STEM with Mr Luke Deards & Miss Laura Ferguson
Grade Five
In term 4, Year 5 students will explore the factors that shape the Earth's surface, focusing on both natural and human influences. They begin by identifying and describing Earth's landscapes and landforms, and then delve into natural processes like weathering and erosion to learn how these phenomena alter landforms over time, including rapid changes caused by sudden weather events. Students investigate erosion's impact on local landforms and understand the environmental effects of human actions. The unit also introduces the shell middens of the First Nations Peoples of Australia, highlighting their cultural significance and the threats they face, as well as strategies for their protection. Students will then have the opportunity to use LEGO Spike kits to build simple machines.
Grade Six
This term, Year 6 students will focus on Earth and Space and Physical Sciences. They will explore concepts such as gravity, our place in the solar system and how the Earth’s tilt causes the seasons. Students will then explore different forms of energy and how they can be transferred and transformed, and the generation, transfer and use of electricity in our daily lives. Using LEGO Spike kits, they'll design and build their own simple machines to display their understanding of electricity, invention, and forces.
