At the beginning of the term, the Year 5/6 classes went on an excursion to The Makers Technology and Innovation Hub, walked the foreshore boardwalk observing penguins in their burrows and had our lunch break at the Burnie Park.

All students had the opportunity to work hands on with STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) activities as part of Questacon’s Travelling Science Exhibition. The interactive exhibition explored key scientific principles in a fun and engaging way.

Fascinating Science provided a great way to dive into the world of science. Some of the activities included:

• Playing with mind-bending illusions
• Building a six-sided cube with seven pieces
• Feeling the force of powerful magnets
• Threading a needle with one eye closed
• Solving the ancient puzzle of the Tower of Brahma
• Seeing the world through coloured filters

 This is what our students had to say about our excursion:

 “I think Questacon was interesting because the activities looked easy, but they were hard. My favourite was the robot controls.” – Isla

“Questacon was fun because we had to solve problems, but in an engaging and inclusive way.” – Montana

“Questacon was a fun experience. One of my favourite parts was when we got to watch a video on storm water rain.” – Billie

“I liked doing the puzzle using the dice it was hard, but I was excited to get it right.” – Riley

“It was really good. I enjoyed the activity where you had to separate the metal rods.” – Lenny

“I thought it was really fun, there was a pyramid puzzle that was challenging, but I enjoyed it". – Alexis

  “My highlight from the UTAS Questacon trip was the ball that could move. We got to control it with an iPad, we could make it different colours and speeds and we had to guide it carefully through the maze. It was really fun!” – Eleanor

“My highlight was the exhibits. They were so much fun, and I can imagine the amount of work that went into them.” – Xander

“I liked the dice exhibit and enjoyed the time with my friends.” – Mia

“I liked reading the agriculture info on the wall and there were actually things I didn’t know.” – Lachie 

“Questacon was an amazing experience, playing with the activity boards and learning about fascinating science concepts was great.  I would 100% go again.  As a Year 6 student, I am looking forward to seeing Questacon in Canberra.  I would like to give a huge thanks to all of the amazing people who made it fun.” – Lochie

“Questacon was a fun and exciting experience for all.  The boards were challenging, while also being fun.” – Nina

“At Questacon we learned new things.  They were like magic tricks.  We learned about rubbish in water and the effects it has on the environment.  We went for a walk on the board walk and saw the penguins!” – Darcie