Welcome to the Systems in Action Unit!!!

On this site, students can explore the important terminology, concepts, and ideas surrounding systems.
If you need some extra clarification on a topic, check out the terminology page, watch a video, or try a practice quiz.
The content of this site is to help you with your discovery of physical and social systems.
The three BIG IDEAS of this unit are shown below:



There are eight main topics that the Grade Eight students will cover in this unit.

Types of Systems
System Inputs and Outputs
Evolution and Consumerism
Simple Machines
Forces
Mechanical Advantage and Work
Energy and Efficiency
Automation and Customer Service

Created by:
Ian Fischer
St. Joseph High School
Ottawa, Canada