February 22, 2011 Grade 8 Science

Hi there all...

I have been under the weather and I thought I would finally set up the next few questions for you. These would be called the "Anticipatory Questions" for the new unit:

1. Natural and Artificial Light fall into two rather broad categories...what are they?

2. Which part of our eye's anatomy delivers the signal to the brain where it can be processed?

Happy Searching!

Grade 8 Science February 17, 2011

Hi there... you need to blog the answer to the following questions...and then post a link to an interesting optical illusion as an intro to our next unit!

1. What is the density of an object with a mass of 15g and a volume of 5cm^3?

2. List and order 4 household liquids from highest to lowest viscosity.

3. What happens to the volume of a balloon when you take it outside into a -35 degree celsius environment?
4. Complete the following: As the temperature increases on a fluid the pressure _______________.
5. Find out which of the following metals has the highest density: Copper, Aluminum, or magnesium.
 6. Have a great day!


There will be an award someone with all correct responses!

7 Science February 8, 2011

Earths Crust and Science Fair are our unit of study...

What is the most abundant geological resource in Manitoba?

Good Luck to all!

Grade 8 Science February 8, 2011

Fantastic Fluids is our unit of study:

Here is the question; Water has a density of 1.0 g/mL... gold has a density of 19.32 g/cm^3. What volume would a 4.6g chunk of gold need to occupy to float?

See you soon!