High School Science

Assalamu alaikum,

We’ve had some exciting events happening in Science this term for our high school students. As part of year 10 Biology, students attended an excursion to Flinders University for the interactive ‘Science of Flavour’ workshop. Students learnt about how we experience flavour through a combination of senses, internal body structure, genes as well as past experiences. Students were also given the opportunity to conduct some basic scientific tests which allowed them to explore how they experience flavour on a personal level. Students became more acquainted with tastes they like and dislike and the science behind this. For example, how some people find coriander to be tasty while others find it tastes like soap. This is all due to a particular gene. Very interesting!

Students thoroughly enjoyed this opportunity, and we look forward to having more of these beneficial educational experiences in the near future!

Miss Ayah Merhi

Science Teacher