STEM Professional in Schools

During Week 5 Coro began a new STEM Professional in Schools partnership with Dr Declan Page from the CSIRO.  He’s an environmental chemist and works in water quality risk assessment, water recycling and stormwater harvesting and is currently focussing on Managed Aquifer Recharge. 

He spoke with the Year 4 classes about how we can avoid “Day Zero” – running out of water! The students found it quite fascinating we had a drought just before they were born and were amazed to hear about what can be done to “bank” water for another day. Declan also assisted with science club, looking at water surface tension – placing drops of water on a coin.

We look forward to having another visit from Declan soon!

What simple machine types are in this toy?

During science this term Year 2 students have been exploring types of simple machines.  They have been predicting, collecting data and recording observations. One science lesson saw students using seesaw to photograph and label simple machine types from toys – the lever, the screw, a wedge, inclined plane, the pulley and a wheel and axle.  The next lesson these engineers were able to deconstruct and reconstruct the toys, using screwdrivers, on the hunt for different types of simple machines!

Science Is Everywhere!

We are looking carefully and closely as we explore the world. 

Reception students are using their senses to explore the world, looking and listening for changes and sharing what they notice. On a hunt around the school, students recorded their observations.

Year 1 students have been exploring how science is everywhere… In the kitchen, in transport, in fishing and even in art! Students were encouraged to be risk takers when they selected different shell samples to scientifically illustrate, noticing the shapes, line and textures.

Sarah Todd

Science Teacher