Wednesday, 14 May 2014

Pacific Science Center

Grade 7 students took a field trip to the Pacific Science Center in Seattle, WA on Good Friday. They were up early and eager to go!
 
The boys and the Space Needle
This was most definitely their favorite part of the whole day.
Moving a 4, 000 lb granite ball held up by water pressure.

Exploring the water park

Who shrunk the kids?



Taking a quick photo during lunch, after the IMAX on The Island of the Lemurs.

After the 4,000 lb granite ball, our next favorite part of our trip was the SPY exhibit! We learned all about the CIA and information on spies from WWII up until now.
Amazing concealment contraptions
Using facial bones to hear normally unintelligible sounds

Part of the Berlin Wall

Model of US Embassy in Russia. Completely bugged!

A piece of the US Embassy post debugging

Enigma machine

Suitcase radio




Entering the secret tunnel in the airducts


Watch very closely as someone you know well and love discovers the location of the hidden camera








He found the camera!

In the Laser Maze
Disguising their voices using fun technology


Building up pressure using a bouncing chair

The butterfly exhibit

Beautiful...
But hot! Get me out of here!





Had to take our own group picture as we left the Science Center

Eating delicious food at the Cheesecake Factory with...

Ms. Leonard!


 A very fun day had by all! Thanks for joining us!

Earth's Crust Compilation

Science 7 students began their last unit a few weeks ago. In order to better view the land features around them, they took a little field trip up onto the roof of the school with Mr. Dingwall. Thank you, Mr. Dingwall, for your time!

The next part of our unit had us looking at minerals, up close. Perhaps, a little too close?


Can you see him upside-down?

Exploring the properties of magnifying lenses

Following along in our unit, we came upon the 3 families of rocks! Boring? Not this time!

What kind of rock is this?


Adding heat to the rocks, turning into magma

Cooling quickly causes what size of minerals?

Starbursts? Of course not! Those are parent rock chunks!

Newly formed metamorphic rock!

Each metamorphic rock looks a little different.


Please forgive the blur. Students are not always cooperative. :)

A giant cookie? Of course not! That's a sedimentary rock. Can you find the conglomerate section?

Learning about rocks sure was delicious!