Science 8 - Science in Action - Topics ABC - Lesson Plans
Science 8 - Science in Action - Topics ABC - Lesson Plans
Science 8 - Science in Action - Topics ABC - Lesson Plans
cience
Grade Eight
Required Resources
Textbook
Units
• 4 wo tests per unit (Note: Typically, the first test is administered after section 2 of
each unit; the second after section 4. There is an exception, however.
Topic D: Mechanical Systems. The first test covers section 1 only; the second test
covers sections 2, 3, and 4.
* lflal Test — for each unit, for those who prefer students take a unit examination
Year End
• Year end reviews for each unit
• Comprehensive year end examination
Science Grade Eight
Outcomes
Science
Grade Eight
Outcomes
Skills Outcomes
Ask questions about the relationships between and among observable variables, and plan
invcstigations to address those questions
• define practical problems
• identify questions to invcstigate, arising from practical problcms and issues
• phrase questions in a testable form, and clearly define practical problems
• design an experiment, and identify the major variables
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Analyxe qualitative and quantitative data, and dcvelop and assess possible cxplanations
• identify and suggest explanations for discrepancies in data
• predict thC vdlue of a variable, by interpolating or extrapolating from graphical data
• identify new qucstions and Problcms that arise from what was learned
• identify and evaluate potcntial applications of findings
Work collaborativcly on problems; and use appropriate languaqcc and formats to communic‹ite ideas,
procedures and resiilts.
• identify and correct practical problems in the way a prototype or constructed device functions
• work cooperatively with team members to develop and carry out a plan, and troubleshoot
problems as they arise
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Outcomes
• communicate questions, ideas, intentions, plans and results, using lists, notes in point form,
sentences, data tables, graphs, drawings, oral language and other means.
Attitude Outcomes
Interest in Science
Mutual Respect
Scientific Inquiry
Collaboration
Safety
Overview: The materials that we use — including natural and manufactured ones — often take the form
o1” fluids. Students learn that such diverse substances as air, natural gas, water and oil are fluids. In further
investigations, they discover that many common household materials are aqueous solutions or
suspensions in which the main component is water. Students learn that the propertics of individual fluids
are important to their use, including such properties as density, buoyancy, viscosity and the fluid’s
response to changes in temperature and pressure. T“he particle model of matter is introduced to help
students make a conceptual link between the nature of matter and the specific behaviour o1 fluids.
Focusing Questions: What arc fluids? What are they made ot and how do we usc thcm? What
properties of fluids arc important to their use?
Key Concepts
The following concepts are developed in this unit and may also be addressed in other units as other grade
levels. The intended level and scope of treatment is dcfincd by the outcomes below.
1. Investigate and describe fluids used in technological devices and everyday matcrials
• investigate and identify examples of fluitls in houschold materials, technological devices, living
things and natural environments
• explain the Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) symbols for Jabelling
substances; and describe the safety precautions to follow when handling, storing and disposing of
substances at home and in the laboratory
• describc cxamples in which materials are prepared as fluids in ordcr to facilitate transport,
processing or use
• identify properties of fluids that are important in their selection and use
2. Investigate and describe the composition of fluids, and interprct the behaviour of materials in solution
• distinguish among pure substances, mixtures and solutions, using common examples
• investigate the solubility of different materials, and describe thcir concentration
• investigate and identify factors that affect solubility and the rate of dissolving a solute in a solvent
• relate the properties of mixtures and solutions to the particle modcl of’ matter
3. Investigate and compare the properties of gases and liquids; and relate variations in their viscosity,
density, buoyancy and compressibility to the particle modcl of matter
• invcstigate and compare fluids, based on their viscosity and flow rate, and describe the effects o1
temperature change on liquid flow
• observe the mass and volume of a liquid, and calculate its density using thc formula d—m/v
• compare densities of materials; and explain differences in the dcnsity of solids, liquids, and gascs,
using the particle model of matter
• describe methods of altering the density of a fluid. and identify and interpret related practical
applications
• describe pressure as a force per unit area by using the formula p F/A, and describe applications
of pressure in fluids in everyday situations
• investigate and compare the compressibility of liquids and gases
Overview: Living things takc a variety of forms as reflected in thcir structures, internal processes and
ways of responding to their environmcnts. Finding pattern within this diversity lfas bcen a major
challenge for the biological sciences and has led to the development of ideas, such as .iysfem.v, cell.s,
structures, and/HocfirHx — ideas dcveloped frem the study o1 all living things. Using these ideas, students
learn to interpret life at a variety of levcls, from individual cells to complex organisms. To develop their
understanding, students investigate ways that components of a living system work together and, thr(Hugh
these studies, learn that healthy organisms — including healthy humans — function as balanced systems
within a life-supporting environment.
