Science, Phys. Ed., and The Design Process

Science, Phys. Ed., and The Design Process

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…

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Innovation Day 2023

Innovation Day 2023

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…

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Grade 6 – Electricity

Grade 6 – Electricity

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:…

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Grade 8 – Systems in Action

Grade 8 – Systems in Action

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…

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JNF Hackathon

JNF Hackathon

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…

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Grade 7 – Chemistry

Grade 7 – Chemistry

All of our Pure Substances & Mixtures unit resources will be posted here and broken down into 3 sub units; Classifying matter, Solutions, and Separating Mixtures. Innovation Day Reflection (make a copy for yourself to use as a guide) Could Do Take this quick quiz on the Particle Theory. Other States of Matter (Read the following if you are interested in the 4th State of Matter, Plasma) Lesson 1: Classifying Matter 1.1 – What is Matter? (Make a copy of…

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Makerspace Equipment: Introducing the Laser Cutter

Makerspace Equipment: Introducing the Laser Cutter

As the OJCS makerspace team, we value and seek to prioritize collaborative PD time together. During our self-directed professional development day, we spent a portion of it setting up and developing our knowledge of how our Laser cutter works. Here is our Glowforge Laser Cutter: In-Progress: Finished product: The OJCS difference… We’re a cut above the rest!

Grade 6 – Space

Grade 6 – Space

This post will contain all of the grade 6 lessons on space. Students will be learning about the components of the solar system, including the Sun, Earth, and other planets, comets, asteroids, and meteoroids. They will learn to connect the force of gravity concepts previously taught in our flight unit to the relationships found between celestial objects in space. Later in this section, students will investigate various technologies that are used in space exploration with a focus on Canada’s contribution…

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Hannukia li yesh חנוכיה לי יש

Hannukia li yesh חנוכיה לי יש

As part of our cross-curricular learning and technology piece of the Science & Technology portion of our class, students will be 3D modelling a Hanukkia in a class-wide STEAM competition. Students are challenged to build candle holder parts of the Hannukah lamp using the online software program, Tinkercad. Each design will creatively incorporate a Jewish hero theme. All of our class competition information and Tinkercad links will be housed here. Sizing Guidelines Your candle holder should be 10cm (100mm) tall…

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Grade 8 – Fluids

Grade 8 – Fluids

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. Fluids Unit Test Student Review Sheet Lesson 1: Introduction to Fluids 7.1 – Introduction to Fluids (read and answer questions # 1-3) Lesson 2: Laminar and Turbulent Flow 7.2 – Characteristics of Fluids (read and answer questions #1, 3, 5ab, 6) Laminar vs. Turbulent Flow example Lesson 3: Viscosity 7.3 – Flow…

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