Jeans for Genes Day.

This week in Science we will be celebrating Jeans for Genes day at DSTC.

The official celebration of this day will happen on Friday 20th September, and as a school we have decided to have a charity collection with a donation of £1 in exchange for the students and staff to come into school wearing their jeans. We hope to help the Jeans for Gens day charity beat their pervious record of raising £2.5million last year - so guys, DIG DEEP!!!

Science lessons will take a genetic turn on Friday as we focus the students on the importance of Jeans for Genes and discuss why the money is needed, and how your donations help. We will be completing different activities with different years with various links to genes and DNA. During tutor time you may also notice that we start to talk about the SMSC issues surrounding Jeans for Genes.

Lots to cover this week it seems! :)

Lots of exciting things happening in science week. We are learning about the dust storms on Mars and how storms can generate static electricity. Lots of groups have built their mini straw rockets and the greatest distance travelled so far is 4 metres. The hoover craft has been a popular attraction and manu pupils have been for a spin.

Stemnet Club all the parts are here.

To all stemclub look at what arrived yesterday evening.


 

Lone student waiting for the next rocket experiment.

Lone student watching Super Ted clip on year 5 science lesson about rockets.

Mr C and the stomp rockets.

Mr C instructs students on how to operate the stomp rockets.

Mr C and a year 5 class

Mr C and a group of year 5 students learning about rocket science.

Mr E and the Match Rockets

Yesterday Mr E demonstrated how to make mini rockets using matches and his little rocket travelled 15cms.

Observatory Science Centre at Herstmonceux

On Monday 22nd and Tuesday 23rd July 2013 the year 7s and 8s have been offered the opportunity to join the Science department at the Observatory Science Centre at Herstmonceux near Hastings.

Whilst in the centre our lucky students will gain first hand experience of Science by interacting with specially designed exhibits. We will enjoy a tour of the centre and see some of the historical telescopes in their striking copper clad domes. This will give us all an idea of how astronomers would have worked at Herstmonceux, and how the telescopes help us to explore the intricate workings of the universe.

Have you got the skills and curiosity to take part in team challenges throughout this day? If so we will see you there!

 

 

Year 5 Taster day

The Science department of DSTC have been very busy over the last few weeks preparing for the year 5 taster day . They have made several new gadgets to demonstrate lots of scientific principles. Every thing from match rockets, stomp rockets up to demonstration jet engines.

Rocket Launch

Last Thursday the STEMNET club successfully launched their second rocket called FLASH. The ignition was carried out by Coggs. The rocket flew into the wind and at high altitude deployed its parachute and returned safely to Earth.