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STEM FAIR ACTIVITIES
"Success is a journey, not a destination. The doing is often more important than the outcome." Arthur Ashe
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Chemical Science - Making honeycomb
Demonstrate how heat triggers the bi-carbonate soda to react and release CO2 gas.
By Shannan, Pedro and Myeshia
Each year, in preparation for the STEM Fair, students are required to produce a brief information report or poster about the activities that they plan to deliver. In 2019, to support the Professional Development component offered as part of the Fair, some students included additional information about the steps they took to prepare for the STEM Fair.
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The information reports below have been prepared by the year 6 students.
Optical Illusions - Flip books
Demonstrate how the brain is tricked into seeing individual pictures as moving images.
By Hamilton and Zidane
Saving planet Earth - caring for our oceans
Use a quiz, drawing competition and ocean-themed cupcakes to promote caring for the ocean and our waterways.
By Beth, Shayla, Megan and Zoe
Optical Illusions - CD Spinners
Demonstrate how rapid motion can trick the brain into seeing images as something different.
By Isaiah, Dylan, Bryce and Brenan
Microorganisms - How viruses and germs spread
Eye-opening evaluation of handwashing using florescent gel and black UV light.
By Chyenne
Robotics and Gaming
Demonstrate how games can be created using coding. Introduce algorithms through a bee bot maze challenge.
By Alex, Talon, Nisal and Blake
Floating Challenge
An activity revising STEM lessons about the principles of boat buildings.
Independent Learning Booth
Mixtures and textures -playdough stressballs
Some things can't be 'unmixed'. Playdough is one of them. Mixing a combination of dry and wet ingredients produces a smooth kneadable texture. Perfect as the filling for stressballs.
By Kaiya, Shanae and Layla
Push and Pull Forces - Sideshow games
A fun hands-on activity that demonstrates the forces of pushing and pulling
By Max, Noah, Ben and Jesse
Mixtures - Mix a milkshake
Demonstrate that - although cream is less dense than milk and so separates and floats - milk and cream can be mixed together, but over time will once again separate. This activity is a good introduction to understanding homogenisation (the process of emulsifying cream into milk).
By Lana, Amelia and Viola
How do Green Screens work?
How do Green Screens work?
Create a Photobooth to demonstrate how green screen technology works.
By Tyler, Holly and Kirah
Create a Photobooth to demonstrate how green screen technology works.
By Tyler, Holly and Kirah
Life-cycle of plants
With a focus on sustainability distribute seeds for planting in the students' home gardens.
By Jamie
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