Page 40 - 2018 Salesian College Sunbury Yearbook

Judy Irvine and Ammie Franklin
Learning Area Leaders, Science
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What a great year we have had for Science in Some of these included investigations into the
the Oswald Learning Centre with numerous effect of different wavelengths of light on the
excursions, incursions, and practical classes for our growth rate of plants, the effect of light on the
students to take part in. growth rate of mould on bread, how solubility
curves differentiate in Milo, salt, coffee, and sugar,
Project-Based Learning got underway in Term Four
and the efficiency of antacid medication.
with Year 7s tackling the ‘Out of this world’ project
developed by the Year 7 teaching team. The As we wrap up 2018, we would like to thank the
project launched with an incursion to the space Science Learning Area teaching staff for their
dome with a culminating event of creating a model continued hard work and dedication to providing
of natural phenomena that could be used with engaging learning opportunities for our students.
grade 5 students. We would also acknowledge the laboratory
technicians who allow us to shine in the classroom
Meanwhile, our Unit 4 Biology classes manipulated
by providing us with the resources for the practical
DNA when they used our gel electrophoresis
classes.
kits to perform a mock investigation to identify a
hypothetical criminal.
Over the course of the year, all of our senior
science students were required to design and
conduct their own scientific investigations.

SCIENCE

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