Focusing Questions: How can wc make sense o1 the vast diversity of living things? What do living
things have in common — from the smallest to the largest — and what variations do we find in the
structure and function o1 living things?
Kcy Concepts
The following concepts are developcd in this unit and may also be addressed in other units at othcr grade
levcls. ’the intended level and scope of treatment is dcfincd by the outcomes below.
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Outcoincs
Outcomes for Science, Technology and Society (STS) and Knowledge
Students will.’
1. Investigate livlng things; and identify and apply scientific ideas used to interpret thcir general
structure, function and organization
• investigate and describe example scientific studies of thc characteristics o1 living things
• apply the concept of system in describing familiar organisms and analyzing their general structurc
and function
• illustrate and explain how different organisms have similar functions that are met in a variety of
ways
3. Interpret the healthy function of human body systems, and illustratc ways the body rcacts to intcrnal
and external stimuli
• describe, in general terms, body systcms for resplration, circulation, digestion, excretion and
sensory awareness
» describe, in gencral terms, the rolc of individual organs and tissues in sur porting the healthy
functioning of the human body
• describe ways to which various 'or es of cells contribute to the hcalthy functioning of the human
body
• describe changes in body functions in response to changing conditions
4. Describe areas of scientific investigation leading to new knowlcdge about body systems and to new
medical applications
• identify examples of research into functions and dysfunctions of human cells, organs or body
systems
• describe ways in whlch research about cells, organs and systems has brought about iniprovemcnts
in human health and nutrition
• investigate and describe factors that affect thc hcalthy function of thc human rcsr iratory,
circulatory and digestive systems
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Outcomes
Topic C: Light and Optical Systems
Overview: Our understanding of the world is based largely on what wc see both directly, and aided by
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optical devices that improve and extend our vision. Such tools as the microscope and telescope have
helped extend knowledge in a variety of science fields, from the study of cells and stars to studies of the
nature of light itself. In learning about light, students investigate its interactions with different materials
and interpret its behaviour using a geometric ray model. Studcnts then use their undcrstanding of light to
interpret a variety of light-based technologies and envisage new technologies we may use in the future.
Focusing Questions: What do we know about the nature of light‘? What technologies have been
developed that use light, and what principlcs of light do they show’?
Key Concepts
The following concepts are developed in this unit and may also bc addresscd in othcr units at othcr grade
levels. The intended level and scope of treatrnciit is cJefincd by the outcomes bclow.
Siudenfs iv ill.‘
l . Investigate the nature of light and vision; and describe tlic role of invcntion, explanation and inc{uiry
in developing our current knowledgc
• identify challenges in explaining the nature ef light and vision
• investigate the development of microscopes, telescopes and other optical devices; and describe
how these developments contributed to thc sludy of light and other areas of science
• investigate light beams and optical devices, and identify phenomena that provide evidencc of thc
nature of light
2. Invcsligate the transmission oT light, and describe its behaviour using a geometric ray model
• investigate how light is re1)ected, transniittetl and absorbed by different materials: and describe
differences in the optical properties o1 varioiis materials
• measure and predict angles of reflection
• investigate, mcasure and describe the refraction of light through different materials
• investigate materials used in optical technologies; and predict thc effects o1 changes in their
design, alignmcnt or composition
3. Investigate and explain the sclence of image formation and vision, arid interpret related technologies
• demonstrate the formation of real images, using a double convex lens and predict the effects of
changes in the lens position on the size and location of images
• demonstrate and explain the use of microscopes; and describe, in general terms, the function of
eyeglasses, binoculars and telescopes
• explain how objects are seen by the eye, and compare eycs with cameras
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Outcomes
• compare the function and design of the mammalian eye with that of other vertcbrates and
invertebrates
• investigate and describe the development of new technologies to enhance human vision
• invcstigatc and intcrpret cmcrging technologies for storing and transmitting images in digital form
Overview: Machincs arc used for many purposes in our daily lives when we need to transfer energy into
motion or move materials in a controlled way. In learning abt ut mcchanical devices, student investigate
how components are linkcd so that cnergy is transferred efficiently and desired functions arc performed.
