(September 2012) Week 38 [pdf, 7 MB] - The Jannali High School

Jannali News September 2012
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ULTIMO SCIENCE FESTIVAL
On Wednesday, 22 nd of August, 8A ventured
into the city to the Ultimo Science Festival
at the Powerhouse Museum.
When we arrived we heard three scientists
and engineers talk about their work in the
field of science and engineering and how
they got to where they are today. We had
some Q+A time and Natarsha Trosser asked
how long it will take to make a new, faster
railway track; she then won a high powered
balloon kit. Lili Quinlivin asked a question
about what they have found about life on
Mars. She received a Triple J’s top 100 CD.
Callum won a shirt and Adam won a cap for
answering questions correctly.
We then left the hall and walked down to
the University of Technology Sydney to
have an interactive study on Crime Scene
Investigation, which was very interesting
and fun. We got to see a fake crime scene
and we had to work out what happened.
We got to make our own fingerprints and
we were allowed to take crime scene tape
home.
We then walked back to the Powerhouse
Museum and had some lunch. We went to
a workshop about ways we can sustain the
Earth. We also learnt how to make an
amazing biodegradable plastic made out of
corn starch, which you can mould into containers
and other amazing objects.
I would like to thank Ms MacPherson and
Mr Smith for organising and supervising
such an interesting and worthwhile excursion.
Adam S
8A
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