As part of Peace IV the students had the opportunity to learn how to make ropes with Steffi Otto. Steffi shared traditional techniques of rope making with the students and explained how ropes would have been used over the years. Students were fascinated as she showed them just how to make a rope, twisting them… Continue reading Rope Making
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Science Fair
The Senior room had great fun conducting different experience for Science Week. Yesterday they showcased their group experiments. Some of the experiments explored controlling the fizz in the coke and mentos experiment, natural reactions in the volcano experiment and turning water into ice in the instant ice experiment. What an exciting way to finish science… Continue reading Science Fair
Science Week: Exploring Water Stratification
Who knew the science to be learned from a pack of Skittles and a little warm water! This senior class had great fun experimenting with Skittles. This experiment explores the chemistry concept known as the concentration gradient which means chemicals move from areas of higher concentration to areas of lower concentration in an attempt to equalise the concentration.… Continue reading Science Week: Exploring Water Stratification