ms. Mckechnie's Science Page
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Trees and forests - Septmeber to november
Our first unit of study is Trees and Forests. We will be focusing on the following outcomes throughout the unit.
- I can identify general characteristics that distinguish trees from other plants, and characteristics that distinguish deciduous from coniferous.
- I can identify characteristics of at least four trees found in the local environment. Students should be familiar with at least two coniferous and two deciduous trees.
- I can describe and clarify leaf shapes, leaf arrangements, branching patterns and the overall form of a tree.
- I can interpret growth patterns of a young tree, distinguishing this year’s growth from that of the previous year and from the year before that.
- I can describe kinds of plants and animals found living on, under and among trees; and identify how trees affect and are affected by those living things.
- I can describe the role of trees in nutrient cycles and in the production of oxygen.
- I can identify reasons why trees and forests are valued.
- I can identify human uses of forests, and compare modern and historical patterns of use.
- I can identify human actions that enhance or threaten the existence of forests.
- I can identify an issue regarding forest use, identify different perspectives on that issue, and identify actions that might be taken.
student booklet - Part A What is a tree?
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part B Interactions with the environment
Part C Actions and perspectives
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Trees & Forest Unit Test
The study guide for the Trees and Forest Unit Test can be found below. The Unit Exam will be 30 multiple choice questions. Students will have class time to complete the unit review and should use it as guide for studying material. Students can also access the EXAM BANK for practice multiple choice questions on the Trees and Forests. These questions will give them experience applying their knowledge from the unit to answering multiple choice questions.
User name: leth.wil
Password: runner
User name: leth.wil
Password: runner
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Sky science - November to january
I can recognize that the Sun and stars emit the light by which they are seen and that most other bodies in space, including Earth’s Moon, planets and their moons, comets, and asteroids, are seen by reflected light.
I can describe the location and movement of individual stars and groups of stars (constellations) as they move through the night sky.
I can recognize that the apparent movement of objects in the night sky is regular and predictable, and explain how this apparent movement is related to Earth’s rotation.
I can understand that the Sun should never be viewed directly, nor by use of simple telescopes or filters, and that safe viewing requires appropriate methods and safety precautions.
I can construct and use a device for plotting the apparent movement of the Sun over the course of a day; e.g., construct and use a sundial or shadow stick.
I can describe seasonal changes in the length of the day and night and in the angle of the Sun above the horizon.
I can recognize that the Moon’s phases are regular and predictable, and describe the cycle of its phases.
I can illustrate the phases of the Moon in drawings and by using improvised models. An improvised model might involve such things as a table lamp and a sponge ball.
I can recognize that the other eight known planets, which revolve around the Sun, have characteristics and surface conditions that are different from Earth; and identify examples of those differences.
I can recognize that not only Earth, but other planets, have moons; and identify examples of similarities and differences in the characteristics of those moons.
I can identify technologies and procedures by which knowledge, about planets and other objects in the night sky, has been gathered.
I can understand that Earth, the Sun and the Moon are part of a solar system that occupies only a tiny part of the known universe.
I can describe the location and movement of individual stars and groups of stars (constellations) as they move through the night sky.
I can recognize that the apparent movement of objects in the night sky is regular and predictable, and explain how this apparent movement is related to Earth’s rotation.
I can understand that the Sun should never be viewed directly, nor by use of simple telescopes or filters, and that safe viewing requires appropriate methods and safety precautions.
I can construct and use a device for plotting the apparent movement of the Sun over the course of a day; e.g., construct and use a sundial or shadow stick.
I can describe seasonal changes in the length of the day and night and in the angle of the Sun above the horizon.
I can recognize that the Moon’s phases are regular and predictable, and describe the cycle of its phases.
I can illustrate the phases of the Moon in drawings and by using improvised models. An improvised model might involve such things as a table lamp and a sponge ball.
I can recognize that the other eight known planets, which revolve around the Sun, have characteristics and surface conditions that are different from Earth; and identify examples of those differences.
I can recognize that not only Earth, but other planets, have moons; and identify examples of similarities and differences in the characteristics of those moons.
I can identify technologies and procedures by which knowledge, about planets and other objects in the night sky, has been gathered.
I can understand that Earth, the Sun and the Moon are part of a solar system that occupies only a tiny part of the known universe.
student booklet
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Part A: Celestial Bodies & Technoloy
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Part B: Celestial Movement
Great link for Studying Phases of the Moon http://www.skyscience.ca/phases-of-the-moon.html
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Planet Booklet Project
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Sky Science Unit Test
The study guide for the Sky Science Unit Test can be found below. The Unit Exam will be 30 multiple choice questions. Students will have class time to complete the unit review and should use it as guide for studying material. Students can also access the EXAM BANK for practice multiple choice questions on Sky Science. These questions will give them experience applying their knowledge from the unit to answering multiple choice questions.
User name: leth.wil
Password: runner
User name: leth.wil
Password: runner
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Air & Aerodynamics - January to march
I can provide evidence that air takes up space and exerts pressure, and identify examples of these properties in everyday applications.
I can provide evidence that air is a fluid and is capable of being compressed, and identify examples of these properties in everyday applications.
I can describe and demonstrate instances in which air movement across a surface results in lift— Bernoulli’s principle.
I can recognize that in order for devices or living things to fly, they must have sufficient lift to overcome the downward force of gravity.
I can identify adaptations that enable birds and insects to fly.
I can describe the means of propulsion for flying animals and for aircraft.
I can recognize that streamlining reduces drag, and predict the effects of specific design changes on the drag of a model aircraft or aircraft components.
I can recognize that air is composed of different gases, and identify evidence for different gases.
I can provide evidence that air is a fluid and is capable of being compressed, and identify examples of these properties in everyday applications.
