QUESTION DISCOVER CREATE
MCYU STEAM Challenge! Embark on your own Curiosity Crawl:
Let's explore the different happiness chemicals we experience when we exercise and play "Name that Happiness Chemical!"
Now that we've learned what decoding and encoding mean, this week we're going to take that idea further by looking at how companies encode a powerful message into an exciting story to get you to buy their products.
Let's decode some of the hidden messaging you might find in today's advertisements. Get your detective caps ready because this week we're going to be joined by the McMaster Secret Society of advertisements.
Let's explore and investigate how soap helps to clean our hands during this COVID-19 pandemic, along with 2 fun activities, including making a DIY homemade virus!
To complete our UPlanet project, we'll be looking at how people live together, and create laws and societal rules for them to follow!
With a focus on Technology and Engineering, let's design people for our planet, and technology for them to use!
Let's create our own planets, and explore how Biology, Technology, Engineering, and Design all work together!
Be active every day next week and then share how you keep your muscles strong.
Create your mind game, and once you're finished share any questions you may have with us!
Create your water filter, take a photo, and share with us!
Create your collage, take a photo, and share with us!
Embark on your own Virtual Curiosity Crawl!
MCYU Online Lectures:
(with Dr. Thomas Hawke) - Part 3
(with Dr. Thomas Hawke) - Part 2
(with Dr. Thomas Hawke) - Part 1
Experts Answering Kids Questions:
Tune in to Stefan Weber’s presentation and discussion with students from the Hamilton Wentworth District School Board in grades 4-8 on The Carolinian Life Zone in Canada, rare native trees in Hamilton, ON., how to grow trees from seeds, ecosystem service and the role of native plant communities.
Supporting Materials: Hamilton Public Library's All About Trees Booklist!
McMaster University Grad Student, Stefan Weber presents and discusses the power of seeds with grade 2 &3 students from the Hamilton Wentworth District School Board. Tune in to learn about pollination & pollinators, fruit and seed diversity, growing plants from seeds and why we need plants for healthy food, clean air and water.
Supporting Materials: Hamilton Public Library's All About Trees Booklist!
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