STEM News

This term students across all year levels have been investigating materials - what they are made of, how they change, and how we can use them in creative ways!

Foundation students explored the different materials that make up everyday objects, describing and sorting them based on their properties. They became real scientists by testing materials and recording their results, finishing the term by designing and building a shelter for an animal using paper and straws.

Year 1/2 students discovered how materials can change physically and chemically. They had hands-on fun bending pipe cleaners into shapes, stretching lolly snakes, mixing bouncing bubble solutions, using air-dry clay, and creating fireworks in a jar using oil, water, and food coloring.

Year 3/4 students investigated changes of state, designing their own experiments to explore melting and freezing. They tested different types of chocolate to see which melted the fastest and even applied their learning to recycling by melting broken crayons to create new ones!

Year 5/6 students explored the properties of materials in action. They used LEGO to model how air is made up of tiny particles, applied their knowledge of evaporation and condensation to design and build water distillers, and engineered protective devices to keep water balloons from bursting - learning how materials can absorb force.

It has been an exciting term of hands-on discovery, experimentation, and creative problem-solving in STEM!