A comparison of past and present technologies helps students rccognize that different approaches have
been used over time to meet common needs. Evaluations of efficicncy, efi’ectiveness and impacts on daily
like, the community and the environment are important considerations in this unit.
Focusing Questions: How is energy transferred in mechanical devices? How do mechanical devices
provide for controlled application o1" energy in ways that are efficient, effective anal responsible'*
Key Concepts:
The following concepts arc developed in this unit and may also be addressed in other units at other grade
levels. The intended level and scope of treatment is defined by the outcomes below.
In ents wi .‘
1 . Illustratc the dcvelopnient of science and technology by describing, comparing and interpreting
mechanical deviccs that have been improved over time
• investigate and provide examples of mechanical devices uscd in the past to meet particular needs
• illustrate how a common need has bcen met in different ways over time
• illustrate how trial and error and scientific knowledge both play a role in technological
development
2. Analyze machines by describing the structures and functions of the ovcrall system, the subsystems and
the component parts
• analyze a mechanical device, by:
- describing thc overall function of the devicc
- describing the contribution of individual components or subsystcms to the overall function o1
the device
- identifying components that operate as simple machines
• identify the source of energy for some familiar mechanical devices
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• identify linkages and power transmissions in a mechanical devicc, and describe their general
function
3. Investigate and describe the transmission of force and energy between parts o a mechanical system
• analyze mechanical devices to detcrmine speed ratios and forcc ratios
• build or modify a model mechanical system to provide different turning ratios between a driving
and driven shaft, or to achieve a given for ratio
• compare theoretical an actual values of force ratios, and propose explanations for discrepancies
• identify work input and work output in joules for a simple machine or mechanical system
• dcscribe fluid pressure qualitatively and quantitatively, by:
- explaining how forces are transferred in all directions
- describing pressure in units or force per unit area
• describe how hydraulic pressure can be used to crcate mechanical advantage in a simple hydraulic
jack
• dcscribe and interpret technologies based on hydraulics and pneuinatics
4. Analyze thc social and environmental contcxts of science and technology, as they apply to the
development of mechanical devices
• evaluate the design and function of a mechanical device in relation to its efficiency and
effectivcness, and identify its impacts on humans and the environment
• develop and apply a set of criteria for evaluating a given mechanical device, and defend those
criteria in terms tif relevancc to social and environmental needs
• illustrate how technological development is influenced by advances in science, and by changes in
society and the environment
Overview: F.arth is sometimes described as the water planet: over two-thirds of Larth’s surface Is
covered by occans and frcsh›vatcr fcatures. Ey exploring examples of aquatic systems, students come to
apprcciate the dynamic nature of these systems and team about the interaction of landforms, sediments,
water and climate. Students also investigate factors that affect the distribution and health of living thlngs
in aquatic environments and the supply and quality of watcr for human use.
Focusing Questions: How do water, land and climate interact? What are the characteristics of
freshwater and saltwater systems, and how do they affect living things, including humans?
Key Concepts
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Outcomes
Outcomes for Science, Technology and Society (STS) and Knowledge
$’tudc•nts will.‘
1. Describe the distribution and characteristlcs Of water in local and global environments, and identify the
significance of water supply and quality to the nceds of humans and other living things
• describe, in general terms, the distribution of water in Alberta, Canada and the world; and interpret
information about water characteristics
• recognize that fresh watcr and salt water contain varying amounts of dissolved materials,
particulates and biological components; and interprct information on these component materials
• identify major factors used in determining if water is potable, and describe and demonstrate tests
of water quality
• clcscribe, in gcneral terms, methods for generating frcsh water from salt water, based on
evaporation, distillation and reverse osmosis
3. Analyze factors affecting productivity and species distribution in marinc and freshwater environments
• investigate life forms found in fresh water and salt water, and identify and interpret examples of
adaptations to thcse environments
• analyzc factors that contribute to the development of adaptations to species found in saltwatcr and
freshwater environments
• investigate and interpret examples of seasonal, short-term and long-term change in populations of
living things found in aquatic environmcnts
• analyze relationships between water quality and living things, and inter the quality of water based
on the diversity of life supported by it
4. Analyze the human impacts on aquatic systems; and identify the roles of science and technology in
addressing related questions, problems and issues
• analyze human water uses, and identify the nature and scope of impacts resulting from different
uses
• identify current practices and technologies that affect watcr quality, cvaliiatc environmental costs
and benefits, and identify and evaluate alternatives
• illustrate the role of scientific research in monitoring cnvironments and supporting development of
appropriate environmental technologies
• providc examples of problcms that cannot be solved using scientific and technological knowledge
alone
Science Grade Eight Topic A: Mix and Flow of Matter, Part I
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and Flow
Matter
Science Grade Eight Topic A: Mix and Flow of Matter, Part 1 2
Lesson Plans
Grade Eight
Topic A: Mix and Flow of Matter
Contents
Lesson Eight 1'actors Affecting Solubility: The Solute and the Solvent 11
Introduction: Allow the students a minute or so to flip through thc unit pages in the textbook.
