Science

What is gravity? Gravity is a force of attraction between two objects and is dependent on mass and distance. Because of this, a person with a mass of 60kg will have a weight of 588N on Earth, but only 96 N on the moon – their mass is the same but the effect of gravity is different.

In Science we have been exploring forces (including gravity) and motion. Over the next few weeks, we will be exploring Newton’s three laws of motion and conducting experiments that involve inertia, acceleration and action & reaction.

Maths

Have you ever tried to paint a room, then ran out of paint on the second coat? Needed to fill a garden bed with soil and didn’t order enough soil? These are two applications of surface area and volume in real life. In Maths, grade 10 students have been doing calculations involving the surface area and volume of basic as well as more complex or composite 3D solids. Their skills in problem solving are improving and their hard work is paying off in their achievements.