Science teacher Mr Ben Nicholson, equipped with his GoPro, has accompanied our Year 11 Marine and Maritime Studies students on their scuba diving adventures this term. He captured some awesome footage of the students during their course, from when they began learning about the equipment to their open water boat dive off Rottnest Island. Take a look!
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Static Electricity
May 6, 2019Ladies and Gentlemen, charge your engines!
The Year 9s were busy racing empty soft drink cans using static electricity this afternoon as they learnt about induced charges.
Ben Nicholson
Science Teacher
UNDER THE SEA
March 6, 2019Take a look as our Duncraig Year 11 and 12 Marine and Maritime Studies students go scuba diving! The students made it all the way through their diving course and are now qualified open water scuba divers. Awesome!
Video by Science Teacher Mr Ben Nicholson
Swimming with the fishies
February 21, 2019Here the Year 11 students are about to put their snorkelling and dive science theory into practise. They had a great time exploring the amazing underwater world at Mettam’s Pool.
Ben Nicholson
Science Teacher
Swimming with the Fishes…
September 4, 2018The 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
Sensational Sampling
June 5, 2018As part of the Year 10 Marine Science course, the students were introduced to sampling and how transect lines and quadrats could be used to help “sample” the delicious marine organisms found in the classroom.
Me Benjamin Nicholson
Science Teacher
The Domino Effect
June 5, 2018
The Year 8’s have been learning about energy transfer and transformation. Working together they (somewhat) successfully converted gravitational potential energy into kinetic energy, producing a lot of sound energy in the process!
Mr Benjamin Nicholson
Science Teacher
Making Spectrometers
June 5, 2018
The Year 9’s were studying space and how the composition of starts can be determined by looking at the spectra produced by the light they give off. The students made a simplified version, using the same principles.
Mr Benjamin Nicholson
Science Teacher
Flaming Friday Fun!
June 5, 2018
As part of their study of energy in Science, the Year 8’s were investigating how much energy was stored in tasty snacks such as chips, pringles, shapes etc.
Mr Benjamin Nicholson
Science Teacher
Robocopter Drop
May 31, 2018
The Year 7s have been learning about mass, weight, gravity, air resistance and terminal velocity in Science this term. The class are experimenting with different variables and how these affect the flight time of their robocopters.
Mr Benjamin Nicholson
Science Teacher
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