Grade 8 Science Bundle
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 Grade 8 Science Bundle will help you teach science without a textbook.
Students will love these engaging and differentiated units in this Grade 8 Science Bundle that cover Cells, Water Systems, Fluids, and Systems in Action.
- This Grade 8 Science Bundle resource contains individual PDFs of student pages to assist with online learning, i.e. Google Classroom™.
- The Grade 8 Science Bundle also comes with Google Slides™ versions of the included lessons for 1:1 technology schools.
Curriculum Alignment: Ontario Science Curriculum 2007
This Grade 8 Science Bundle is also included in the Grade 7/8 Science Bundle.
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Grade 8 Science Bundle – Lesson Overview:
Grade 8 Unit – Cells:
- Introduction: Safety Rules & Cells Interview
- Unit Vocabulary
- The Cell Theory
- Structures and Organelles in Cells
- Plant vs. Animal Cells
- Create Your Own Cell – Plant or Animal Cells
- The Process of Diffusion and Osmosis
- Candy Diffusion & Potato Osmosis Experiments
- Unicellular and Multicellular Organisms
- Cellular Organisms Inquiry
- Organization of Cells into Tissues, Organs, and Organ Systems
- Organ Systems Infographic & Presentation
- Mid-Unit Quiz
- What is a Microscope?
- Plant and Animal Cells Microscope Lab
- Dry and Wet-Mount Slides
- Cell Technology and Our Understanding of Cells
- Perspectives on Cell Processes
- Cells Final Unit Test
- Sub Plans
Grade 8 Unit – Fluids:
- Introduction: Safety Rules, Fluids Introduction & Unit Vocabulary
- Particle Theory of Matter
- What is Viscosity? and What is Flow Rate?, Experiment
- Mass, Volume, and Density
- Mass, Volume, and Density
- Mass-to-Volume Ratio Experiment
- Compressibility
- Canada’s Wonderland Case Study
- What is Buoyancy & Float or Sink Experiment
- Mid-Unit Quiz
- Pressure, Volume, and Temperature & Optional Experiment
- Pascal’s Law
- Fluids in Controlled and Manufactured Devices
- Building a Pneumatic or Hydraulic Device (2 options)
- Investigating Applications of Fluid Mechanics
- Fluid Technologies Research Inquiry
- The Impact of Fluid Spills
- Unit Test for Fluids
- Sub Plans
Grade 8 Unit – Systems in Action:
- What are Systems?
- Unit Vocabulary
- Types of Systems
- Purpose, Inputs & Outputs of Systems
- The Processes and Components of a System
- Quiz
- Work, Energy, Force, and Efficiency
- Calculating Work
- 6 Simple Machines
- Understanding Mechanical Advantage
- Systems in Action Quiz
- Heat in Mechanical Systems
- Productivity with Systems in Various Industries
- The Evolution of the Cell Phone
- Systems in Action Quiz
- Understanding and Calculating Work
- Pulley Experiment and Mechanical Advantage
- Rube Goldberg Machine
- Owner’s Manual Exploration
- The Impacts of New and Evolving Systems
- Meeting Needs with Existing Systems – Different Perspectives
- Systems in Action Unit Test
- Sub Plans
Grade 8 Unit – Water Systems:
- Introduction Lesson – Safety Lesson
- Unit Vocabulary QR Code Scavenger Hunt
- The Water Cycle & States of Water
- Watersheds
- Human & Natural Factors Cause Changes in the Water Table
- Human & Natural Factors Cause Changes in the Water Table
- Inquiry
- Factors that Affect Glaciers & Polar Ice Caps
- Atmospheric Conditions & Bodies of Water
- Mid-Unit Water Systems Quiz
- Virtual Water Treatment Plant
- Testing Water Samples (3 options)
- Investigating Local Water Issues
- Bottled Water Case Study
- Building a Water System Device
- Global Water Consumption
- Human Impact on Water Systems
- Innovative Water Technology
- Water Systems Unit Test
- Sub Plans
Grade 8 Science Bundle 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
Grade 8 Science Bundle – Teacher Feedback:
- “I have worked through one unit from this resource and my students have enjoyed the lessons and activities. The lessons are super easy to follow. Thanks for creating this amazing resource!”
- “This resource was incredible. I love that there is a slideshow with virtual worksheets that we can assign. This was super helpful especially when I was off for a while and I needed to continue to plan lessons for the teachers covering my class. It was so easy to follow, and it was engaging. This made my job so much easier as a primary teacher teaching grade 8 for the first time. Absolutely loved and appreciated that it came with some extra activities to leave for a supply teacher / to use for review.”
- “Amazing resource for teaching science. Everything you need to teach the units. Very easy to follow and deliver also easy to supplement and adjust as needed for your class.”
- “This bundle has been fantastic! I was looking for ways to better engage middle years students and this is it! Complete with interesting videos, sub plans, and step-by-step teacher plans, I am so glad I found this. Thank you so much!”
- “This resource saved me hours and hours of time. I am new to teaching science this year and this has allowed me to have something to rely on. I supplement it with issues in our area, but I could use this resource without supplementing it. All of the resources by 2PeasAndADog are outstanding. Well worth the price for the time I save and the quality of material.”
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