WELCOME TO GRADE 8 SCIENCE
Science lessons, activities, and assignments are now
on the Hub.
Current Unit:
Life Systems & the Cell
Links to Google Document Lessons:
Lesson 1: Cell Theory and History of Microscope Document
Lesson 2: Organization of Life and Characteristics of Living Things Document
Lesson 3: Organ Systems Document
Unit Quiz Thursday, March 12
Topics:
- Cell Theory
- History of Microscope
- Characteristic of Life
- Organization of Life
- Organ Systems.
***Quiz will be open book but all notes must be hand-written
Helpful Resources:
Your notes and the organizers for the activities you have completed'
Britannica for Kids (access through Virtual Library on the Hub)
Amoeba Sisters Video on youtube.
www.ducksters.com - science portion of the webstie
Khan academy - video and articles
History of Microscope and Cell Theory Videos
https://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-wacky-history-of-cell-theory
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FzDmx9z_KyE history of the microscope (shorter but duller) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJyOQmdwHhE history of the microscope
Characteristics of Living Things Videos
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30qOijVBS7o Moomoo Math 3ish minutes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQPVXrV0GNA Amoeba Sisters 7ish minutes
Cells as Complex System
Links to online Resources about Cells and Organelles:
http://www.biology4kids.com/files/cell_main.html
https://opentextbc.ca/anatomyandphysiology/chapter/3-2-the-cytoplasm-and-cellular-organelles/
https://kids.kiddle.co/Organelle
https://www.ducksters.com/science/the_cell.php
Link to Student Explanations of Organelles (2018) https://docs.google.com/document/d/1OuMA8FlPmgGRXhz0Im5YvfSW1f0KhJjTRkb5CM6sSTE/edit?usp=sharing
Links to Videos Visualizing the living wonders of a living cell: https://www.ted.com/talks/david_bolinsky_animates_a_cell?language=en The Wacky History of Cell Theory: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-wacky-history-of-cell-theory NASA Cells, Tissues, Organs.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3on-W5TYot4 Introduction to Cells: The Grand Tour: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8IlzKri08kk Biology: Cell Structures: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=URUJD5NEXC8 Crash Course Biology: Tissues: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5tR3csCWYo Crash Course Biolgy: Animal Cell City https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cj8dDTHGJBY A Tour of the Cell Podcast https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Z9pqST72is What are you? https://ed.ted.com/featured/wUCVOy93
Khan Academy: https://www.khanacademy.org/science/biology/structure-of-a-cell
Living things:
* are organized structures made of cell(s)
* produce offspring; reproduce according to a genetic code
* grow and repair themselves (heal)
* require energy/nutrients to survive
* produce waste/excrete toxins, unneeded matter
* respond to their environment
* sense their environment (threats and food for example)
* move and/or change in response to stimuli (internal senses like hunger or external senses from the environment)
Videos:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nKKoxnmTEA What is Biology?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQPVXrV0GNA Characteristics of Life
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F38BmgPcZ_I Taxonomy
Resources:
Characteristics of Living Things:
https://assets.cambridge.org/97805216/80547/excerpt/9780521680547_excerpt.pdf
http://waihiscience.weebly.com/7-characteristics-of-living-things.html
Previous Unit: Systems at Work Unit Test was returned at end of January
Link to Mrs. Rashid's Slideshow
Resources:
Practice with Lever https://phet.colorado.edu/sims/html/balancing-act/latest/balancing-act_en.html Explore learning lever gizmo
Basics http://idahoptv.org/sciencetrek/topics/simple_machines/facts.cfm https://www.ducksters.com/science/simple_machines.php
Mechanical Advantage General
https://www.britannica.com/technology/mechanical-advantage https://www.ck12.org/physics/mechanical-advantage/lesson/Mechanical-Advantage-MS-PS/ https://energyeducation.ca/encyclopedia/Mechanical_advantage
Pulleys https://www.explainthatstuff.com/pulleys.html http://www.dynamicscience.com.au/tester/solutions1/hydraulicus/pulleys2.htm https://energyeducation.ca/encyclopedia/Pulley Explore learning pulley gizmo
Wheel and Axle https://study.com/academy/lesson/mechanical-advantage-of-the-wheel-axle.html https://energyeducation.ca/encyclopedia/Wheel_and_axle https://eschooltoday.com/science/simple-machines/what-is-a-wheel-and-axle.html Explore learning wheel and axle gizmo
Gears http://www.dynamicscience.com.au/tester/solutions1/hydraulicus/gears1mechanicalad.htm https://www.instructables.com/id/A-quick-overview-of-the-mechanical-advantage-of-ge/ https://energyeducation.ca/encyclopedia/Gear
Inclined Plane/Wedge https://www.sophia.org/tutorials/simple-machines-wedgeinclined-plane--2 https://vhmsscience.weebly.com/mechanical-advantage-of-inclined-planes.html https://energyeducation.ca/encyclopedia/Inclined_plane Explore learning inclined plane gizmo
More Advanced Mechanical Advantage https://www.khanacademy.org/science/physics/work-and-energy/mechanical-advantage/v/intro https://byjus.com/physics/physics-formulas-for-class-9/
Water Footprint
Water in Food Calculator Instructions PDF
Product Gallerywww.project-platforms.com/files/productgallery-new.php: water in your food
More information: https://www.watercalculator.org/
Grade 8: finish completing your household water usage with your family members assistance; be prepared to analyse your results and create an action plan in class on Wednesday.
