Science

This term, we will be delving into the area of Biological Science - the science of all living things, and some that lived in the past!

Foundation students will be working on a unit called Staying Alive.

 All animals, including humans, use their sensory organs to gather information about their environment. 

The sharp eye, the cocked ear, or the careful sniffing of air can warn animals of dangers that might threaten their survival. 

Humans use senses to gather information not only critical for our immediate safety, but also for planning to meet our basic needs for things such as food, water and shelter.

Grade 1/2’s unit is called Dinosaurs and More!                                                                  

Dinosaurs lived millions of years ago alongside other fantastic prehistoric animals like giant insects, armoured fish and huge amphibians. 

By comparing the fossilised remains of dinosaurs to those of living animals, palaeontologists can make claims about how dinosaurs moved, what they ate and even how they behaved.

Grade 3/4's are working on a Unit of work called Friends or Foe.

Who would think that insects as small as the bee and ant would play such a pivotal role in the world’s ecosystems and the survival of humankind? 

Bees are the major pollinators of our food crops. 

There are more than 1500 plant species in Australia that rely on ants for seed dispersal to continue their life cycle.

While Grade 5/6 classes will be looking at Desert Survivors.

 It can be hard to imagine how any form of life could survive in the extreme temperatures and dryness of a desert environment. 

Yet even in such places an amazing diversity of plants and animals can still be found. 

Their behaviours and physical features have adapted so that they can not only survive, but thrive under these conditions.