The work of all scientists focuses on the what and why questions in the world around us and beyond and last night, Y5/6 students were invited to celebrate the science behind 'What lurks in the deep sea? ' question as part of MBAS Primary Science Week activities. An eager group of inquisitive young scientists and their support adults heard about the work of New Zealand scientists and their search for life on underwater volcanoes off the coast, how the deep sea angler fish finds a meal and experimented with sea water solutions and dyes to work out why freshwater might float on sea water. 
One of our international students, Konstantin, who is passionate about marine life, delivered a presentation about the collosal squid which was caught off New Zealand and is now exhibited at Te-Papa and everyone got their hands dirty with a dissection of an arrow squid trying to find how how different parts of it's anatomy help it survive in its environment.
It was an evening of discovery and perhaps the start of a new generation of marine scientists at Mercury Bay.
This week primary students and staff have been thinking about science. As well as experimenting with milk and detergent students focused on the question “Why is science important to NZ?” The week culminated with Mr Scott & Mrs Campbell running a 2 hour session of science activities for Y4-6 students and parents. A short science lecture was followed by Y10 students explaining some entertaining demonstrations involving balloons, eggs, water, ice and flames! Small groups then explored some online virtual experiments in the computer suite and science
