The Lakes South Morang College Newsletter
Science Week @ The Lakes!
Primary Learning in Action Open Morning!
On Tuesday, our Primary students enjoyed a special open morning to celebrate Science week!
Each year level took part in fun, hands on science activities. It was a wonderful morning of curiosity, discovery and scientific thinking.
Thank you to our families who came along and joined in on our open morning, we loved sharing our science learning with you.
Real World Applications in VCE
The Year 12 VCE Chemistry class headed off to VSSEC for a hands- on excursion focused on Quality Control, tying directly into Outcome 2 of our course. The day was broken up into three rotating sessions, each giving us a chance to work with some sophisticated lab equipment. First up was FTIR, where we identified the functional groups of various chemicals and using that knowledge to work out the identity of an unknown substance. Next, we moved onto GCMS, where we tested premade samples to figure out how much biodiesel contamination was present in aviation fuel, using the GC to separate the components and the MS to identify them. Finally, we wrapped up with HPLC, analysing aspirin tablets to determine how much of the active ingredient they actually contained. It was a great opportunity to apply what we will be learning in class to real analytical techniques used in quality control settings because it helped bring the theory to life.
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