Scotch boys in national titration finals
Six Scotch Year 12 boys, in two teams each of three boys, performed well in the finals of the Royal Australian Chemical Institute’ s national titration competition, after qualifying for the finals earlier this year in the RACI( Victorian branch) titration competition.
Scotch’ s teams in the national final were Angus Currie, William Wang and Justin Yang; and Thomas Braddy, Morris Gu and Jason Zhao.
Morris Gu earned a gold award( a gold tie pin) for his performances in the finals, while Thomas Braddy, Angus Currie, William Wang, Justin Yang and Jason Zhao all earned silver awards. DR JOHN JACKOWSKI – HEAD OF CHEMISTRY
ABOVE AND LEFT: YEAR 9 SCIENCE CHALLENGE BOYS TACKLING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY AT RMIT UNIVERSITY. ABOVE RIGHT: YEAR 7 AND 8 BOYS AT THE CANBERRA DEEP SPACE COMPLEX.
Exciting science experiences for young Scotch boys
As Scotch boys progress through the Senior School, they are given plenty of opportunities to explore the world beyond the classroom. One of those very first opportunities is the Science Tour to Canberra, and 28 boys from Years 7 and 8 eagerly signed up for the 2017 trip( 31 August-3 September).
The tour was packed with unique and interesting experiences in science and also the history of Australia. We visited iconic locations around Canberra including the Australian War Memorial, Questacon, the Telstra Tower, the Australian Geoscience Education Centre, the Canberra Deep Space Complex, the CSIRO Discovery Centre and Parliament House.
We saw one of the largest deep space tracking stations in the world at Tidbinbilla, used by NASA to track Apollo missions and the Mars Rover, and we learned later that the Deep Space Complex was the only station to monitor the last stages of Cassini, the robotic spacecraft sent to study the planet Saturn and its system.
We made rockets at the CSIRO Discovery Centre, learned about earthquakes, and saw precious gemstones and minerals at the Geoscience Education Centre. Questacon provided a multitude of activities including a gravity drop. The guided tours in most locations gave us a unique and entertaining view of Canberra, and we all eagerly participated in workshops that were made available to us.
We thank Dr Bhargava( the TIC), Mr Prior and Ms Stevens for organising such an exciting tour, and know that given the opportunity, we would like to go again. Boys interested in science tours to Canberra, Europe or the USA, should register their interest with Dr Bhargava. SHANE GAN AND CARLVINCE TAN – YEAR 7 www. scotch. vic. edu. au Great Scot 41