Week of February 7 - 11
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 February 14 - 18
The following will be covered this week in class
- Project: students are to draw a safety poster that includes everything from the video shown in class. Must include text features as well as illustrations / pictures. Should be informative for viewers, well thought out and planned. (Due End Of Week)
- Lab #4 "Watching Light Travel" (write-up, complete and submit)
- Lab #5 "Reflection and Refraction" (write-up, complete and submit)
- 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" outline/rubric given out, begin research/notes; downloadabe pdf below (Due in about 3 weeks)
- 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 February 22 - 25
The following will be covered this week in class
- 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. (Due End Of Week)
- Project "Electromagnetic Spectrum Slide Show" outline/rubric given out, begin research/notes; downloadabe pdf previous week (Due in about 2 weeks)
- WHMIS and informational sheets , downloadabe pdf of sheets previous week
- Project "WHMIS"; criteria will be discussed in class ( basically: symbols, proper names and examples of safe handling and storage)(Due in about 3 weeks)
- Lab #6 "The Refraction of Light" (Page 329 BC Science Probe 8 old textbook) write-up, complete and submit
- Youtube video Sources of Light watch the video below
- Youtube video The Brilliance of Bioluminescence watch the video below
Homework is to google additional videos and materials for self review
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Week of March 1- 4
The following will be covered this week in class (mostly completion of projects)
- 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
- Poster "Eyeball" main parts of the eye and how cones and rods function (partner/single); below is a website that has example of possible poster ( scroll through, should locate example of eyeball)
- Assignment: Youtube video "Bill Nye Light and Colour" worksheet; downloadable pdf below
- Assignment: Youtube video "Bill Nye Light Optics" worksheet; downloadable pdf below
- Lab #7 "Sheep Eye Dissection" preparation (read through the lab procedure, familiarize yourself with the dissection steps, watch Youtube video);downloadable pdf's below
- Homework is to google additional videos and materials for self review
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Week of March 7- 11
The following will be covered this week in class (completion of Unit 3 projects)
- Project "Electromagnetic Spectrum Slide Show" ; downloadable pdf previous weeks (DUE) there is an example provided below as a pdf Upload project to Google Classroom: Access Code: iwp4goh
- Poster "Eyeball" main parts of the eye and how cones and rods function (partner/single) (DUE)
- Lab #7 "Sheep Eye Dissection" complete and submit
- Assignment: Youtube video "Plate Tectonics" worksheet; downloadable pdf below
- Assignment: Youtube video "Plate Tectonics Khan Academy Mini Lecture " watch on own time
- 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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Week of March 14 - 18
The following will be covered this week in class
- Project "Electromagnetic Spectrum Slide Show" ; downloadable pdf previous weeks (DUE) Upload project to Google Classroom: Access Code: iwp4goh
- Assignment: Youtube video "Plate Tectonics" worksheet; downloadable pdf previous week
- Assignment: Youtube video "Plate Tectonics Khan Academy Mini Lecture " watch on own time
- Readings Chapter 4.1 pages 274 - 280; downloadable pdf previous week
- Assignment: Page 276 #1-3, Page 277 #1, and Page 280 #1-2; downloadable pdf previous week
- Project "Continental Drift: Pangaea"; research examples of stop motion projects and decide on an app you want to use to do project, as discussed in class ( begin ), create/submit storyboard for project before begin filming
- Project WHMIS; research symbols, definitions and study safe handling techniques (begin)
Homework is to google additional videos and materials for self review
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Week of April 4 - 8
The following will be covered this week in class
- Project "Continental Drift: Pangaea" (DUE) Upload project to Google Classroom: Access Code: iwp4goh
- Project WHMIS; complete handout/submit ; downloadable pdf below
- Project "First Nations Story" incorporate First Nations knowledge and story telling with geological events that exist in the province of British Columbia
Homework is to google additional videos and materials for self review
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Week of April 11 - 14
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) Project / Pamphlet " WHMIS" completed by the end of the week
- 2) Project "First Nations Story Geological Event" completed by the end of the week
- Readings Chapter 1.1 pages 6-11;downloadable pdf below
- Assignment: Page 9 #1,2 and Page 11 #1,2; 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
- Lab #8 "Differences Between Animal and Plant Cells" (write up in class)
Homework is to google additional videos and materials for self review
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Week of April 19 - 22
The following will be covered this week in class
- Youtube video on Microscopes and How to Use a Light Microscope
- Youtube video on Microscope How to Focus
- Completion and Submission of Projects:
- 1) Project / Pamphlet " WHMIS" completed / submit by the end of the week
- 2) Project "First Nations Story Geological Event" completed / submit by the end of the week
- Readings Chapter 1.2 pages 14-17; downloadable pdf below
- Assignment: Page 17 #1,2 ; downloadable pdf below
- Worksheet "Label Parts of the Microscope" will go over correct labelling and functions of the labelled parts prior to beginning Lab #8, downloadable pdf previous week
- Lab #8 "Differences Between Animal and Plant Cells", complete and submit this week
- Worksheet "Microscopes" front side; downloadable pdf below
Homework is to google additional videos and materials for self review
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Week of April 25 - 29
The following will be covered this week in class
- Youtube video on "Characteristics of Life"
