Space
Big idea: The solar system is part of the Milky Way, which is one of the billions of galaxies.
Inquiry Question: What is the relationship between Earth and the rest of the universe?
Students will be learning about:
• The position, motion and components of our solar system in our galaxy.
• Planets, moons, asteroids, meteors, comets etc.
• First Peoples perspectives regarding aurora borealis and other celestial phenomena.
Inquiry Question: What is the relationship between Earth and the rest of the universe?
Students will be learning about:
• The position, motion and components of our solar system in our galaxy.
• Planets, moons, asteroids, meteors, comets etc.
• First Peoples perspectives regarding aurora borealis and other celestial phenomena.
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POWERPOINT in French on the Solar System:
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Collaborative game to introduction the solar system:
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Just how enormous is our solar system?
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PROJECT: Creating a scaled solar system along our valley trail and designing a brochure or poster to encourage others to travel to your planet.
You and a partner (s) will research one planet/satellite/feature in our solar system. You will be acting as travel agent, trying to encourage the public to plan an exotic vacation through your agency.
You will need to design a 3 fold brochure or 1 page poster to boost the sale of a vacation package offered by your agency to one the planets in our solar system. In addition, you will create a model of your planet that is to scale with the rest of the solar system. You will need to explain what's so special about this planet/satellite or feature and why everyone should come and vacation there. We will try and use our 3D printers to print out our scaled planets and satellites.
There are 5 parts to this project :
1) Create a picture dictionary of your French vocabulary words (include 10 to 15 words with picture and definition)
2) Create a 3 fold brochure or 1 page poster with information explaining interesting aspects of your planet (use Microsoft Word or Pages)
3) Create a pastel drawing of your planet
4) Create a 3D scaled model of your planet using clay or our 3D printers.
5) Set up your planet/satellite or feature along the valley trail to scale with the rest of the solar system.
Your project must also include:
- A catchy title: “Un voyage aventureux à la planète____________________ " ou " Bienvenue à la planète ____________________"
- Well written and organized paragraphs with French linking words.
- Avoid using google translate to translate sentences from English to French. You may only translate individual words.
- Instead, research in FRENCH using : https://fr.vikidia.org
-Use www.linguee.fr to translate expressions or words.
- Your paragraphs must be typed and fit on one page or in a 3 sided brochure (use Microsoft Word or Pages)
You and your partner(s) will determine your planet's distance away from the sun and pace it out accordingly along the valley trail where you will set up an information station about your travel agency. The sun will be represented by a basketball with a diameter of 23 cm. As students and parents tour through space you will teach them about your planet/satellite or feature.
On your poster or brochure should answer the following questions along with any other relevant information you find:
Research Information:
1) Quelle est le nom de ta planète? What is the name of your planet?
2) Quelle est son nom Romain? What is its Roman name?
3) De quelle couleur est ta planète? What colour is your planet?
4) Quelle type de planète est-il? une planète telluriques ou une planète gazeuse. What type of planet is it?
5) Quelle est la taille de son diamètre? What is its diameter?
6) Quelle est sa distance moyenne du Soleil? What is its distance from the sun?
7) Quelle est la position de ta planète dans le système solaire et quelles sont ces planètes voisines? What is its position in the solar système and its neighbouring planets?
8) Quelle est sa masse comparé à la Terre? What is its size compared to Earth?
9) Combien de temps ca prend pour tourner autour du Soleil? (révolution) How long does it take to revolve around the sun?
10) Combien de temps faut-il pour tourner sur son axe? (rotation) How many times does it turn on its axis?
11) Combien y-a-t-il de satellites/lunes ? How many satellites does it have?
12) Quelle est sont les températures minimums ou maximums?. What are its minimal and/or highest temperatures?
13) Quelle est son relief ou climate? What is its landscape or climate?
14) Est-ce qu'il y a une présence d'eau? Is their a presence of water?
15) Quelle es son atmosphère? What is its atmosphere?
16) Autres faits intéressants ? Other interesting facts?
WEBSITE to use for your research:
• Easy French research site (similar to wikipedia but for French kids): https://fr.vikidia.org
• You may use this website, http://www.exploratorium.edu/ronh/solar_system/ to calculate the distance from the Sun.
• To find the origins of each planets and satellites name:
https://www.imcce.fr/langues/fr/grandpublic/systeme/promenade/pages4/443.html#pluton
EXAMPLE OF A BROCHURE TO VENUS:
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MIXTURES and SOLUTIONS
Big idea: Gr 5 - Solutions are homogenous Gr6 - Everyday materials are often mixtures.
Questions of Inquiry:
Gr 5 - How are solutions homogenous? What are their uses?
Gr 6 - What are heterogenous mixtures? How mixtures be separated?
Questions of Inquiry:
Gr 5 - How are solutions homogenous? What are their uses?
