
2022 Innovation Day Schedule and Links
Welcome to the 2022 Innovation Day. A day to celebrate Science here at the OJCS. Find all the schedules and links to live presentations in the graphic below.
Welcome to the 2022 Innovation Day. A day to celebrate Science here at the OJCS. Find all the schedules and links to live presentations in the graphic below.
All of our Systems in Action unit resources will be posted here
Lesson 1: Simple Machines
2.1 – Simple Machines
Lesson 2: Mechanical Advantage
2.3 – Mechanical Advantage (Read and answer questions #1-4)
Mechanical Advantage Word Problem Practice Sheet
Lesson 3: Work
2.5 – How to Calculate ‘Work’(Read and answer questions #1, 3, 4, & 5)
Lesson 4: Introducing Systems
1.1 – Types of Systems
1.2 – System Components (Read and answer questions 2a, and 3)
Simple Machines Quiz Study Sheet (Quiz date: TBD)
Lesson 5: Simple Machines Video Worksheet
Simple Machines video worksheet
Lesson 6: The Scientific Method
Lever Project Info
How to Make your Screencastify Video Tutorial
Ottawa Regional Science Fair
Students that want to enter an independent project to the virtual orsf can find all information, links, rubrics, and registration details below.
ORSF (Ottawa Regional Science Fair Info) – April 7th
OJCS STEAM project rubric, organizer, information, and tracking sheets
How to Write a Bibliography
*Health class Healthy Eating worksheet (Make a copy for yourself and fill out the worksheet)
Fluids Unit Test Student Review Sheet
All of our learning, links, and information on Fluids can be found here. All student homework should be saved to your Science: Fluids folder in your google drive.
Lesson 1: Introduction to Fluids
7.1 – Introduction to Fluids (read and answer questions # 1-3) Due Fri. Nov. 26
Lesson 2: Laminar and Turbulent Flow
7.2 – Characteristics of Fluids (read and answer questions #1, 3, 5 ab, 6) Due Tues. Nov. 30
Laminar vs. Tubulent Flow example
Lesson 3: Viscosity
7.3 – Flow Rate and Viscosity (read and answer questions # 1,2,3, 5)
Calculating Flow Rates Worksheet (Make a copy and answer the 2 questions)
Lesson 4: Density
8.1 – Weight, Mass, and Volume (read and answer questions #2 & 3) – Due Wed. Dec. 15
8.3 – Density (read and answer questions # 2 -5) – Due Thurs. Dec 16
Fluids Textbook Sample Solutions (click here to check your answers)
Lesson 5: Calculating Density (Distance Learning Activities)
You MUST DO
SOLUTIONS
If you are finished you SHOULD DO…
4. Comparing Densities Enrichment Questions
5. Comparing Densities: Worksheet Answer questions A, B, and C using the Chart
Density Calculation Quiz
To prepare for you quiz, go over and practice 1 – 5 (above from lesson 5). Conversion chart, density formula, and sample units will be provided on the quiz.
Lesson 6: Buoyancy and Displacement
Archimedes and The Ups and Downs of Buoyancy – link
8.5 – Buoyancy (Read to learn more about buoyancy, displacement, density, and how ships carry cargo)
Density Lab link (refer to lab report rubric for help on writing your conclusion)
Lab Report Rubric link
Lesson 7: Fluids Under Pressure
9.1 – Putting the Squeeze on Fluids (Read and answer questions #1-4)
Lesson 8: Fluids in Real Life
9.5 – Pressure, Volume, and Temperature (Read and answer questions #1 and 4)
9.7 – The Value of Valves (Read and answer questions #1-3)
On Tuesday October 12th, Science classes participated in the Global Maker Day. A day dedicated to learn, share, and play while completing STEM related challenges. Challenges will provide students to practice problem solving, be creative, and have fun learning.
Possible events, presentations, videos and challenges are listed below.
Check out globalmakerday.com for more information!
Lesson 1: Cell Theory
4.2 Postulates of the Cell Theory (Read and answer questions 1 -3: Due Thursday September 23)
Lesson 2: Plant and Animal Cells
Lesson 3: The Compound Microscope
4.3 – The Compound Microscope (Read and answer questions 2-5 at the end of the text)
2. Microscope Labelling Diagram (Make a copy and fill in the blanks)
3. Microscope Labelling Diagram Solutions
Lesson 4: Advances in Microscopy
Lesson 5: Comparing Plant & Animal Cells Lab
Lesson 6: Selectively Permeable Membranes
5.1 – The Cell Membrane (Answer questions #1-3 and add to your Cells folder)
Lesson 7: Diffusion and Osmosis
5.2 – Diffusion (Answer questions #2, 4, 5 and add to your Cells folder)
5.3 – Osmosis and Turgor Pressure (Answer questions #2 & 3 and add it to your Cells folder)
Here is a presentation on Osmosis and Turgor Pressure that may help your understanding of concepts.
