Seed Dispersal
Students examine seeds, make predictions on how they disperse and create a simple seed carrier that flies like a maple key.
Physical vs. Chemical Changes
Students use kitchen materials to look at changes and determine if they are chemical or physical changes.
Oil Spill
Students learn about animals in water, human impacts, and are given materials to attempt to clean up a cooking oil spill.
Light
Students learn about characteristics of light and create their own kaleidoscopes.
Fat, Fur and Feathers
Students explore whether fat, fur and feathers keep them warm on snow/ice.
Balloon Cars and Pompom Poppers
Students build pompom poppers and balloon cars to learn about forces causing movement.
Electricity: Harry Potter Type Wands
Students are introduced to a simple circuit and switch with a light bulb, similar to a Harry Potter type wand.
Dynamic Dinos: Paper Bag Puppets and Cookie Mining
Students learn about dinosaurs with paper bag puppets and a fossil extraction activity using cookies.
Digestive System (Grade 10)
Students model the digestive system, learning about some of the digestive enzymes and physiology along the way.