By ADAM WRIGHT
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WHERE does the taste of bubblegum come from? How many moons does Jupiter have? Does changing the colour of food change its taste? These are just some of the questions examined by students in the lead-up to Education Week.
In preparation for the school’s science fair, teams of Illaroo Road Public School students from years 5 and 6 undertook 77 investigations into a part of the science world that interested them.
Three of those were produced in the form of models.
The students posed a question and used science to find the answer.
Illaroo Road Public School teacher Carly Dunstan said the fair was an annual part of the school’s science syllabus and a good example of how giving students some space to work can yield wonderful results.
“This project gave the students some added purpose because they knew they had an audience at the end.
“The world is changing rapidly and we need to teach our children how to discover innovative solutions to problems.
“We are so proud of what they have achieved,” she said
All of the projects from the school’s Science Fair will be entered in the annual Shoalhaven Science Fair.
The Shoalhaven Science Fair, will be held on August 13 at the Shoalhaven Entertainment Centre from 4.30pm, with a presentation at 6pm. This Science Fair will include entries from many local schools.