Science Workshop HK

Window To Science and Beyond...

St. Paul's Co-educational College Primary School



Sciencesploration® for Primary 6 (11-12 years old)

Date
Topic Information



Term One (12 classes)Wednesday 1:10pm - 2:10pm
Rm: 413






Topic 1
3 classes
(Sep 26,
Sep 23,
Sep 30)

Newton's Toy Box (Physics)

Why is the acceleration of an object inversely proportional to its mass?  Investigate state of rest, uniform velocity and external forces.  Delve into the effects of gravity, friction and momentum on objects.  Do forces really occur in pairs?







Topic 2
3 classes
(Oct 14,
Oct 21,
Oct 28)

Reaction Rallies (Chemistry)

Did you know that there are a handful of chemical reactions that are reversible?  Delve into thermal decomposition and polymerization.  Who’s getting displaced in metallic reactions?  Create your favorite perfume and nylon fabric.  Can you form a new substance?







Topic 3
3 classes
(Nov 4,
Nov 11,
Nov 18)

Roller Coasters and Catapults (Physics)

What are balanced, unbalanced and counterbalanced forces?  Construct a catapult and run controlled tests of variables, which influence the flight of an object.  Design a death-defying roller coaster that twirls and hurls. Test kinetic straws and play war games.  Delicate or destructive, it’s nature’s forces at work!







Topic 4
3 classes
(Dec 2,
Dec 9,
Jan 6)

Electric Workshop (Physics)

Did you know that electricity is not just something you buy in a battery but is one of the basic ingredients of the universe?  Probe into dry batteries, liquid batteries, and plasma globes.  Explore the world of chemical and electrical energy.  It’s only in the flow of electrons.







Term Two (12 classes)Wednesday 1:10pm - 2:10pm
Rm: 413






Topic 1
3 classes
(Feb 10,
Feb 24,
Mar 3)

Biological Biosphere (Life Science and Human Biology)

Did you know that snot and vomit help to protect the body from infection?  Learn how infectious disease can spread and cause an epidemic.  Investigate how temperature affects the growth of microbes.  Virus versus bacteria, what’s the difference?







Topic 2
3 classes
(Mar 10,
Mar 17,
Mar 24)

Achilles' Heel (Physics)

Why is the base of a structure so important?  Test structures for strength and stability and identify the strongest and most stable joint.  Can you construct a structure that is wider at its top but can withstand the impact force from a free-wheeling vehicle?  It’s not the Iliad, it’s the real science!







Topic 3
3 classes
(Mar 31,
Apr 28,
May 5)


Manic Machines (Physics)

Construct machines that changed the World!  Examine different blade designs of wind generators.  Build the Faraday Motor and create a siphon that can control the automatic emptying of water inside a container.  Can you harness the explosive power of alcohol for a launch?







Topic 4
3 classes
(May 12,
May 19,
May 26)

Test Tube Fiesta (Chemistry)

What is the difference between a solution and a suspension?  Are you surprised to learn that gas molecules can bounce off walls?  How do we transfer electrons from one atom to another?  Delve into matter – the stuff that everything but dreams is made of!

 
 
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