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Science at Home

Page history last edited by Nancy Turriff 3 years, 10 months ago

Learning At Home Schedule:

Regular material                                                                                                         Enriched material

Thursdays 10:30-11:00 PM : Science lesson on Zoom                                                  Tuesdays 3-4 PM : Science lesson on Zoom

Fridays 3-4 PM : Office Hours - ask questions on Zoom                                              Thursdays 2-3 PM : Office Hours - ask questions on Zoom

Throughout week: Work on Practice questions.                                                           Throughout week: Work on Practice questions.

Challenge: Due on the Monday after the lesson.                                                         Challenge: Due on the Monday after the lesson. 

 

Good news of the Week:

 

  1. Kathy Sullivan: first person to travel to space and the deepest point in the ocean. 
    https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-53008948?fbclid=IwAR13nsgWsA8WfFGE_2R0mWEow_Ir___ARoe9rmRe8YsVS4wewRgeqO3zbLk

  2.  Dog trained to detect Covid 19  scores almost 100% in human sweat samples. 
    https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/dogs-can-smell-covid-19-in-human-sweat/

 

 

 

 

 

Date  Pre-lesson  Lesson  Practice  Challenge 
Week of June 15th 

Regular:

Hydrosphere:

1-      Hydroelectric Power- How it works.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OC8Lbyeyh-E

 

2-      Electric Energy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7EZLSEyYe74

 

Lithosphere:

1-      Energy 101: Geothermal Energy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mCRDf7QxjDk

 

2-      Thermal Power Plants

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXTyjYgPTaM

 

3-      Nuclear Reactor – Understanding How it Works

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1U6Nzcv9Vws

 

 

Atmosphere:

1-      Energy 101: Wind Turbines

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tsZITSeQFR0

 

2-      Energy 101: Solar PV

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0elhIcPVtKE

 

 

Enriched:

1-      Phase changes- Exothermic or Endothermic?

              https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0cUK4jcAEaU

2-      Tricky question: Exothermic or endothermic?

              https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i3mYWB2fNp4

3-      What are exothermic and Endothermic reactions?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJXL0IrbtqE

 

4-      Chemistry – Exothermic and Endothermic Reactions

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dstRL5xB0Sk

 

 

 

 

Regular:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Enriched:

Regular:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Enriched:

 

Regular:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Enriched:

Week of June 8th 

Regular:

Hydrosphere

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6y18NaLO2g

 

How do Ocean Currents Work?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4pWafuvdrY

 

Climate change- The Cryosphere

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_DoGXT6MWQ

 

The Basics of Freshwater: Crash Course Kids 14.1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oaQCiwzjnCM

 

Enriched:

Review video from last week

1-      Stoichiometry

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6UQX7ZdkTg&list=PLaWEo7fLMF9b-imkPoVf3if-l7lrSlmpH

 

 

 

Regular:

The Hydrosphere review notes for students.docx

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Enriched:

Regular:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Enriched:

Stoichiometry Practice #2.doc

Stoichiometry Practice #2 answers.pdf

Regular:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Enriched:

Week of June 1st  

Regular:

1-      What is the Carbon Cycle?

https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/carbon-cycle.html

 

2-      The Carbon Cycle

https://www.khanacademy.org/science/high-school-biology/hs-ecology/hs-biogeochemical-cycles/v/carbon-cycle

 

3-      The Carbon Cycle and Global Warming

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8Y6L5TI_94

 

4-      The Greenhouse Effect

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZzCA60WnoMk

 

 

Enriched:

1-      Stoichiometry

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6UQX7ZdkTg&list=PLaWEo7fLMF9b-imkPoVf3if-l7lrSlmpH

 

 

 

Regular:

The Carbon Cycle and Climate Change review notes for students.docx

The Carbon Cycle and Climate Change review notes filled in.pdf

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Enriched:

notes for students stoichiometry.docx

 

 

Regular:

