STEM

Grade 2 and SC1 Sustainability Activity

In week’s 4 and 5 the Grade 2 and SC1 students will be making a bee. To make their bee students will need an empty food can or soft drink can. Please make sure you bring in a can with your child's name and grade on it for week 4. 

Nude Food Friday

On Friday Miss Middlin will be running a Nude Food competition. This competition is aiming to promote sustainability across the school. Nude Food is simply food that is not wrapped in foil, plastic or commercial packaging. On Friday selected students will be allocated a time to survey classes to see how many have brought Nude Food to school. The class with the most students with the most Nude Food will receive the new Nude Food Trophy. Last week’s winners were 4AC!

Every fortnight we will be having a STEM question for students to answer. The questions will be posted in the school's newsletter. These questions will not be compulsory, but will be a bit of fun and a challenge for students. Students can write their answer on a piece of paper and place it in the appropriate box inside the STEM room. At the end of the week Miss Middlin will do a lucky dip and select one student from Prep- 2 will receive a small science related prize. Last week’s winner was Cruz from Grade 2. This week’s question is found below.

What is the weather like at the Olympic Games in Paris?

National Science Week

The school theme for National Science Week in 2024 is Species Survival - More than just sustainability. The theme aims to highlight the importance of science and innovation in ensuring the survival and thriving of different species in an ever-changing world.

Students will have an amazing variety of topics to investigate and be able to dive into issues of particular interest to them: disease-causing organisms, life-saving chemicals, clean water, photosynthesis, the life of animals and artificial intelligence.

At Buninyong Primary School we will celebrate National Science Week on the 12th -16th of August. There will be a range of activities that students can complete during class time and during lunchtime club. During the lunchtime club we will be running a save Antarctica activity throughout the week. 

Lovey the Rainbow Lorikeet 

Introducing Lovey the Rainbow Lorikeet. Lovey will be our STEM mascot for the rest of the year. Rainbow lorikeets (Trichoglossus moluccanus) are a species of parrot found in Australia. It is common along the eastern seaboard, from northern Queensland to South Australia. Its habitat is rainforest, coastal bush and woodland areas. Rainbow lorikeets feed mainly on fruit, pollen and nectar, and possess a tongue adapted especially for their particular diet.