Technology Grade 8: levers

You were introduced to levers in grade 7. Let’s go down memory lane and see what we remember about levers. Watch video on youtube.com/watch?v=OdM2jWg2uEE and comment on the following. What do you understand by the term “lever”? Identify 3 different classes of levers. What are the differences between the 3 classes. Draw a simple lever … Read more

COLD WAR – Waging the Cold War

The Cold War was the name given to the long period of tense opposition and unfriendly relations between the two superpowers and their allies on each side. The USA and the NATO countries were constantly in a state of tension with the USSR and the Warsaw Pact countries. Each power bloc treated the other with great … Read more

In die media (Graad 11 Afrikaans)

Kyk na die tydskrif voorblad bo en antwoord die vrae wat volg in volsinne. Wat is die naam van die tydskrif waarvan die voorblad bo verskyn? Die datum van hierdie uitgawe is 21 Augustus 2014. Hoe oud is Steve Hofmeyer nou? Nianell is ‘n bekende Afrikaanse sangeres. Wat het met haar gebeur in 2014? Wat … Read more

GEOMORPHOLOGY – Granite domes and tors

Two important resulting landforms associated with igneous intrusion are domes and tors. They result from the erosion and weathering of batholiths and they give rise to very distinctive and often quite attractive and interesting features. The following short video explains how they are formed and the differences between them. Watch the video and complete the short … Read more