Science Fair

On Wednesday 14 September Year 4 held their inaugural Science Fair. Here are some reflections on the collaboration leading up to the event and the Science Fair from Year 4 students.

We were put into groups two weeks ago and we had to do a collaborative experiment. Collaborating was difficult for most of us. Some of us did the experiment at home and made a movie, brought it in to school and showed everyone at the Science Fair. Afterwards the room slightly smelt of vinegar from one of the experiments. We saw a lot of exciting experiments and heard a lot of fizzing bottles, sizzling foam and timers ringing. It was very enjoyable.

Willow Gelin 

A couple of groups weren’t prepared on the day as they had struggled with collaboration. This is a reflection on what to improve next time.

Next time we could be more prepared and discuss our experiment. Next time I could call our group and organise a play date. We could change the team work to make sure everybody can get the equipment and not just aim it on one person. It was so much fun. Everybody enjoyed it. Two groups didn’t get to perform because they were not prepared.

Brodie Mezei 

One experiment involved testing how much fizzy drink could be absorbed through a card and another experiment tested how much milk was absorbed by an Oreo cookie. Year 4 students had to keep track in their Science books of the hypothesis, analysis and conclusion to each other’s experiments as we observed them. Year 4 really enjoyed this event and are really happy with their progress.

Jack Goldberg 

The Year 4 Science Fair was very exciting. Everyone was grouped into collaborative groups. The groups thought of extremely creative ideas from exploding sodas to melting delicious chocolate.

Some experiments didn’t work so well but some were very crazy. We all wrote down in our Science books about everyone’s experiments. We tested and quizzed each other and it was fun and hard.

Everyone who completed their experiment got a goodie bag the next day and everyone was extremely happy about this.

The Year 4 Science Fair was something to remember.

Tamarah Aaron