Please check out our Team in Office 365.
\nThis is where the learning will be happening during this very different time.
\nAll of you should be entered as part of our Science 8 team. If not, please email me kgreig@vsb.bc.ca
\nWe should be up and running with some lessons next week? Hopeful!<\/p>\n
Happy Spring Break!<\/p>\n
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\nPractice with parts of the eye
\nRods and cones, near and far vision, corrective lenses<\/p>\n
\nI can see clearly now the light is bent
\nIntroduction to the parts of the eye
\nDiagram and vocabulary<\/p>\n
\nAssessment on using and creating diagrams through learning about light as a wave and light as a particle.<\/p>\n
\nSummary of light: wave model and colour, particle model and mirrors and lenses
\nWrite comments for report cards
\nSummative next class?<\/p>\n
\nExperiment with curved lenses
\nDrawing diagrams of the refraction of light through curved lenses
\nPractice worksheet<\/p>\n
\nRefraction of light through a plexiglass block: activity and diagram
\nPractice worksheet on the refraction of light<\/p>\n
\nHow does light behave when it hits curved mirrors?
\nConcave and convex mirrors: experiment with light rays and draw diagrams to explain observations
\nSummary of mirrors: complete a table<\/p>\n
\nReview law of reflection (handout assignment)
\nExtra handout to be completed for homework and answers checked in the showcase<\/p>\n
\nExperiment to determine the law of reflection for a plane mirror
\nassociated vocabulary terms for rays and angles
\nHand in assignment and electromagnetic spectrum if not already done so<\/p>\n
\nIntroduction to: They do it all with mirrors and lenses
\nThe ray (particle) model of light helps us explain:
\nWhat happens when light hits an object?
\nTransparent, translucent, and opaque materials
\nHow shadows are formed
\nPlease try to bring a straight edge and a protractor to class from now on<\/p>\n
\nDisease cards returned
\nSubtractive colours of pigment
\nFilters
\nPolarizing sunglasses and how they work
\nSummary of the wave model of light and how it helps us to understand colour
\nElectromagnetic spectrum
\nAssignment: complete the diagram of the electromagnetic spectrum indicating how we use the various wavelengths of energy in our everyday lives<\/p>\n
\nSpectroscopes
\nColours we see
\nAdditive colours of light<\/p>\n
\nLight prints of the elements<\/p>\n
\nRainbows, spectroscopes and light prints
\nActivity: colour and wavelength
\nActivity: using light prints to identify elements present
\nDon’t forget to bring a completed, signed course planning sheet we will be visiting the computer lab next week<\/p>\n
\nTypes of waves: transform, compression
\nWe will cover the topics below on Tuesday
\nRainbows, spectroscopes and light prints
\nActivity: colour and wavelength
\nActivity: using light prints to identify elements present
\nDon’t forget to bring a completed, signed course planning sheet we will be visiting the computer lab next week<\/p>\n
\nIntroduction to light: “Why does my lab coat appear white”
\nLearning Intentions sheet
\nLight as a wave: discussion of the properties of waves
\n2nd half of class to the library to print disease cards<\/p>\n
\nMeet in library (learning commons) to work on disease card
\nGoal is to have it printed by end of class, as well as a paper copy and works cited
\nSelf assessment sheet distributed
\nBefore you hand in your assignment check to make sure that you have all of the components: colour card, paper copy, works cited, brief sheet, and self assessment sheet
\nNo more class time to work on your disease card<\/p>\n
\nMeet in library (learning commons)
\nBegin working on building your disease card
\nGoal is to have it printed by end of class on Monday, as well as a paper copy and works cited<\/p>\n
\nMs Birsan (counsellor) and course selection for grade 9
\nSelect bacterium or virus for disease card project
\nThinking like a scientist: superbugs
\nReading article together as a class
\nDiscuss First peoples’ use of medicinal plants
\nMeet in library next class<\/p>\n
\nHow are pathogens transmitted? Activity: Pass it on
\nDiscuss disease card project, make selection of invader for homework. sign up to begin next week
\nContinue with worksheet from last day<\/p>\n
\nPlay: The immune system in action
\nView Crash Course # 45 and 46
\nStart activity: White Blood Cells to the Rescue, identifying the players in our immune system<\/p>\n
\nTuesday Jan 7th<\/strong>
\nIntroduction to body systems, specifically the immune system
\nHandouts: matching vocabulary and body diagrams
\nVideo on the immune system<\/p>\n
\nCheck microscopes and return to storeroom
\nChemists-tree Colouring<\/p>\n
\nViruses and Archea
\nLife cycle of a virus<\/p>\n
\nWritten cell summative
\nBacteria<\/p>\n
\nPractical summative: Onion cell lab<\/p>\n
\nEnergy for the cell: photosynthesis and cellular respiration
\nPrepare for onion cell lab next class<\/p>\n
\nCollect outstanding diagrams of the cell
\nContinue with diffusion
\nOsmosis (and reverse osmosis), hyper, hypo, and isotonic solutions and their impact on the cell
\nVideo<\/p>\n
\nHand in coloured and labelled diagram of the cell
\nQuiz on cell structures and their function
\nMoving materials in and out of the cell
\nIntroduction to the cell membrane and cell wall
\nProcess of diffusion<\/p>\n
\nHand in colouring diagram next class
\nOral practice for quiz next class
\nEggs out of water and into corn syrup<\/p>\n
\nBring your textbook
\nLearning Intentions sheet: The Lego of Life
\nEggs out of vinegar and into distilled water
\nPlant and animal cell structure and function vocabulary and diagram\/colouring sheet
\nDiagram to be handed in next class<\/p>\n
\nLast class time for pond water summative
\nIf you haven’t completed the above by the end of class you can come in during flex time. Pond water will be gone by Thursday after school.
