All presentations, links, and videos from the Structures: Form and Function lessons will be posted below. Lesson 1: Stability and Forces Presentation Lesson 2: Stress on Structures and Structure Types Presentation Lesson 3: Stability, Symmetry & Bridge Type Presentation Lesson 4: Bridge Building Design Challenge! Pasta Bridge Design Challenge – link
Last week we had the opportunity to view some local Makerspaces to make new connections, share ideas, and gather information for our own Makerspace. We toured the Ottawa University STEM building, took a virtual tour of the Algonquin College Makerspace, and finished with a visit to the Museum of Science and Technology. Below are some pictures of the Ottawa U Makerspace, located in their STEM building as well as the Makerspace from the Museum. Look at how many 3D printers…
Below are all of the presentations, videos, and assignments for our unit on Biodiversity. Lesson 1: What is Biodiversity? Biodiversity Videos Lesson 2: The 5 Kingdoms and Classification Lesson 3: Classification of Trees Tree Identification Resources Natural History Museum Tree Identification Key Lesson 4: Classifying Animals – The Invertebrates Lesson 5: Classifying Animals – The Vertebrates Lesson 6: Scavenger Hunt! Scavenger Hunt Evidence Sheet – link Lesson 7: Biodiversity Worksheet Biodiversity Video Worksheet – link
All information, assignments, links, videos, and rubrics for our final unit on water can be found below. Water molecule Simulator Try out this ‘Build a Molecule’ online simulator (Complete the ‘single’ category) COULD DO (Complete the ‘multiple’, and ‘playground’ categories) Safe Drinking Water 10.2 – What is Water? , 10.3 – The Water Cycle & 10.5 – Making Water Drinkable Water Quality 11.1 – Fresh Water and Salt Water & 11.2 Contaminants in Water 11.4 – Watersheds & 11.7 –…
Find all presentations, videos, screencasts, handouts, and assignments below! Lesson 1: Introduction to Heat (Heat in the Environment) Estimating Temperatures Handout Lesson 2: Thermometers (3 HW questions located on the last slide) Lesson 3: Heat, Temperature, and the Particle Theory (HW questions located on the last slide) Lesson 4: Conduction (3 HW questions located on the last slide) Screencast copy of the presentation Lesson 5: Convection Lesson 6: Radiation Radiant Heat Quizizz link Lesson 7: States of Matter Lesson…
We often say that doing something with a machine requires less work. In this design competition, grade 8 students were challenged to help upgrade the gymnasium and physical education programming here at OJCS. Using their knowledge of simple machines, they had to use the design thinking process to design, test, and build a simple machine prototype that enhances our physical education curriculum. Physical education equipment is expensive and gets used up with frequent use. PE is a favourite class for…
Welcome to the 2023 Innovation Day. A day to celebrate Science here at the OJCS. Find all the schedules for presentations in the graphic below. Innovation Day outlines and rubrics for the middle school projects are posted below as well. Grade 6 Innovation Day – Electricity Project Electricity Project Outline Electricity Project Rubric Grade 7 Innovation Day – Filtration Project Filtration project outline Filtration project rubric Grade 8 Innovation Day – Simple Machines Project Simple Machines Project Outline Simple…
This post will contain all of the grade 6 lessons on electricity. Students will be learning about the short and long-term impacts of electrical energy technologies in Canada on society and the environment. They will learn how circuits work by building their own series and parallel circuits and assess choices that reduce personal use of electrical energy. Lesson 1: Renewable Energy Lesson 2: Renewable vs. Non-Renewable Energy Energy Quiz Review Sheet Lesson 3: Series vs. Parallel Circuits Lesson 4:…
All presentations, links, activities, homework, and videos from the Systems in Action unit will be posted below. Lesson 1: Simple Machines 2.1 – Simple Machines (Answer questions #2 and 4 in your Simple Machines folder) Sample Answers to 2.1 – Simple Machines HW Lesson 2: Mechanical Advantage 2.3 – Mechanical Advantage (Read and answer questions #1-4) Mechanical Advantage Word Problem Practice Sheet Solutions to Mechanical Advantage Practice Sheet – link Lesson 3: Work 2.5 – How to Calculate ‘Work’(Read and…
OJCS students in grades 7 and 8 competed in the countrywide Hackathon this week put on by the JNF. The students were split into teams and tasked with ‘hacking’ a problem. What is a Hackathon? You might be asking the question, what is a Hackathon? And does it involve breaking codes with computers over an extended period of time? Not in this case. A Hackathon is a rapid, time-bound, pressurized problem-solving event. The JNF Canada virtual Hackathon is a non-technical…