Northern Rivers Discovery Day
Monday, 24 June 2018 - Wednesday, 26 June 2019
This event is held in the Whitebrook Theatre, Y Block
Lismore campus, Southern Cross University
Northern Rivers Discovery Day 2018 Teacher's Guide | Participant registration form
| Activity | Description |
|---|---|
| Earthquake (Helter Skelter Shelter) - STUDENT NOTES | Students construct a tall earthquake-proof tower using only basic materials, sound engineering principles, and ingenuity. At the end of the session the towers are put to the test on an earthquake simulator. |
| Minipult Student Guide Notes Discovery Day | Students are required to construct a mini-catapult from Dagwood Dog sticks, elastic bands and tape to launch a foam golf ball at a target from varying distances! Points are awarded for distance and accuracy. |
| Electropolis (ElectraCITY) - STUDENT NOTES | The aim of this half-day activity is to supply power to the infrastructure of Electroplis, using the most cost effective electricity produced by the power stations. |
| Get a Grip (Grasping at Straws) Discovery Day | The aim of this half-day activity is to design and build artificial fingers and thumb for the bionic hand so that a number of tasks can be completed. These tasks include various movement tasks, and picking up objects of different sizes and weights. |
| String Along Student Notes Discovery Day | The aim of this half-day activity is to connect the towns and cities (bolts) in the most efficient network possible. The shorter the string used, the more points your team earns. |
| Get Over It Student Notes Discovery Day | Build a small bridge from balsa, tape, paddle pop sticks, etc. Points are awarded for load-carrying capacity (tested with dynamic loads). |
| Light Comms Discovery Day Student Notes | Students design a code to send messages along fibre optic rods using pulses of coloured light. |
| Water wheel Discovery Day Student Notes | Students design and test a turbine. |
Participating Schools 2018
Monday 25th June
Clunes Public School
Lismore South Public School
Southern Cross Community of Small Schools
Holy Family Catholic Primary School
St Finbarr's Catholic Primary School
Summerland Christian College
Tuesday 26th June
Southern Cross Public School
Vistara Primary School
Caniaba Public School
Alstonville Public School
Evans River Community School
Goonellabah Public School
Wyrallah Road Public School
Bexhill Public School
Wednesday 27th June
St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School
Emmanuel Anglican College
Eureka Public School
St Carthages Primary School
Lennox Head Public School
Teven Tintenbar Public School
Blue Hills Primary College
Our Lady Help of Christians Parish School
Thank you to our supporters
Southern Cross University's School of Environment, Science and Engineering and the Rotary Club of Alstonville wish to thank all ongoing supporters.