Carnival Capers

Carnival Capers – Students completed STEM challenges based around the science of show rides, incorporated Arduino technology to create a prototype device that improves attendance tracking, engineered their own side show style game within set parameters and worked out how their carnival activity can create a profit using mathematical justifications, including statistics and probability of winning side show games, and proceeds from show bag and ticket sales.

Activities commence each year for Year 9,10 and/or 11 students from secondary schools in Metropolitan Adelaide, Whyalla, Mount Gambier, Victorian, Queensland, Western Australia, New South Wales and Australian Capital Territory regions. We had over 500 students from schools across South Australia, Queensland and Victoria, involved in STEMIE and hope to see this number grow as we introduce more interstate teams. Schools can engage one or more classes, or a targeted group of students. Schools will need to select up to six (6) students as their representatives at their Regional Showcase event. 

The STEM Innovation Experience has three major components. 

This UniSA STEMIE Moodle is a central place where students and teachers can access resources,  assessment information and updates throughout the Experience. 

Schools that have returned a signed acceptance letter will receive sponsorship in the form of some seed equipment from The University of South Australia. 

If there are questions about STEMIE feel free to email STEMIE@UniSA.edu.au

The complete document covers all aspects of STEMIE Carnival Capers. The document is also available in the task sections as listed below.