May 2
What's happening on the opening day of the 2018 Newington College STEM Festival
Period 1 - 8:30 AM
- The Surfing Scientist (Ruben Meerman)
Location: Tupou Centre
Who: All Year 7 Classes
Teachers: All Year 7 period 1 Teachers
- Chemistry (Fizzics Education)
Location: OBLT
Who: 8 Science: B2, B5, B6
Teachers: BEG, RRO, JBG
- Turtle Academy
Location: Go to normal maths classroom
Who: All Year 9 Mathematics Classes
Note: Bring laptop
- Macquarie University – Games Design (Dr Malcolm Ryan)
Location: T1
Who: 12 Software Design
Teachers: DMC
- Patrick Spicer, UNSW
Location: R2
Who: 12 Hospitality (Vet)
Teacher: SCU
Period 2 - 9:25 AM
- The Surfing Scientist (Ruben Meerman)
Location: Tupou Centre
Who: All Year 7 Classes
Teachers: All Year 7 period 2 Teachers
- Macquarie University – Games Design (Dr Malcolm Ryan)
Location: T3
Who: 8 Game Design
Teacher: DMC
- A Tertiary Design Perspective (Max Nicola-Woods)
Location: T8
Who: 8 Product Design Technology B
Teacher: JRL
- The Bad Science Show (Nicholas Johnson)
Location: OBLT
Who: 9 Science: AMY, BEG, BHZ, CFI, DCM, GPO, JHE, RMR, TCS, VAN
Teachers: AMY, BEG, IOO, CFI, DCM, GPO, JHE, RRO, TCS, VAN
Period 3 - 10:40 AM
- Engineering Challenge
Location: Various (see below)
Who | Where |
7 Technology 1 | T7 |
7 Technology 2 | T8 |
7 Technology 3 | T2 |
7 Technology 4 | T3 |
7 Technology 5 | T10 |
Teachers: SGI, BGI, SCK, SCU, JGL
- Rube Goldberg Machines (Fizzics Education)
Location: Superlab P18
Who: 7 Science MSC
Teacher: MMO
- Mathematical Mindsets
Location: Go to normal maths classroom
Who: All Year 8 Mathematics Classes
- The Surfing Scientist (Ruben Meerman)
Location: OBLT
Who: All Year 9 Classes
Teachers: All Year 9 period 3 Teachers
- Timber High Rise Construction – Our Future (Stephen Dadd, Boral)
Location: R7
Who: 12 Industrial Technology: A & B
Teachers: DGA, JRL
Period 4 - 11:35 AM
- Liquid Nitrogen (Fizzics Education)
Location: Function Room
Who: 7 Science: AMY, BST, DVA, JGE
Teachers: AMY, CSC, JHE, ADA
- Mousetrap Powered Vehicle Challenge
Location: T7
Who: 8 Technology 6
Teacher: DMC
- Chemistry (Fizzics Education)
Location: Superlab P15
Who: 8 Science A1 & A2
Teachers: MMA, VAN
- The Surfing Scientist (Ruben Meerman)
Location: OBLT
Who: All Year 9 Classes
Teachers: All Year 9 period 4 Teachers
- Turtle Academy
Location: Go to normal maths classroom
Who: All Year 10 Mathematics Classes
Note: Bring laptop
Teachers: JRL, SCK
- Timber High Rise Construction – Our Future (Stephen Dadd, Boral)
Location: R7
Who: 11 Industrial Technology A & B
Teachers: JRL, SCK
Period 5 - 1:30 PM
- Engineering Challenge
Location: T3
Who: 7 Technology 6
Teacher: DGA
- Mousetrap Powered Vehicle Challenge
Location/Who: T8 – 8 Technology 1, T2 – 8 Technology 4
Teachers: JRL, PWO
- Pickling and Preserving (Maddy Dobbins, Cornersmith)
Location: Founders Kitchen
Who: 9 Food Technology 1 & 2
Teachers: SCU, BGI
- The Bad Science Show (Nicholas Johnson)
Location: OBLT
Who: 10 Science – A1, A2, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J
Teachers: CFI, ADA, RBA, GPO, JHE, DRZ, MMA, DCM, RRO, CSC
Period 6 - 2:25 PM
- Liquid Nitrogen (Fizzics Education)
Location: Function Room
Who: 7 Science GHY & JBG
Teachers: CSC, JBG
- Rube Goldberg Machines (Fizzics Education)
Location: Superlab P18
Who: 8 Science B1
Teacher: MMA
- Mousetrap Powered Vehicle Challenge
Location/Who: T8 – 8 Technology 7, T7 – 8 Technology 8, T2 – 8 Technology 10
Teachers: JRL, SGI, JGL
- Pickling and Preserving (Maddy Dobbins, Cornersmith)
Location: Founders Kitchen
Who: 10 Food Technology 1 & 2
Teachers: SCU, BGI