The Carbon Cycle and Climate Change practice.docx

The Carbon Cycle and Climate Change answers.pdf

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Enriched:

Stoichiometry Practice #1.doc

Stoichiometry Practice #1 answers.pdf

Regular:

Challenge The Carbon Cycle -Anthropogenic Change.docx

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Enriched:

Challenge- Salty Waters.docx  

Week of May 25th 

Regular:

1- Introduction to Biomes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hIy0ZlyPPDg

 

2- Ecosystems and Biomes

https://www.khanacademy.org/science/high-school-biology/hs-ecology/hs-introduction-to-ecology/v/ecosystems-and-biomes

 

Enriched:

 1- Converting between grams and moles 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMnkSb2YsXI

 

2-      Molarity Practice Problems

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXf9rDnVFao

 

3-      Molarity Practice Problems part 2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWfn8hbXRp8

 

Regular:

Biomes notes for students.doc

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Enriched:

The Mole notes Molar Mass and Molar Concentration.pdf

 

 

Regular:

biomes worksheet.doc

answers biomes worksheet.pdf

crosswordThe Biosphere.doc

answers The Biosphere puzzle answers.pdf

 

 

Enriched:

practice the mole and molar mass #2.doc

answers The Mole and Molar Mass #2.pdf

 

practice molar concentration.doc

answers Molar Concentration.pdf

Regular:

Challenge - Visit My Biome!.docx

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Enriched:

Challenge- Moles in my Flowers!.docx

Week of May 18th

Regular:

1- Neutralisation Reactions Explained

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlXtv9mDzqk

 

2- Combustion Reactions

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sgHDzTH_GyU

 

3- The Fire Triangle

https://www.cfa.vic.gov.au/lesson-2-fire-science-and-the-fire-triangle

 

 

 

 

Enriched:

1-      Converting Units with Conversion Factors

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7N0lRJLwpPI

 

2-      Converting Units using Multiple Conversion Factors

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LdZ00OFAfaQ

 

3-      Introduction to Moles

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wI56mHUDJgQ

 

4-      Counting atoms: Intro to moles part 2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hY7lzRBylSk

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Regular:

Neutralisation and Combustion

Chemical Reactions (neut & comb.) notes for students.docx

Neutralisation and Combustion filled in.pdf

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Enriched:

Dimensional Analysis and Introduction to the Mole

Dimensional Analysis notes for students.docx

The Mole notes for students.docx

 

Lesson video is up on Teams: Enriched Science Sec 4

 

 

 

 

 

 

Neutralisation and Combustion practice questions.docx

answers Neutralisation and Combustion practice questions.pdf

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dimensional Analysis.docx

Dimensional Analysis answers.pdf

Introduction to the Mole and Molar Mass.docx

Introduction to the Mole and Molar Mass.pdf

 

 

 


Complete this challenge before the end of the day Monday. The assignment will also be on teams tonight. It might be easier for you to complete it there.

Challenge- Don't Get Stung! (Neutralisation and Combustion).docx

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Complete this challenge before the end of the day Monday. The assignment will also be on teams tonight. It might be easier for you to complete it there.

Challenge Dimensional Analysis and the Mole.docx

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Week/Topic  Day  Movies/Videos  Activities 
6- Il est où le bonheur il est où? Monday 

Be happy: Smile!

https://buffer.com/resources/the-science-of-smiling-a-guide-to-humans-most-powerful-gesture

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/04/190412094728.htm

https://www.nbcnews.com/better/health/smiling-can-trick-your-brain-happiness-boost-your-health-ncna822591 

Is it true smiling improves your mood?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZ5FB9LPz8w

The Hidden Power of Smiling

https://www.ted.com/talks/ron_gutman_the_hidden_power_of_smiling?language=en

 

colouring pages human anatomy: face muscles

face muscles.docx

 

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SmileRead 

 

 

https://www.google.com/search?gs_ssp=eJzj4tVP1zc0TDauSDNMySoyYPQSycxRSC0uUcgvVchJVUjKz8tILS0CANR4C_w&q=il+est+ou+le+bonheur&rlz=1C1GGRV_enCA775CA775&oq=il+est+ou+&aqs=chrome.1.0j46j0l4j69i57j0.5089j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&safe=active&ssui=on

  Tuesday

The Chemicals of Happiness

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ldPuBk7a9V4

 

An Experiment in Gratitude: The Science of Happiness

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHv6vTKD6lg

 

Journal entries:

Every night for a week (or longer!) write down 3 things

you are grateful for.

