ERUPTING volcanoes and interactive sensory experiments were on display at Newbery Park Primary School last week for the inaugural science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) day science fair.
Senior school students showcased a variety of scientific inquiries and experiments to members of the school community and their parents as part of the annual National Science Week.
Principal Stuart Miller said the inaugural event provided an opportunity for students to work together to solve real life problems.
“The week is a deliberate grouping of the STEM disciplines which are essential for the development of critical thinking, creativity, engineering design process and problem solving skills,” he said.
“We encourage families to be invested in their child’s education and what we are doing here at Newbery Park Primary is creating opportunities for this to occur.”
Newbery Park Primary School student Amali Unmeopa’s melting chocolate station was among the most popular exhibits on the day, with hordes of children and adults observing the experiment.
“I’ve got different kinds of chocolate here and I think the Maltesers or the Snickers bar will melt the quickest,” she said.
“I think the dark cooking chocolate will take the longest to melt because it is made not to melt in the oven.”
