STEM News

Dear fellow scientists,

The STEM team would like to welcome everyone back after a joyful break to a fun filled exciting year ahead of learning and hands on experiments. 

Prep students are learning important rules and skills for success in STEM. Students were able to explain what STEM is (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics). Students shared the iPad to scan a QR code for their learning. Watch this video on ergonomics: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYvqHJ7FNAM 

Grade 1 students are learning how to use digital technology to help their learning in STEM. Students are following instructions to use an iPad correctly to complete the STEM task and draw their favourite animal on their front page in my STEM workbook. 

Grade 2 students are learning to identify Earth’s Natural resources and describe how humans use them in their lives. Students drew or wrote ways we use water. 

Grade 3 are learning to predict and measure the temperature of different things in degrees Celsius. Students predicted the temperature of different things, used the correct units for temperature and measure the temperature using a thermometer. Watch this video on how to measure temperature: https://www.clickview.net/au/primary/videos/6689328/measuring-temperature 

Grade 4 students are defining erosion and identifying how it affects humans. Students represented what happens in the erosion process. Explained and participated in class discussions about why erosion is a problem for humans. Watch this video on coastal erosion: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdvFWD2lIwA 

Grade 5 students are exploring how technological advances benefit society and improve daily life in various ways through group discussions.

Grade 6 students are identifying what makes things work and describe how this affects our everyday lives. Students collaborated with their groups to identify what something needs work. Watch this video on energy by Dr. Binocs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0LBegPWzrg 

                                                               Meet the team

Starting from the left: Ms Barnes (Carmen), Ms Taylor (Charlotte), Ms Gould (Haslinda) and Ms Gunsan (Mel). 

STEM Team