Strand D: Everyday Materials, Objects, and Structures

What chemistry determines how oil and water behave when mixed? Explore the mixing of oil and water and the density of liquids in this activity.

Creating mixture of liquids can be very useful, but why do some liquids not mix well? Learn what causes liquids to be immiscible.

Learn about the properties of materials and the challenges of cleaning up an oil spill in this activity.

Students will learn about the different types of fasteners to investigate which fastener is best for a particular material or job and why.

Students develop and apply comparing & contrasting, observing and predicting skills as they explore the strength of cylinders made with different materials.

5 images of some mass and frame structures from around the world such as the L’Arc de Triomphe gate and the Brooklyn Bridge

11 images of structures with historical significance from different civilizations such as pyramids, statues on Easter Island and Stonehenge

7 images of structures in Canada such as an Inukshuk, CN Tower and the Parliament Building including their locations

8 images including the Statue of Liberty and various towers from around the world such as the Eiffel Tower, CN Tower and Xi'an Bell Tower

Students develop and apply observing, comparing & contrasting and predicting skills as they explore the properties of common liquids and solids.

Students investigate the properties of a variety of everyday solids (powders) and liquids to determine the identity of an unknown solid (mystery powder).

Students develop and apply comparing & contrasting, observing, and predicting as they investigate the properties of familiar objects and materials.

Students look for shapes in structures and then build and test different frame structures for strength and stability.

Will it slide or stick? Students conduct a fair test to investigate how different solid surfaces affect the movement of an object on a ramp.

Are you willing to give up a sweet treat for the sake of science? Can you engineer a strong and stable structure out of something soft and fluffy?