Science News

Molesworth  St Campus

From Kimalee Fernandes and Georgie Murphy, Junior School Science teachers

What a fabulous Science Week we have had this year!  

At lunchtime Preps created vibrant Space Art, the Grade 1s made plaster dinosaur fossils and the Grade 2s made seed bombs. It was great seeing so many students loving their Science!

What a fabulous Science Week we have had this year!  At lunchtime Preps created vibrant Space Art, the Grade 1s made plaster dinosaur fossils and the Grade 2s made seed bombs. It was great seeing so many students loving their Science!

Prep - ‘On The Move’

The Preps have been investigating how non-living things move using a push and a pull. They made their own cars that can move along a road! They are also exploring ‘floating and sinking’, and how even a heavy boat can float depending on its shape, density and displacement of water.

Year 1 - ‘Light & Sound’

The year 1’s have been investigating how light travels in a straight line which explains shadows. They have been creating amazing Mystery Light Boxes which can be viewed through a pinhole illuminated by a torch. 

Year 2 - ‘Push & Pull’

The year 2’s have been learning to identify the forces that make vehicles on land and in water move. They designed their own cars of the future- they were amazing! They also investigated how many dinosaurs they could float in a foil boat and made their own paddle boat out of icy-pole sticks, they have been very busy!