SCIENCE - TERM 4
Year 1 Palaeontology incursion
Did you know that fossilized poo is call “coprolite?”
We were able to examine some during our visit from the Flinders University Palaeontology visit. Students looked at “reconstruction” during our incursion which meant we were pretending to be palaeontologists and thinking of how looking at the shape of a skeleton could help us identify what animal it was based on observable features.
One big take away from this session is how images in books are theories and fossils are factual…
Year 2 CSIRO “STEM professionals in school” visit
Why are particular materials combined? Is there a reason why a material is chosen for a purpose? Dr Xanthe Strudwick from the Future Industries Institute (UniSA Mawson Lakes) brought lots of different wound dressings to show us during her visit to Coro in Week 5. We looked at how different dressings (band-aids etc) are made out of different materials and for different purposes then constructed our own. We had to collaborate, communicate and justify our choices - just like real scientists! We used gladwrap as it was transparent, bubble wrap for comfort, cotton wool and chux for its absorbing abilities and alfoil for its strength.
What’ll happen to the wattle?
What will happen to Golden Wattle seeds that have been in space for 6 months? Will they grow as normal? Will they have a different leaf shape, still provide shelter for animals? These were just a few of the wonderings Year 6 students Sonny, Ewan, Angus, Daniel, Alex and Flynn had. They created a video entry for Coro to be considered– and we have been chosen
The seeds are scheduled to go into space on December 3rd on a crewed flight with SpaceX (SpaceX21). Below is the patch for the mission launch and keep an eye on https://www.spacex.com/launches/ for a live stream (around 3/12).
Looking forward to this adventure!
Mrs Todd
Science Teacher