Forces & Structures

There are three major types of structures: frame, shell and mass.

1) A frame structure has a skeleton of strong materials which is covered with other materials for protection and support.

     Example:bicycle

2) A shell structure is empty on the inside with a thin outer layer which provides support.

     Examples: igloo, turtle shell

3) A mass structure may be a solid form or is created by piling or putting together objects with little space between.

     Example: sand castle, mountain                                                                                         

Vocabulary List 

Forces and Structures Introduction.doc

Mass, Frame, Shell - Lesson 

http://www.teachers.ash.org.au/jmresources/structures/famous.html

http://architecture.about.com/od/greatbuildings/u/GreatBuildings.htm

External Forces

Newton's Laws - lesson

Newton's Laws - notes

Internal Forces

Tension, Compression, Shear, Torsion - lesson 

Increasing Strength and Stability of Structures - chart

Unbalanced Forces - notes 

STAM - click on Cluster 3: Forces and Structures and then choose any link

Roller Coaster Builder

Roller Coaster Physics

Science Online Forces - select Interactive Websites for Students in the green Contents box

Amusement Park Physics - design and test a roller coaster

Types of Bridges 

Video: Cantilever Bridge

PBS: Building Big - The Labs http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/buildingbig/lab/index.html

                             - The Challenges http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/buildingbig/abt_chall.html

Particle Theory of Matter

Particle Theory

Particle Theory Lesson 

States of Matter

Liquid Solutions and the States of Matter (assignment)

Pure Substances and Mixtures Lesson       Notes      Chart

Solutions Lesson   

Separation Methods Lesson and Activities    Chart

Quiz Review - Quiz is January 13th.

Temperature

Measuring Temperature 

Baffle Your Skin Experiment (questions)

Evaluating Thermometers

Measuring Device Chart

Effects on Volume (Take Home Experiments)

Temperature vs Heat

Heating Curve Diagram

Heat 

Heat Vocabulary

Heat Transmission (conduction, convection, radiation)

Insulators and Conductors

Forms of Energy

Exploring Heat Video Assignment

Heat activities, experiments, and links

Animations

 Microscope viewing station

Science Introduction

Scientific Method 

- Word Cycle 

Scientific Method Animation

Scientific Method Trial

The Pellagra Story - Scientific Method Tutorial

Identifying Variables 

Blasto - variable game

The Scientific Method Poem

Scientific Method Crossword Puzzle

Order of the Scientific Method

WHMIS

Ecosystems 

Introduction

Ecosystems Overview 

Vocabulary

Vocabulary Review

Ecosystem Awareness

Biomes

Ecosystem Review Games

Living Things: Habitats and Ecosystems

Environment Canada: Ecosystems

neoK12 Ecosystems

Levels of Organization

Intro Lesson and Activities 

Bioaccumulation

Food Chains and Webs

Notes and Assignments

Food Chain Activity

Food Chains

Chains, Webs, and Pyramids

Food Webs Video

The_Food_Chain__Predators_and_Prey.asf 

Energy Pyramids Video

Preservation of Ecosystems

Limiting Factors

Preserving Ecosystems

Human Interventions

Species at Risk 

Canadian Wildlife Federation

Environment Canada

Cycling of Matter

Lesson and Assignments

     - carniverous plants 

     - practice quiz

     - create a food web 

Ecological Succession

http://www.slideshare.net/maamdacs/introduction-to-ecology-1851927

Earth's Crust