Carbon, the chemical that makes up you and me, used to come in two pure forms: graphite (the working end of your humble pencil) and diamond. In the last twenty years a new member of the carbon family has been discovered. Buckyballs or, to give them their proper name, fullerene, are microscopic … [Read more...] about Fullerene
High School
Is Shakespeare Dead or Alive?
This week, Stage 5 students have started their investigation into the mysterious re-appearance of Shakespeare. Although Shakespeare died in 1616, his work is still relevant in modern society and over the next three weeks Stage 5 will be investigating where and how, and finally deciding on whether, … [Read more...] about Is Shakespeare Dead or Alive?
Stage 4 – Urban Art Mural Project
This term stage 4 has been learning about urban art and the difference between 'legal street art' and graffiti. Students have had the opportunity to study the characters, alphabet and fonts of graffiti and applied these concepts and the 'elements of art' to create their own 'name tag' and 'personal … [Read more...] about Stage 4 – Urban Art Mural Project
Palindromic Number Challenge
Here is a number challenge that Stage 4 students looked at last week on an app called Verso. This app allows students to post answers or points for discussion anonymously (the teacher knows who writes the posts). This means students can add a comment and not worry about what other students might … [Read more...] about Palindromic Number Challenge
The Wanderers Effect
Our stage 5 geography class is currently working on a communities project with a football twist. Here is a quick snapshot of what year 9 and 10 students are currently working through: FOCUS: The impact of Western Sydney Wanderers on the local community. Love them or hate them....the Wanderers have … [Read more...] about The Wanderers Effect
Conflict Resolution
I have read with interest my colleagues' recent posts exploring the comparisons between football and academics. Bec and I are currently working with year 7 and 8 on an integrated project and it has become increasingly evident how the fundamentals of football can help to develop the academic success … [Read more...] about Conflict Resolution