Topic: Careers
Job videos
3. florest
5. gardener
6. butcher
7. carpenter
8. vet nurse
9. electrician
10. baker
11. scaffolder
13. dental hygienist
Planet Earth and Cycles
Earthquakes
3) quiz.
4) Great sequence of graphics about the relationships between the sun, Earth and the moon.
5) Here is the documentary we will watch in class about What if the Earth Stopped Spinning? It is fine to watch this ahead of time. Watching things twice helps you take in more information. NOTE: this is a made up documentary, this could not really happen to the Earth so do not get worried!
Topic: Mixing and Separating
Rags to Riches (Millionaire) game
Read about what pure substances are
Read about mixtures
Read about atoms, elements and compounds
Play this matching game to see what you have learned about atoms, elements, compounds and mixtures
Elements, compounds and mixtures QUIZ
Term 4: Plants!
Transpiration
Plant cells
1. explore the parts of plant and animal cells at cellsalive
2. now try this game about plant cells
3. Do a quiz on Plant and Animal cells
Introduction to cells clip
explore the parts of plant and animal cells at cellsalive
now try this game about plant cells
slide-making quiz
Parts of a plant
1. learn about the parts of a plant and their functions (what they do)
Flowers
1. learn about the parts of a flower and their functions (what they do)
2. Name the parts of a flower game
3. Flowers, seeds and sprouting Quiz
Planet Earth (this topic is now done in Year 10 at Sacred Heart College).
Careers in Science Assignment Due Thursday 30th June 2016
Brief: research a Science career/job and produce (make) a poster about this job.
Include:
Job title (what the job is called)
Job description (what they do all day as part of their job)
Qualifications (what education you need for the job)
Pay scale (what someone in this job gets paid)
You name on your poster
You should:
Make your poster easy to read from 50cm away (for someone with average eyesight)
Make your poster interesting – e.g use some of the paper crafting techniques Mrs Robinson will demonstrate in class and/or use colour or shape (your poster does NOT have to be a rectangle or flat)
Remember that your audience (who you are making this work for) is Year 9 and Year 10 students and their parents
Note that all high quality posters can be submitted to Ms Hudson (our Careers advisor) and considered for use in the Science Department Career’s Night display in August.
Useful site for research: CareersNZ website
Earthquakes
Day, night and seasons
1) why do we have day and night? What causes seasons?
2) view a real time map of where it is day and night right now.
3) quiz.
4) Great sequence of graphics about the relationships between the sun, Earth and the moon.
5) Here is the documentary we will watch in class about What if the Earth Stopped Spinning? It is fine to watch this ahead of time. Watching things twice helps you take in more information. NOTE: this is a made up documentary, this could not really happen to the Earth so do not get worried!
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topic (2016) : Sports Science
the Force Rules: (Science not Star Wars)
1. ADD UP forces that are acting in the SAME direction
2. TAKE AWAY force that are acting in OPPOSITE directions
in this diagram (from revisescience.co.uk), one group is pulling with 200N and the other pulls in the opposite direction with 200N. So rule two applies, 200N - 200N = 0N (there is no net force, so the people and rope are not moving)
in this diagram, one team is pulling harder than the other. The forces are in opposite directions, so our rule two still applies. 200N - 100n = 100N.
video about gears on bikes and how they work
NEW: Life Hangman game
NEW: Life Croswords
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Archived material from 2015
Previous homework: Report on Sci Fi/Fantasy novel.
Write down the names of three characters in this book
Explain what is different about the situation or world in this book (different from our world/situation)
Write down three things that you would like OR dislike about the situations/world in this book (why?) Due Monday of week 3 term 4 2015
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homework to easy? try the extension page
Term 4: Plants!
Transpiration
Plant cells
1. explore the parts of plant and animal cells at cellsalive
2. now try this game about plant cells
Parts of a plant
1. learn about the parts of a plant and their functions (what they do)
Flowers
1. learn about the parts of a flower and their functions (what they do)
2. Name the parts of a flower game
Planet Earth
Earthquakes
Day, night and seasons
1) why do we have day and night? What causes seasons?
