Sci 8 Biology Unit Big Idea: Life Processes are performed at the cellular level.
By the end of the Biology unit you should be able to:
- List 7 characteristics of living things.
- Understand the three points of cell theory.
- Demonstrate Microscope knowledge including proper handling, parts, resolving power, calculating magnification
- Relate the main features and properties of cells to their functions
- Difference between eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells
- Difference between animal and plant cells
- Identify the process of Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration
- Describe the relationship of micro-organisms with other living things
- Know the basic functions of the immune system, including the roles of first and second lines of defence
- Know the advantages and disadvantages of vaccinations and antibiotics
- Understand socio-economic impacts of epidemics and pandemics on human populations
Links:
Biology4Kids for More info on cell and organelles
How to make a wet mount
Using a microscope
Making a wet mount of cheek cells
Canvas
Schedule 2023:
Sept 18/19
Characteristics of Living Things PPT NOTES
Practice: WB p5-6 in class
Sept 19
Practice Graphing
Sept 20
Cell Theory PPT NOTES
Practice: WB p11-13
HW: P4: Draw a picture depicting Cell Theory
HW: Study for Quiz Char of Living Things/ Cell Theory Quiz
Sept 21
Start Graphing - due Friday
Discuss Airplane experiment
Sept 22 - ProD day, No school
Sept 25 - Clubs Day
Perform paper airplane experiment, record data, write up report - due Thursday
Use this Lab Report Format
HW: Review your notes for Cell Theory and Characteristics of Living Things Quiz (Be able to reference a Characteristic of Living things from a given scenario, Know the 3 parts of Cell Theory) Identify Scientific Variables.
Sept 26 - Terry Fox Run, Altered Schedule
QUIZ: Cell Theory and Characteristics of Living Things (Be able to reference a Characteristic of Living things from a given scenario, Know the 3 parts of Cell Theory) Identify Scientific Variables.
Work on Airplane Lab Report with remaining time
Work on Graphing Assignment if time
Sept 27
Start MICROSCOPE PPT NOTES
Practice: Parts of Microscope WS
Practice: Microscope handling
Finish Graphing Assessment
Work on Air plane lab report
Sept 28
MICROSCOPE PPT NOTES
Practice: Estimating Specimen Size WS
Start first page of Lab: Microscope determining FOV
HW: Finish Graphing Assignment
HW: Finish Airplane Lab Report
Sept 29 Altered Schedule for Truth and Reconciliation
Microscope lab "e"
Hand in: Lab, Airplane, Graphing
Oct 2 - National Day of Truth and Reconciliation - No School
Oct 3
Types of Cells
P2 - Finished Cell Notes
P4 - Finish Microscope Lab, hand in
Oct 4 - Hand in Microscope Lab, Paper Airplane Lab Report
P2 Review
Cell worksheet p10-11,
Cell WS p10-11 KEY
Finish Microscope notes, How to make a Wet Mount
If Time - Lab: Comparing Plant and Animal Cells
P4
Start: PARTS OF THE CELL PPT NOTES
Venn Diagram Comparing Prokaryotic vs Eukaryotic Cells
Metric WS
Oct 5 BARC - Meet at Edmunds Community Center
Oct 6
P2 - Finish Wet Mount Lab - Hand in
P4 - Finish PARTS OF THE CELL PPT NOTES
HW: Complete Cell worksheet p10-11,
Oct 9 - Thanksgiving - No School
Oct 10
P2 - Cell Analogy Project
P4 - go over Metric Conversions, Review Microscope, Cell Structures
HW: Study for Microscope Quiz - Check Answers to the worksheets
Oct 11
P2 - Cell Analogy Project
