Hands – On Science Adventures With Year 7

Is there any better way to learn science, than through hands-on experimentation and discovery?

This week, our Year 7 students had the opportunity to dive deep into the concepts of mass, density, and volume.

This engaging experiment served a dual purpose. On one hand, it provided a practical exploration of density, mass, and volume. On the other, it challenged students to think critically about scientific relationships, reinforcing their understanding of dependent and independent variables and the differences between directly proportional and inversely proportional relationships—concepts vital to analyzing and interpreting data.

The experiment involved stones of the same material but different masses. Students measured the mass and volume of each stone, calculated their density using formula, and plotted the results on a graph to analyze the relationship between mass and density.

The graph was the key piece of evidence, allowing students to determine whether density and mass are directly or inversely proportional.

Through this experiment, students not only mastered the mathematical and conceptual framework behind mass, volume, and density but also gained critical insights into graph interpretation. By analyzing their graphs, students connected theory to reality and gained a much deeper understanding of how scientific relationships work.

I am proud of my Year 7 students’ hard work and enthusiasm during this experiment and look forward to seeing their growth!