STEM News
STEAM Week
The STEM and Art captains collaborated to organise a fun-filled week of STEAM activities during National Science Week (12 - 16 August, Term 3 Week 5). The following activities will be available for students to participate in:
Day | Activity | When | Where |
| Monday | Painting with spheros | Lunchtime | S3 |
| Tuesday | Guest speaker (sign up only) Laser cutting/ 3D printing workshop | Positive Futures Lunchtime | PAC D8 |
| Wednesday | Film festival Laser cutting/ 3D printing workshop | Lunchtime | D3 D8 |
| Thursday | Amazing STEAM race Laser cutting/ 3D printing workshop | Lunchtime | Library D8 |
| Friday | Electrical tape art installation | Lunchtime | D3 outer |
Please keep an eye out for the Compass newsfeed for more updates.
Evelyn Xu
Learning Specialist STEM
Year 9 STEM
Year 9 STEM students have been learning about the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
In future lessons they will work collaboratively to consider real-world problems and develop a range of solutions for using the design thinking process. To assist in getting to know each other and develop critical and creative thinking skills, students have been participating in collaborative design challenges such as constructing the tallest freestanding tower using only icy pole sticks and rubber bands, and constructing a one metre basketball stand out of newspapers and masking tape.
Sally Polidano
Leading Teacher Science/STEM
La Trobe STEM Challenge
On Monday 22 July a group of EDSC students from Year 9 & Year 10 participated in a STEM challenge at La Trobe University. We thank the Rotary Club of Manningham for sponsoring our participation in the event.
The students were competing against other schools in the area, which included Lalor Secondary College, Ivanhoe Grammar and St Helena Secondary College. Students were set into groups, where they were each given a challenge to complete. Students on the day competed in challenges such as bridge building, wind power, electricity distribution, codebreaking and flight.
After a great effort on the day by our students, EDSC were announced as the winners of the day, and a plaque was awarded to the school.
Duncan Anderson & Shawn Bao
STEM
ASI Junior Science Olympiads
In June, we held the Australian Science Innovations Junior Science Olympiads with participating students from Year 7 to Year 10.
The Junior Science Olympiad Exams are challenging but rewarding 2-hour online exams held once a year. The exams include topics in science such as biology, chemistry, Earth and environmental science, and physics.
We congratulate all students who participated in the ASI Junior Science Olympiads and wish to acknowledge the following students who achieved a High Distinction:
Year 7
Ryan 7C
Year 8
Eddric 8C
Shi-Han 8C
Heman 8D
Sally Polidano
Leading Teacher Science/STEM