STEAM

It has been a wonderful start to our STEAM program at Newlands Primary. All students learned what STEAM stands for by exploring several hands-on Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Maths activities. Students thought about what each of the school values looks like in STEAM and came up with agreed expectations of behaviour. 

The F/1 students built using Lego and blocks, tested forces by keeping balloons in the air, and working out how to make Blue Bot robots move, along with many more hands-on activities.  They learned how to communicate with each other in STEAM by taking turns, using descriptive language, remembering what partners say and following instructions. Students also learned how to use their senses to explore their world like a scientist.   

The 2/3 students were challenged to build structures using cups, create mazes for robots and ripping pieces of paper into the longest strip without tearing, along with many more hands-on activities. They learned how to communicate with others in STEAM by using 2 or more facts as well as building on to the ideas of other students. Students also used experiments with milk and food dye to wonder and generate questions like a scientist. 

The 4/5/6 students were challenged to build the tallest Lego tower without falling, build vehicles with magnetic blocks and making them move without touching them, and using robots to draw geometric shapes, along with many other hands on activities. They learned how to communicate with others in STEAM by asking questions to challenge others respectfully and justifying their own opinion. Students learned about variables to create fair tests like a scientist.