STEM Report

Hi everyone, welcome back to another term in the STEM room. Term 2 provides a great opportunity for students to consolidate their learning and further develop the skills that were introduced at the start of the year. Have a look below to see what each year level will be learning about.

Prep: This term, Prep students will be exploring the Physical Science topic titled, 'Rolling and Sliding'. They will investigate how the shape of an object affects its ability to move and develop their skills of observation when carrying out practical trials. 

Grade 1/2: Term 2 will see Grade 1/2 students learning about the world of living things in their Biological Science topic, 'Mini-beasts". Students will investigate the external features of living things and identify different places where a creature's basic needs, including food, water and shelter are met.

Grade 3/4: This term, Grade 3/4 students will be investigating the biological world of living things in their topic titled, 'Fur or Feathers'. They will identify observable features of animals that allow them to be distinguished from other ling things and learn how an animal's features can be used to help group them with other similar species.

Grade 5/6: Term 2 will see Grade 5/6 students learning about the unique behaviours of light when they tackle their Physical Science unit titled, 'Let there be light!'. They will investigate how light can be reflected and refracted and use their understanding in a design challenge to build their own periscopes. 

That's all for now...... Don't forget to come and find me on yard duty to let me know all about your holidays!