I can describe and demonstrate instances in which air movement across a surface results in lift— Bernoulli’s principle.
I can recognize that in order for devices or living things to fly, they must have sufficient lift to overcome the downward force of gravity.
I can identify adaptations that enable birds and insects to fly.
I can describe the means of propulsion for flying animals and for aircraft.
I can recognize that streamlining reduces drag, and predict the effects of specific design changes on the drag of a model aircraft or aircraft components.
I can recognize that air is composed of different gases, and identify evidence for different gases.
Student Booklet
PART A- PROCESS SKILLS/ PROPERTIES OF AIR
PART B- INTERACTIONS OF AIR THAT SUPPORT FLIGHT
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Quiz 1- open book (Feb 10th)
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Quiz 2- open book (March 2nd)
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Birds & Flight RESEARCH Project
Here are some websites that might be helpful for your research project:
http://members.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/birds/index.html
http://projectbeak.org/adaptations/wings.htm
http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/adaptations/Flight
http://www.cals.ncsu.edu/course/ent425/text01/success.html
http://www.saburchill.com/chapters/chap0010.html
http://www.learner.org/jnorth/tm/FlightLesson.html
http://members.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/birds/index.html
http://projectbeak.org/adaptations/wings.htm
http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/adaptations/Flight
http://www.cals.ncsu.edu/course/ent425/text01/success.html
http://www.saburchill.com/chapters/chap0010.html
http://www.learner.org/jnorth/tm/FlightLesson.html
Air and Aerodynamics Unit Test
The study guide for the Air and Aerodynamics Unit Test can be found below. The Unit Exam will be 30 multiple choice questions. Students will have class time to complete the unit review and should use it as guide for studying material. Students can also access the EXAM BANK for practice multiple choice questions on Air and Aerodynamics. These questions will give them experience applying their knowledge from the unit to answering multiple choice questions.
User name: leth.wil
Password: runner
User name: leth.wil
Password: runner
Flight - March to april
I can conduct tests of a model parachute design, and identify design changes to improve the effectiveness of the design.
I can describe the design of a hot-air balloon and the principles by which its rising and falling are controlled.
I can conduct tests of glider designs; and modify a design so that a glider will go further, stay up longer or fly in a desired way
I can recognize the importance of stability and control to aircraft flight; and design, construct and test control surfaces.
I can apply appropriate vocabulary in referring to control surfaces and major components of an aircraft. This vocabulary should include: wing, fuselage, vertical and horizontal stabilizers, elevators, ailerons, and rudder.
I can construct and test propellers and other devices for propelling a model aircraft.
I can describe differences in design between aircraft and spacecraft, and identify reasons for the design differences.
I can describe the design of a hot-air balloon and the principles by which its rising and falling are controlled.
I can conduct tests of glider designs; and modify a design so that a glider will go further, stay up longer or fly in a desired way
I can recognize the importance of stability and control to aircraft flight; and design, construct and test control surfaces.
I can apply appropriate vocabulary in referring to control surfaces and major components of an aircraft. This vocabulary should include: wing, fuselage, vertical and horizontal stabilizers, elevators, ailerons, and rudder.
I can construct and test propellers and other devices for propelling a model aircraft.
I can describe differences in design between aircraft and spacecraft, and identify reasons for the design differences.
- Design a Plane: http://www.ge.com/thegeshow/flight/#ch2
- Flight Simulator: http://johnbenzies.com/flightsim/
helpful information for this unit:
There is an excellent website that is put out by Learn Alberta which will help students understand and review ideas from this unit. Students have used this website for an activity in class and should know how to navigate it. It is an incredibly useful study tool:
Flight Unit Test
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The study guide for the Flight Unit Test can be found below. The Unit Exam will be 30 multiple choice questions. Students will have class time to complete the unit review and should use it as guide for studying material. Students can also access the EXAM BANK for practice multiple choice questions on Flight. These questions will give them experience applying their knowledge from the unit to answering multiple choice questions.
User name: leth.wil
Password: runner
User name: leth.wil
Password: runner
Evidence & Investigation - April to may
I can recognize evidence of recent human activity, and recognize evidence of animal activity in a natural outdoor setting.
I can observe a set of footprints, and infer the direction and speed of travel.
I can recognize that evidence found at the scene of an activity may have unique characteristics that allow an investigator to make inferences about the participants and the nature of the activity, and give examples of how specific evidence may be used.
I can investigate evidence and link it to a possible source by:
• classifying footprints, tire prints and soil samples from a variety of locations
• analyzing the ink from different pens, using paper chromatography
• analyzing handwriting samples to identify the handwriting of a specific person
• comparing samples of fabric
• classifying fingerprints collected from a variety of surfaces
I can observe a set of footprints, and infer the direction and speed of travel.
I can recognize that evidence found at the scene of an activity may have unique characteristics that allow an investigator to make inferences about the participants and the nature of the activity, and give examples of how specific evidence may be used.
I can investigate evidence and link it to a possible source by:
• classifying footprints, tire prints and soil samples from a variety of locations
• analyzing the ink from different pens, using paper chromatography
• analyzing handwriting samples to identify the handwriting of a specific person
• comparing samples of fabric
• classifying fingerprints collected from a variety of surfaces
Student booklet
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Evidence and Investigation Unit Test
The study guide for the Evidence and Investigation Unit Test can be found below. The Unit Exam will be 30 multiple choice questions. Students will have class time to complete the unit review and should use it as guide for studying material. Students can also access the EXAM BANK for practice multiple choice questions on Evidence and Investigation. These questions will give them experience applying their knowledge from the unit to answering multiple choice questions.
User name: leth.wil
Password: runner
User name: leth.wil
Password: runner