Mt Anville MJS Science Club 2025-6

Wednesday

This club is for children from Prep Jnr, Prep Snr & 1st 
Class time 14:45 - 15:45

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Thursday

This club is for children from 3rd - 6th class
Select either the 14:45 or the 15:45 class.

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Term 1 Information

We will start with an introduction to science & then activities for this term will include:

Zoology

In this module the children will

 - do an observation of a live animal,
 - investigate birds and their beaks,
 - dissect a chicken wing (for health and safety reasons it will be cooked in advance )
 - and a number of experiments relating to bees.

Space Science

In this module the children will learn about

 - the relative size of the planets and the relative distances between them.
 - the moon, its orbit, its effect on the tides.
 - consider the challenges for colonising Mars and see if we can grow plants in a carbon dioxide environment
 - and much more.....

Engineering

In this module we will
  • investigate pneumatics,
  • Make a Pantograph,
  • Investigate Dynamics and make a  Ping-Pong Ball Launcher,
  • Design a Boat Design
  • Investigate the best packaging for a fragile Christmas present

Term 2 Information

The activities for this term will include:

Forensic Science

In this module the children will learn about

- Acids and Bases,
- Chromatography,
- Blood types,
- Finger prints will be introduced
- and the children will use these skills to solve a number of mysteries.

Botany

In this module the children will 

 - learn about plants and their different parts
 - grow plants for food
 - learn about flowers
 - investigate how plants adapt to suit their environment
 - and much more

Human Digestion

Starting with the mouth, through a series of fun hands-on activities, we will work our way through this fascinating biological system.

Teeth, taste, swallowing, your stomach and what happens to the food you eat are all going to be investigated during these lessons.