National Science Week 2025

During National Science Week (August 9-17th), our MSC students learnt a variety of theory, got hands on with pracs, and listened to visiting guest speakers.

Year 7 Science: Students in 7D learnt about how all organisms have a role in an ecosystem. Students used the internet to discover 10 ‘mini beasts’, aka small organisms, that may potentially be in our ecosystem at school. Neve managed to find some outside!

Year 8 Science: Students in 8A were encouraged to investigate how does heat make a difference? Reaction rates were recorded and compared between warm and cold temperatures. Prior to this reaction prac, 8A were treated to a ‘teacher only’ experiment demonstration involving an example of a combustion reaction helped by the presence of a catalyst. This involved sulfuric acid and potassium permanganate being added to a tissue with some ethanol. This experiment helped to ‘warm up the crowd’, and stink out the room!

VCE Chemistry: On Wednesday August 13th, as part of Science Week and to enhance their knowledge of organic molecules in medicine, the Year 11 and 12 Chemistry students participated in an interactive tutorial with David Manallack from Monash Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Science Outreach programs.  Students were able to see how what they are learning in Chemistry relates to the real life application to make life saving medicines.  Students were able to build models from scratch, starting small and building bigger molecules as well as cementing their knowledge of reaction pathways, just in time for their SAC on Friday!