TAMANAWIS SECONDARY
SCIENCE 8 COURSE OUTLINE
I) THE BASIC TOOLS OF SCIENCE
A) Safety in the Lab
Safety rules, location and use of safety equipment, emergency procedures, WHMIS
B) Science Skills
Scientific method, metrics and measurement, vocabulary, graphing
II) BIOLOGY: CELLS & SYSTEMS
A) Cells (Chapter 1)
B) Human body systems (Chapter 2)
C) The Immune System (Chapter 3)
III) PHYSICS: OPTICS
A)Properties of light (Chapter 4)
B) Optical Systems (Chapter 5)
C) Human Vision (Chapter 6)
IV) CHEMISTRY: FLUIDS & DYNAMICS
A) Kinetic Molecular Theory & Matter (Chapter 7)
B) Fluids are affected by force, pressure, & heat (Chapter 8)
C) Natural & Constructed fluid systems (Chapter 9)
V) EARTH SCIENCE: WATER SYSTEMS ON EARTH
A) The Water Cycle (Chapter 10)
B) The Oceans (Chapter 11)
C) Changes in water quantity & quality (Chapters 12)
ASSESSMENT
Tests and Quizzes 45%
Labs and Assignments 40%
Homework 10%
Notebook 5%
Final Exam 20% of years work
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