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==This wikispace is for the 7C Inquiry-Science classes. We will be using the wikispace all year in our classes, and it's something you can use whenever you have internet access so you can access it at home. ==

==Remember to be Responsible, Reasonable and Respectful when using our site. All changes can be tracked, so if any inappropriate material is put on our site, we can find out very quickly who did it. ==

Fiona Buley
=Designing a Sustainable House (beginning Monday 24th May)= This week we will begin work on our Sustainable House design. [|Designing an Energy Efficient House.docx] Here are some resources to help you: [] [] [|http://www.houseofthefuture.com.au]


 * ENERGY ACTIVITIES FOR FRIDAY 21ST MAY**

Instructions: You are to use your netbooks to construct a **Mind Map** of the different types of energy, and examples of each. You may use Freemind or Inspiration (or another mind mapping tool). The energy types I want you to include are the following: Light energy Heat energy electrical energy Gravitational energy Chemical energy Elastic energy Nuclear energy Magnetic energy Use the links below to find out what each type of energy is: Energy Kids (forms of energy): [] Energy Quest: [] Here's an example of a mind map:
 * Kinetic energy including the following types:**
 * Potential energy including the following types:**




 * ENERGY ACTIVITIES FOR THURSDAY 20TH MAY**

(1) Play the Energy Hogs game! First you will need to go to Energy Hogs training camp [] and then you'll be able to play the game: []

(2) Find out how energy efficient you are. Take the quiz: []

=Brain and Learning Rich Task= Due date: week 1 term 2

Data grid:


 * //To learn more about what the brain likes to learn...... explore the following sites://**

Optimal Learning Environments []

Brain Research- tips for the classroom

Brain considerate learning environment



Ways to help your brain []

Music and the brain []

Exercise and the brain []

How does my brain learn best? []

Brain dissection today. Here is the instruction sheet:
 * Wednesday 17th February **

Online brain dissection here: [|**http://www.exploratorium.edu/memory/braindissection/index.html**]

=**Friday 12th February**= ==Using the research you did last lesson, and the resources on the wiki brain page (look at the link on the left hand side), each group is to help construct the ether pad for each part of the brain. We will find out about the following parts:==

Cerebral Cortex (Cerebrum) Cerebellum Hippocampus Amygdala Brain Stem Frontal Lobe

To get to the etherpad click here: [|**http://etherpad.com/fFOyD26lzm**]