Logo
Prev
search
Print
addthis
Rotate
Help
Next
Contents
All Pages
Browse Issues
Home
'
Mildura Weekly : Friday August 21 Vol 9 No 41
Contents
16 NEWS MILDURA WEEKLY FRIDAY, AUGUST 21, 2015 A GERM Detector 3000, an Automatic Homework Machine and a Holographic Phone were just some of the inventions on display at the Mildura West Primary School’s Invention Convention Tuesday. Spending 10 weeks working on an in- novation, 100 Grade Five and Six students unveiled their inventions in the school’s gym, much to the delight of their families, friends, teachers and schoolmates. Dedicating Wednesdays to their proj- ects – as part of the Project Based Learn- ing approach – students researched ideas, designed a presentation booth, applied for a patent and wrote a script for a sales pitch. “They use their learning to pursue a project,” MWPS principal Anne Robinson said. “The PBL is the approach, and the invention is the vehicle.” Mildura West students think outside the box • LEARNING EXPERIENCE: Lara McHugh, 12, with friend Nikisha Dempsey, 19, learns about Phosolar, while RIGHT, Lilli-Maree Cox, 12, hits the right note with a ‘music and the brain’ display. Making science fun IRYMPLE Primary School students got an up close and personal look at the world of science this week after re- ceiving a visit from the Shell Questacon Science Circus. An initiative of the Na- tional Science and Technol- ogy Centre, the Questacon Science Circus features not only lively presentations and demonstrations by sci- ence graduates, but a chance for younger students to par- ticipate in the show, all the while learning about science. Irymple Primary School students from Prep through to Grade Six took in the show this week ahead of Questacon’s major perfor- mance tomorrow at St Jo- seph’s College Stadium. It will run from 10am to 3pm. • EDUCATED: Questacon Science Circus presenters Jemma Naumann and Ben Devos with Irymple Primary School Grade Three students Morgan Anderson, 9, and Emmerson Cope, 10, and BELOW, Irymple Primary School student Morgan Grace, 9, demonstrates the wonders of physics under the instruction of Questacon Science Circus presenter Ben Devos. *Providing you have already served your waiting periods, are within your annual limit and you hold an eligible level of cover. *Providing you have already served your waiting periods, are within your annual limit and you hold an eligible level of cover. No Gap Preventative Dental MILDURA 155 Langtree Avenue PHONE 5022 2933 www.tankarddental.com.au ROBINVALE Ph: 5026 3536 OUYEN Ph: 5092 1121 BERRI Ph: 08 8582 2796 Preventative dental services are: • Consultations • Fissure Sealants • Scale and Clean • X-Rays with Mildura Health Fund* Enjoy the journey Clothing that travels with your whatever your destination Joywood Fashions have a great range of light weight, easy care and wear co-ordinates that can be worn alone or combined around your own garments to look and feel good no matter where your destination. Travel light but travel right www.joywood.com.au 91 Lime Ave, Mildura | Ph 5023 1121 Where fashion comes in every size Joywood Fashions Joywood Fashions
Links
Archive
Friday August 14 Vol 9 No 40
Friday August 28 Vol 9 No 42
Navigation
Previous Page
Next Page
