Science Update

In Science this term, the Year 8 students at ECSC were right back into the swing of things in Science classes with a topic on Cells and Body systems. As part of their learning, the students got to get their hands on our brand new compound light microscopes, and view specimens up to 400x magnification, opening their eyes to an entire microscopic world around them. Year 8 students also learned about how the different body systems work together to keep us alive, and conducted an experiment to discover what affect increased levels of Carbon Dioxide in our blood stream have on our breathing. Up next for our Year 8 students is a Chemistry topic on Elements and Compounds and Chemical and Physical change.

Our new Year 7 students have been exploring a Science lab for the first time (for some), and developing their knowledge of the common pieces of laboratory equipment they will be using at high school. They have been working to develop their safety skills using the equipment, including learning how to safely light and use Bunsen burners for the first time! Students have been becoming more familiar with the types of variables in experiments, how to form hypotheses, and report the findings from the experiments they have conducted such as which brand of paper towel is the most absorbent (ask them about it next time you take them shopping)! Next term, our Year 7 students move into studying a Chemistry unit on Mixtures, and will also study Earth and Space, gearing them up for National Science Week 2019 “Destination Moon: more missions, more science!”