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Mā te whakaaro nui e hanga te whare (Big ideas create the house)

Mā  te  mātauranga e  whakaū (knowledge maintains it)

Science

Head of Department

Vicki Millar, mv@otagogirls.school.nz

Year 9

Our Junior Science programme offers a fun and accessible exploration of the natural and physical world through hands-on experiments and experiences. As you learn the importance of scientific principles, you will develop your skills in STEM and spark your curiosity through discovery.

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Science helps you develop:

  • Thinking skills

  • Communication skills

  • Analytical skills

  • Problem Solving skills

  • Investigative skills

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Extension Opportunities

In Junior Science, there are also extension opportunities

  • Otago Science Fair

  • Citizen Science environmental monitoring at Tomahawk Lagoon

  • National & International quizzes

  • Science Club

  • Extension programmes at NZ Marine Studies Centre

Galaxy

You will learn about:

  • Matter and Atoms

  • Cells and Communities

  • Energy

  • Earth and the Solar System

  • Nutrition

  • Reproduction

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