Science Week 2022
Celebrating National Science Week
During Week 6 we celebrated National Science Week during first lunch each day, with this year’s national theme being Glass. It was a week full of fun activities, with student participation from all year levels. The week started with a University Showcase where Science Pathways Teams from the universities discussed with students the science pathways they offer. Tuesday and Thursday, students conducted various activities which included students observing properties of glass in one lab, and students making a kaleidoscope in another lab. Students observed natural glass under a stereomicroscope, glass optical illusions, simulation of total internal reflection light in an optical fibre, resonance of glass, and properties of the glass screen on a phone. Why not have ago at the phone activity at home (refer to the instructions)! Wednesday, students attended a free science show by Big Bang Education, where students observed explosions, and properties of fire and liquid nitrogen. On Friday, science club students demonstrated how ‘prop glass’ is used in movies – prop glass is really just a solidified sugar solution that is used in movies to appear like glass – a much safer material to smash that real glass!
Any student who attended any of the sessions over the week entered a raffle, with the lucky winner of the draw being Eva Leworthy. She won $30 in tuckshop vouchers, along with a bucket full of lollies and other prizes. The major winner of the week was Marley Kinman for her Instagram entry “Using my kinetic energy to overcome gravitational force”, where students submitted photos demonstrating ‘Science in your everyday life’. Marley also won a bucket of prizes, along with $60 in tuckshop vouchers. Runner up entry, who also received prizes, was by Summer Morris - “I am keeping Costa (the horse) moving forward by squeezing him with my legs”.
A huge thank-you to those who assisted during the week – our science technicians, science teachers who helped with the activities, and science club members who assisted students with the activities.