Year 6 AM Science reflections

During Term 4, our class engaged in a range of exciting experiments to help us learn more about our changing planet and dynamic natural disasters. Under the guidance of our Science teacher Ms Dao, we investigated the layers of the earth, different types of tectonic plate movement, how a seismometer works and convection currents. Here are some of our reflections. 

In Science, we have learnt important information about natural disasters, how they work and what causes them.  We created a seismometer for earthquakes, using a box, a pen, a cup and string. This activity shows us how everything is recorded to ensure we are safe and we are organised and alerted when an earthquake hits.  We have also been taught about the different layers of the Earth and we created an Earth model out of playdough.  Another activity we participated in was learning about the different tectonic movements using biscuits and shaving cream. We learn about convection currents by lighting tea bags on fire and using heat to see how the tea leaves move.It was a very fun experience and my knowledge about natural disasters has definitely improved. Learning about these disasters was very fun and also very messy at the same time.

Charlize Saade   

We made a working seismometer and investigated convection currents and plate tectonics. In our last lesson we used a lit empty tea bag to test that cold things go down and warm things rise. I enjoyed the prac lessons that we completed. 

Phoebe Cunneen  

Science was enjoyable and learning about the layers of the earth was great. Building and using the seismometer was entertaining as well as fun. The convection current experiment made me learn new things that made me wonder things as well.

Arabella Loibner  

This semester I’ve enjoyed the experiments we tested and the investigation of things we gained knowledge about. These were like the model and crust of the earth, seismometers and how they contribute to natural disasters, and how different technology assists with natural disasters.

Lucia Winters    

We have learnt so much in a hands-on way. We have done countless experiments relating to natural disasters. Our lessons are fun and exciting and we always leave the Science labs with new knowledge.

Annie Cordony-Jones   

In this unit in Science, I enjoyed learning about natural disasters. It was enjoyable to participate in experiments such as using the crackers and the whipped cream for the tectonic plates, the flying tea bag, the rotating tea leaves in hot water and playdough representing the layers of earth. This unit was very fun and I discovered many new things about the earth and its natural disasters.

Catherine Sialepis    

During Science, I enjoyed constructing a playdough model of the Earth’s layers. We were able to build a to-scale model of the Earth’s layers that included: the crust, mantle, outer core and the inner core.

Ilaria Musca   

What I enjoyed about Science this term was building a seismometer. It was interesting to understand how they work and how to calculate how big an earthquake is.

Francesca Placanica    

In Science, I enjoyed learning about convection currents. The best part was lighting the empty tea bag casing on fire and watching it fly up into the air and then slowly come back down due to the hot and cold convection currents. I also enjoyed making a seismometer and competing with the other teams.

Emilia Fara    

We learnt about the layers of the earth and natural disasters caused by tectonic plate movement. I enjoyed the seismometer task where we had to create a seismometer with cardboard, paper, a cup and a pen. My seismometer was successful.

Amelia Abi Abdallah  

During Science we have looked at models of the earth’s crust, demonstrated how tectonic plates move during an earthquake and learnt more about convection currents. My favourite part during Science this term was convection currents as we learnt more about what happens underneath the earth’s crust.

Hasika Bansal