R - 2 Science

Students in R-2 spent their science lesson time visiting the Great Barrier Reef – virtually!  Through Google Expeditions in a VR headset students dived into the Coral Sea.

The theme was “Deep Blue- Innovations for the future of our oceans”.  We visited the southern-most part of the reef, saw some fish, rays, green turtles, visited a 100- year old shipwreck and had a close look at coral and sponges.  We talked about what we could see and how we could prolong the life of the reef and our oceans. 

It was lovely to visit the learning areas within the school to see how they had been engaging with science week activities.

Science Week Lunchtime Activities

Students from 6/7H (Mali, Darcie, Minnah, Bonnie) and 6/7MD (Chloe & Kitara) volunteered their lunchtime to give some JP students some watery fun – engaging them with science in a hands on way!  We explored water from Frank Smith, looked at floating, sinking and water density and students made a splash using different objects to create waves! 

Sarah Todd

Science Teacher