2) view a real time map of where it is day and night right now.
3) now do the quiz. SHOW Mrs Robinson your score at the end.
4) if you are hungry for more Science check out the new Extension Page
5) Great sequence of graphics about the relationships between the sun, Earth and the moon.
6) Here is the documentary we will watch in class about What if the Earth Stopped Spinning? It is fine to watch this ahead of time. Watching things twice helps you take in more information. NOTE: this is a made up documentary, this could not really happen to the Earth so do not get worried!
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topic: Pure substances and mixtures
Methods of separation:
1) learn about how we separate the parts of a mixture then
2) do the quiz
3) time for a challenge
Mixing and dissolving:
1) use this flashcard set to learn the terms (specific words) involved and their definitions
2) what is actually happening at the molecular level when a substance is dissolved? Watch this clip.
Elements:
1) What is an element?
Tell me about....
1. atoms
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Things below this line are from St Bernard's College, 2014
Term 4: The Human Body
Week 8: Light
1) explore light sources and reflection with this game
2)try this quiz
3) read about the Science of light
Week 5 and 6: Upcoming test warning - Pretest Wednesday 27th, Chem final test Monday 1 September
Make sure you can do the whole topic Rags to Riches
Week 4: Chemistry: this week, the wonders of the Periodic Table, and learning the chemical symbols for elements
1) Watch this video clip to see what happens to group 1 (alkali metals) as you go down the Periodic Table
2) the original elements song
3) ASAP Science's brilliant song
4) Spelling for Science word list this week :
physical discussion calcium fluorine sodium
magnesium aluminium beryllium chlorine neon
proton electron neutron neutral positive
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Week 3: Chemistry: this week we learn how matches work and how fossil fuels are formed
1) Check your current knowledge of fossil fuels with this quiz (last question = Alberta, you don't need to learn about Alberta!)
2) take a trip with a carbon atom
3) get the basics on atoms from the BBC (interactive lesson)
4) now do this atomic structure quiz
5) see how far you get on the whole topic Rags to Riches
6)Spelling for Science word list this week:
chemical oxygen observation conclusion state
colour cloudy acidic alkaline neutralisation
carbonate solution dissolve sieving filtered
Weeks 1 and 2: Chemistry Unit
Methods of separation:
1) Robinson Crusoe makes drinking water (and happens to have some handy items with him, like plastic sheeting and bottles:) Write a paragraph to describe where the drinking water came from; make sure you include the following terms: condensed, evaporated, salt water, fresh water.
2) learn about how we separate the parts of a mixture then
3) do the quiz
Mixing and dissolving:
1) use this flashcard set to learn the terms (specific words) involved and their definitions
2) what is actually happening at the molecular level when a substance is dissolved? Watch this clip.
Acids and bases - use this Quizlet set to memorise terms and definitions
Assignment: A scientist and their element - due 31 July
Task: research and write up information about a scientist and an element he or she worked with/was involved with
You can choose one of the following, or make your own up (check it with Mrs Robinson though)
Questions to answer:
What qualifications did your scientist have?
Where
How
Find a quote: (“…put quotation marks around a quote…” says Mrs Robinson).
What are the properties of the element? (Properties = how it reacts, how it looks and feels)
Everyone attempts
Did they finish high school (called college in some countries)
Did they attend a university? What degree did they hold?
Where did your scientist work?
Where were they born?
How were they involved with the element?
About your scientist, or a quote from your scientist (something they said)
Excellence and beyond
What is a PhD?
What is a Master of Science degree?
Where or how is their work used today?
What else did they work on?
Does the element form compounds with other elements?
What are the compounds used for?
What does radioactive mean?
Where would I find the element in nature? (Some elements only exist as compounds)
Is it a solid, liquid or gas at room temperature (state)?
What colour is it?
Is it a metal or a non-metal?
What is the element used for?
Is it radioactive?
What is the element’s atomic number?
Record all websites or book titles/author for references you use. Hint - use the websites Mrs Robinson gave you above!