\nIntroduction to cells: Eggs into vinegar
\nBring textbook to class next day<\/p>\n
\nPond water summative
\nDue by Thursday of next week<\/p>\n
\nMicroscope summative
\nContinue with pond water summative<\/p>\n
\nReturn and record all assignments on record of assignments sheet
\nComplete the microscope topics
\nStart pond water summative
\nMicroscope summative next class Wednesday Nov 20th<\/p>\n
\nToday’s topics: object vs image, field of view, and depth of field
\nBegin pond water practical summative if time
\nMicroscope summative (written) next week Wednesday Nov 20<\/p>\n
\nContinue with learning to use the microscope
\nTopics today: resolving power, total magnification, and how to focus
\nHopefully we will be ready for our pond water next week<\/p>\n
\nNew unit: “Making things bigger”
\nTypes and parts of microscope: Handout to label
\nUse pages 12-13 and 499 of your textbook to help you
\nIntroduction to handling the microscope, resolving power and total magnification and how to focus<\/p>\n
\nSummative: graphing and paragraphs<\/p>\n
\nSummative: vocabulary and classifying<\/p>\n
\nReview of stations activities: submit worksheets for assessment
\nPractice vocabulary worksheet: check the answers posted outside of the classroom
\nPoster assessments returned
\nSummative on Thursday (vocabulary and classifying) and Monday (graphing and paragraphs)<\/p>\n
\nStations Activity practicing with science skills: Day 2
\nAll activity sheets to be completed for Tuesday (to be handed in for assessment)<\/p>\n
\nStations Activity practicing with science skills: Day 1<\/p>\n
\nWorks Cited due
\nObservation vs Inference revisited
\nHypothesis vs Prediction
\nClassifying
\nMaking models: graphing
\nPreparation for stations next class<\/p>\n
\nCharacteristics of a scientist (What personal qualities make a good scientist?)
\nScientific Inquiry\/Scientific Method
\n2 types of observations: qualitative and quantitative
\nManipulated and responding variables
\nObservations vs Inferences<\/p>\n
\nWelcome back from camp!
\nPlease make sure that all outstanding assignments are completed.
\nWorks Cited is due by next Friday
\nCompleted “fill in the blanks” about the divisions of science
\nShared posters on twigs of science<\/p>\n
\nAt camp Jubilee<\/p>\n
\nAt camp Jubilee<\/p>\n
\nMeet in the regular classroom (A105)
\nWe will go over our safety quiz and any outstanding assignments
\nHead to the library to complete our assignment: poster and works cited
\nGoal is to hand in our poster by the end of the day on Friday<\/p>\n
\nLast class in the library. Goal today is to create and print your poster and works cited.
\nWe have set out goal due date for Friday Oct 4th<\/p>\n
\nMeet in the library
\n“Twig” has been selected
\nGoal for today is to complete your research and put it into a work document.
\nRemember to keep track of all of your sources as you will be asked to submit a works cited as part of this project.
\nYou can meet me in A105 during tutorial time to write you safety quiz.<\/p>\n
\nMeet in the library
\nTour and start of project
\nGoal today is to pick your “twig” of science
\nYou can start your research. Use the assignment brief sheet to make sure that you are finding the key ideas needed for your poster.
\nSome of you may want to meet in A105 during tutorial time to write your safety quiz.<\/p>\n
\nSafety quiz
\nIntroduction to divisions, branches and twigs of Science
\nDiscuss the 4 divisions and the poster project we will be working on
\nMeet in the library (Learning Commons) on Wednesday to learn about PW’s library and to start the “Twig” of science project
\nMaybe come to class with some ideas of the twig you would like to research
\nOnly one person in the class may for a particular twig<\/p>\n
\nWHMIS safety labels on products
\nMSDS review
\nPractice for safety quiz next class<\/p>\n
\nCompleted safety worksheet and used Learning Intentions sheet to self assess
\nHousehold, textbook and WHMIS safety symbols
\nPractice worksheet on WHMIS symbols to be completed for next class
\nWe will be ready to write our safety quiz on Monday Sept 23rd<\/p>\n
\nGo through Safety Activity sheet together so that all questions are answered correctly
\nThis sheet is where most the questions on the safety quiz are taken from so it might be a good idea to spend some time reviewing this
\nUse your Learning Intentions sheet to track your progress
\nYou will be expected to score 26 or higher on a 30 multiple choice question quiz
\nIf you score below 26 you will need to re-write the quiz until you have achieved this score
\nThe Safety Activity sheet will be submitted for completion marks the day of the quiz
\nAnswer keys are posted outside of classroom as well<\/p>\n
\nA multitude of strengths: Find someone who….. activity
\nLearning Intentions sheet for Safety
\nBegin safety unit, start safety activity worksheet and finding safety equipment in the classroom
\nTry to do as much of the worksheet as you can before next class<\/p>\n
\nCollect signed course outline forms
\nInterpret learning\/demonstrating strengths and areas for support
\nCreate file cards and learning profile<\/p>\n
\nDiscuss Science 8 goal for the year
\nHand out course outline, take home and get signed
\nDistribute textbooks<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"