7 Science - Year 7 science students have started the year investigating classification and ways to group organisms based on physical characteristics. Ask your child what a dichotomous key is and what it is used for. Challenge them to a race to find the answers in the activity below:

8 Science - Year 8 students have been investigating all things rocks. Students are investigating processes from formation to extraction via mining and processes necessary for consequent rehabilitation. Classes have been most recently been growing alum and copper sulphate crystals to identify how the rate of cooling affects mineral crystal growth. 

9 Science - At PBC we are so lucky to have access to the Currumbin creek and the adjacent nature reserves. This term Year 9 students have been investigating human impacts on the Beree Badalla reserve. Over the last few weeks students have collected biotic and abiotic data to determine the overall health of the ecosystem. A research report detailing overall findings will be due in Week 8.