Week of September 7 - 10
The following will be covered this week in class
The following will be covered this week in class
- Course outline for Science 8 ( will go over basic expectations )
- You tube lab safety video
- Lab safety sheets will be given out and discussed, including a CONTRACT that needs to be signed in order to participate in Science labs
- Project: students are to draw a safety poster that includes everything from the video. Must include text features as well as illustrations / pictures. Should be informative for viewers, well thought out and planned.
- Youtube Bill Nye video and worksheet " Germs" downloadable pdf of worksheet below
- Youtube video on WHMIS and informational sheets , downloadabe pdf of sheets below
- Homework is to google additional videos and materials for self review
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Week of September 13 - 17
The following will be covered this week in class
- Youtube video on Scientific Method and worksheet, downloadable pdf below
- Continuation of Project: students are to draw a safety poster that includes everything from the video. Must include text features as well as illustrations / pictures. Should be informative for viewers and well thought out and planned. Poster "Lab Safety" completed by the end of the week
- Library orientation ( students will be instructed on noodle tools, MyEd orientation and Teacher Blog orientation )
- Worksheet "Nature of Scientific Inquiry" -research definitions and complete (examining experiment), downloadable pdf below
- Project: students are to create a poster that centres on the theme of "First Peoples' Perspectives of Science", information from the textbook as well as from the youtube video can be incorporated into the project
- Homework is to google additional videos and materials for self review
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Week of September 20 - 24
The following will be covered this week in class
- Youtube video on How To Clean an Objective Lens
- Youtube video on Microscope How to Focus
- Continuation of Projects:
- 1) Poster "Lab Safety" should be already completed and turned in
- 2) Poster / Project "First Peoples' Perspective of Science" completed by end of the week
- 3) Project / Pamphlet " WHMIS" completed by the end of the week
- Worksheet "Steps of the Scientific Method" - sheet needs to be completed based on the scientific question that the student received in class, downloadable pdf below
- Youtube video on Microscopes and How to Use a Light Microscope
- Notes / Information sheets on microscope parts, downloadable pdf below
- Worksheet "Label Parts of the Microscope", downloadable pdf below
- Library orientation ( students will be instructed on noodle tools, MyEd orientation and Teacher Blog orientation )
- Homework is to google additional videos and materials for self review
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Week of September 27 - 30
The following will be covered this week in class
- Completion of all previous Projects:
- 1) Poster "Lab Safety" should be completed and turned in
- 2) Poster / Project "First Peoples' Perspective of Science" completed and turned in
- 3) Project / Pamphlet " WHMIS" completed and turned in
- Tests: end of this week on WHMIS and General Lab Safety
- Read / discuss Chapter 1.1, downloadable pdf below
- Assignment Page 9 #1,2 ; Page11 #1,2 ; and Page13 (any two questions) downloadable pdf below
- Youtube video on "Introduction to Cells: The Grand Cell Tour"
- Youtube video on "Characteristics of Life"
- Library orientation ( students will be instructed on noodle tools, MyEd orientation and Teacher Blog orientation )
- Write -up Lab #2 "Focussing on the Microscopic World", downloadable pdf below
- Homework is to google additional videos and materials for self review
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Week of October 4 - 8
The following will be covered this week in class
- Completion of all previous Projects:
- Test: "General Lab Safety" Test: NEXT WEEK "WHMIS"
- Read / discuss Chapter 1.2, downloadable pdf below
- Assignment: Page 17 #1,2 ; Page19 #1,2,3 ; and Page 21 (any two questions) downloadable pdf below
- Read / discuss Chapter 1.3, downloadable pdf below
- Assignment: Page 27 #1,2 ; Page 28 #1,2 ; and Page 31 #1,2,3,4 downloadable pdf below
- Youtube video on "Introduction to Cells: The Grand Cell Tour"
- Youtube video on "Prokaryotic vs. Eukaryotic Cells"
