Students in 7-8 Physical World have started their Earth Science/Geography Deep-Learning Units. In Year 7, students will investigate and prepare a report analysing the water problems in a chosen part of the world, explaining the interconnections between their place and the people who reside there, and propose a solution to increase water sustainability in their place to conserve water and improve the lives of people who live there. Students have selected areas such as Qatar, Regional Australia, Northern Israel (Tel Aviv), and India (Chennai). The water cycle and the use of natural resources (water) connect this Physical World unit across the areas of Geography and Science. In the gallery below, you can see Mr Emerson demonstrating a cloud in a beaker with his Year 7 Physical World class, exemplifying the phases of water in the water cycle.

In Year 8, students investigate and propose an action in response to a geographical challenge in a significant place or environment (World Heritage Site) of their choice, considering environmental, economic, and social factors. The rock cycle and the study of geographical processes that influence significant places (such as weathering and erosion) connect this Physical World unit across the areas of Science and Geography. In the gallery below, you can see students investigating how crystals are formed under different conditions, to model crystal formation in rocks under different temperatures. This was done creating edible candy crystals.

In 9 Science, students are designing energy efficient toys that do more work with less energy. With energy consumption increasingly contributing to climate change, the UN has set a global target to improve the rate of energy efficiency by 2023. Students will investigate energy effiiceny and  the design of toys and present their findings in a scientific report. Students are learning all about the different forms of energy, with a focus on electrical energy. Check out Ms Holt, using our Van de Graff machine, and Mr Saye racing Mrs Pengelly's class using their modified drag racing cars!