STEM Gala Day – 17 & 18 August 2022
We have a busy few weeks ahead... In Week 6, we will host our final Gala Day/s for 2022. Across the two days we will welcome approximately 170 students from our Cluster schools. Our Gala Days have been very successful and well received from Year 5 and 6 students. Parent feedback is also welcome and appreciated.
STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) is an approach to learning and development that integrates the areas of science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Through STEM, students develop key skills including problem solving, creativity, critical analysis, teamwork, independent thinking, initiative, communication and digital literacy. The activities for the STEM Gala Day/s 2022 have been planned in keeping with this year’s National Science Week theme ‘Glass – more than meets the eye’.
Students will undertake activities across four STEM subjects:
• Biology: The Biology session will be looking closely at eyes... specifically a cow’s! A dissection will be taking place which means you need to be
extra safe pupils and have the (optic) nerve to cut into flesh.
• Chemistry: The STEM activity for Chemistry will be designing spectroscopes, which allow our up-and-coming scientists to determine the
chemical makeup of a visible source of light.
• Physics: In the Physics session, students will design and make a periscope that they will use to complete set challenges.
• Manual Arts: Students will make their own picture frame keyring out of clear acrylic.