National Science Week
National Science week was run at GEC online from Monday 16th August to Friday 20th August 2021 and the theme this year was ‘Food Different by Design’. To celebrate this theme quizzes on food and science were created for Year 7 to 12 students and a quiz for parents. I would like to extend my congratulations to the following students for winning the Science quizzes during the week:
Marcus Abramson – Year 10
Hasini Teddu – Year 9
Arun Sankar Sivaraman Rajalakshmi – Year 8
Lila Hamilton – Year 9
Thank you to all the parents who participated in the science quiz based on food. The parent winner of the quiz was Sonia Buxton (mother of Aydan Gulwadi in 7D) who correctly answered the following questions in the quickest time.
1.What is the only Australian invented takeaway food? Where was it created?
Answer: Chico Roll, Bendigo
2. In what state of Australia was the lamington invented?
Answer: Queensland
3. What is the name of the only apple that has been created in Australia? What area of Australia was it created and in what year?
Answer: Granny Smith Apple, Eastwood NSW- 1868
4. What does Fairy bread consist of?
Answer: Bread, butter and 100s and 1000s
5. Who invented the Peach Melba – name and country of origin needed? Who was it named after?
Answer: It was invented in 1892 or 1893 by the French chef Auguste Escoffier at the Savoy Hotel, London. It was created to honour the Australian soprano, Dame Nellie Melba
6. In 2018 the OCED did a chart on ranking the top OCED meat eating countries. Where was Australia ranked on this chart?
Answer: Second behind America
7. The Tim Tam was designed in Australia by Arnott’s biscuits. On average, how many packets of Tim Tams are consumed in Australia each year?
Answer: Approximately 45 million packets each year
Another activity undertaken was that all Year 7 students undertook an incursion online by watching the Perform Education – Time for Tech online live stream. This program outlined to the Year 7 students the benefits of sustainable agriculture, the link between food technology and innovation, how technology helps design creative food solutions, and biosecurity in a COVID impacted world. Students were asked for their opinions on how to improve sustainability with food.
Another activity that is occurring is students were asked to participate in a colouring competition and I am looking forward to seeing the different colouring posters that students have created when we return to onsite learning. When we are back at GEC I will be offering students the opportunity to experience some practical activities to celebrate National Science week which will be ranging from making your own lava lamp to making your own individual ice cream without a fridge or freezer, so students need to watch the student bulletin to hear further news about these activities.
The Science faculty would like to thank everyone for their support and participation in these activities during the week.
Elizabeth Allan
Head of Science