On Thursday the 14th of August, some of our Solid Pathways students went to Sippy Downs University with their parents and Mrs H for a STEM experience day. We signed in at 9am and received a bag with info about the day and some Uni socks.  After the introductions by the teachers, we split into 3 groups. Our group had about 15 students altogether.

Our first activity of the day was turning a lemon into a battery – after some problem solving, we managed to light up our light using the lemon.

Our second activity was Marine Biology/Robotics. We got to make some Manta Ray fingerprints. Did you know that the pattern on the manta ray's body is like its own fingerprint?

We then got to head outside with the Robodog – Ben Ben. Each of us got a turn with Ben Ben – we all managed to get him to walk and do some tricks. Ben Ben was a special guest at the EKKA this year – he got to herd some sheep at the night show.

Finally, after our lunch break, we went to the Drones. We watched a video on how Drones are used for research on whales – collecting blowhole samples (mucous) to check for bacteria. We were shown how to use the drones and went through a safety brief – then we got to collect our own fake ‘mucous’ and try and land back on the boat.

We all enjoyed the day and getting to spend it with our parents. The favourite part of our day was – Drones (Anthani and DJ) and the Lemon Physics (Bentley).

Bentley, Anthani and DJ