STEM | Durlston School

STEM Club challenge: launch a ping pong ball as far as possible from a free standing device using only: bamboo canes x8, elastic bands x10 and a pie case x1. Some good designs ready to be tested next week!

We needed to conduct some data manipulation… so we collected some data! IV: number of paper clips, DV: time taken to land. Identified and excluded the anomalies and calculated the mean averages ready for graphing next lesson.

STEM Club looking at improving design in aerodynamics yesterday ✈️

Acid and alkali testing and pH identification using Universal Indicator paper… with Year 7 this week 👍🏻

Investigating the uses of indicators with Year 7. Here, red cabbage is being used to make an indicator to test for acid or alkali.

Yesterday Year 9 got straight into an investigation as part of their Chemistry introduction before GCSE content is taught after Christmas. The aim this term is to give a targeted and strong base on which to start the GCSE course.

Any day the Van de Graaff generator comes out is crazy hair day! This magnificent machine provides entertaining visualisations of the power of static electricity ⚡️ #DurlstonScience

#DurlstonYr10 investigated human reaction time with the ruler drop test for a GCSE Biology required practical with fab enthusiasm (and some competitiveness)! This experiment is part of their learning about the nervous system ⚡️🧠 #DurlstonBiology

#durlstonyr9 investigated electric circuits in #durlstonphysics. Great teamwork, problem-solving, and practical skills were on display throughout the lesson! #durlstonseniors #durlstonscience

In the regional final of the team maths challenge our team of 4 pupils came a fabulous 4th. We also had 4 students achieve certificates in the Intermediate Maths Challenge – 3 Bronzes and 1 Gold! #durlstonsuccess #durlstonmaths

#DurlstonYr11’s Triple Biologists conducted an experiment on the effect of temperature on milk decay, using a lipase enzyme. Lots of ideas from previous topics and from their Chemistry learning came together here and they got super valid results! #DurlstonBiology 🌡️🥛

Today with #DurlstonY10 we investigated the extension of springs and Hooke’s Law 👍🏻

Last week in #DurlstonY7 science we looked at acids, alkalis and the pH scale 🌈 👍🏻

#DurlstonYr10 investigated how leaves store glucose made from photosynthesis as starch. To observe the starch, they used ethanol to remove the green chlorophyll from their leaves and added iodine. Great results and practical skills demonstration all round! #DurlstonBiology 🌿🧪

Spectra and ray diagrams with Y7 last week! 🌈

Our Y10 students explaining nuclear fission and fusion this week ⚛️

Year 7 are soldering their cyber-pet circuits.

Year 9 have been trying out our new jigsaws while making their chopping boards today.

Still on the topic of waves, @DurlstonSeniors have been looking at waves in a solid, using a vibration generator and string - making standing waves and determining wave speed 👍🏻#DurlstonYr11