Subject: Science 8 Teacher: Christina McLellan

Long Range Plan: Sept—Dec. 2018 Teacher Mentor: Russ Sommerfeldt

Unit/Topic Dates Major Objectives Materials and Evaluation Plan

Resources
Unit 1: Matter on the Sept. • Properties of fluids -Learn360— Formative:
Move 10 • Particle model Video: Liquids, Solids, -Exit Slips
• Changes of state and Gases -Checking for
Understanding
Unit 1: Mixing and Sept. • Classification of mixtures -Tools4Teachers (Fist to Five, Thumbs
Dissolving 11-20 • Saturation - Discovery: Mixture up/down)
• Solutes/Solvents video segments -Worksheets/
• WHMIS (homogenous, Activities
solutions, separating, -Quizzes (for review)
etc.) -Students create their
own quiz questions
Unit 1: Separating Sept. • Separating mixtures -Britannica School: -Worksheets/
Earth’s Mixtures 24-26 • Processing petroleum Articles on Assignments
• Underground mixtures solutions/solvents -WHMIS worksheet
-2Learn.ca -Activities/Labs
Unit 1: Flow Rate and Sept. • Flowrate -Science in Context -Peer teach/
Viscosity 26-27 • Viscosity of materials -ScienceFLIX assessment
-TrueFLIX -Diagrams
-Class Notes Science
8 Book

Subject: Science 8 Teacher: Christina McLellan
Long Range Plan: Sept—Dec. 2018 Teacher Mentor: Russ Sommerfeldt
Unit 1: Density Oct. 1- • Density formula Summative:
4 • Relation of mass and volume -Select Labs
-Select assignments
-Project
Unit 1: Buoyancy Oct. 9- • Buoyant force -Unit Test
11 • Sinking/floating
• Average density—relation to buoyancy
• Archimedes Principle

Unit 1: Fluid Pressure Oct. • Pressure Formula

15-18 • Compression

Unit 1: Fluid Systems Oct. • Hydraulic systems

22-25 • Compression
• Pneumatic systems

Unit 2: Living Nov. 5- • General function/structures of cells -EduMedia: Formative:

Organisms 8 •
Unit 2: Microscopes Nov. •
and Cells 13-15 •
Levels of organization Anatomy, physiology, -Exit Slips
-2learn.ca -Checking for
Understanding such
as:
Microscope use -Tools4Teachers (Fist to Five, Thumbs
Field of view -TrueFLIX: Human up/down)
Body -Worksheets/
- Class Notes Science Activities
8 Book -Quizzes (for review)
-Students create their
own quiz questions
Subject: Science 8 Teacher: Christina McLellan
Long Range Plan: Sept—Dec. 2018 Teacher Mentor: Russ Sommerfeldt
Unit 2: Cells and Nov. • Structures of cell -Learn360 Videos: -Worksheets/
Structure 19-22 • Function of cells Cell structures, Assignments
• Parts of cell (animal and plant) osmosis and -Microscope
diffusion, body worksheet
systems
Unit 2: Fluid Nov. • Membrane -Peer teach/
Movements in Cells 21-22 • Osmosis -Britannica School: assessment
• Diffusion Cell images/ -Diagrams
• Transpiration diagrams, articles,
human anatomy
Unit 2: Cell Nov. • Specialized cell Summative:
Specialization 26-29 • Multicellular -Science in Context -Select Labs
• Organs -Merge Cube: Mr. -Select assignments
• Tissues Body, Elemental -Project
Order
Unit 2: Body Systems Dec. 3- • Systems within the body (Digestive, -Unit Test
in Humans 8 Respiratory, Circulatory)
• System connections

Unit 2: Body Systems Dec. • Blood transportation

and Your Health 10-7 • Blood pressure
• Healthy systems within the body

 Subject: Science 8 Teacher: Christina McLellan
Long Range Plan: Sept—Dec. 2018 Teacher Mentor: Russ Sommerfeldt
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Long Range Plan: Sept—Dec. 2018 Teacher Mentor: Russ Sommerfeldt
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Long Range Plan: Sept—Dec. 2018 Teacher Mentor: Russ Sommerfeldt
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Long Range Plan: Sept—Dec. 2018 Teacher Mentor: Russ Sommerfeldt
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