Review the meaning of matter (anything that takcs up space and has mass), as well as the three states of
matter (gas, liquid, solid). Explain that the first grade cight unit investigates how we mix type of mattcr
together.
V rocedure:
1. Discuss that most inventions came about because somebody wanted to be able to do somcthing
better, faster, or more easily. turn to textbook, page 4. Guide thC rcading o1 p=8es 4 6.
3. 1°ina11y, go over the Given It ii Try activity on tcxtbook, page 6 with students. I xplain thiit this
is not “formal” test, so they do not have to write up the activity. "l“hcy do have t‹ make a simple
chart rccord their results.
e of Li uid Yes or No
4. L.mphasize that once thc students have done the activity. they arc responsible for clean-rip. Decide
with students which of the liquids can be poured back into the main containers so that they can be
reused.
Assignments:
Introduction: Hold up the containers, pointing out the hazardous materials symbols. Explain that
labelling certain inatcrials is required, by law, in Canada. T his is for the protection of consumers. I he
symbols indicate two things: the type of hazard and the degree of hazard. Discuss why such labelling is
important for consumcrs.
Procedure:
1. Explain that dangerous substances are uscd regularly in many workplaces, and that workers must
take courses and pass tests about their knowledge of hazardt›us materials if they want to continue
their employment.
2. lâxplain that the first section in the unit deals with how fluids, liquids and gases, are used in
everyday technology. Have students turn to textbook, page S and guide the reading.
3 Then write the acronym WU MIS on the board. F xplain that it stands for Workplace H:izardous
Materials Information Systcm. "the symbols you see on various products arc refcrred to as
WHMIS symbc›1s.
4. Slave students turn to textbook, page 1(J. I3irect their attenti‹ n first to the symbol shar=s on the
left-hand side of the page. I hen have students focus on the symbols themselves. Go over what
CilCh term means.
6. Distribute Woi ksheets #8A.2a and #8A.2b. Go ovcr the directions, if neccssary.
7. Have student copy thc I.ab Safcty Ilules into thcir notebooks.
Assignments:
Directions: Use Science in Action 8, pages 8 — 12 to help you with the questions.
1. Examine the picture on page 12. There are 16 things that students are doing wrong
See if you can identify at least 12 of them
10.
12.
Worksheet # SA.2b
Science Grade E ight Topic A: M ix and F low of M attcr, Part I
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WHMIS Symbols
Directions: Use Science in Action 8, pages 8 — 12 to help you with the questions.
1. Examine the picture on page 12. There are 16 things that students are doing wrong
See if you can identify at least 12 of them
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Lcsson Three
Concept: Thc Uses of Fluids
water
black pepper
Concept: Discuss with students some of the ways that fluids are used to help
make work easicr. (water to wash dishes, pneumatic nailers, hydraulic hoists,
compressors to pumr up
tires , etc.
Explain that today’s lesson investigates some of the ways that fluids are used in
technology; that is, in helping people in their lives.
1. Have students turn to textbook, page 13. If possible, guide the reading
of pages 13 1
2. If you like, have students do the Give /f a Try activity on page 15.
3. In their notebooks, have students make a list of how fluids are being
used in the picture on pagc 13.
Assignments:
Directions: Use Sclence in Action 8, pages 13 — 16 to help you with the questions
1. In the web below make a list of the ways in which fluids are used in your community.
Fields Vehicles
USES OF FLUIDS
COMMUNITY
Kitchen
Worksheet # SA.3a
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2. What is a slurs.
b.
