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Unit 3: Mixtures and Solutions

Engineers and architect looking at blueprints

Careers in Building and Design

Students explore careers that involve designing and building structures and devices.

Woman working on her laptop in a modern glass office

Exploring Careers in STEM Grade 7

Students will expand their knowledge of STEM career types related to a topic they are studying in science.

Heating a liquid over a flame in a lab

Types of Chemical Reactions

Learn about the four main types of chemical reactions.

Electrical engineers at work

Engineering a Future Career

Students explore the different branches of engineering and discover the similarities and differences between them.

Lacey Rose

Find a Career You Love

Students complete a matching activity to explore how interests and education relate to careers.

Rock climbers

How Can I Take Responsible Risks?

Students share examples of responsible risk-taking and reflect on how they can take risks.

Creative ideas picture

Attributes and Skills of Innovators

Students explore the attributes and skills that can make someone a successful innovator.

Diver with branches

Taking Risks in Your Career

Students learn about different ways that people take risks in their careers.

Ethical hacker

Careers of the Future

Students will learn about potential careers of the future and create their own job description.

Cloud model of an atom

Introduction to the Atom

Learn about the parts of an atom and its history.

Colourful liquids and periodic table

Describing and Classifying Matter

Learn about the physical and chemical properties of matter.

Cube overflowing with spheres representing particles

Introduction to the Particle Theory of Matter

Learn about how the Particle Theory helps us understand matter.

Career sector representatives

Exploring Career Sectors and Skills

Students will explore STEM career sectors and the skills required for a variety of STEM careers.

Construction worker with house plan

Careers with Form and Function

Students explore careers that involve the concepts of form and function.

Recycled bottle bird feeder

Innovating with Form and Function

Students use their understanding of form and function to design an innovative object or device.