This document provides activities to support the study of everyday phenomena and …
This document provides activities to support the study of everyday phenomena and encourage students to take the first steps towards constructing a scientific model. The activities help students understand the apparent movement of the Sun, the length of daylight and its changes in the course of the seasons, the rotation of the Earth on its axis, the solar system and the universe.
In this activity, students calculate the average distance of each planet from …
In this activity, students calculate the average distance of each planet from the Sun scaled to a football field drawn and measured out on a 30 x 35 cm paper.
In this activity, the principle of moments is applied to rotating systems …
In this activity, the principle of moments is applied to rotating systems to demonstrate the concept of a barycenter, or center of mass, and how objects in orbit around each other move. Students then consolidate this concept by calculating the centre of mass in a number of astronomical contexts.
In this lesson, students will explore convection using classroom experiments on Earth …
In this lesson, students will explore convection using classroom experiments on Earth and then compare the results with the results of the same experiment in the microgravity environment onbaord the International Space Station.
In this lesson, students will explore convection using a classroom experiment and …
In this lesson, students will explore convection using a classroom experiment and then compare the results with the results of the same experiment in space.
Students become aware that the majority of the Earth's surface is covered …
Students become aware that the majority of the Earth's surface is covered by water. They will also understand that water can exist in three states. Teacher Notes for the activity are in the database as a separate resource.
Students identify words which belong to the same family and understand the …
Students identify words which belong to the same family and understand the concept of an extended word family. Teacher Notes for the activity are in the database as a separate resource.
Students identify words which belong to the same family and understand the …
Students identify words which belong to the same family and understand the concept of an extended word family. The student pages for the activity are in the database as a separate resource.
Students understand which universes have been explored by man and recognize various …
Students understand which universes have been explored by man and recognize various instruments of exploration. Teacher Notes for the activity are in the database as a separate resource.
Students understand which universes have been explored by man and recognize various …
Students understand which universes have been explored by man and recognize various instruments of exploration. The student pages for the activity are in the database as a separate resource.
Students will use an elliptical board to obtain speed and distance measurements …
Students will use an elliptical board to obtain speed and distance measurements for an object in an elliptical orbit. The results are then plotted on a graph of speed against time in order to understand how gravity effects (or changes) the speed of a planet or a satellite in an elliptical orbit.
Students examine two timelines, one outlining the observation of the solar system …
Students examine two timelines, one outlining the observation of the solar system in the West and the other the exploration of this system since 1957. Students will comment on the main reference points and summarize the most important milestones in space exploration in the second half of the 20th century. Students will answer a series of questions.
Students understand how fossils form and explore the importance of fossils. The …
Students understand how fossils form and explore the importance of fossils. The student pages for the activity are in the database as a separate resource.
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