P4 - Microscope Quiz ( Microscope parts and Function, calculating total magnification, calculating specimen size, metric conversion), Cell Project
Oct 12 - Altered Schedule for parent teacher interviews
P2, P4 - Cell Analogy Project
Oct 13 - altered schedule
P2, P4 - Cell Analogy Project
Review
HW: Study for Cell Test
Oct 16
P2 - Cell Analogy Project -
P4 - Cell Analogy Project -
Review
HW: Study for Cell Test
Oct 17
Period 2: Photosynthesis Virtual Lab - Hand in
Period 4: Cell Analogy
Cell Review
Oct 18
Period 2: CELL UNIT TEST: Microscope parts and handing, Cell Parts and Function, Different Cell Types (Prok vs Euk, Plant vs Animal)
Period 4: Cell Review, Cell Analogy - due Monday
Oct 19
Period 2: Library Presentation, Cell Analogy with Remaining time
Period 4: Diffusion, Cell Analogy with remaining time
Oct 20 Pro D - No School
Oct 23
Hand in Cell Analogy
Period 2: DIFFUSION AND OSMOSIS PPT NOTES
HW: Diffusion and Osmosis WS
Period 4: Cell Test: Cell Parts and Function, Different Cell Types - Prok vs Euk, Plant vs Animal, Scientific Method
Oct 24
Set up Osmosis Experiment
Oct 25
Finish Osmosis Experiment - Hand in
Intro to Microbe Research Project
Oct 26
Hand in Gummy Bear Lab if you haven't already done so
Library Time for Microbe Research Project
P4 - Welcome to bring a device tomorrow
Oct 27
Hand in Gummy Bear Osmosis Lab
P2: Library Time for Microbe Research Project
P4: Laptops for Microbe Research Project
Oct 30
Diffusion/Osmosis Quiz (Know definitions, be able to tell which way particles will flow and explain why, Scientific Method)
Research your microbe with remaining time on school laptops.
Oct 31
Microbe Research Project on laptops or bring your own device
Nov 1
Microbe Research Project on laptops or bring your own device
Nov 2
Microbe Research Project on laptops or bring your own device
Nov 3
Microbe Research Project on laptops or bring your own device
HW: Submit Presentation to Teams - one per group
HW: Submit Kahoot Question to Teams - one (set) per group
HW: Submit Microbe Reflection to Teams - EACH of you
Nov 6
Share Microbe Research Project if we are ready - Hand in Peer Review, submit presentation to Teams (one per group), Submit Reflection to Teams (individually). Play Kahoot.
Nov 7
IMMUNE SYSTEM PPT NOTES - First line of defense and how germs are spread
HW: How germs are spread WS
Nov 8
SECOND AND THIRD LINE OF DEFENSE PPT NOTES
HW: Read pages 100 -105 of BC Science 8 Textbook, Answer CYU Questions #6-17 on p109 . You do not need to write out the questions but you should write the page number on top and correctly number the answers. Due Monday
PDF of textbook pages
Nov 9
Germ Spreading Activity (Procedure on p56-58 BC Connections Text, Answer Questions #1-6 on p59) due Monday
Nov 10 Altered schedule for Assembly
Catch up Day, Review, Defense in Action WS
Immune System Study Guide
Nov11 Remembrance Day - no school
Nov 14
OUTBREAKS AND THEIR IMPACTS PPT NOTES
HW: Outbreak WS
Immune System Study Guide
Nov 15
Immune System TEST - How germs are spread, 1st, 2nd, 3rd lines of defense, p1-3 of notes
Work on Outbreak WS
Nov 16
FACTORS AFFECTING OUR IMMUNE SYSTEM PPT NOTES
Vaccines vs Antibiotics Worksheet
Nov 17
Measles Graphing Assignment - Hand in
Nov 20
Library Time for Medicinal Plant Poster
Nov 21
Library Time for Medicinal Plant Poster
Nov 22
Start Kinetic Molecular Theory Notes
Nov 23
Immune System Quiz #2 - identify difference between endemic, epidemic, pandemics. Compare and contrast Vaccines and Antibiotics.
