Young Mount Isa and Cloncurry students will showcase their passion for science at this year’s Wonder of Science State Conference, held at University of Queensland’s St Lucia campus on Friday November 30.
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Students from Happy Valley Sate School, St Joseph’s Catholic School – Cloncurry and Spinifex State High School will present their STEM presentations.
Year 5 – Happy Valley State School – The science of light, reflection and refraction
Year 6 – St Joseph's Catholic School Cloncurry – Build a seismograph to measure earthquakes
Year 7 - St Joseph's Catholic School Cloncurry – Testing for the best launch angle
Year 8 – Spinifex State High School – How do single celled organisms respond to changes in temperature and acidity of water.
UQ School of Earth and Environmental Sciences PhD graduate and Wonder of Science Program Officer Dr Kaylene Butler said the initiative helps school students undertake science and technology research projects which are aligned to the Australia Curriculum.
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“Young Science Ambassadors – primarily PhD students and early career researchers from Queensland universities – visited participating schools, supporting school students to develop a group presentation about the research they were doing,” Dr Butler said.
“The students then attended a regional student conference, where representative teams presented their research and critically analysed the projects of their peers with the winning regional teams invited to the Wonder of Science State Conference where champion teams will be chosen for each year level.”
“Wonder of Science promotes problem-solving skills, including critical, creative, collaborative and ethical thinking,” she said.
Wonder of Science promotes problem-solving skills, including critical, creative, collaborative and ethical thinking.
- Wonder of Science Program Officer Dr Kaylene Butler
“Last year we saw amazing presentations from students, including a year nine team creating elephant’s toothpaste to measure changes in energy following chemical reactions.
“And year five teams designed plans for a base on Mars, while other students used experimental design to create the ideal snack for an Antarctic expedition.
“These are just a handful of examples where Wonder of Science is inspiring students to engage in rigorous, real-world STEM learning.
“These skills support students to develop the capabilities required to achieve and succeed in a rapidly advancing and changing world,” she said.