- Write -up / completion Lab #3 "Using Dissecting and Compound Light Microscopes"
- Homework is to google additional videos and materials for self review
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Week of October 12 - 15
The following will be covered this week in class
- Progress Report for Science
- Read / discuss / take up answers Chapter 1.3, downloadable pdf below
- Assignment: Page 27 #1,2 ; Page 28 #1,2 ; and Page 31 #1,2,3,4 downloadable pdf below
- Worksheet "Microscopes" and "Parts of Cells" downloadable pdf below
- Youtube video on "Introduction to Cells: The Grand Cell Tour"
- Youtube video on "Photosynthesis"
- Youtube video on "Relationship Between Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration"
- Write -up / completion Lab #3 "Using Dissecting and Compound Light Microscopes"
- Write -up / completion Lab #4 "How Are Plant Cells and Animal Cells Similar and How Are They Different"
- Homework is to google additional videos and materials for self review
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Week of October 18 - 22
The following will be covered this week in class
- Test: "Microscope Parts and Function" Test: "WHMIS"
- Read / discuss Chapter 1.4, downloadable pdf below
- Review / Discuss "Osmosis and Diffusion" (Grade 7)
- Assignment: Page 41 #1,2 ; Page 43 #1,2 ; downloadable pdf below
- Worksheet "Amoeba Sisters: Introduction to Cells, The Grand Tour" FRIDAY'S HOMEWORK downloadable pdf below
- Youtube video on "The Difference between Osmosis and Diffusion"
- Youtube video on "Diffusion"
- Youtube video on "Osmosis and Water Potential"
- Write -up / completion Lab #5 "Gummi Worm Lab"
- Write -up / completion Lab #6 "Scientific Method Coin Lab"
- Homework is to google additional videos and materials for self review
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Week of October 25 - 29
The following will be covered this week in class
- Test: "WHMIS" ( postponed from last week )
- Review / Discuss "Concentrations / Saturated / Unsaturated Solutions" (Grade 7)
- Review / Discuss "Osmosis and Diffusion" across the cell membrane
- Read / discuss Chapter 1.5 downloadable pdf below
- Assignment: Page 49 #1,2 Page 52 #1,2 downloadable pdf below
- Review / discuss parts of a cell
- Discuss / review Project Outline "Cell Children's Book" downloadable pdf below
- Worksheet "Amoeba Sisters: Introduction to Cells, The Grand Tour" FRIDAY'S HOMEWORK submit for marking
- Youtube video on "How to Write a Children's Book"
- Complete Lab #5 "Gummi Worm Lab" submit for marking
- Complete Lab #6 "Scientific Method Coin Lab" submit for marking
- Homework is to google additional videos and materials for self review
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Week of November 1 - 5
The following will be covered this week in class
- Review / Discuss "Concentrations / Saturated / Unsaturated Solutions" (Grade 7)
- Review / Discuss "Osmosis and Diffusion" across the cell membrane
- Discuss Chapter 1.5 downloadable pdf below
- Review / discuss parts of a cell
- Quiz "Cell Parts and Function"
- Project "Cell Children's Book" research in library' downloadable pdf below (due in 2 weeks)
- Project "Vaccinations and Pandemics" research in library ( as discussed in class) (due in 2 weeks)
- Complete Lab #7 "Modelling the Spread of Disease" (page 56) submit for marking
- Homework is to google additional videos and materials for self review
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Week of November 8 - 12
The following will be covered this week in class
- Review / Discuss "What is matter ?" ( from grade 7 ) Youtube video below
- Review / Discuss "Kinetic Molecular Theory" ( from grade 7 ) Youtube video below
- Quiz "Cell Parts and Function"
- Project "Cell Children's Book" research in library' downloadable pdf below (due in 1 week)
- Project "Vaccinations and Pandemics" research in library ( as discussed in class) (due in 1 week)
- Complete Lab #8 "Antibacterial Agents (Dry Lab) " page 76 ; downloadable pdf below complete / submit for marking
- Homework is to google additional videos and materials for self review
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Week of November 15 - 19
The following will be covered this week in class
- Review/Discuss chemicals, safety in a laboratory, read pages 94 - 96; downloadable pdf below
- Review/Discuss WHMIS read pages 97 - 101; downloadable pdf below
- Review/Discuss "What is matter ?"
