labels to present their learning in a clear and engaging way while reinforcing key scientific vocabulary. Read this book about investigating states of matter: https://www.getepic.com/app/read/47473 

This week, Grade 4 students are learning about the water cycle, which describes how water moves around the Earth. Students explored the four main stages of the water cycle: evaporation, condensation, precipitation, and collection. They learned how the Sun heats water in rivers, lakes, and oceans, causing it to evaporate into water vapour. As the water vapour cools, it condenses to form clouds. When the clouds become heavy, precipitation occurs in the form of rain, hail, sleet, or snow. The water then collects in rivers, lakes, oceans, and the ground, where the cycle begins again. Students discovered that the water cycle is continuous and never stops. To learn more, read The Wonderful Water Cycle: https://www.getepic.com/app/read/52813

Students are also learning about climate, which is the average weather in a place over a long period of time. They explored how climate includes temperature, rainfall, wind, and seasons, and how different regions around the world experience different climates. Students discussed how climate affects the plants, animals, and people living in an area, and how people adapt their clothing, homes, and activities to suit their environment. They also learned the important difference between climate and weather: climate is what you expect over time, while weather is what you experience each day. To extend this learning, read Climate and Weather: https://www.getepic.com/app/read/52788

Grade 5 students are creating a revision booklet about adaptations in animals and plants. They are developing their understanding of how living things survive in different environments by summarising the main concepts about structural and behavioural adaptations studied this term. Students are exploring how physical features and behaviours help plants and animals meet their needs, avoid danger, and thrive in a variety of habitats.

To extend their learning at home, students can read Amazing Animal Adaptations: Extreme Environments: https://www.getepic.com/app/read/75824 

This term, Grade 6 students are creating a revision booklet about extreme weather and geological events. They are developing their ability to summarise the main concepts from both topics studied this term, including the causes and impacts of events such as earthquakes, volcanoes, floods, bushfires, storms, and erosion. Through this revision task, students are strengthening their understanding of how natural processes shape the Earth's surface and affect communities around the world. To extend their learning at home, students can explore erosion by trying this simple hands-on activity: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YETdZyZI6es 

                                                                         STEM team