SCIENCE

YEAR 7 HEATING CAT

Year 7 Science students have been completing one of their first CAT's, using their learning of new Science equipment, their new skill of lighting a Bunsen burner safely and collecting and presenting data on "Heating water". Some great safely skills were demonstrated, and they have learnt how to present a Lab report.

YEAR 11 CHEMISTRY

Year 11 Chemistry students are learning about empirical formula. Burning magnesium in a crucible to form magnesium oxide, followed by gravimetric and molar calculations allowed them to obtain the chemical formula of magnesium oxide.

YEAR 9 ELECTRICITY

The Year 9's have started learning about Electricity and Electrical circuits in Science this week. To start off their learning they covered Static electricity today, and how electrical charge can build up in your body with the Van de Graaff generator.