Environmental Monitoring

Applied Computing UNIT 2: Innovative Solutions
- Year 11
Introduction Space is no longer the domain of large governments or multi-billion-dollar corporations. With the introduction of technology platforms such as the Arduino microcontroller and an array of inexpensive sensors, space has become accessible to... Read more
Challenge Program: Bees with Backpacks
- Year 7 /
- Year 8 /
- Year 9 /
- Year 10
- Environmental Management /
- Environmental Monitoring /
- Science /
- Technology
This design challenge enables students explore the issue of bees and food security and to create and promote bee friendly environments.
Chemistry UNIT 2: Analytical analysis of environmental water samples
- Year 11
Students analyse a range of organic salts/compounds in water, using various techniques: UV Visible spectroscopy, High Pressure Liquid Chromatography and Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy.
Environmental Science Unit 2: Water Pollution
- Year 11
- Environmental Monitoring
Introduction Pollution of water sources can have devastating effects on the surrounding environment. Pollution can make air and water resources hazardous for plants and animals. It can directly harm soil microorganisms and larger soil-dwelling organisms,... Read more
Geographical Drones and Geo-mapping
- Year 9 /
- Year 10
- Environmental Monitoring
This program explores the use drones and how they are used to map and monitor environmental changes and other variables.
KIOSC Inspire Rural Project: Smart Towns
- Year 9 /
- Year 10
Raising Rural Regional Student Aspirations is a KIOSC project aimed to inspire STEM awareness and engagement in Victorian Regional Schools.
Ocean Scratch 1: Ocean Food Webs (At KIOSC or ONLINE Delivery)
- Year 5 /
- Year 6 /
- Year 7
- Coding /
- Environmental Monitoring
In this online program, student create their own pixel art and import their character into their newly created Scratch Ocean Game.
Ocean Scratch 2: The Clean Up (At KIOSC or ONLINE Delivery)
- Year 5 /
- Year 6 /
- Year 7 /
- Year 8
- Coding /
- Environmental Monitoring
What students will learn: Humans are polluting the oceans at an alarming rate. Hundreds of millions of tonnes of plastic and other waste are dumped into our oceans each year. There are now ever-growing ocean... Read more
Ocean Sustainability: Bio-plastics (ONLINE Delivery)
- Year 5 /
- Year 6 /
- Year 7 /
- Year 8
- Environmental Monitoring
In this online program, students have the opportunity to create their very own bio-plastic at home, or at school - LIVE online with our KIOSC Team.
Physics UNIT 1: Thermodynamics
- Year 11
- Advanced Manufacturing /
- Environmental Monitoring
How can using IR technology improve the design and construction of houses? Students further explore these concepts by designing a dwelling with minimal energy input to maintain a habitable thermal environment.
Water: From Local to Global
- Year 7 /
- Year 8
The resource of water is fundamental to our survival on Earth. This program focuses on how local/global water resources are used, analysed and how the future of water, as a resource can be managed.
Water: Treatment and Recycling
- Year 7
Students investigate the Western Treatment Plants water recycling system and compare how Australia is doing compared to the rest of the world.