SCIENCE bubbled out of the textbooks and into the hands of students at Medowie Christian School during Science Week, with experiments, explosions and investigations sparking curiosity across the Primary campus.
Students from Prep to Year 6 took part in hands-on activities designed to show that science is not simply a school subject, it’s something happening around them every day.
Prep students were treated to a spectacular Dry Ice Show, while Kindergarten students explored movement and energy through self propelled car demonstrations.
Across other year groups, students launched bottle rockets, experimented with liquid density, investigated mealworms and explored the factors that influence plant growth.
For Science Technician Mrs Lukins, MAgr, BSc, the week was about giving students opportunities to question, investigate and discover answers for themselves.
“We hope activities like these inspire students to see themselves as young scientists,” Mrs Lukins said.
“Science begins with curiosity, and our students showed plenty of that throughout the week.”
There were plenty of wide eyed reactions and memorable “aha” moments along the way, including the surprising discovery for some of the younger students that Mrs Lukins is, in fact, a real scientist.
Science Week also provides an important opportunity for schools to connect classroom learning with the world students will eventually enter.
Science underpins many of the industries and professions found within the Port Stephens and Hunter communities, including health, agriculture, aviation, engineering, environmental management, technology and marine science.
Introducing children to scientific thinking from an early age can help them develop skills that extend well beyond the laboratory, including problem solving, observation, critical thinking and the confidence to ask, “Why?”
For Medowie Christian School students, Science Week showed that some of the best learning can begin with a simple question, followed by the excitement of finding out the answer.
By Jacie WHITFIELD
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