SCIENCE

Term 2 has been a very busy place in Science, with classes settling in and completing a range of hands on experiments all themed around Chemistry. Our year 7 students have been learning all about mixtures and completing an array of experiments exploring separation techniques. This has led them to completing their Green Gunge CAT where they designed from start to end their own experiment to separate a mystery mixture based on its properties. 

Our year 8 students have been busy exploring states of matter, looking at atomic structure, state changes and chemical reactions. They have even been looking at obscurities to general rules such as ooblek which can behave as a liquid and solid. Here our Year 8 students are in the process of learning about the groupings within the periodic table. These students are exploring the characteristics of various Metals, Non-metals and Metalloids.’ 

Our year 9 students have been learning about matter, looking specifically at atoms and isotopes and how they interact. They have deeply explored different chemical reactions such as acid-base, exothermic, endothermic and radioactive decay. 

We had some fantastic displays at Open Night with two classrooms full of student work and interactive demonstrations such as a dry ice display, rat dissection, digital microscopes and fluffy slime. All who came through were eager to start studying science. A huge thank you to everyone who contributed their work and helped out on the night! 

Turtle Club is running each Wednesday during lunch, we have had a fantastic turn out so far. If you would like to attend, please message Mr Dunkley on Teams. 

Tristan Dunkley

Science KLA