During National Science Week our students participated in several exciting activities. In Science lessons, Year 7-10 students participated in a Science Week Escape Room and experienced demonstrations with dry ice.
There was also the opportunity to participate in competitions from Education Perfect, and Stile, including a colouring competition with a prize of a pair of AirPods.
At assembly, awards were handed out to students in Years 7 to 10 for the international The Big Science Competition.
It’s a 50-minute, multiple choice online competition testing science knowledge, critical-thinking and problem-solving skills. Questions are set in real-life, contemporary contexts, making them relatable… and interesting!
Our Kambala scientists performed exceptionally well with many students achieving a :
Distinction: Top 25%, and High Distinction: Top 10% of global participants.
On Friday, 16 August 2024 we held Jeans for Genes mufti day, staff and students wore some denim and also donated online. Kambala raised an amazing $6,534.00.
During lunchtime on Friday in the Pool Courtyard there was Mr Riza’s liquid nitrogen show, followed by using liquid nitrogen to make ice cream in Lab 4, with the tasty samples being very popular.
“Science Week was an amazing experience, offering many fun and exciting opportunities for students to get involved with Science. All the activities throughout the week were extremely engaging and entertaining, with many students coming to watch Mr Riza’s liquid nitrogen show and enjoy the liquid nitrogen ice-cream samples. It was rewarding to see the amazed reactions and enthusiasm of the Kambala community, which really showed just how inspiring Science was!” – Katie Fan, STEM Prefect
Even though Science week is finished for another year, we are still celebrating Science, and we have a special guest scientist and author, Dr Karl Kruszelnicki coming to speak during week 6, as a joint Science week and Book week initiative. He will speak with years 7-10 students about five main areas of future careers in science, and how this provides a multitude of opportunities for Kambala students. “Science is probably the best possible ‘mental toolbox’ that you can have. It will let you change your career many times.” Dr Karl