Water Treatment
***watched in class
Intake Videos:
***Water and You: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMP9-49I1U4 (American)
Winnipeg Water Treatment: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=20VvpASC2sU
Water Testing Hamilton https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5Y9w_iHgWo&index=147&list=UUWwjH6uRsa0TttojN8P49rw
Sewage Videos:
***Disposal: Water Sewage Treatment Plant Unity: The Urban Water Cycle
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8isr9nSDCK4
History of Wastewater Treatment in Hamilton (50th anniversary of Woodward Treatment Plant) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MKd0YWVp0bg
Other Resources:
City of Hamilton Information About Water Treatment and Sewage Disposal https://www.hamilton.ca/home-property-and-development/water-sewer/concerns-your-water-supply
http://www.vanishingpoint.ca/hamilton-sewers
Diagram of Water Treatment Process (Zoom in to read about each stage)
https://d3fpllf1m7bbt3.cloudfront.net/sites/default/files/media/browser/2016-03-16/wtp_for_web.pdf
History: Sewage Reforms in Canada http://www.cpha.ca/en/programs/history/achievements/05-he/sewage.aspx
Canadian Encyclopedia: Untreated Sewage
http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/canada-dumping-raw-sewage-into-its-waterways/
Ancient History of Sewers https://application.wiley-vch.de/books/sample/3527312196_c01.pdf
Water Issues Case Studies
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Invasive Species Case Studies
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2018-2019 Science Unit 1 Culminating Task/Oral Communication:
"Ted" Presentation (talk or lesson)
Grade 8: Canadian and Global Water Systems Issues
Research: Week of Nov. 5th - 9th & Nov. 12th - 16th
Outline: Week of Nov. 19th - 23rd : Outline due November 23rd
Script: Week of Nov. 26th - 30th: Script due November 30th
Recording: Week of Dec. 3rd - 6th: Recordings due December 10th
Presentations: Week of Dec 10th - 14th
Step 1: Choose a topic (individual or with partner) Due Thursday November 1st
Note: One presentation per topic/per class in order of request.
See Google Document Sign up List here: Link
Step 2: Begin Research:
Create a Google Document to share with your partner and teacher where you can keep track of resources that you find and point form notes; share the document with Mrs. Rashid: [email protected]
Gather background information on your topic related to the big ideas of the unit:
-Water is an essential resource for life on earth that must be protected:
-Eco-systems are vulnerable to human activity.
With your partner decide on a focus for your presentation and decide how you will divide the work evenly:
Share your plan with Mrs. Rashid by Friday, November 9th
Comparing and Contrasting Unicellular and Multi-cellular Organisms
https://biologydictionary.net/unicellular/
https://biologywise.com/unicellular-organisms
https://www.bbc.com/education/guides/z9hyvcw/revision/5
https://biologydictionary.net/multicellular/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/science/add_ocr_gateway/living_growing/celldivisionrev1.shtml
Levels of Organization
Bacteria
https://biologydictionary.net/unicellular/
https://biologywise.com/unicellular-organisms
https://www.bbc.com/education/guides/z9hyvcw/revision/5
https://biologydictionary.net/multicellular/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/science/add_ocr_gateway/living_growing/celldivisionrev1.shtml
Levels of Organization
Bacteria
Organelle Expert Page (individual or with a partner)
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Some Websites:
Biology Wise: Structure and Function of Plant Cells: link Biology Wise: Structure and Function of Animal cells: link BBC Bite Size Science: plant and animal cells: link Enchanted Learning: Animal Cell Organelles: link Britannica: Cell Organelles: link Gateway to the Universe: Organelles of Eukaryotic Cells: link Cell Organelles Utah Science: link |
The Cell as a System Project
Previous Unit: Water Systems 2017-2018
Water Pollution Presentations: Water Issues in the Media Past and Present
Link to assignment criteria document.
