YEAR 7 

Students in Year 7 have really settled into working scientifically in the science labs learning to collaborate and work effectively together to further develop their understanding of working scientifically. 

Students are investigating the processes of conduction, convection and radiation . They would then explain the movement of the particles within each of the experiments, culminating in separating techniques such as distillation of two liquids separated by temperature.

On Monday 16 November, Year 7 students attended an excursion to Shoalhaven Zoo (this excursion was postponed due to Covid restrictions in Term 2). 

This excursion supports their learning in Biology where students will be examining animal adaptations and relating these to the animals’ natural environment. 

YEAR 8

Students are using modeling to understand the processes of forces and motion, involved in the formation of vehicle safety features. 

Modeling is the process by which scientists (aka Year 8 students) represent ideas about car safety features and the physical laws of motion to perform a series of 'eggsperiments' collaboratively to save eggbert.

Many students in Mr Coulson-Knight’s class were able to extend their learning experience by applying either pythagoras theorem or trigonometry to solve problems of a supposed ‘eggsperimental ‘ design flaw.

Design flaw = students were not permitted to measure the height of a 

Using working mathematically skills from their maths class, students were able to discuss the effect of increasing height on speed.

Parents will be happy to know that eggbert survived this initial eggsperiment but the freefall/impact test was sadly another story ;o( 

YEAR 12 BIOLOGY

Biology students have been busy modelling a number of cellular and genetic processes to better understand these processes as they begin their HSC year with Module 5 Heredity, preparing them to understand the patterns of inheritance before exploring the world of biotechnology and genetic change.

In science, a model is a representation of an idea, an object or even a process or a system that is used to describe and explain phenomena that cannot be experienced directly. Models are central to what scientists do, both in their research as well as when communicating their explanations.