I realized that the screen went black on the last slide of the screencast. Here is the slide on Turgor Pressure to go along with the audio.
Lesson 8: Cell Wars – Defending against invaders
Cell Wars Student Note link (Make a copy, add it to your Cells folder and answer questions #1-3)
Lesson 9: Cell Systems
The Levels of Organization
Lesson 10: Unicellular Organisms
Unicellular organisms are composed of a single cell, unlike multicellular organisms that are made of many cells. This means that they each live and carry out all of their life processes as one single cell. Most unicellular organisms are microscopic;
Multicellular Organisms Defined:
A tissue, organ or organism that is made up of many cells is said to be multicellular. Animals, plants, and fungi are multicellular organisms and often, there is specialization of different cells for various functions. In contrast, unicellular, or single-celled organisms are much smaller in size and less complex as they are composed of just one cell that senses its environment, gathers nutrients and reproduces asexually. The following are examples of multicellular organisms: human beings, organs and tissues, plants, animals, birds and insects.
~Generally speaking, we can say that unicellular and multicellular organisms are alike in that they exhibit all the functions of life, such as metabolism and reproduction, they contain DNA and RNA, they can exhibit a wide range of lifestyles, and they are essential to almost every ecosystem that we currently know of.
Amoeba, Euglena, Paramecium on the move
The paramecium are the larger protists, amoeba are the blob-like protists, and euglena are the smaller unicellular organisms.
Unit Review
Student Note Study Package (Make a copy for yourself to modify/print out)
Looking to get ahead next year, or review anything from last year? Find your grade level below. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to Mr. Ray.
Grade 6 into 7 Prep. Links and Resources
ECOSYSTEMS
Biotic vs. Abiotic Factors
Build your own Self Contained Biosphere student video
Food Webs
Ecosystems and Biomes link and video
Ecosystems Terminology and Organization
CHEMISTRY
Lab Rubric
Matter and the Particle Theory
The Periodic Table of Elements
Some Key Concepts About Elements and their Atoms
HEAT
What is Heat?
Thermal Expansion Video
Heat Transfer – Conduction, Convection, and Radiation
Radiant Energy
States of Matter and the Changes of State
STRUCTURES
Structure Types
Grade 7 into 8 Prep Links and Resources
CELLS
Plant Cell Organelles
Cell Structures
Compound Microscope Parts
Preparing Slides
Diffusion and Osmosis
FLUIDS
Properties of Fluids: Viscosity
Properties of Fluids: Density
What is Density and How to Calculate Student Note
Density Explained
Calculating Density and Buoyancy Online Simulator
Archimedes Gold Crown Problem – Solved using Density
Fluids Under Pressure: Hydraulics vs. Pneumatics video
SYSTEMS IN ACTION
6 Types of Simple Machines
Net Forces Explanation
Levers – Class 1, Class 2, Class 3
Calculating Mechanical Advantage
Gears
Pulleys and Mechanical Advantage
ELECTRICITY
What is Static Electricity?
Components of Electric Circuit
How Solar Energy is Transformed into Electricity
Series vs Parallel Circuits
Build Your Own Circuit Simulator
Grade 8 into 9 Prep Links and Resources
more grade 9 videos and info…
CHEMISTRY
Properties of Matter (Physical properties vs Chemical properties)
Changes in Matter (Physical changes vs. Chemical changes)
Elements and Reading the Periodic Table
Interactive Periodic Table of Elements
Some Key Concepts About Elements and their Atoms
How to Draw Bohr Rutherford Diagrams
Covalent vs. Ionic bonding
BIOLOGY
Food Chains and Food Webs
Biogeochemical Cycles
BIODIVERSITY
ELECTRICITY
Static Electricity
Charging and Object by Induction
Series and Parallel Circuits
SPACE
The Milky Way
Outer Space
The Solar System
The Moon
Moon Phases
Comets, Asteroids, Meteors, Meteoroids, Meteorites
All information, assignments, links, videos and rubrics for our final unit on water can be found below.
