There was a flurry of excitement yesterday as Year 8 and 9 Science students proudly displayed research projects they have been working on for much of the year. It was science communication at its best as parents and friends listened intently while the students explained their chosen research subjects and findings, with topics ranging from Plants under Radiation and electro magnetics to wash and wear makeup and looking beyond the brands.
Each Y8 group chose their own area of science to investigate and presented last night to the St Stephen’s community. They did a fantastic job and Miss Ross was very proud of the work they produced and their ability to communicate their findings!
Miss Nicola Ross
Science Teacher & Assistant Dean of Timae
Today we were exploring the physical property of density. Each group made density towers and then evaluated the unknown density of objects.
Nicola Ross
Science Teacher & Assistant Dean of Timae
Year 8 investigating chemical and physical change with Miss Ross.
The Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) will host 22 lucky Year 10 students.
With encouragement from their teacher, Shannon Fletcher, Year 10 students Laura de Silva-Beiter and Charlotte Beale submitted a 40-second video to apply for the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation competition, revealing two plans they devised to combat global issues. They have been invited to take part in a Big Ideas Forum in Sydney.
What an achievement, well done!
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Photo: Joondalup Times
Year 7’s Create a creature models turned out very well this year! Their mission was to design a creature that would thrive in a given ecosystem. They had to explore the biotic and abiotic factors to adapt their creature to the environment.
Miss Nicola Ross
Science Teacher & Assistant Dean of Timae
The Year 10 Marine Science students had the opportunity to try SCUBA diving for the very first time in an ocean tank at AQWA. They were surrounded by schools of fish, a few sting rays and their peers cheering them on!
Mr Benjamin Nicholson
Science Teacher
Students in year 9 Science were challenged to build their own electromagnets and work out how to make the magnet stronger. Students worked out that by adding more coils of copper wire to their iron nail their electromagnet became stronger and they could pick up more metal objects. Students worked out the applications for electromagnets in industry.
Students used learnt new skills and prior knowledge to build a working motor using a copper coil and rare earth magnets.
Shannon Fletcher
Science Teacher
In year 9 science we are exploring electricity, we have looked at static electricity and enjoyed learning about how the van der Graaf generator works. We have also started to learn about current electricity and how it flows through a circuit. Students are learning how to measure electricity and draw circuit diagrams.
Shannon Fletcher
Science Teacher
“Electricity can transform people’s lives, not just economically but also socially.” – Piyush Goyal
An excellent group of our Yr 11 student are fundraising for their service learning trip to Cambodia next year. As part of this we are looking for empty plant pots that you may have filling up your back shed. If you want to get rid of them they would be greatly appreciated and accepted by the group. The pots can be left either up at the Science building or Student services.
Thank you in anticipation.
Charles Biddle
Head of Science