 

Say thank you to someone that means a lot to you.

  Wednesday

Why exercise?

https://www.aboutkidshealth.ca/article?contentid=641&language=englishy

https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/scicurious-brain/laugh-so-you-dont-cry-how-laughing-kills-the-pain/

https://www.runtastic.com/blog/en/10-minute-full-body-workout/
  Thursday

Zootherapy

https://www.nbcnews.com/better/health/how-dogs-teach-us-stop-worrying-just-be-happy-ncna820836?icid=related

Why does pet therapy work?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ODuRBPjoPrs

 

 
  Friday 

The Benefits of Sunshine

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x790F0yRnzY

 

Go for a walk today!
5- A Step in the Right Direction Monday

Restored Apollo landing (Watch at least the first few minutes)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9HdPi9Ikhk

Apollo 11: One Small Step on the Moon for All Mankind

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4wx_3XOrns

Hear Buzz Aldrin tell the story of the first moon landing

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9HvG6ZlpLrI

 

 
  Tuesday

9 Baby Animals Take their First Step

https://www.mnn.com/earth-matters/animals/stories/watch-baby-animals-stand-first-time

Why Can Newborn Animals Walk But We Can’t

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cChR2WPOF-A

The boy who can jump rope faster than anyone in the world

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jyTwUdsXtiI

 

 
  Wednesday

Why do we walk upright? The Evolution of Bipedalism

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LzEOYgXodGI

When we first walked.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3bFtotU0of4

Learning to walk again

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNEmV4sZOyg

human anatomy colouring pages

human foot.docx

  Thursday

10 most stunning staircases in the world

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4T9ZqQNCI7c

 

An Escherian Staircase exists? Amazing stairwell illusion?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6AtQiaMeCk

 

How to draw the Penrose Staircase

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OsSevAihAIE
  Friday

How Do Animals Find Their Way Home Without GPS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5qHRxvIqHWw

 

How Do Birds Know Where to Go When They Migrate?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4JUYyMHOHb8

 

 
4- One Day at a Time Monday

What is time?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MAScJvxCy2Y

 

Time Dilation Einstein’s Theory of Relativity Explained

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yuD34tEpRFw 

Watch some time travel movies

https://www.readersdigest.ca/culture/greatest-time-travel-movies/

  Tuesday

The Cause of Day and Night

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gr8-Bn5PUBk

 

What Causes the Seasons?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjNgyAOgp70
 
  Wednesday  

A Brief History of Time Keeping

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=URK9Z2G71j8

 

How was the Calendar Invented?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SV5g-sZOKIQ
 
  Thursday

How a clock is made

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ymXeMsPdHU

 

How a Mechanical Watch Works

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_QsCLYs2mY 

Try some Minute to Win it Games

https://www.google.com/search?q=minute+to+win+it+tv+show+full+episode&rlz=1C1GGRV_enCA775CA775&oq=minute+to+win+it+tv+show&aqs=chrome.4.69i57j0l2j46j0l4.15727j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&safe=active&ssui=on

  Friday

How to Shoot Time Lapse Photography

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=REByPvmhZEg

 

Bean Time Lapse 25 days- soil cross-section

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w77zPAtVTuI

 

The Stunning Life Cycle of a Ladybug

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ws_D5nXOAJg

 

