Year 2 students have been participating in weekly STEM challenges related to their science unit of work focusing on exploring forces, motion and toys. They have really been enjoying designing, creating, testing and reviewing their products in small groups. Some of the activities have involved the students designing parachutes and mazes using various materials.
Selected Years 5 and 6 students have been participating in an after-school STEM competition where teams battle it out in fun, weekly, hands-on Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths challenges to compete for the STEM Cup! The students compete over a period of seven weeks. Each week the teams score points for the challenges they complete with the top scoring teams earning a place at the STEM Cup Grand Final held at Griffith University.
The challenges change weekly, allowing the competition to cover a broad range of topics across Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. All challenges aim to link learning to real world applications, putting what the teams are doing into a larger perspective. The Grand Final Challenges build on the skills and knowledge that teams have developed over the seven-week competition and take everything to a whole new level!
Our two teams, The Varsity Dragons (Year 5) and The Algebrains (Year 6) are both doing very well in the competition at the moment and are in a good position for making the grand final. The Varsity Dragons are currently sitting in first place across the whole Gold Coast division and The Algebrains are sitting in fifth place overall. With only two more challenges left, we wish them the very best of luck!