Exploring the Uses of Water Intro Activity link
10.2 – What is Water? (In your group, answer questions #1-3)
Try out this ‘Build a Molecule’ online simulator (Complete the ‘single’ category)
COULD DO (Complete the ‘multiple’, and ‘playground’ categories)
Safe Drinking 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 – Wastewater Treatment
Water, Weather, and Climate
12.1 – Surface Water and Climate & 12.2 – Glaciers, Polar Ice, and Global Warming
12.4 – Floods and Droughts & 12.6 – Water is Life
Water Teaching Assignment
Welcome to the 2021 Innovation Day. A day to celebrate Science here at the OJCS. Find all the schedules and links to live presentations in the graphic below.
Click here to watch all of the videos that the middle school students created for their projects!
All of our Systems in Action unit resources will be posted here and broken down into 3 sub units; Introducing Systems, Getting to Work, and Designing Efficient Systems.
Introducing Systems
1.1 – Types of Systems
1.2 – System Components (Read and answer question 2a, and 3)
Examining Physical Systems Group Activity (In your group create a shared google doc and choose 1 system to examine)
Physical Systems Possible Solutions
Getting To Work
2.1 – Simple Machines
2.3 – Mechanical Advantage (Read and answer questions #1-4)
Mechanical Advantage Word Problem Practice Sheet
Simple Machines in Your Body Activity (Due Tuesday, February 23)
2.5 – How to Calculate ‘Work’(Read and answer questions #1, 3, 4, & 5)
Simple Machines Quiz Study Sheet – (Tuesday March 2nd)
Designing Efficient Systems
3.1 – Energy on the Loose (Read and answer questions #1-4)
3.2 – Efficiency (Read and answer questions #1-5)
3.3 – Energy, Work, and Mechanical Efficiency (Read and answer questions #2, 3, 4)
Calculating Mechanical Efficiency Practice Problems (Answer questions #1-3)
Designing Efficient Systems Assignment 1
Designing Efficient Systems Assignment 2
Lever Project Info
How to Make your Screencastify Video Tutorial
Innovation Day Self and Peer Evaluation – link
Simple Machines video worksheet – link (Due to hand-in folder at the beginning of class Wednesday April 7th)
COULD DO
ORSF (Ottawa Regional Science Fair Info) – March 27th
Students that want to enter an independent project to the virtual orsf can find all information, links, rubrics, and registration details below.
Ottawa Regional Science Fair Homepage
Important Dates (Registration closes March 26th)
How to Create your Virtual Board using the ProjectBoard software
OJCS STEAM project rubric, organizer, information, and tracking sheets
The Scientific Method broken down into parts and how to create it.
How to Write a Bibliography
Tracking Sheet to keep you on track. Have Mr. Ray initial each section you complete.
All of our learning, links, and information on Fluids can be found here. All student homework should be saved to your Science: Fluids folder in your google drive.
Introduction to Fluids
7.1 – Introduction to Fluids (read and answer question # 1) Due Mon. Dec. 7
7.2 – Characteristics of Fluids (read and answer questions #1, 3, 5 ab, 6) Due Mon. Dec. 7
Laminar vs. Tubulent Flow example
Viscosity
7.3 – Flow Rate and Viscosity (read and answer question # 1,2,3, 5) – Due Mon. Dec. 7
Calculating Flow Rates Worksheet (Make a copy and answer the 2 questions) – Due Mon. Dec. 7
Density
8.1 – Weight, Mass, and Volume (read and answer questions #2 & 3) – Due Mon. Dec. 7
8.3 – Density (read and answer questions # 2 -5) – Due Wed. Dec 9
What is Density and How to Calculate Student Note (Make a copy and add to your Fluids folder)
Calculating Density Worksheet # 1 (Make a copy and add to your Fluids folder before beginning)
Calculating Density Worksheet #2 (Pics below)
Density Chart link (Pics below)
Comparing Densities Enrichment Questions Link
At Home Density Lab link (refer to lab report rubric for help on writing your conclusion)
Lab Report Rubric link
Buoyancy and Displacement
8.5 – Buoyancy (Read to learn more about buoyancy, displacement, density, and how ships carry cargo)
Fluids Under Pressure
9.1 – Putting the Squeeze on Fluids (Read and answer questions #1-4) Due Wed. Jan. 13th
9.4 – Effects of External Pressure on Fluids (Read, note the definitions of Pressure and Pascal’s Law, complete the ‘Try This’ section at home over a sink or bathtub)
Could Do: Answer questions #1-4
9.5 – Pressure, Volume, and Temperature (Read, complete the ‘Try This’ section and answer questions 1-4 in groups of 3)
9.7 – The Value of Valves (Read and answer questions #1-3)
9.8 – The Power of Fluids (‘Must’ read and ‘Could’ answer questions #1-3)
9.9 – Cost and Benefits of Fluids (Complete this group activity using this Checklist as your reference)