STEM

Prep - This term, students will be focusing on Earth and space science; learning about the weather and how it affects our daily lives.  This week, we spent time thinking about and discussing what people wear, what they do and where they go in different weather (sunny, windy, snowy, rainy). 

Years 1/2 - This term, students will be focusing on design technologies and learning to follow the engineering design process. The focus will be on turning ideas into solutions. This week, we began working on a Snail STEM challenge. Students are required to build a model snail that meets specific criteria.

Years 3/4 - This term, students will be focusing on design technologies and following the engineering design process to create suitable solutions to problems. This week, we began working on a Zipline STEM challenge, where students need to build a suitable zipline carrier for Lego people. In the first lesson, students completed their plan and began their build.

Years 5/6 - This term, students will be focusing on design technologies and following the engineering design process to evaluate, refine and improve their solutions. This week, we began working on a Balloon Car STEM challenge, where students need to build a balloon-powered car that can travel at least 1m in a straight line. Students only have a limited number of resources that they can use. In the first lesson, they completed their plan and began their build.

Sandy Brewerton

STEM Teacher