Course Outline and Assessment Summation Topics
Science 8
Teacher: Dwayne Zahara (Room 240)
email: [email protected]
Course Content 80%
(*all projects, labs and test rewrites are due by the Friday of each week/ only one test rewrite per term)
Summation Presentation 10%
(* presentation is done at a class evening or at home)
Final Exam 10%
(* time is set during exam week)
Students have an opportunity to purchase a Science 8 Workbook for $10.00. The workbook contains detailed
summaries of each learning concept, activities, and a learning assessment for each chapter.
Problem #1
Lab Safety
You are a visiting student at David Thompson Secondary School. You have been asked to observe a lab on
lighting Bunsen burners that Mr. Zahara is having his students perform. Your summation should talk about ten
specific observations that you would see on proper lab safety procedures? What would be some examples of
responsible and cooperative student behavior?
Topic Sentence Starter: As I knocked on the science classroom door, Mr. Zahara opened it and invited me in. As I
walked in, his class was in the middle of a lab on lighting Bunsen burners. I observed …
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Lab Safety Poster
Blacksmithing Bunsen Burner Lab
Problem #1 Summation
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Problem #2 Microscope and Cells
You are an alien who has landed on Earth to study life. During your stay, you come across a live specimen
swinging under a massive object with several extensions. Your summation should talk about the type of science
technology device would you use to observe these two life forms? Explain how you would use this device. You
are also wondering what makes up these two life forms, and how they are different at the cellular level. The
summation should include at least six organelle parts and their functions. How do cells feed themselves? What
are five characteristics that would explain that these specimens are alive?
Topic Sentence Starter: As I jumped out of my alien ship, I noticed this little girl swinging under a tree limb. I
grabbed my extraction tool to take a sample of each specimen. I used a …
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What makes something alive? Activity on page 9
Microscope parts activity on page 12
Microscope drawings (8 fields of view)on pages 16/17
Building a 3-D Cell on page 35
Observing an Onion Cell on pages 36/37
Observing Osmosis and Diffusion on pages 46/47
Problem #2 Summation
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Problem #3 Body Systems
You are building a creature for a new movie that is being filmed. Having taken Science 8, and studied specifically
the unit on Body Systems, what organs and their functions must you include, when building the muscular,
circulatory, digestive and respiratory systems of this creature? Your summation needs to include talking about
the differences between a cell, tissue, organs and organ systems.
Topic Sentence Starter: It’s Alive! It’s Alive! What body systems and parts did you have to include Doctor
Endeavor, to make this creature alive?
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Modeling Four Types of Tissue on page 39
Chicken Wing Lab on pages 60/61
Modeling the Heart activity on page 83
Lung Construction activity on power point
Rat Dissection activity on power point
Problem #3 summation
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Problem #4 Immune System and Body Nutrition
You are travelling to a Third World Country in helping to build a school. What must you consider about your
health and nutrition there? How may the primary, secondary and tertiary levels of body defenses protect you?
Topic Sentence Starter: “Yes Mom, I will wash my hands and eat regularly.” I now realize the importance of this
advice that my mom gave me. A healthy body starts with…
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Canada’s Food Guide to Healthy Eating activity on page 66
Pass It On activity on page 101
Visualizing the Immune System on page 106
Problem #4 summation
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Problem #5 Density
You have been hired to design and build a race car toy. What would you want to incorporate into the toy so to
make this race car the fastest, with relation to density? What type of mass and volume alterations would
enhance the car’s performance by changing its density?
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Density Mystery activity on pages 266/267
Layers of Water activity on page 268
Hot Wheels Lab on power point
Problem #5 summation
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Problem #6 Work and Force
Your snowmobile has been buried in an avalanche. What factors about angles would you need to consider in
digging out your sled? How would you show the effort needed through work calculations? Explain how reducing
friction changes the effort needed.
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Force of Gravity activity on page 281
Spring Stamper activity on page 286
Problem #6 summation
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Problem #7 States of Matter
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Describe the relationship between solid, liquids, and gases, using the kinetic molecular theory
Explain the relationship between pressure, temperature, area, and force in fluids
You have purchased a frozen Slurpee at the corner store. Your plans are to take the Slurpee down to the beach
and spend the afternoon with your friends. What will you need to consider about keeping the Slurpee frozen in a
solid state? What happens to the Slurpee at the molecular level when it changes to a liquid, and finally
evaporates?
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Fluid Flow Rate activity on page 301
Floating Paper Clips activity on page 305
Viscosity Plunge activity on pages 306/307
Melting Ice and Salt activity on power point
Insulated Container project on power point
Problem #7 summation
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Problem #8 Optics
You are hired to design and construct a carnival funhouse for a local fundraising event. Apply your knowledge of
optics using prisms, mirrors, lenses, and shadows to create an entertaining and fun exhibit to visit. How will the
visible light in the funhouse be different to other types of electromagnetic radiation? Your summation should
include the parts of a wave and how it moves.
Evidence of understanding collected from tasks
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2. Reflection/Refraction activity on pages 187/190
3. Make a Model Projector activity on page 194
4. Problem #8 summation
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Problem #9
Human Eye
You are an Optometrist examining a patient. Your patient is complaining that her vision is not clear. What are
the three areas of the eye will you need to consider when examining the patient, and what are the specific eye
disorders associated with these areas? Your summation needs to include talking about eight parts and functions
of the eye.
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What Colors Do Rod and Cone Cells Detect? Activity on page 207
Dissecting a Sheep Eye Lab on pages 212/213
Correcting Focus Problems on page 208
Problem #9 summation
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Problem#10 Aquatic Environments
You are a land developer planning to build a new shopping complex on a slope next to a lake. This local area has
a high level of rain fall each year. What do you need to consider regarding run-off, erosion and weathering, and
what types of vegetation should be planted around the building? Consider how this construction will affect the
aquatic life in the lake.
Evidence of understanding collected from tasks
1. Power point presentation and concept map follow up
2. Catching Clouds in a Bottle Lab page 363
3. Mini Distillation Lab page 369
4. Pollution In The Columbia River DVD/notes
5. Construction of The Shopping Complex Model
6. Examining the Effects of Erosion Lab page 387
7. Problem #10 Summation
8. Feedback
Problem #11 World’s Oceans
You own a mini submarine and employ a three man crew. You have been hired to locate a cruise ship that has
sunken to the bottom of the ocean. What will you need to consider about the topographic features of the ocean
floor, currents and water temperatures, in finding this ship?
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How Ocean Basins Become Bigger p. 403
Getting to Know the Ocean Floor p. 410
Graphing Ocean Temperature p. 425
Problem #11 Summation
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