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Students experiment with ‘weird’ science

Brooke RolfeSouth Western Times
Molly McInnes and Bronte Geyer test out their homemade guitar.
Camera IconMolly McInnes and Bronte Geyer test out their homemade guitar.

Bunbury’s Newton Moore Senior High School Year 7 students took part in a variety of interesting science experiments last week for the school’s Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics Innovation Project.

Jacob Tickenoff and Cosmo Pearce hurl cheese from a re-purposed mouse trap.
Camera IconJacob Tickenoff and Cosmo Pearce hurl cheese from a re-purposed mouse trap.
Leroy Pickett and Tyrone Allan get their catapult in position.
Camera IconLeroy Pickett and Tyrone Allan get their catapult in position.
Leroy Pickett and Tyrone Allan get their catapult in position.
Camera IconLeroy Pickett and Tyrone Allan get their catapult in position.
Tykel Whitby shows off his musical creations.
Camera IconTykel Whitby shows off his musical creations.

More pictures from the STEM Innovations Day:

Janae Cole takes the lead with her colourful catapult.
Camera IconJanae Cole takes the lead with her colourful catapult.
Xabier Poa constructed a “tower of terror”.
Camera IconXabier Poa constructed a “tower of terror”.
Cooper Allen and James Truong's tower withheld the weight of a tennis ball.
Camera IconCooper Allen and James Truong's tower withheld the weight of a tennis ball.
Nyree Finnie, Abby Curtis and Lili Swannick work on their tower, held together with rubber bands.
Camera IconNyree Finnie, Abby Curtis and Lili Swannick work on their tower, held together with rubber bands.
Annakey Pumphrey, Rhiana Farr and Bianca Armstrong build out instead of up.
Camera IconAnnakey Pumphrey, Rhiana Farr and Bianca Armstrong build out instead of up.
Tiare Crowder and Qing Chen mould their milk-made plastic into Christmas decorations.
Camera IconTiare Crowder and Qing Chen mould their milk-made plastic into Christmas decorations.
Monica Agent and Preston Woods experiment with their new instruments.
Camera IconMonica Agent and Preston Woods experiment with their new instruments.
Tykel Whitby shows off his musical creations.
Camera IconTykel Whitby shows off his musical creations.

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