STEM: Term 4 - Week 6

Term 4 STEM Update:

 

In STEM, we have been exploring the role that data plays in informing changing populations. Students across the school have been involved in activities that are challenging them to use and organise their data in a way that can help them go further with their conclusions.

 

Students from Foundation to Year 4 have been monitoring the population of a worm farm and observing how it changes over time. Junior students have measured the length of worms and counted the number of worms in a sample of the farm. For the students in Years 2-4, they have chosen aspects of the worm farm to measure and compare each week, such as; population of baby worms, length of baby worms, number of eggs, and changes in the soil. At the conclusion of the investigation, we will draw conclusions by using the data we have organised in tables and graphs.

 

In Years 5 and 6, students are exploring the role of digital technologies by using the Micro:Bits for data logging in an investigation of their own choosing. They are using the sensors from the Micro:Bits to capture data, which they will then be able to download to a device and be able to display as graphs. 

Some examples of questions that the students have chosen to investigate are; ‘How does the temperature change over the course of an hour?’, ‘How long can a person maintain their top speed?’, and ‘Does light affect temperature?’.

 

I am already looking forward to seeing the end results and growth of the students at the end of the year!