Education Assistant Tracey Pelham with students Sholaye Faulkner, Judith Pallan and Wyntah Higgins-Brown getting to know new textures and smells with Oobleck which was part of the slime lab.
Camera IconEducation Assistant Tracey Pelham with students Sholaye Faulkner, Judith Pallan and Wyntah Higgins-Brown getting to know new textures and smells with Oobleck which was part of the slime lab. Credit: Supplied/Marie Nirme

Maddington Primary students find National Science Week a good time to get hands dirty

Francis CurroComment News

MADDINGTON Primary School got their hands dirty as part of National Science Week.

As part of the week, the school had multiple activities running including a sherbet factory, microscope wonders, flying machines, lava lamp making as well as rocket balloons and robots.

The school also had displays of student work including a display of earthquakes and volcanoes.

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The school received a National Science Week grant and the money was used to purchase materials and equipment to run the stations during the week.

Maddington Primary School combined with Maddington Education Support Centre so that all students could experience a variety of hands on activities as well as spark their interest in science.