Science is Fun

If you walk past the Primary Science Lab this year, here are some of the sounds you may hear and sights you may witness. 

<Squeals> “This is the first time I have ever held/touched a worm.” 

“It’s so slimy…”  

As children touched and observed the external features of worms. 

“I am shocked! I am shocked that’s what a mealworm turns into.” 

Students cramming around a butterfly enclosure watching a caterpillar shed its skin and reveal a chrysalis underneath. 

Lessons paused at the exact moment a butterfly emerges from its chrysalis as students watch in awe. 

“Mrs Le Page. I’ve lost my worm! (pause) Found it!  It was in the pencil container!” 

“Aaagh, the beetle is in my book!” 

“The caterpillar is using two legs to hold the leaf while it eats it!” 

Students straining their necks to find and observe the sucking catfish babies and eggs. 

“There’s one! I found a baby catfish!”  

“Can we watch it again?”  

After we have viewed a video of our very own science catfish babies emerging from eggs! 

(Knock, knock) “Mrs Le Page, Mrs Wong, we’ve found another caterpillar/praying mantis/grasshopper/dragonfly. I found this chrysalis/cocoon in my backyard.” 

“Can I stay in at recess to help change the spiny leaf insect’s leaves?” 

Authentic and engaging learning has been occurring amongst all this excitement. 

Primary Science students have been immersed in the different stages of numerous lifecycles right here in the lab. This has included our Bristlenose catfish who began breeding; sunflower seedlings flourishing from the seeds students planted; and mealworms transforming into beetles. 

These many wow moments, new experiences and learning opportunities have constantly pointed us to God’s glory.  

"For from Him and through Him and for Him are all things.  To Him be the glory forever!" Romans 11.36 

Amen