Gr 6 - What are heterogenous mixtures? How mixtures be separated?
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Students will be learning about: • Differences between mixtures and solutions. • Differences between homogenous & heterogenous mixtures • Separating solutions through distillation, evaporation and/or crystallization. • Heterogenous mixtures (suspension, emulsion and colloids) • Solubility of solids, liquids and gases. • Properties of solutions - concentration • Dissolving: process of forming a solution • Local First Peoples knowledge of separation and extraction methods. Videos to watch: |
Separating mixtures lab |
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Solutions and Mixtures
Before we dive into solutions, let's separate solutions from other types of mixtures. Solutions are groups of molecules that are mixed and evenly distributed in a system. Scientists say that solutions are homogenous systems. Everything in a solution is evenly spread out and thoroughly mixed. Heterogeneous mixtures have a little more of one thing (higher concentration) in one part of the system when compared to another.
Let's compare sugar in water (H2O) to sand in water. Sugar dissolves and is spread throughout the glass of water. The sand sinks to the bottom. The sugar-water is a homogenous mixture while the sand-water is a heterogeneous mixture. Both are mixtures, but only the sugar-water can also be called a solution.
Can anything be in a Solution?
Pretty much. Solutions can be solids dissolved in liquids. When you work with chemistry or even cook in your kitchen, you will usually be dissolving solids into liquids. Solutions can also be gases dissolved in liquids, such as carbonated water. There can also be gases in other gases and liquids in liquids. If you mix things up and they stay at an even distribution, it is a solution. You probably won't find people making solid-solid solutions. They usually start off as solid/gas/liquid-liquid solutions and then harden at room temperature. Alloys with all types of metals are good examples of solid solutions at room temperature.
emperature. Alloys with all types of metals are good examples of solid solutions at room temperature.
Making Solutions
A simple solution is basically two substances that are evenly mixed together. One of them is called the solute and the other is the solvent. A solute is the substance to be dissolved (sugar). The solvent is the one doing the dissolving (water). As a rule of thumb, there is usually more solvent than solute. Be patient with the next sentence as we put it all together. The amount of solute that can be dissolved by the solvent is defined as solubility. That's a lot of "sol" words.
Colloids
Science has special names for everything. They also have names for the different types of homogenous mixtures. Solution is the general term used to describe homogenous mixtures with small particles. Colloids are solutions with bigger particles. Colloids are usually foggy or milky when you look at them. In fact, milk is an emulsified colloid.
You may also hear about colloids if you study soil. While milk is an organic colloid, soils can be made up of inorganic colloids, such as clay.
http://www.chem4kids.com/files/matter_solution.html
http://k12opened.com/ebooks/sci/ebook-mixtures-solutions/index.html
Before we dive into solutions, let's separate solutions from other types of mixtures. Solutions are groups of molecules that are mixed and evenly distributed in a system. Scientists say that solutions are homogenous systems. Everything in a solution is evenly spread out and thoroughly mixed. Heterogeneous mixtures have a little more of one thing (higher concentration) in one part of the system when compared to another.
Let's compare sugar in water (H2O) to sand in water. Sugar dissolves and is spread throughout the glass of water. The sand sinks to the bottom. The sugar-water is a homogenous mixture while the sand-water is a heterogeneous mixture. Both are mixtures, but only the sugar-water can also be called a solution.
Can anything be in a Solution?
Pretty much. Solutions can be solids dissolved in liquids. When you work with chemistry or even cook in your kitchen, you will usually be dissolving solids into liquids. Solutions can also be gases dissolved in liquids, such as carbonated water. There can also be gases in other gases and liquids in liquids. If you mix things up and they stay at an even distribution, it is a solution. You probably won't find people making solid-solid solutions. They usually start off as solid/gas/liquid-liquid solutions and then harden at room temperature. Alloys with all types of metals are good examples of solid solutions at room temperature.
emperature. Alloys with all types of metals are good examples of solid solutions at room temperature.
Making Solutions
A simple solution is basically two substances that are evenly mixed together. One of them is called the solute and the other is the solvent. A solute is the substance to be dissolved (sugar). The solvent is the one doing the dissolving (water). As a rule of thumb, there is usually more solvent than solute. Be patient with the next sentence as we put it all together. The amount of solute that can be dissolved by the solvent is defined as solubility. That's a lot of "sol" words.
Colloids
Science has special names for everything. They also have names for the different types of homogenous mixtures. Solution is the general term used to describe homogenous mixtures with small particles. Colloids are solutions with bigger particles. Colloids are usually foggy or milky when you look at them. In fact, milk is an emulsified colloid.
You may also hear about colloids if you study soil. While milk is an organic colloid, soils can be made up of inorganic colloids, such as clay.
http://www.chem4kids.com/files/matter_solution.html
http://k12opened.com/ebooks/sci/ebook-mixtures-solutions/index.html