Grade 8 Science Bundle Ontario Curriculum

In this Grade 8 Science Bundle teachers are provided with 82 in-depth, engaging, and cross-curricular lessons to help their students explore and understand Grade 8 science. This 4-unit bundle will help you teach science without a textbook. Students will love these engaging and differentiated units that cover Cells, Water Systems, Fluids, and Systems in Action.

• This resource contains individual PDFs of student pages to assist with online learning i.e. Google Classroom™. The unit also comes with Google Slides™ versions of the included lessons for 1:1 technology schools.
• Curriculum Alignment: Ontario Science Curriculum 2022

Lesson Overview:

Grade 8 Unit - Cells 

1. Introduction: Safety Rules & Cells Interview
2. Unit Vocabulary
3. The Cell Theory
4. Structures and Organelles in Cells
5. Plant vs. Animal Cells
6. Create Your Own Cell – Plant or Animal Cells
7. The Process of Diffusion and Osmosis
8. Candy Diffusion & Potato Osmosis Experiments
9. Unicellular and Multicellular Organisms
10. Cellular Organisms Inquiry
11. Organization of Cells into Tissues, Organs, and Organ Systems
12. Organ Systems Infographic & Presentation
13. Mid-Unit Quiz
14. What is a Microscope?
15. Plant and Animal Cells Microscope Lab
16. Dry and Wet-Mount Slides
17. Cell Technology and Our Understanding of Cells
18. Perspectives on Cell Processes
19. Cells Final Unit Test
20. Sub Plans

Grade 8 Unit - Fluids

1. Introduction: Safety Rules, Fluids Introduction & Unit Vocabulary
2. Particle Theory of Matter
3. What is Viscosity? and What is Flow Rate?, Experiment
4. Mass, Volume, and Density
5. Mass, Volume, and Density
6. Mass-to-Volume Ratio Experiment
7. Compressibility
8. Canada’s Wonderland Case Study
9. What is Buoyancy & Float or Sink Experiment
10. Mid-Unit Quiz
11. Pressure, Volume, and Temperature & Optional Experiment
12. Pascal’s Law
13. Fluids in Controlled and Manufactured Devices
14. Building a Pneumatic or Hydraulic Device (2 options)
15. Investigating Applications of Fluid Mechanics
16. Fluid Technologies Research Inquiry
17. The Impact of Fluid Spills
18. Unit Test for Fluids
19. Sub Plans

Grade 8 Unit - Systems in Action

Introduction – Safety Introductions & What Are Systems?

1. Vocabulary

2. Types of Systems

3. Purpose, Inputs & Outputs of Systems

4. The Processes and Components of a System

5. Quiz

6. Work, Energy, Force, and Efficiency

7A. Calculating Work

7B. Understanding Work

8. 6 Simple Machines

9. Understanding Mechanical Advantage

10. Quiz

11. Energy in Mechanical Systems

12. Productivity with Systems in Various Industries

13. Evolution of the Cell Phone

14. Quiz

15. Pulley Experiment and Mechanical Advantage

16. Rube Goldberg Machine

17. Owner’s Manual Exploration

18. The Impacts of New and Evolving Systems

29. Meeting Needs with Existing Systems – Different Perspectives

20. Unit Test

21. Videos

Grade 8 Unit - Water Systems

1. Introduction Lesson - Safety Lesson
2. Unit Vocabulary QR Code Scavenger Hunt
3. The Water Cycle & States of Water
4. Watersheds
5. Human & Natural Factors Cause Changes in the Water Table
6. Human & Natural Factors Cause Changes in the Water Table
7. Inquiry
8. Factors that Affect Glaciers & Polar Ice Caps
9. Atmospheric Conditions & Bodies of Water
10. Mid-Unit Water Systems Quiz
11. Virtual Water Treatment Plant
12. Testing Water Samples (3 options)
13. Investigating Local Water Issues
14. Bottled Water Case Study
15. Building a Water System Device
16. Global Water Consumption
17. Human Impact on Water Systems
18. Innovative Water Technology
19. Water Systems Unit Test
20. Sub Plans

Resource Includes:

• Detailed lesson plans
• Differentiated lessons and assignments (readings, videos, graphic organizers, interactive notebook activities, group work, projects, labs)
• Mp3 audio files of each article
• Detailed unit plans, answer keys, and assessment rubrics
• Lessons are divided up with title pages for easy access
• Student assignment choice and variety
• Quizzes (PDF and Self-Marking Google Forms)
• Unit Test (PDF and Self-Marking Google Forms)
• Science Labs
• Sub Plans
• PDF format
• Google Slides format

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