 St. Paul's Co-educational College Primary School |
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 Sciencesploration® for Primary 3 (8-9 years old) |
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Term One (10 classes)Tuesday 1:10pm - 2:10pm |
Rm: 313 |
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Topic 1
3 classes
(Sep 22,
Sep 29,
Oct 13)
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Bubble Mania (Physics)
Did you know that people have been making soap for 2,000 years? Find out the secret behind how soap and detergent cuts grease to clean. Which mixture is the best mixture for suds-making ability? Let’s just burst out with the truth…that is when we have it all figured out!
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Topic 2
3 classes
(Oct 27,
Nov 3,
Nov 10)
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Secret Formulas (Chemistry)
Become a lab scientist and an inventor! Experiment with different ingredients and test them chemically. Explore cause and effect, properties and attributes as you stir up your “secret formulas” for toothpaste, cola, and ice cream!
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Topic 3
2 classes
(Nov 17,
Dec 1,)
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Constructor Convention (Physics)
What is the difference between mechanical and structural engineering? Explore awe-inspiring skyscrapers and bridges through the study of designs. Test joints, shapes and tension during construction. Can you “build” a paper tube that will support a person?
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Topic 4
2 classes
(Dec 8,
Jan 5)
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Galactic Vacation (Space Science)
Did you know that by next decade, one can look through a telescope and see evidence of human habitation on the Moon? What is the effect of forces on orbital movement of celestial bodies? Construct rockets and reentry vehicles. It’s an “out-of-this-world” galactic vacation!
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Term Two (12 classes)Tuesday 1:10pm - 2:10pm |
Rm: 313 |
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Topic 1
(Feb 9,
Feb 23,
Mar 2)
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The Sound Makers (Physics)
Can you amplify the sound of music through an ordinary sheet of paper? Investigate the secrets behind how one sound differs from another. Find out if one can create total silence. Explore the relationships between sound, vibration, length, pitch and volume. Let the tension mount!
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Topic 2
(Mar 9,
Mar 16,
Mar 23)
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Polymers Attack! (Physics and Chemistry)
Did you know that a lubricant can be in the form of gas, solid, liquid or somewhere in between? Study the effects of slippery substances on friction. Get the scoop on diapers and learn how adhesives work on the microscopic and molecular level. Slip sliding away!
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Topic 3
(Mar 30,
Apr 27,
May 4)
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Seashore Sleuths (Life Science)
Did you know that the giant kelp plant lives two separate lives – one as a male or a female, the other as a neuter? Find out that forests do not only exist on land but in the ocean. Design a crab that can win a decorator prize and help make kelp worms. Seafood smorgasbord!
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Topic 4
(May 11,
May 18,
May 25)
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Energy Everywhere! (Physics)
Did you know that the quantity of energy in the universe is constant? Discover the relationships between friction versus speed, potential versus kinetic energy, and pendulum length versus frequency. Oh, and by the way, recycling one glass jar saves enough energy to turn on the television for three whole hours!
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