Year 8 Science Term 1

Year 8 Science Term 1

• Most student work is now carried out "on line" using google docs and google spreadsheets and as such we no longer use exrecise books

Year 8 Science Term 1 Weight of water ?

• In this investigation students were asked to research how much water they would need to take with them for an 8 hour hike across the Tongariro and then work out how much that water would add in weight to the their day packs.

Year 8 Science Term 1 investigations

• How much would 3 kgs of water weight in my back pack me ?
• Would it be better to tramp across the Tonagariro wearing a denim, fleece or nylon jacket?
• What type of fruit or vegetables would be best to take on the crossing in terms of giving us the best source of liquid intake?

Year 8 Science Term 1 Clothes or No clothes

• In this experiment students were asked to find out if wearing specific type of clothing actually made a difference when it came to staying warm

Year 8 Science Term 1 Denim Fleece or Nylon ?

• In this experiment students were asked to prove that one type of material was better than another when it came to staying warm

Year 8 Science Term 1 Food INVESTIGATION ?

• In this investigation students were asked to find the percentage amount of water in a number of given fruits and vegetables in order to see which type of food would be a good source of liquid intake.

Year 8 Science Term 1 Camp Burner ?

• In technology students have designed and made their own camp burner. In Science they were asked to prove which model was the best.

Year 8 Science Term 1 ?

• In the lab we have two types of Bunsen burner. Students were asked, using scientific method, to prove which of the two models was the better.

Do clothes actually keep us warm?

Denim, Fleece or Nylon ?

My Camp Burner

The Busen Burner