Science Course for Students

Gr. 8

Instructor:

Caroline Ge

Hi everybody! I’m Caroline, and I’m currently starting my first year of high school. I have won awards in international piano competitions and firmly believe that music and art can tell stories even better than words. However, I do love expressing my crazy thoughts through poetry as well. I have also received certificates for the Waterloo Gauss contest, awards in speech competitions, and I take pride in the many math contests and trivia tournaments I have participated in. 

Sandy Zhao

Hello everyone! I’m Sandy and I am starting my first year of high school this fall. Biology is my favorite subject, it has always fascinated me and I hope that through this course, it will fascinate you too! The way our body operates is truly a phenomenon, all of the cells that make up our body systems perform together to keep you alive. In this two lesson course, I will be going over grade 8 biology from the fundamental unit of life to an organism as a whole. I am very excited to share my passion for biology with all of you!

Max Song

Hi everyone! I’m Max and I’m starting my first year of high school at Western Canada this year. I take pride in my debate and public speaking skills, as I have won many awards. I believe that if you have a good communicator as a teacher, and you put in work, you will succeed. In my free time, I love playing basketball, as well as swimming, winning many provincial competitions for all of the above. On the academic side, I love doing math, placing top 5 in the Pascal Math contest. I also love learning about science, and how our world actually functions. I will be teaching the fresh and saltwater systems portion of this club, and I really hope to get to know everyone better!

Course Outline:

Lesson 1:Light and Optical Systems Part 1

  • Intro to light
  • Light sources
  • Ray Model of Light
  • Reflection/refraction
  • Convex/concave mirrors
  • Frequency + wavelength
  • Wave Model of Light

Lesson 2:Light and Optical Systems Part 2

  • Microscopes
  • Binoculars/telescopes
  • Parts of an eye
  • Newton’s experiment (prism + white light)
  • Electromagnetic spectrum
  • Primary + secondary light colours

Lesson 3: Cells and Body Systems Part 1

  • The characteristics of living things
  • Levels of organization within the body
  • The cell
  • Cell structures
  • Cell membrane
  • Cell transport
  • Cell specialization and organization

Lesson 4: Cells and Body Systems Part 2

  • Body systems in humans
    • In depth:
      • Digestive system
      • Circulatory system
      • Respiratory system

Lesson 5: Saltwater and Freshwater Systems Part 1

  • Water quality
  • Various forms of water
  • Erosion and deposition
  • Ocean basins and continental drainage
  • Climate

Lesson 6: Saltwater and Freshwater Systems Part 2

  • Factors affecting living beings in aquatic environments
  • adaptions of organisms in aquatic environments
  • Populations
  • Human activity affecting water quality

Date & Time:

  • August 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 (2020)
  • 4:30PM-6:00PM
  • Total: 6 lessons

*no fee required

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