- Assignment: Page 96 #1,2 Page 97 #1,2 and Page 101 #1,2 (due this week)
- Assignment Page 103 #1-6; downloadable pdf below (due next week)
- Review Discuss "Kinetic Molecular Theory"
- Quiz "Cell Parts and Function"
- Project "Cell Children's Book" (due )
- Project "Vaccinations and Pandemics" (due )
- Homework is to google additional videos and materials for self review
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Week of November 22 - 26
The following will be covered this week in class
- Lab #9 "A Survey of Hazardous Materials in Your Home" page 107 ; downloadable pdf below complete / submit for marking sometime in the next 2 weeks this lab is done on your own at home
- Lab #10 "Practice Safety in the Laboratory" page 108; downloadable pdf below complete / submit for marking
- Assignment Page 103 #1-6; downloadable pdf below
- Worksheet "States of Matter" (done in class)
- Read pages 110 - 115, assignment page 115 #1,2 ; downloadable pdf below
- Read page 118, assignment page 118 #1,2 ; downloadable pdf below
- Read pages 120 - 122, assignment page 122 #1,2,3 ; downloadable pdf below
- Read page 124, assignment page 124 #1; downloadable pdf below
- Assignment page 125 #1,2,3,4,5,6,7 ; downloadable pdf below
- Homework is to google additional videos and materials for self review
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Week of November 29 - December 3
The following will be covered this week in class
- Assignment: "Science 8 Review of Chemistry 7": Using the textbook or Internet find definitions of the following terms: -force, flow rate, melting, evaporation, condensation, solidification, sublimation, deposition, laminar flow, turbulent flow, drag, viscosity, cohesion, adhesion, surface tension.
- Complete/submit Lab #10 "Practice Safety in the Laboratory" page 108; downloadable pdf previous week and Lab #11"Mass,Volume and Density" if you were present in class last Friday (check MyEd to see if omitted)
- Assignment: You have to create a wonderful Informational Poster using the information covered in the video: "Professor Dave Explains Types of Matter".
- You are to watch the video on your own or with one partner using the Linux laptops provided.
- Take notes and create a neat and organized mind map poster that lists all the important information from the video.
- I expect this to be neatly done with care. ( 10 marks).
- Assignment: Youtube video "Top 10 Scientific Discoveries of 2020 ! "- watch the video below and list / explain 5 of the top 10 !
- Youtube videos "Homogeneous and Heterogeneous Mixture | Chemistry" and "Solution, Suspension and Colloid" watch them on your own for homework
- Assignment: Youtube video "What is a Faraday Cage" Explain what is a Faraday Cage ?
- Assignment: Worksheet " What's in Your Smartphone ? " downloadable pdf below
- Review/discuss physical and chemical properties
- Reading/notes "Bunsen Burner Basics" downloadable pdf below
- Homework is to google additional videos and materials for self review
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Week of December 6-10
The following will be covered this week in class
- Assignment: "Science 8 Review of Chemistry 7": Using the textbook or Internet find definitions of the following terms: -force, flow rate, melting, evaporation, condensation, solidification, sublimation, deposition, laminar flow, turbulent flow, drag, viscosity, cohesion, adhesion, surface tension. Completed / submitted
- Lab #10 "Practice Safety in the Laboratory" page 108; downloadable pdf previous weeks Completed / submitted
- Assignment: You have to create a wonderful Informational Poster using the information covered in the video: "Professor Dave Explains Types of Matter" youtube video previous week . Completed / submitted
- You are to watch the video on your own.
