
SCIENCE 8
UNIT 1: BIOLOGY
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TUE SEP 5
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Welcome Back!
WED SEP 6
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Welcome to Room 109
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Science 8 Curriculum Review
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"Science" Title Page
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Course Outline
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Data Booklet
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Room 109 Safety Tour
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"Getting to Know You" Survey
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Lab Safety Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MEIXRLcC6RA
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HW: bring a highlighter to class tomorrow
THU SEP 7
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Lab Safety Booklet​
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Lab Safety Skits - work time
FRI SEP 8
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Lab Safety Skits - performances
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HW: lab safety worksheets p.8-11
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MON SEP 11
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Review Homework
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Kahoot: lab safety symbols
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Lab Safety Quiz
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​​​Chapter 1 Title Page: Biology
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Biology Study Guide
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Textbook Sign-out & Introduction
TUE SEP 12
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Buddy Day
WED SEP 13​
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Review Quiz
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Characteristics of Life
THU SEP 14​
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Review HW
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Cell Theory​
FRI SEP 15
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Review HW
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Quiz #1
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MON SEP 18
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Review Quiz
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Types of Cells
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Colouring Worksheet
TUE SEP 19​
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Cells Project​ - due tbd
WED SEP 20
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Cells Project - work time
THU SEP 21
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Cells Project - work time
FRI SEP 22
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Photosynthesis & Cellular Respiration​​
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​​Photosynthesis:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMiPYHNNg28 -
Cellular Respiration:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJ9Zjc-jdys
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MON SEP 25
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​Review HW​
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Quiz #2
TUE SEP 26​
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Review Quiz
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Care and Use of Compound Light Microscopes​
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Microscope Drawings
WED SEP 27
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Inquiry Day - Early Dismissal
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Using a Microscope Activity
THU SEP 28
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Micro-Organisms Booklet
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OLD DATES
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FRI SEP 29
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Review HW
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Immune System​
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OLD DATES
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WED MAR 1
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Review HW
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Immune System Project​
THU MAR 2
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Vaccinations & Antibiotics​
FRI MAR 3 (TTOC)
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Study Day
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Practice Test
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MON MAR 6
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Review
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Quiz #3
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HW: Textbook Review: P82 #3, 5, 7, 15, 26, 27
TUE MAR 7
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Tea Project/Native Plants
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Inquiry Project: outbreaks of disease
WED MAR 8
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Chapter 1 Test
THU MAR 9
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Unit Reflection
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UNIT 2: CHEMISTRY
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FRI MAR 10
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Water Bottle Demonstration
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The Scientific Method​
MON MAR 13
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Describing Matter​
TUE MAR 14
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Conservation of Mass Lab
WED MAR 15
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Review
THU MAR 16​
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Quiz #1
FRI MAR 17
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Slime Lab
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SPRING BREAK
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MON APR 3
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Density
TUE APR 4
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Density Extra Practice
WED APR 5
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Density Tower Lab
THU APR 6
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Review
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Quiz #2
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Review Quiz
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TUE APR 11
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​Lava Lamp Lab
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Kinetic Molecular Theory
WED APR 12
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Atomic Theory
THU APR 13
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Subatomic Particles​
FRI APR 14
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Review
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Quiz #3​
MON APR 17
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Periodic Table​
TUE APR 18
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Review
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Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0RRVV4Diomg&list=PLYGeDCQTodkD2qBCtZrUobJ3l08XF2Gm4&index=11&t=588s
WED APR 19
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Bohr Models
THU APR 20
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Quiz #4
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Work Ethic Survey
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Practice Test
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Study Guide
FRI APR 21​
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Study Day
MON APR 24
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Chapter Test - Chemistry
TUE APR 25
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Unit Reflection
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UNIT 3: PHYSICS
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TUE APR 25
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Introduction to Physics - Study Guide
WED APR 26​
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Pepper's Ghost Lab - Demo
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Video 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TcqyoYfHIFM&list=PLYGeDCQTodkD2qBCtZrUobJ3l08XF2Gm4&index=22
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Hologram Birds: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uftu0RaIDkw&list=PLYGeDCQTodkD2qBCtZrUobJ3l08XF2Gm4&index=12
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Hologram Dinosaurs: https://youtu.be/fK4ESEYlisI
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THU APR 27
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Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUZkE1vIvIA&list=PLYGeDCQTodkD2qBCtZrUobJ3l08XF2Gm4&index=21&t=2s
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Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwfJPc-rSXw&list=PLYGeDCQTodkD2qBCtZrUobJ3l08XF2Gm4&index=20
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Electromagnetic Radiation Notes
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FRI APR 28
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Electromagnetic Spectrum Project
MON MAY 1
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Poster Display
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Quiz #1
TUE MAY 2
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Making Sense of Models Notes
WED MAY 3
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Behaviours of Light Notes
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Waves Practice
THU MAY 4
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Peightyn's Activity
FRI MAY 5
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Mirrors & Lenses
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MON MAY 8
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Review Homework
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Lab Prep
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Practice Test
TUE MAY 9​
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Eye Dissection Lab
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Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G2FqyVDX0SM&list=PLYGeDCQTodkD2qBCtZrUobJ3l08XF2Gm4&index=5
WED MAY 10
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Quiz #2
THU MAY 11
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Blue Light Worksheet
FRI MAY 12​
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Moose Hide Campaign Activity
MON MAY 15
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Study Day
TUE MAY 16
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Chapter 3 Test
WED MAY 17
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Unit Reflection
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UNIT 4: EARTH SCIENCE
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THU MAY 18
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Introduction to Earth Science
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Study Guide
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Temperature, Heat, and Thermal Energy Notes
FRI MAY 19
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Heat Transfer Notes
MON MAY 22
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Victoria Day - No School
TUE MAY 23
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Heat Transfer Task
WED MAY 24
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Review Heat Transfer
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YK7G6l_K6sA -
Heat Transfer Projects DUE TODAY
THU MAY 25
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Quiz #1
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Work Time - Study Guide
FRI MAY 26
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Continental Drift Theory
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Pangaea Project
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MON MAY 29
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Review Quiz #1
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Plate Tectonic Theory
TUE MAY 30
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Review HW
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Quiz #2
WED MAY 31
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Inquiry Day - Short Blocks
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Plate Boundary Features start
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Layers of the Earth Booklet
Core Sampling Activity?
THU JUN 1
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Review Quiz
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Plate Boundary Features finish
​FRI JUN 2​
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Core Sampling Activity
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MON JUN 5​
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Earthquakes
TUE JUN 6 (TTOC)
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Volcanoes
WED JUN 7 (TTOC)
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Review HW
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Quiz #3
THU JUN 8
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Review Quiz
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Plate Tectonics Poster
FRI JUN 9
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Work Day
MON JUN 12
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Practice Test
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Poster due today
TUE JUN 13
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Storm the Wall
WED JUN 14​
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Study Day:
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Bingo
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Board Game
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Kahoot
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THU JUN 15
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Chapter 4 Test
FRI JUN 16
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Unit Reflection​
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MON JUN 19 - TUE JUN 23
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Final Exam Prep
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MON JUN 26
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Final Exam @ 9AM: please arrive by 8:45AM
TEXTBOOKS ARE DUE AT THE TIME OF YOUR FINAL EXAM
Have a great summer break!
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