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science week

Physics Fair

n occasion of Science under the guidance of their older for showing some new things."
Iweek, BAT and IB students peers. This is what students had "Todos los grupos lo han
organised a technology-based to say about the event. explicado muy bien y ha sido
fair of Physics experiments for muy entretenido. Se nota que se
ESO students. "Ha estat una activitat productiva lo han trabajado.”
i divertida a la vegada. Es nota
Ismael, Genis, Joel, Myriam, que els grups s'ho han preparat i "Ens ha agradat molt fer aquests
Sagi, Alex, Artem, Adrian, han intentat ensenyar-nos coses experiments i han sigut molt
Ekaterina, Àlvaro & Mrs molt xules. Felicitats i moltes interessants. Ens agradaria
Gazzola gràcies.” repetir l’experiència.”
For two days, ESO 3 and ESO 4
students had the opportunity "We think these experiments "We think that the experiments
to move around different stands were perfectly done. The were interesting because we
and perform some experiments explanation was clear. Thanks learnt things we didn't know.”

Implementing ICT in Science classes ESO2 & 4 Financial education

echnology is having an the student needs. Simulations collect data (Temperature, pH,
Timpact on many aspects are a perfect tool for an Inquiry etc.) over a certain period of
of our lives and is present Based Science Learning, where time. They are connected to a
in practically all fields of students actively participate in computer and the measurement
knowledge, Education and the learning process: students can be directly converted into a
Science included, obviously. formulate questions and make graph and table which are then
conjectures and by manipulating analysed by students themselves.
Mrs Gazzola objects and parameters they By using dataloggers, students
We implement technology into help each other to find answers. can perform experiments to
our Science classes on a regular Data loggers are another great such an accuracy and precision
basis and in a variety of ways. tool to have in a Science lab that would not be possible
Some technological tools that and the School acquired a few otherwise. Thanks to data SO 2 & 4 have been completing Christmas tree decorations;
we use are common to other of them for Biology, Chemistry loggers, concepts as abstract and Ea Business Studies project wooden lollipop sticks into
subjects as well, but others and Physics. Data loggers are hard to understand as magnetic with Ms Casalderrey. drcorations; and have made wine
are specific to Science, like instruments that we use to fields, can be “visualised”, which glass charms (for adults!)
simulations and data loggers. leads to great improvements in School The students have worked
Simulations are virtual the learning and understanding Each student belongs to one extremely hard to make the
experiments that can be run on a of Science. of three businesess and have resources to sell at Christmas
computer or tablet. Compared to Using both simulations and commissioned products to be time. The money raised will be
real experiments, simulations are data logging mimic what real made by ESO 1, 2 and 3. split three ways: Caritas, the EIC
quick to set up and run, do not scientists do in their laboratories They have turned: old pieces of Students' Council and the ESO4
require any extra material -and and help students getting Lego into fashionable cufflinks trip.
therefore are cheap- and can engaged and motivated toward (genesis); toilet rolls into napkin The items will soon be on sale.
be performed as many times as Science. holders; fallen pine cones into Watch out for further details!

Primary 2 Love Science Week!

his year Primary 2 really students showed us many different by designing and creating a bird
Tenjoyed Science Week- it experiments. The children loved feeder for the playground to match
was a week full of fun activities, watching amazing experiments this year’s Science Week theme all
experiments, and a chance to conducted by the older students, about Seeds. The students used
use Science in so many different and were able to form their own recycled materials and designed a
ways. hypotheses and ask deeper suitable, and aesthetically pleasing
questions like, ¨HOW did that bird feeding to help take care of the
Ms Pablo happen?!¨ The Primary 2 children wildlife in our environment. It was
The children got to visit the high also planted seeds and made a fun, exciting, and unforgettable
school science lab and the older their own technology projects week of learning!