- Take notes and create a neat and organized mind map poster that lists all the important information from the video.
- I expect this to be neatly done with care. ( 10 marks).
- Assignment: Youtube video "Top 10 Discoveries of 2020 ! " Explain 5 of the top 10 ! youtube video previous week Completed / submitted
- Assignment: Youtube video "What is a Faraday Cage" Explain what is a Faraday Cage ? youtube video previous week Completed / submitted
- Reading / notes / worksheet "Bunsen Burner Basics" downloadable pdfs below
- Lab #12 "Observing Physical and Chemical Changes"
- Test Chemical and Physical Reactions
- Homework is to google additional videos and materials for self review
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Week of December 13-17
The following will be covered this week in class
- Missing Assignments (catch-up) Check MyEd
- Lab / Safety "Bunsen Burner Safety and Operation"
- Review Chemistry from Grade 7 Curriculum
- Homework is to google additional videos and materials for self review
Week of January 4-7
The following will be covered this week in class (due to the extension of Winter Break)
- Missing Assignments (catch-up) Check MyEd
- Homework is to google additional videos and materials for self review
Week of January 10 - 14
The following will be covered this week in class
- Begin/introduction Chapter 3 "Light - energy can be transferred as both a particle and a wave"
- Poster "Visible Spectrum" -research the following: visible spectrum, white light colour and transparency. Create a informative poster of choice that demonstrates knowledge of the previous four (4) and how they are connected.
- Project "Electromagnetic Spectrum Slide Show" ; downloadable pdf below (contains criteria and rubric)
- Lab #15 "Introduction to pH" (handout) ; downloadable pdf below If not in class, will be omitted, not able to redo
- Lab #16 "Chemistry Bag of Change" (handout); downloadable pdf below If not in class, will be omitted, not able to redo
- Preliminary Bunsen Burner Lab ( practice ignition and hot flame)
- Homework is to google additional videos and materials for self review
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Week of January 17 - 21
The following will be covered this week in class (mostly completion of projects and labs)
- Poster "Visible Spectrum" -research the following: visible spectrum, white light colour and transparency. Create a informative poster of choice that demonstrates knowledge of the previous four (4) and how they are connected.
- Project "Electromagnetic Spectrum Slide Show" ; downloadable pdf previous week
- Lab #15 "Introduction to pH" (handout) ; downloadable pdf previous week
- Lab #16 "Chemistry Bag of Change" (handout); downloadable pdf previous week
- Lab #17 "Acid, Base, Neutralization" (handout given out in class day of lab)
- Lab #18 "Reflection and Refraction of White Light" (written up and done day of lab)
- Homework is to google additional videos and materials for self review
Week of January 24 - 28
The following will be covered this week in class (mostly completion of projects and labs)
- Poster "Visible Spectrum" -research the following: visible spectrum, white light colour and transparency. Create a informative poster of choice that demonstrates knowledge of the previous four (4) and how they are connected.
- Project "Electromagnetic Spectrum Slide Show" ; downloadable pdf previous weeks
- Lab #17 "Acid, Base, Neutralization" (handout given out in class day of lab). Key ideas / concepts of the lab will be clarified / discussed in class
- Lab #18 "Reflection and Refraction of White Light" (written up and done day of lab) Key ideas / concepts of the lab will be clarified / discussed in class
- Lab #19 "Flame Ionization of Metals" (written up and done day of lab)
- Assignment: Youtube video "Bill Nye Light and Colour" worksheet; downloadable pdf below
- Assignment: Youtube video "Bill Nye Light Optics" worksheet; downloadable pdf below
- Assignment: Youtube video "Plate Tectonics" worksheet; downloadable pdf below
- Readings Chapter 4.1 pages 274 - 280; downloadable pdf below
- Assignment: Page 276 #1-3, Page 277 #1, and Page 280 #1-2; downloadable pdf below
- Homework is to google additional videos and materials for self review
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