Science
Grade 8 · Canadian Curriculum (General)
Grade 8 science prepares students directly for secondary courses. Topics cover cells and cellular processes, fluids and their properties, systems in action, and water systems.
Students study cell structure, diffusion and osmosis, and the organization of cells into tissues and organs; investigate viscosity, density and buoyancy; analyze mechanical systems and mechanical advantage; and examine the water cycle, watersheds and water quality.
Curriculum Breakdown
Important Topics
- CellsCell structure and organelles, and the organization of cells into systems.
- Cellular ProcessesDiffusion, osmosis, and how substances move into and out of cells.
- FluidsViscosity, density, buoyancy and the behaviour of liquids and gases.
- Systems in ActionMechanical systems, mechanical advantage and efficiency.
- Water SystemsThe water cycle, watersheds, oceans and water quality.
- Scientific InvestigationVariables, accurate measurement, graphing and evaluating a method.
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