Grade 7 Hands-on
School Year 2022/23
Solar oven - Science - 2022/23
In the Solar Oven Lab, the students worked as a group to make a solar oven using a pizza box, aluminium foil, plastic wrap, tape, glue, and black paper. They used the material to create a solar oven out of a pizza box. They were instructed on the design to follow and all groups did an excellent job to recreate the solar oven and make it functional. For results, the student made smores by bringing in marshmallows, chocolate, and graham crackers. The students really enjoyed this lab.
Create a city - English - 2022/23
Students were asked to get creative and design their own future city. They considered the cities animal, sports & preferred modes of transport, as well as considering things such as recycling and clean air. At the end of the project, each group presented their city to the class.
Particles in motion - Science - 2022/23
In the lab, students learned about energy, particles in motion and changing states. They looked at a solid changing to a liquid using thermal energy and then experimented to see if the heat could expand a balloon.
Cooking with fractions - Math - 2022/23
Students were asked to imagine they were the owner of a catering company that was about to cater the most exciting event of the year! They would get paid based on the cost per person per recipe. In order to make the most profit possible, students needed to calculate exactly how much of each ingredient they would need. The number of guests attending varied at each event, so the students needed to be precise in their calculations!
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The creativity started when they could choose their own theme for the restaurant. Each menu had to have a starter, main course and dessert. The results were some very colourful and deliciously appealing menus!
Plant life - Science - 2022/23
Unit 4 in science focused on plant diversity. Throughout the topic, students learned about the different parts of plants, flowers and seeds, looking at how plants reproduce. Working in small groups, students researched and created a presentation about a plant of their choice, which they then presented to the class.
Combined project - English, Math, Science - 2022/23
Students have been working on a project that combines elements of English, Math and Science. More information and pictures to follow when the project is complete.
Dinosaurs presentation - English - 2022/23
After completing a National Geographic reading explorer passage, students worked in small groups to make their own educational presentations about a dinosaur they chose. Students needed to cover facts about habitat, food consumption and other interesting facts. At the end of the project, the students did a group presentation to share their findings and to continue building thier public speaking skills.