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The junior high science program is guided by the vision that all students have the opportunity to develop scientific literacy. The goal of scientific literacy is to develop the science-related knowledge, skills and attitudes that students need to solve problems and make decisions, and at the same time help them become lifelong learners— maintaining their sense of wonder about the world around them.
Science 7 Units of Study:
Interactions and Ecosystems
Plants for Food and Fibre
Heat and Temperature
Structures and Forces
Planet Earth
In Grade 7, the major project is connected to the Structures and Forces unit. Students use what they have learned about structures to compete with each other to build a frame structure that must carry a load of 50 textbooks. Having to meet height and weight restrictions adds an extra level to the competition!
Science 8 Units of Study:
Mix and Flow of Matter
Cells and Systems
Light and Optical Systems
Mechanical Systems
Fresh and Salt Water Systems
Students in Grade 8 select a planet or moon from our solar system and, using what they learn in Cells and Systems, design an Alien species that could reside there. Taking the familiar (Earth species) and combining the unfamiliar (the conditions on their chosen world) students have a chance to be creative and hands-on as they use what they learn to create a new species that could live on another planet.
Science 9 Units of Study:
Biological Diversity
Matter and Chemical Change
Environmental Chemistry
Electrical Principles and Technologies
Space Exploration
Grade 9 is out of this world when students plan a mission to Mars. How would you get six astronauts to the Red Planet? What kind of structure would you design to protect them while they complete their planetary studies? How would you get them home again? Students use a blend of what they’ve learned, what tech already exists, and their imaginations to complete this mission.
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