Science
The Relationship between Electricity & Magnetism |
March 9, 2020
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Are electricity and magnetism related? If so, how do we know?
During today's lesson, we will be using hands-on materials to test whether these two are related. We'll be using a compass, an alligator clip wire, some tape, and a battery. What you should know about compasses is that they react to the magnetic field of the Earth, with the compass needle pointing to the Earth's poles - the North Pole and the South Pole - no matter which direction the compass faces. Earth's magnetic field is caused by the churning metals and magma thousands of feet below us under the Earth's surface.
To test whether electricity and magnetism are related, we will be setting up a simple circuit, just like the one in the video below. We will be placing a compass below the circuit to see how it behaves - if the magnetic behaviour it usually aligns to is impacted - when it is near a live electrical current.
During today's lesson, we will be using hands-on materials to test whether these two are related. We'll be using a compass, an alligator clip wire, some tape, and a battery. What you should know about compasses is that they react to the magnetic field of the Earth, with the compass needle pointing to the Earth's poles - the North Pole and the South Pole - no matter which direction the compass faces. Earth's magnetic field is caused by the churning metals and magma thousands of feet below us under the Earth's surface.
To test whether electricity and magnetism are related, we will be setting up a simple circuit, just like the one in the video below. We will be placing a compass below the circuit to see how it behaves - if the magnetic behaviour it usually aligns to is impacted - when it is near a live electrical current.
The Path of Electricity |
February 25, 2020
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Together we will take our best guess at ordering the path of electricity activity slips with a partner.
Afterward, we will watch the BC Hydro educational video (linked via the button to the right) to discover how electricity is generated as well as the pathway that electricity takes to get to to our homes and schools. As you watch, try to reorder your slips in the correct order. |
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New Unit: Electricity & Electromagnetism |
February 18, 2020
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Before we begin our new unit on electricity and electromagnetism, we're going to do a classic learning activity together: a KWL chart. Today we'll be filling in the "Know" and "Wonder" portions of the chart, and we'll be returning to it later to add pieces we've learned along the way. Be sure to put your name on each post!
The Human Impact on Climate |
January 20, 2020
Today we're going to watch a video about one of the main causes of climate change: human beings. We'll read about our impact on the planet through our Nelson Science text as well (p. 96-101).
As we read, watch, and listen, some scientific terms we will encounter are: greenhouse gases, fossil fuels, emissions, carbon footprint, and clean energy. What is the relationship between our daily habits and climate change? |
Food For Thought: Visualized
Remember that form where we had to submit 5 different foods we regularly eat? Below is our Diets & Distance Map where we input information about those foods, including where they came from. With your table group, use an iPad to look at the map. Zoom in closer to figure out places where our food has come from. Discuss the following:
- What are your observations about the map data?
- How do you think this map would have looked 20 years ago? 100 years ago?
- Do you think there is a relationship between the food we eat and climate change? Why or why not?
- This only 5 of the foods each of us regularly eats. What is something we could do to decrease the distance our food has to travel?
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Science Homework : Food for Thought |
January 14, 2020
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Earth's Energy Balance |
January 9, 2020
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Earth's energy balance describes a balance between the amount of energy coming into the Earth's atmosphere and the amount of energy being emitted from the Earth's atmosphere. When there is an imbalance, or when one amount of energy going in or out is higher than the other, the planet is either cooling or warming. The video below, along with page 66-77 of our Science textbook can help us to understand more about this scientific concept.
Weather vs. Climate |
December 16, 2019
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The video to the left and our work in class should help you to understand the difference between weather and
climate. The link below allows you to explore historical weather patterns from the past 10 years for a location of your choice. Note: alpine and polar regions will have a more marked difference in climate patterns over these 10 years! |
How to Use the Website |
Climate Change: The Arctic |
Dec 2, 2019
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Today we will be exploring our second case study for climate change: the high Arctic. We will be reading a comic illustrated by an Inuit artist, illustrating how his and his family's life is impacted by climate change, then we will be watching the video linked to the right. The video overviews a specific Arctic community on Banks Island called Sachs Harbour.
We will find the comic inside of our Science 7 texts at school and you can click the button to the right to access the video. |
Climate Change: Tuvalu |
Nov 21, 2019
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We will be kicking off our Climate Change unit by tackling a couple of case studies from two very different regions of the world. Read the article below with your partner and answer the questions provided on Teams. You only have to answer the questions on ONE person's account.
Science Skills |
For the past two weeks, we've been focusing in on skills that are integral to scientific study. They are:
Students of Div 2 created sketchnotes of these 5 skills that you can find below (images to come):
- Look at things differently.
- Take educational risks.
- Follow instructions meticulously.
- Ask purposeful questions.
- Be a keen observer. Take note of details.
Students of Div 2 created sketchnotes of these 5 skills that you can find below (images to come):