Engineering challenge: Earthquake-resistant buildings

This was our last assessment for science this year. In the real world When an earthquake strikes, as it did in Nepal in 2015, buildings are often damaged or destroyed. Many people can be injured or killed by falling rubble. Many others are made homeless. It can take a long time to rebuild their homes after the…Continue Reading Engineering challenge: Earthquake-resistant buildings

Andrew Mallard – Principles of Justice

Andrew Mallard was wrongfully found guilty of the murder of a jeweler (Pamela Lawrence) at Mosman Park which was the location of her store. Initially, Andrew was among the first 136 suspects that killed the jeweler, but he came to the attention of the police after he was placed in gray lands psychiatric hospital, after finding out…Continue Reading Andrew Mallard – Principles of Justice

$20 BOSS

Our $20 boss business for term 4 was called Whip It and we sold whipped body butter. THE PROCESS: We had to think of an idea. We looked on Pinterest for Christmas gifts and we found whipped body butter. 2. We pitched our idea to the teachers and they liked it as it has a…Continue Reading $20 BOSS

Christmas Market Reflection

Process of the Christmas Market At the very beginning of learning about the Christmas Market, we empathized. We did surveys on various ages and genders. We also looked at what types of gifts were ethical. We learnt about this by looking at different websites that had different ethical gifts (donating, recycled/upcycled things). This helped me…Continue Reading Christmas Market Reflection