Sounding out options on campus is ultra fun
Published on 18 November, 2010
Sonographer Anita Bowman unpacked the concepts behind ultrasound technology for a group of primary school students at CQUniversity in Rockhampton this week.
The Lakes Creek State School year 6 and 7 students were on-campus to get a taste of university life as part of a Widening Participation program coordinated by the University.
Lakes Creek State School year 6 student Jakai Asse uses a torch and show box to simulate diagnosing using ultrasound.As part of the medical imagery session, Mrs Bowman introduced the students to ultrasound by engaging them in visual and hands-on activities.
The University has recently introduced programs in medical imagery and medical sonography.
Students learned about making sense of images, looking for clues for diagnosis and the differences between ultrasound and other medical imagery techniques such as x-ray and CT scans.
The visitors also took part in a physical education session. CQUniversity's David Lapere talked about the deeper lessons to be learnt in PE before running them through some physical activities that could be used in schools.
He provided them with an awareness of the social development skills built into their PE lessons, as well as introducing them to concepts taught in the learning management suite of programs.
Dr Bob Newby engaged the students in a session on paleontology at the University's mini museum, followed by a microscopic look at flowers and butterflies.
Caleb Brown from Lakes Creek State School got a taste of sonography at CQUniversity this week.Like good scientists, the students were not put off by the drizzly day, and ventured out to collect floral specimens from the well maintained campus gardens.
After examining the beauty and detail of their specimens under the microscope, the students cut into the stem of their flowers to try and determine what insect was responsible for fertilisation - bee, moth or butterfly.
The Lakes Creek State School students will return to campus next week to learn about careers in teaching, business, engineering and nursing.