OJCS Science

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   Innovation Day Structures Project Outline Innovation Day Due Dates and Tracking Sheet Feedback Form – Test Animal Structures Judging Rubric Ottawa Regional Science Fair Students who want to enter an independent project in the ORSF can find all information,…

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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) Innovation Day Simple Machines Project Outline Feedback Form – Test Simple Machine Inventions Judging Rubric Innovation Day Tracking Sheet and Due Dates Ottawa Regional Science Fair Students who want to enter an independent project in the ORSF can find all information, links, rubrics, and registration…

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Your challenge today will be to design a 3D model of a Hanukkia. Students are challenged to build the candle holder parts of the Hanukkah lamp using the online software program Tinkercad. Each design will creatively incorporate a Jewish hero theme. Sizing Guidelines Your candle holder should be 10cm (100mm) tall with a diameter of 2.5cm (25mm). Choose a Theme for your Design Your candle holder design should reflect the theme There are multiple ways that Jewish individuals have impacted…

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All presentations, links, activities, homework, and videos from the Flight unit will be posted below. Lesson 1: Properties of Air  Watch the video above Make a copy of the Properties of Air document, add it to your Flight folder, and answer the 6 questions Lesson 2: Lift vs. Gravity Make a copy of the Properties of Air Web and add it to your Flight folder notes Read the following and answer questions #1 and 3 Lesson 3: Adaptations of Flight…

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This post will contain all of the grade 8 lessons on cells. Students will be learning about the structures and functions of plant and animal cells and identifying the role of specialized cells in multicellular organisms. They will use microscopes and digital tools to observe cells, compare their structures, and investigate how different parts of the cell contribute to life processes. Later in this section, students will learn how to identify the major organelles in plant and animal cells and…

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This post will contain all of the grade 7 lessons on ecosystems. Students will be learning about the interactions within the environment and identifying factors that affect the balance of an ecosystem. They will design and construct a model biosphere and use it to investigate interactions between components and how matter is cycled within the environment. Later in this section, students will describe the roles and interactions of producers within an ecosystem and distinguish between primary and secondary succession. We…

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