SCIENCE NEWS
Week 4 was science week. We celebrated with the students trying to find solutions to scientific puzzles, constructing an arm span solar system and a paper plane competition.
The focus of science week 2019 was Space. The science challenge that students were invited to attempt was to move three marbles covered with rice to the top of a glass jar. The aim of this challenge was to demonstrate to the students convection currents and how they move the thin outer layer of crust of the Earth.
The students were also invited to construct an arm span Solar System. The purpose of this activity was to demonstrate to the students the positions of the planets within our Solar System and the relative closeness of the first 4 planets to the Sun.
On Monday 19 August, students were invited to compete in a paper aeroplane competition. The competition was fierce as over 40 students constructed and flew paper aeroplanes in the shelter shed. It was great to see students from years 7 to 11 step up and compete. The first prize for the plane to fly the furthest won a $30 Event movie gift certificate.
The winner was Mackay Collins, flying his paper plane 22.65 metres, second was Josh Browne with 20.38 metres and third was Braithan Davis with 16.72 metres.
