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Geodes, Slime and DeadlyScience

Last week, students in Science Club used egg shells to create beautiful crystal geodes. Students made saturated solutions of potassium aluminium sulfate (potash alum) and applied seed crystals to the inner layer of a halved egg shell. Students then placed their egg shells into the saturated solutions and left them for a few days to slowly cool and form crystals.

Next week, students will be making slime during Science Club and then selling it to raise money for DeadlyScience. In DeadlyScience’s own words:

DeadlyScience is providing science resources to remote schools in Australia, and works to ensure all schools have access to resources that connect schools to the First Scientists of Australia, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

You cannot be what you cannot see and we want Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students to see themselves becoming scientists, mathematicians, engineers and technicians. Each of our Australian Geographic books features a school or two demonstrating cool STEM activities.

100% of donations will be spent on book purchases, as our partner Australia Post provides free postage for all DeadlyScience book and STEM equipment donations to First Nations schools and communities.

So, in this Giving Season, students would like to raise money for this excellent cause. If you would like to help make the slime, please attend Science Club on Thursday 1.10pm in JF9. If you would like to purchase some slime, Science Club members and Prefects will be selling slime on Friday next week. If you would like to donate, please visit here.

Mia Sharma
Science Teacher