A Sunbury student has a smile on his space now that he’s won a major prize in the Victorian Science Talent Search’s junior division.
Sunbury Downs College (SDC) year seven Accelerated Curriculum and Enrichment Program student Kingston was celebrated for making a working model demonstrating the rotating of the earth and moon around the sun.
He launched the program by using lego bricks and motors to represent the concepts he investigated in class about space and movement.
School laboratory technician Jenny Wadeson helped Kingston with the application process and said he’d put in a lot of work.
“Kingston has worked incredibly hard on his model. We here at SDC are very proud of his achievements,” Ms Wadeson said.
The 13-year-old took home a medal and a certificate, as well as a $50 prize.
He said he hopes to pursue a career in science, and was “incredibly grateful” for the chance to take part in the competition thanks to his school, where he could express himself both creatively and scientifically.
Elsie Lange