Remaining time: Work on plant poster, Measles Graphing, or KMT WS
Go to Chemistry Unit Tab
Click here to see a PDF of textbook on Immune System
WATCH: Youtube animation on Covid-19. 7.5 min. This covers organelles of the cell, parts of a virus, immune response.
Kahoot
Not this year:
Use this PDF of New Textbook to help answer Microbe WS (will go over in class)and Microbe WB ( to be handed in).
Biology4Kids for More info on cell and organelles
How to make a wet mount
Using a microscope
Making a wet mount of cheek cells
Canvas
Schedule 2023:
Sept 18/19
Characteristics of Living Things PPT NOTES
Practice: WB p5-6 in class
Sept 19
Practice Graphing
Sept 20
Cell Theory PPT NOTES
Practice: WB p11-13
HW: P4: Draw a picture depicting Cell Theory
HW: Study for Quiz Char of Living Things/ Cell Theory Quiz
Sept 21
Start Graphing - due Friday
Discuss Airplane experiment
Sept 22 - ProD day, No school
Sept 25 - Clubs Day
Perform paper airplane experiment, record data, write up report - due Thursday
Use this Lab Report Format
HW: Review your notes for Cell Theory and Characteristics of Living Things Quiz (Be able to reference a Characteristic of Living things from a given scenario, Know the 3 parts of Cell Theory) Identify Scientific Variables.
Sept 26 - Terry Fox Run, Altered Schedule
QUIZ: Cell Theory and Characteristics of Living Things (Be able to reference a Characteristic of Living things from a given scenario, Know the 3 parts of Cell Theory) Identify Scientific Variables.
Work on Airplane Lab Report with remaining time
Work on Graphing Assignment if time
Sept 27
Start MICROSCOPE PPT NOTES
Practice: Parts of Microscope WS
Practice: Microscope handling
Finish Graphing Assessment
Work on Air plane lab report
Sept 28
MICROSCOPE PPT NOTES
Practice: Estimating Specimen Size WS
Start first page of Lab: Microscope determining FOV
HW: Finish Graphing Assignment
HW: Finish Airplane Lab Report
Sept 29 Altered Schedule for Truth and Reconciliation
Microscope lab "e"
Hand in: Lab, Airplane, Graphing
Oct 2 - National Day of Truth and Reconciliation - No School
Oct 3
Types of Cells
P2 - Finished Cell Notes
P4 - Finish Microscope Lab, hand in
Oct 4 - Hand in Microscope Lab, Paper Airplane Lab Report
P2 Review
Cell worksheet p10-11,
Cell WS p10-11 KEY
Finish Microscope notes, How to make a Wet Mount
If Time - Lab: Comparing Plant and Animal Cells
P4
Start: PARTS OF THE CELL PPT NOTES
Venn Diagram Comparing Prokaryotic vs Eukaryotic Cells
Metric WS
Oct 5 BARC - Meet at Edmunds Community Center
Oct 6
P2 - Finish Wet Mount Lab - Hand in
P4 - Finish PARTS OF THE CELL PPT NOTES
HW: Complete Cell worksheet p10-11,
Oct 9 - Thanksgiving - No School
Oct 10
P2 - Cell Analogy Project
P4 - go over Metric Conversions, Review Microscope, Cell Structures
HW: Study for Microscope Quiz - Check Answers to the worksheets
Oct 11
P2 - Cell Analogy Project
P4 - Microscope Quiz ( Microscope parts and Function, calculating total magnification, calculating specimen size, metric conversion), Cell Project
Oct 12 - Altered Schedule for parent teacher interviews
P2, P4 - Cell Analogy Project
Oct 13 - altered schedule
P2, P4 - Cell Analogy Project
Review
HW: Study for Cell Test
Oct 16
P2 - Cell Analogy Project -
P4 - Cell Analogy Project -
Review
HW: Study for Cell Test
Oct 17
Period 2: Photosynthesis Virtual Lab - Hand in
Period 4: Cell Analogy
Cell Review
Oct 18
