St Mary’s Primary School - Batlow
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Selwyn St
Batlow NSW 2730
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SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Science and Technology

A fabulous start to Term 3, with Years 3-6 learning what scientists mean by conducting a “fair test”.

Years 3 and 4 then started their chemistry unit by recording how long it takes to dissolve an effervescent Steradent tablet. The students did the experiment very carefully, with very good observation skills and scientific thinking shown by everyone, and Aiden especially.

Years 5 and 6 went one step further and used their understanding of a fair test to think up and perform a fair test when dissolving the Steradent tablets. The students tested crushed vs non-crushed tablets; stirred vs not-stirred mixtures; plastic vs foam cups, and finally lots of water vs not much water. It was so wonderful to see science thinking in action!