- Youtube video on "3 Parts of the Cell Theory"
- Readings Chapter 1.2 Concept 2 pages 18-19; downloadable pdf below
- Assignment: Page 19 #1,2,3 ; downloadable pdf below
- Lab #8 "Differences Between Animal and Plant Cells", complete and submit this week
- Worksheet "Microscopes" both sides; downloadable pdf previous week
- Test parts/function of a microscope
Homework is to google additional videos and materials for self review
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Week of May 2 - 6
The following will be covered this week in class
- Youtube video on "Bill Nye Germs"
- Youtube video on "Plant vs Animal Cell"
- Readings Chapter 1.3 Concept 1 pages 26 - 27; downloadable pdf below
- Assignment: Page 27 #1,2; downloadable pdf below
- Project "Animal and Plant Cells", begin and and submit next week
- Tests (Parts/function of a microscope) (WHMIS) (Lab Safety) (Lab write-up)
Homework is to google additional videos and materials for self review
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Week of May 9 - 13
The following will be covered this week in class
- Youtube video on "Differences Between Osmosis and Diffusion"
- Lab #10 "Gummi Worm Lab"
- Youtube video and Worksheet "Bill Nye Cells"; downloadable pdf below
- Youtube video on "Organisms Found in Pond Water"
- Lab #11 "Pond Water Lab"
- Project "Animal and Plant Cells", Due this week
- Project "Children's Cell Booklet"; continue to work on, due in 2 weeks
Homework is to google additional videos and materials for self review
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Week of May 16 - 20
The following will be covered this week in class
- Completion of all previous Projects and Labs
- Youtube video on "Prokaryotic vs. Eukaryotic Cells"
- Youtube video on "Relationship between Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration"
- 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
Homework is to google additional videos and materials for self review
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Week of May 23 - 27
The following will be covered this week in class
- Youtube video on "3 States of Matter for Kids (Solid, Liquid, Gas): Science for Children"
- Review / Discuss "What is matter ?" ( from grade 7 )
- Youtube video on "Kinetic Molecular Theory"
- Review / Discuss "Kinetic Molecular Theory" ( from grade 7 )
- Reading Pages 96 to 103; downloadable pdf below
- Assignment: Page 96 #1,2 Page 97 #1,2 and Page 101 #1,2 (due this week)
- Project "Children's Cell Booklet"; continue to work on, (due in 1 week)
- Youtube video on "Antibiotics, Antivirals, and Vaccines with Amoeba Sisters"
- Lab #12 "Antibacterial Agents (Dry Lab)" page 76 ; downloadable pdf below
- Project "Vaccinations and Pandemics" research in library ( as discussed in class) (due in 2 weeks)
Homework is to google additional videos and materials for self review
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Week of May 30 - June 3
The following will be covered this week in class
- Youtube video on "Types of Matter: Elements, Compounds, and Mixtures "
- Review / Discuss "Types of Matter" ( from grade 7 )
- 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
- Lab #13 "Will It Float or Sink" and Lab #14 "Name the Change" ( Grade 7 Concepts ) will be done in class
- Read page 118, assignment page 118 #1,2; downloadable pdf below
- Youtube video/worksheet on "What's in your Smartphone?"; 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
- Homework/Assignment: Youtube video "What is a Faraday Cage" Explain what is a Faraday Cage ?
- Homework/Assignment: Lab #15 "Practice Safety in the Laboratory" page 108; downloadable pdf below complete / submit for marking
- Assignment page 125 #1,2,3,4,5,6,7 ; downloadable pdf below
- Project "Children's Cell Booklet"; (due this week)
- Project "Vaccinations and Pandemics" ( as discussed in class) (due in 1 week)
Homework is to google additional videos and materials for self review
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Week of June 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. ( You do not need to hand in any hard copy assignment, however some of these terms will appear on next week's Quiz )
- Lab #15 "Practice Safety in the Laboratory" page 108; downloadable pdf previous week Completed / submitted
- Assignment: Youtube video "What is a Faraday Cage" Explain what is a Faraday Cage ? Youtube video previous week Completed / submitted
- Assignment: Youtube video "Top 10 Discoveries of 2020 ! " Explain 5 of the top 10 !
- Reading / videos / notes / worksheet "Bunsen Burner Basics" downloadable pdfs below
- Assignment: Youtube video / Worksheet "What's In Your Smartphone"; downloadable pdf below
- Lab #16 "Introduction to pH" (done in class, handout provided)
- Lab #17 " Physical and Chemical Change" KI + Pb(NO) ( written up day of lab )
- Lab #18 Chemistry Bag of Change (done in class, handout provided)
Homework is to google additional videos and materials for self review
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Week of June 13-17
The following will be covered this week in class
- Complete all previously assigned work !
- Lab #19 "Acid, Bases, Neutralization"; (done in class, handout provided) Completed / submitted
- Reading / videos / notes / worksheet "Bunsen Burner Basics" downloadable pdfs previous week
- Lab #20 "Evidence of Chemical Reaction" (written -up in class) Completed / submitted
- Notes/discussion on Parts of an atom (protons, neutrons, electrons, quarks and leptons) link to Periodic Table
- Discuss/draw Bohr's models
Homework is to google additional videos and materials for self review
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Week of June 20-24
The following will be covered this week in class
- Complete all previously assigned work !
- Reading / videos / notes / worksheet "Bunsen Burner Basics" downloadable pdfs previous weeks
- Instruction/Review Bunsen Burner Safety and Operation
- Lab #21 "Flame Ionization"; (done in class) Completed / submitted
- Notes/discussion on Parts of an atom (protons, neutrons, electrons, quarks and leptons) link to Periodic Table
- Discuss/draw Bohr's models
Homework is to google additional videos and materials for self review
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