Link to topic resources.
Link to assignment criteria document.
Link to topic resources.
Link to Test Review
Family Water Audit: Due Monday, October 30th
Learn about how Canadian's Water Consumption compares to other countries:
Canadian Geographic
Government of Canada
McGill University
Learn how much water is used to grow or produce common food products:
Water Footprint Food Gallery
Water Resources:
Water Issues in Canada:
Toronto Sun Article
CBC Article
Alive Article
Learn about World Issues around water Consumption & Conservation:
National Geographic
Food Energy Water
United Nations Water
Every Little Drop
World Wild Life Foundation
Continuity & Change: Scientific Theories that were Resisted, Discarded, or Replaced
1. Choose a Theory
2. Research to build your understanding of the theory:
1. Choose a Theory
2. Research to build your understanding of the theory:
- What is the theory all about?
- Who’s theory was it? (important scientists)
- Why was it believed (what was the evidence)
- Why was it resisted, discarded, or replaced?
Possible Topics:
Darwinian Evolution Expanding Earth Boltzmann Cold Fusion
Continental Drift Tabula Rosa Classical Mechanics Spontaneous Generation Balance of Nature Miasma/ Germ Theory Phlogiston Phrenology World Ice Theory Einstein’s Static Universe
Suggested Resources:
https://www.biography.com/people/groups/famous-scientists (short video biographies)
http://www.biographyonline.net/scientists.html http://www.ducksters.com/biography/scientists/scientists_and_inventors.php http://www.toptenz.net/top-10-most-famous-scientific-theories-that-turned-out-to-be-wrong.php https://www.famousscientists.org/10-most-famous-scientific-theories-that-were-later-debunked/ https://www.sott.net/article/281835-Five-obsolete-theories-previously-widely-accepted http://www.artandpopularculture.com/Obsolete_scientific_theories https://www.sciencenews.org/blog/context/top-10-revolutionary-scientific-theories http://scienceonline.tki.org.nz/Nature-of-science/Nature-of-Science-Teaching-Activities/How-science-ideas-change-over-time http://www.scienceforthepublic.org/blog/resistance-to-new-ideas https://www.distinguished-mag.com/scientific-theories-met-opposition/ https://www.famousscientists.org/7-scientists-whose-ideas-were-rejected-during-their-lifetimes/
Examples of Scientific Field of Study (in class)
https://www.thoughtco.com/ology-list-of-sciences-608325
Examples of Different Types of Scientists
http://www.smithsonianeducation.org/scientist/index.html
HOMEWORK:
1. Choose two videos to view from the smithsonian website (link above) & answer the following questions for each video:
Submit you answers and reflections to Mrs. Rashid during or before your next Science Class.
https://www.thoughtco.com/ology-list-of-sciences-608325
Examples of Different Types of Scientists
http://www.smithsonianeducation.org/scientist/index.html
HOMEWORK:
1. Choose two videos to view from the smithsonian website (link above) & answer the following questions for each video:
- How is Science Important to the job being shown in the video? What is the purpose of the job and the Science?
- What type of Scientific Tools are being used? What technology is needed?
- Which Branch of Science do the individuals appear to be working in primarily: Life Sciences or Physical Sciences?
Submit you answers and reflections to Mrs. Rashid during or before your next Science Class.
UNIT 1: Continuity and Change:
The Scientific Method & the Evolution of Scientific Theories
Student Resources:
CK12 Scientific Theories Online Article: Scientific Theories & a more advanced version of the same article
Science Buddies Explanation of the Scientific Method
Khan Academy Explanation of the Scientific Method with example
The Scientific Method: http://www.biology4kids.com/files/studies_scimethod.html
The Scientific Method & the Evolution of Scientific Theories
Student Resources:
CK12 Scientific Theories Online Article: Scientific Theories & a more advanced version of the same article
Science Buddies Explanation of the Scientific Method
Khan Academy Explanation of the Scientific Method with example
The Scientific Method: http://www.biology4kids.com/files/studies_scimethod.html