Middle Unit
Years 1 and 2
No news this week.
Science Challenge - Name a star and planet
This year the International Astronomical Union has given Australia permission to name a star and the planet that orbits it. The planet we get to name is a gas giant a little under half the size of Jupiter. Its current, rather boring name is HD 38283 b.
Our star was chosen because it is easily visible from the southern hemisphere, and because the planet that orbits it was discovered by Australian astronomer Chris Tinney using the Anglo-Australian Telescope at Siding Spring, NSW.
Our science challenge this term is to come up with a new name for our Australian star and planet!
Your name needs to:
- Reflect the wide number of different people that call Australia home
- Be imaginative and fun
- Not be the name of anyone who has lived in the last 100 years
- Be part of the theme; for example the planets in our solar system are named after Roman gods. A theme is important because if more planets are discovered orbiting the star they can be given similar names.
Some theme ideas could be: food, sport, geographical features, music, art or anything else you can come up with!
Write your names down (illustrate them if you like!) and give them to your teacher by Wednesday 21st of August. The winners for F-2, 3-4, and 5-6 will be announced at assembly on Friday 23rd August.
If you really love your names and would like to enter them for serious consideration, you can submit your names at https://name-exoplanet.net.au/
Year 3
Congratulations MU8 on yet another fantastic assembly performance – you taught us all how to say “Hello” in different languages!
We are so proud of all Year 3’s for standing up in front of the school and performing. Thank you to all the family members who were able to make it, we loved seeing you at assembly!
This week we have been learning about a number of different world celebrations. Students have been mixed up into 3 groups and we have been having Year 3 rotations. Miss Geer has been teaching her group about Children’s Day in Japan and students have made beautiful fish kites. Mrs Meggs has been teaching her group about La Tomatina, a Spanish tomato throwing celebration. Students have made tomatoes out of paper and then had a tomato fight with balloons. Miss Radz’s group made stunning masks and learnt about Rio Carnival! Each student is rotating around each class throughout the week. AND more fun to come next week!
We are excited for the Lapathon next Wednesday! Don’t forget to order your sausages and ask friends and family to sponsor you!
Miss Geer, Mrs Meggs and Miss Radz
Science Challenge - Name a star and planet
This year the International Astronomical Union has given Australia permission to name a star and the planet that orbits it. The planet we get to name is a gas giant a little under half the size of Jupiter. Its current, rather boring name is HD 38283 b.
Our star was chosen because it is easily visible from the southern hemisphere, and because the planet that orbits it was discovered by Australian astronomer Chris Tinney using the Anglo-Australian Telescope at Siding Spring, NSW.
Our science challenge this term is to come up with a new name for our Australian star and planet!
Your name needs to:
- Reflect the wide number of different people that call Australia home
- Be imaginative and fun
- Not be the name of anyone who has lived in the last 100 years
- Be part of the theme; for example the planets in our solar system are named after Roman gods. A theme is important because if more planets are discovered orbiting the star they can be given similar names.
Some theme ideas could be: food, sport, geographical features, music, art or anything else you can come up with!
Write your names down (illustrate them if you like!) and give them to your teacher by Wednesday 21st of August. The winners for F-2, 3-4, and 5-6 will be announced at assembly on Friday 23rd August.
If you really love your names and would like to enter them for serious consideration, you can submit your names at https://name-exoplanet.net.au/