DO NOT spend more than 3 hours on this assignment. Everyone works at a
different pace, and Mrs Robinson is not trying to torture you. Just try 2
excellence questions after 2 hours, and have a parent or caregiver sign your
work to show you spent the right amount of time on it
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Week 8: Final topic test coming up: Tuesday 24 June
ENERGY AND MOTION: Get this week's HOMEWORK here
Week 7: time to test how much you know so far (test Monday).
Then we finish off the topic with a bit about perpetual motion machines, and a touch of acceleration.
1) New full topic game
2) some 'perpetual' motion machines. Are they really 'perpetual'? Will they continue moving forever? Why not?
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WEEK 5 and 6: this week we will continue our investigation into motion. We will learn more about graphing our results and analyse our snail racing results.
Experiments this week include; the effect of road surface on vehicle speed (racing toy cars). You will design your own experiment.
image: creative commons by Killberk
1) Play this Rags to Riches game about motion
2) now try this one about Science Fair
3) learn about planning for our power needs
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WEEK 4: this week we will do Science Fair experiments on Wednesday - if you haven't done your own project by then, equipment requested will be available then. You will use either the class results or your own results for the write up due Thursday.
Experiments this week include "an investigation into the acidity of common drinks" (for some students' Science Fair) and "what is the average speed achieved by the common garden snail?" (motion) - yes we are having snail races. Mrs Robinson will bring the snails....
1) take this quiz to see if you know how to write up your Science Fair results.
2) see an example of how to write up your Science Fair project here
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WEEK 3, TERM 2:
in our ICT science class you will first finish writing up your Science Fair methodology (see Homework Page); or have your finished method ready for Mrs. Robinson to look at.
1) on Wednesday we burnt a peanut to see if the chemical potential energy contained in it would be transformed into heat energy. Look at the diagram on this page and decide if you were heating the water with the PEANUT or the Bunsen burner? How would you do it differently next time. This is part of science - perfecting your method:)
2) Electricity: in New Zealand most electricity is generated from renewable resources such as wind, hydro (water), geothermal and some solar. Choose one of these forms of energy production and research the following (put everything into a document and save it).
a) photograph of the powerplant (windmill, hydroelectric powerstation etc) at work
b) a table containing the Pros (good things) about the method of electricity generation (is the energy source plentiful? Is it cheap to build?} AND an cons (negative things about the method), for example, it may be less efficient, or not available unless you build the power source at your own home.
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WEEK 2, TERM 2:
1. Overview
Forces, energy and motion are part of the study of physics. Find out about the physics in everyday life.
2. Kinds of forces
Use this interactive lesson to learn about the types of forces all around us.
Did you know that your body has one tonne of air pushing down on it? That's the same as a car! Click here to find out why we don't get crushed.
3. Now try to name the forces represented on this diagram of a plane.
4. Take this basic forces quiz to see what you have learned so far.
5. Play energy battleship - be warned; you need to do the interactive lesson in number 2, OR have listened hard in class to have a chance at this!
6. Analysing data: see how good you are at finding the weight of an object on different planets in this gravity game.
6. Forces are really important if you are a parachutist...
7. HEAT
Use this scramble game to get familiar with some heat terms.
Then check out what infrared looks like.
8. FUN FACTS
What is a laser? Is there weather in space? Read about it here.
9. Study energy basics with these flash cards. Now do this energy quiz.
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Week 2, term 3
States of matter:
1) What are the three states of matter? What is happening to the molecules in each state? Watch this clip about water
2) use this activity to get familiar with what the molecules are doing in the various states
3) now take this quiz
Methods of separation:
1) Robinson Crusoe makes drinking water (and happens to have some handy items with him, like plastic sheeting and bottles:) Write a paragraph to describe where the drinking water came from; make sure you include the following terms: condensed, evaporated, salt water, fresh water.
2) learn about how we separate the parts of a mixture then
3) do the quiz
4) time for a challenge
Mixing and dissolving:
1) use this flashcard set to learn the terms (specific words) involved and their definitions
2) what is actually happening at the molecular level when a substance is dissolved? Watch this clip.