Science Topics 2023-2024
Term 3
Motions of Earth & Moon
Questions for Investigation:
What changes are caused by the movements of the Earth and the moon?
How do seasons and tides affect living and non-living things?
Are there any Indigenous teachings about the sun and the moon?
To investigate these questions we:
-watched the solar eclipse live as broadcast by NASA
-went to the Planetarium to learn about our solar system with particular emphasis about the sun and moon
-we also learned about some of the teachings of the Coast Salish People about the moon and saw the artwork about moons in a year as created by a Coast Salish artist.
-applied what we learned to understand time zones, seasons
-applied what we learned to understand how animals and plants respond to the changing seasons as well as night and day
Check out the Science Trek website for educational videos about Science - Click here for a link to a video about the moon
Extensions
Make a model of the phases of the moon at home
To learn more about Solar Eclipses - click here to go to NASA's website
Try the Canadian Space Centre Mission Astronaut Game
BBC Sky at Night Magazine six simple astronomy experiments you can do at home
Terms 1 & 2
Sensing and Responding - Biomes & Habitats
Questions for Investigation:
How do living things sense, respond and adapt to stimuli in their environment?
How is sensing and responding related to interdependence within ecosystems?
BIOMES - Research sites for Science/Art Biome in a Bottle
The Senses links
Echolocation Information
