23 December 2021
STEM Day Out
The objective of the excursion: Students explored the science of air – how it moves, how strong it is, and some of the unique ways it behaves. They also discovered why puzzles are fundamental to mathematic thinking and explored how mathematical thinking links to problem-solving. In addition, they designed and constructed a paper tower within set parameters using the engineering design process.
On Wednesday, 25 August, 82 students participated in the STEM Day Out excursion. This STEM Day Out program is presented by the University of South Australia under the UniSA connect program.
The day was full of STEM challenges that required critical thinking skills, problem-solving, communication, and teamwork. The students were involved in an exhilarating day, competing with fun and engaging hands-on activities such as designing, building a paper tower, exploring the science of air, and using their mathematical skills to solve mathematical puzzles.
Students were highly successful in developing and utilising the skills required for each challenge. This was especially reflected with Yosuf, Aftab, and Amir designing and constructing the tallest paper tower. Thank you to all the students that attended, gave each task their best efforts, and to the teachers Janene, Christina, Pushpika, Kubashni, Antonios, and Waleed for supporting the students throughout the day.
– Waleed Jaseem