Today in Science 10 we began investigating different types of motion. We learned that there are 3 different types: uniform, non-uniform(acceleration and deceleration), and motion with a change of direction. Next we completed a lab to determine the type of motion that falling dominoes have. Here we are setting dominoes and enjoying watching them fall. Can you guess what type of motion falling dominoes have?
In Health Science we have been learning about the cardiovascular system. After studying the third and final component of the cardiovascular system---the heart, we dissected deer, buffalo, and beef hearts. Here are some pictures from our class.
Today in Science 10 we studied the fifth and final threat to biodiversity----Overharvesting! The students completed The Tragedy of the Goldfish activity. This activity had students go fishing using only a straw to catch the fish. Students only needed to catch two fish each round to feed their family, but most students found themselves catching as many as they could each round. It was so extreme that one group caught all of the fish out of their pond. Certainly a good example of what happens in the real world and why overharvesting is a threat to biodiversity. Here are some pictures of students fishing.
Below is a link to the RealAgriculture webpage that has interviews from myself along with two Science 10 students who recently attended the recent Ag Career Expo in Regina. Super Cool!www.realagriculture.com/2014/11/thinkag-career-education-expo-debuts-canadian-western-agribition
Today in Science 10 we continued on our journey of looking at the five biggest threats to Biodiversity. Having already studies habitat loss and invasive species, today we looked at the effects of pollution on biodiversity. To study this we played, Deadly Links, a game where grasshoppers ate corn (pipe cleaner pieces), shrews ate grasshoppers, and hawks ate shrews in a given amount of time. What students did not realize was that the white corn pieces were sprayed with a chemical that was then passed along the food chain becoming most concentrated in the higher level consumers. Here are some pictures of us in action.
Today the Science 10 class travelled to Regina to attend the first ever Ag Career and Expo at Canadian Western Agribition. Connected to our unit on Career Exploration, student worked through seven different hands on stations to experience what it would be like to work in the agriculture industry. Agriculture areas represented included animal science, agronomy, Ag technology, food science, Ag business, etc. We had a blast and then even had time to tour the CWA before returning to Melville at the end of the day. Here are some pictures from today!
Today in Science 10, we did a mark recapture simulation to estimate the number of animals in a brown plastic bag habitat. The lab was timely after having guest speaker, Allison Henderson, visit our classroom on Wednesday. The students came reasonably close to estimating the actual size of their animal population. Here are some photos from today's class.
