The following are my projects that support the Ontario Curriculum science units. (Please note that my most current projects use International Baccalaureate rubrics.)
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Grade 6 Projects
Biodiversity Task – Students become members of conservation groups in order to highlight biodiversity issues around the world.
It’ Electrifying! – Students design and build an invention that converts electrical energy into another form of energy.
Grade 7 Projects
Can You Stand It? – Students redesign an older structure with design considerations of today’s world.
Energy Conservation Inc – Students become an owner of a new company that evaluates energy efficiency of homes, and must design an advertisement for the new company.
Pure Substances and Mixture Unit Task – Students must separate components of a water sample from a river near a factory.
Pure Substances and Mixtures Scenarios – Students must research and propose solutions for one of three scenarios.
Critical Thinking Assignment 1 – CFL’s – Students debate the use of CFL lightbulbs.
Critical Thinking Assignment 2 – Recycling – Students debate the advantages and disadvantages of recycling.
Squirrel Island – Students design features for a squirrel living in a new habitat.
Portlands Project – Students design and build a small scale model of the redevelopment of the Toronto Portlands.
Grade 8 Projects
Cell Debates – Students debate different cell-related issues.
Cell Superheroes – Students make comic characters of different types of cells (heroes and villains).
Ballast Water Management – Students discuss the problems with ballast water use in a creative writing assignment.
Make it Move – Students design and build a system that uses hydraulics/pneumatics to move an object.
Helping Hands – Students design and build a toy that address needs of case profiles of students with disabilities.
