In this lesson, students will be learning about angular momentum and how it affects the real world around us! After learning the basic concepts, students will do an at-home demonstration of momentum by creating their own spinning top. From this demonstration, students will then consider the principles of conservation of momentum. The lesson plan is as follows:
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In this lesson, students will learn about the solar system and its relative size. They will then create their own "pocket-sized" scale model of the solar system. The second half of the lesson is dedicated to orbits: observing how orbitals work and what drives them. Lesson plan materials:
This week, students learned about the rock cycle! They learned about different types of rocks and the stresses they undergo, as well as relating back to their previous plate tectonics lesson. Then, students modeled different kinds of rocks using Starburst as a representative.
This week, students learned about how glaciers and meteors change the face of the Earth. Students were shown examples of different natural phenomenon, then conducted their own experiment to model how glaciers move. Lesson materials sourced from: Link 1, Link 2 Lesson files:
This week's lesson was all about biospheres! Students first got an overview of the diverse parts that make up an ecosystem, then were tasked with building their own biosphere in a mason jar. Students were able to connect their previous knowledge about the water cycle to understand how their own mason jar ecosystem can survive on its own with no extra watering! Lesson inspiration: link
In this lesson, students learned all about the water cycle! The activity had two main components: the identification of different cloud formations, and creating the water cycle at home to observe for themselves. The water cycle activity actually takes a few hours to fully show its results, so tutors had to introduce the activity then let the students conduct their own home experiment. Lesson inspiration & files:
This week, students learned all about volcanoes and their role in land formation! They modelled volcano activity with play-doh, baking soda, and vinegar to view how widespread volcanic effects are. The key objectives were:
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This week, the students learned about plate tectonics! They learned about the Earth's layers, plate tectonics, and their role in our lives, then use their understanding to create miniature models of these phenomenon. There were three activities that students participated in, and a bonus activity that involved eating oreos if they finished early. The activites were:
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This week, students learned about fossils! The lesson comprised of learning what fossils are, how they're formed, and how they're used in research to deduce findings. Each student was given a kit to build their own fossils, and drew conclusions from their creation. Lesson materials:
This week, the students learned about how parachutes work and the engineering principles behind it! They first learned about the mechanisms that allow a parachute to work against gravity, then were tasked with building their own parachute using engineering design principles.
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