Monarch Butterfly Metamorphosis Time Lapse

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocWgSgMGxOc
 
3- A Helping Hand Monday

Symbiosis

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTGcS7vJqbs
 
  Tuesday

Hermit crabs line up to exchange shells

https://www.google.com/search?q=hermit+crabs+line+up+to+swap+shells&rlz=1C1GGRV_enCA775CA775&oq=hermit+crabs+line&aqs=chrome.2.69i57j0l7.6733j1j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&safe=active&ssui=on

 

Animal Relationships

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qqa0OPbdvjw
 
  Wednesday

Incredible Toilet Plant

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TwL7K_loRjM

 

Animals helping each other

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXM0B_3aEBI
 
  Thursday

Brain’s 'hand area' used by other body parts in people born with one hand (UCL)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-lPho9D5LgM

 

A Helping Hand

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfShwVpS9gs

 

Anatomy colouring page (Could you memorise these if you were in an anatomy class at university?)

human hand.docx

  Friday

In Loving Memory of Sudan

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqXQ-CZd_wk

 

4 Student Inventions that are helping their communities

https://makezine.com/2017/05/10/student-group-inventions-round-up/
 
2- "ça va bien aller!" Monday

How rainbows form

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xkDhQGXqwCM

colouring pages rainbow

rainbow.docx

  Tuesday

Why is the sky is blue?

https://spaceplace.nasa.gov/blue-sky/en/

 

Animals cannot be blue

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KN7krvnm2uM 

 

Warning colours in the animal world.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmtxNQNZ1V0

 

Aposematic colouration

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0MC5OBblol0

 

colour changing milk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hr6dZ6aWpF4 
  Wednesday

Watch: How animals and people see the world differently

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6HWVgQdSTDQ

 

How animals see the world

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ss-nmT7oAA

 

How dogs, snakes, night vision, mantis shrimp

http://crosstalk.cell.com/blog/5-things-you-didnt-know-about-how-animals-see-color 
 
  Thursday

How colour blindness works.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNRQB5309yo

 

Do colour blind glasses really work?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bpa6D-Mo5-I

colour blind test

https://enchroma.com/pages/test

  Friday

How do Chameleons change colour?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQggDnScsvI

 

Cuttlefish Science – Electric skin

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ySjVYjVicfo&feature=emb_rel_err

 

Richard Baraniuk: Squid skin inspires submarine camouflage

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_Q8dYZC9JU

 

Mimic octopus: Master of Disguise

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wos8kouz810

 

 

 

colouring page camouflage 

camouflage.docx

1- Stay at Home  Monday 

Animal Migrations

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBuvkktZoYE

 

https://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/101-video-shorts/0000015f-a75d-dfa4-abff-efffb72a0000

 

Tagging a Monarch

https://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/expedition-raw/00000153-5c32-d742-a553-7dffb0f80000?source=searchvideo

 

 

colouring pages

butterfly.docx  

  Tuesday

Animal architects

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=osRi_M6do9A

weaver bird

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6svAIgEnFvw

build a bird house

https://birdwatchinghq.com/free-birdhouse-plans/

https://www.thespruce.com/free-birdhouse-plans-1357100
  Wednesday

Safe in the Womb

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WH9ZJu4wRUE

 

 
  Thursday 

The Deep Sea- Exploring the Zones

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8101vCjM7nY&list=PL3kDdhp5Dm47fTUVgeivzSV5Q5XITxFK1&index=3 

 

colouring pages  

starfish.docx

jellyfish.docx

  Friday

19 most unusual houses in the world

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9HzpvydnxE

 

8 amazing anti-flood inventions

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ZZyYyN2Dcw

 

TALLEST TOWER

Challenge:

In 20 minutes, you must construct the tallest free-standing tower possible!

The tower must remain standing for at least 10 seconds.

You may ask 1 person for help.

 

Prize: Chocolate bar for the winner! Take a video when the tower is complete so the 'judge' sees your tower stood for 10 seconds..

 

material:

newspaper (30 pages)

1 roll scotch tape

scissors

 

 

 

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