Junior/Intermediate Science Inquiry

Demonstrate an understanding of forces and how they lead to movement and changes in movement.

Grade Four Teacher Robin Shaw is leading her students on an inquiry into water and she is sharing the journey with The Robertson Program.

Analyze the immediate and long-term effects of energy and resource use on society and the environment and evaluate options for conserving energy and resources.

Children will understand that both live and recorded sounds make use of vibrations, and be able to describe how a sound makes them feel and identify different qualities of a sound.

Introduction to the moon and our solar system.

Tracking the moon and sun.

Analyzing our moon data.

The movement of objects in the solar system.

Earth/Moon orbits and moon phases.

Research project.

Investigate energy transformation and conservation. Demonstrate an understanding of the various forms and sources of energy and the ways in which energy can be transformed and conserved.

Students will learn that sounds travel differently depending on their environment and the materials and surfaces around them.

Assesses the impact of space exploration on society and the environment.

Water connections.

Math explorations - central tendency and capacity.

Introduction to drinking water advisories.

Mapping drinking water advisories.

Investigate the characteristics and properties of light and sound.

Children can identify and describe a sound’s direction and volume.

Learn about celebrated female mathematician Sophie Germain and her incredible work on elasticity.