SCIENCE

YEAR 9 SCIENCE - INSULATION INQUIRY

Over a couple of weeks in Term 1, 2022, all Year 9 students in Science, conducted an Insulation Inquiry. The purpose of this task was to investigate which type of material would make the best insulator. The inquiry involved research and real world application, experimental design skills, practical application, data analysis and reflection. The Year 9 students were very engaged in this Inquiry and created/executed some amazing ideas surrounding practical application (as can be seen in some of the photos).

The final written reports summarized that some of the best insulators included polystyrene, towel (woolen fabric), glad wrap, paper and bubble wrap. After these outcomes were obtained, students had to discuss the implications of these findings i.e., paper was the best insulator "If paper gets wet, it will lose it's insulator properties''..."It will not be any good for keeping coffee warm either." "The results have to suit the function of the insulator." 

The inquiry, overall, was a big success in understanding what makes a good insulator and examples of these.

Well done, Year 9 Science students!

Mrs Rollason

Science Teacher

Dominique Campbell, Jaime Stefanidis and Tara Nair (Year 9P Students)

Adam Boccari, Blake Harcourt, Harsha Lanka and Harrison Rowe (Year 9O Students)

Ethan Colletta (who constructed the insulator holder), Samuel Bailey and Lewis Rowlands (Year 9O Students)