Period 2: CELL UNIT TEST: Microscope parts and handing, Cell Parts and Function, Different Cell Types (Prok vs Euk, Plant vs Animal)
Period 4: Cell Review, Cell Analogy - due Monday
Oct 19
Period 2: Library Presentation, Cell Analogy with Remaining time
Period 4: Diffusion, Cell Analogy with remaining time
Oct 20 Pro D - No School
Oct 23
Hand in Cell Analogy
Period 2: DIFFUSION AND OSMOSIS PPT NOTES
HW: Diffusion and Osmosis WS
Period 4: Cell Test: Cell Parts and Function, Different Cell Types - Prok vs Euk, Plant vs Animal, Scientific Method
Oct 24
Set up Osmosis Experiment
Oct 25
Finish Osmosis Experiment - Hand in
Intro to Microbe Research Project
Oct 26
Hand in Gummy Bear Lab if you haven't already done so
Library Time for Microbe Research Project
P4 - Welcome to bring a device tomorrow
Oct 27
Hand in Gummy Bear Osmosis Lab
P2: Library Time for Microbe Research Project
P4: Laptops for Microbe Research Project
Oct 30
Diffusion/Osmosis Quiz (Know definitions, be able to tell which way particles will flow and explain why, Scientific Method)
Research your microbe with remaining time on school laptops.
Oct 31
Microbe Research Project on laptops or bring your own device
Nov 1
Microbe Research Project on laptops or bring your own device
Nov 2
Microbe Research Project on laptops or bring your own device
Nov 3
Microbe Research Project on laptops or bring your own device
HW: Submit Presentation to Teams - one per group
HW: Submit Kahoot Question to Teams - one (set) per group
HW: Submit Microbe Reflection to Teams - EACH of you
Nov 6
Share Microbe Research Project if we are ready - Hand in Peer Review, submit presentation to Teams (one per group), Submit Reflection to Teams (individually). Play Kahoot.
Nov 7
IMMUNE SYSTEM PPT NOTES - First line of defense and how germs are spread
HW: How germs are spread WS
Nov 8
SECOND AND THIRD LINE OF DEFENSE PPT NOTES
HW: Read pages 100 -105 of BC Science 8 Textbook, Answer CYU Questions #6-17 on p109 . You do not need to write out the questions but you should write the page number on top and correctly number the answers. Due Monday
PDF of textbook pages
Nov 9
Germ Spreading Activity (Procedure on p56-58 BC Connections Text, Answer Questions #1-6 on p59) due Monday
Nov 10 Altered schedule for Assembly
Catch up Day, Review, Defense in Action WS
Immune System Study Guide
Nov11 Remembrance Day - no school
Nov 14
OUTBREAKS AND THEIR IMPACTS PPT NOTES
HW: Outbreak WS
Immune System Study Guide
Nov 15
Immune System TEST - How germs are spread, 1st, 2nd, 3rd lines of defense, p1-3 of notes
Work on Outbreak WS
Nov 16
FACTORS AFFECTING OUR IMMUNE SYSTEM PPT NOTES
Vaccines vs Antibiotics Worksheet
Nov 17
Measles Graphing Assignment - Hand in
Nov 20
Library Time for Medicinal Plant Poster
Nov 21
Library Time for Medicinal Plant Poster
Nov 22
Start Kinetic Molecular Theory Notes
Nov 23
Immune System Quiz #2 - identify difference between endemic, epidemic, pandemics. Compare and contrast Vaccines and Antibiotics.
Remaining time: Work on plant poster, Measles Graphing, or KMT WS
Go to Chemistry Unit Tab
Click here to see a PDF of textbook on Immune System
WATCH: Youtube animation on Covid-19. 7.5 min. This covers organelles of the cell, parts of a virus, immune response.
Kahoot
Not this year:
Use this PDF of New Textbook to help answer Microbe WS (will go over in class)and Microbe WB ( to be handed in).
