Teaching and Learning - IMS
“God created, Linnaeus ordered.” – Sten Lindroth
The “MOUNTAIN CHICKEN”
Did you know that the Mountain Chicken is a species of frog?
Did you know that whilst someone from Texas may call an animal a “cougar”, someone from Seattle may call the same animal a “mountain lion”?
Do you refer to that bright purple flower as “Salvation Jane”, or do you call it “Patterson’s Curse”? Either way, it is the SAME plant!
This term, Year 7 Integrated Maths and Science (IMS) has had a strong focus on Classification and Identification of living organisms.
Students have learnt that a species can be identified by not only physical characteristics, but also by their behaviour. This can be further attributed to taxonomic levels: Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, and Species (or Do Kings Play Chess Or Fight Giant Snakes).
We have learnt that removing only one animal from an ecosystem this could have devasting effects on not only other animals, but also on the plant life too.
We also went on an excursion to Cooma, to visit Snowy Hydro. Snowy Hydro is a large hydroelectric power generation and renewable energy company in Australia. It operates the Snowy Mountains Scheme, one of the most significant hydroelectric projects in the country. One of its major projects is Snowy 2.0, an expansion of the original scheme, aimed at increasing energy storage and supporting Australia's transition to cleaner energy sources.
The information from this excursion will be further expanded on when we look at Renewable Energy in Term 4.
In Mathematics, students have been able to integrate the work that they did on Algebra last term and adapt it to real life situations involving Measurement and Geometry. Students were exposed to real life problems involving perimeter, area and volume.
As a reminder, students are strongly suggested to undertake an hour of weekly homework. This is always available on the subject Moodle page. Furthermore, it is integral that students bring a physical calculator to all lessons (an iPad or other electronic device is not sufficient to replace a calculator).
Mr Matthew Ryan
Year 7 IMS Facilitator
Mathieu House