In 2017, Haberfield Public School held its 2nd whole school science fair. The event ran over 2 days and saw each class run an interactive stall on a science concept they had studied.
Last year’s stalls included:
Kindergarten
- push and pull
- weather.
Years 1 and 2:
- friction-shadows
- parachute making
- push and pull magnetic cars
- sound
- optical illusions
- buoyancy
- magnets.
Years 3 and 4:
- energy transfer
- what makes it living?
- plants vs animals
- decomposers (worm farms)
- rock classification
- food chains and food webs
- soil: what’s in it?
Years 5 and 6:
- robotics
- reflection vs refraction
- wind power
- acids and bases.
Girls in the science fair
During the science fair, girls had the opportunity to demonstrate their scientific knowledge and public speaking skills for students, parents and teachers. It was wonderful to see the confidence emanating from the girls, from Kindergarten through to high school, as they shared their passion for science.
Concord High Girls lend a hand at science fair
In 2017, Haberfield’s science fair had the addition of some high school stalls from Concord High students. What’s more, over 50% of the attending high school students were girls. This provided a great opportunity for our primary girls to see the interesting science on offer in high school and the benefits of selecting science as a subject.