#science presentations

in this week’s reflection I shall be talking about all the different presentations we have had throughout week 5 until the last week week 12 (this week).

1. Technology through the ages: The group that presented this week had to research 1-3 case studies of technological developments from history of invention to modern day technology. I thought this presentation was short, the shortest presentation of the lot. However it was engaging and had a few good key points about technology.

2. Stories of Cosmology: This was the week that my group presented to the class, we had to research 3 stories of the origin of the universe from different cultures. We included a game of Jeopardy at the end and played a few videos that were both entertaining and informational.

3. Scaling the solar system: The group that had to present this week had to research the size and distances apart of the objects that make up our solar system. They found some really fun and educational videos/songs about the solar system that would be great in any classroom.

4. Fresh Water in Australia: This week's group had to tackle some difficult questions. Why is Australia the driest continent on earth (except for Antarctica)? What is the history of Australia’s inland seas? What is the Murray-Darling Basin? I believe that they had a big task, but made their presentation fun and engaging at the same time.

5. The dynamic problem of pollution: The group this week had to talk about what pollution is and how it is affecting the planet. They also had to include an illustrative case from the past. They interacted with the class really well and helped us understand pollution better.  

6. Biodiversity: We understood what it is meant by biodiversity and the unique flora and fauna of Australia because of this week's presentation. The presenters had to also tell us how the fauna and flora come about in Australia. I believe that they were engaging but a tad too long for my liking.