3. Think of two examples of things in your community that were made from a liquid
hardening into a solid.
a.
4. Think of two examples in your community where fluids are used to hold other things
together.
a.
b.
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The Many Uses of Fluids
Directions: Use Science in Action 8, pages 13 — 16 to help you with the questions
Fields Vehicles
Worksheet I/ SA.3a
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2. What is a slurs.
a.
b.
3. Think of two examples of things in your community that were made from a liquid
hardening into a solid. w‹ It v’a•y
a.
4. Think of two examples in your community where fluids are used to hold other things
together. s ‹t I vxy
a.
Mixtures Resources/Materials:
21
Workshcets #8A 4a and USA.4b (student copies)
Worksheet #8A.4c
(optional, student
copies) sample of any
mixturc (e.g., sand
and gravel)
any samples of purc substances
(e.g., honey, glass) solution of
water anti red food colouring
Introduction: Hold up the samples of the mixture and the pure substanccs
and idcntify them. Ask students to describe somc of the diffcrences
between them. Conclude that a mixture has morc than one substance in it
and the other(s) have only one. Hold up the solution. Discuss how it was
made. Discuss whether it is a mixture or a solution (solution).
Explain that this scction in the textbook deals with different types of mixtures.
P rocedure:
3. Distribute Workshcets #8A.4a and #SA.4b. Cio over the dircctions, if necessary.
4. OPB IONAL. Seme students may rind the concepts of s uspensians and
colloids di c
colloid, using Worksheet #8A.4c.
Assignments:
Directions: Use Science in Action 8, pages 18 — 21 to help you with these activities.
10.
14.
15.
17.
18.
19.
20.
2. In your notebook write the heading “Matter”. Then copy the diagram from the bottom of
textbook, page 19 under the heading.
Work.sheet #SA.4a
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3. Make notes in your notebook, using the following outline
A. Pure Substances — (tell what they are and give two examples)
4. Copy the diagram from the bottom of textbook, page 20 into your notebook.
5. Copy the chart from textbook, page 21 into your notebook. Complete the chart.
Worksheet #8A.4b
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Suspensions and Colloids
Suspensions
A suspension is a cloudy mixture in which tiny droplets or tiny pieces of one substance
are held within another substance. If you leave a suspension undisturbed, its parts will
usually separate out.
2. Add the water. Use the fork to mix the two together until there are no lumps and
you have a cloudy mixture.
Colloids
A colloid is similar to a suspension. However, the droplets or tiny pieces are so small that they
do not separate out easily. Mayonnaise is an example of a colloid. You can make your own
mayonnaise using the following recipe.
Procedure:
1. Place everything in the bowl or blender except the oil and lemon juice.
3. With blender running or while whisking steadily, add the oil, first in a drizzle, then in a
thin, steady stream.
4. When all the oil has been added, stop whisking or stop the blender and taste. Add lemon
juice to your taste. Blend or whisk a little more, if not thick enough.
\Vorksheet #8A.4c
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3. Make notes in your notebook, using the following outline.
A. Pure Substances — (tell what they are and give two examples)
B. Mixtures — hat t y
4. Copy the diagram from the bottom of textbook, page 20 into your notebook.
5. Copy the chart from textbook, page 21 into your notebook. Complete the chart.
Work sh ct USA.4b
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Lesson Five
Introduction: Have students recall the unit Evidence and Investigation from grade six sciencc. Help
thcm to recall that one the methods investigators use to match ink samples was paper chromatography.
Tcll students they will use paper chromatography to complete a slmilar activity.
Procedure:
1. Ask “What docs chromatography have to do with solutions?” Have students turn to textbook,
page 21. Read the sections on chromatography on pages 21 and 23. Discuss how it works.
2. Direct students to read the /nryniry activity on textbook, page 22. Give the materials and have
them complete the activity.
3. Students are to write up the activity in their notebook OR thcy can usc Worksheet //8A.5.
Assignments:
Question:
Hypothesis:
Procedure: Complete the steps up to and including step 4. Then write your prediction for step
5 below.
Observations:
Conclusion:
Work.sheet # 8A.5
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Lcsson Six
Introduction: have students sample both apple juices. Ask them which one was stronger‘? What madc
it stronger? We shy the stronger one luis ri higher concentration.
Procedure:
1. “In Science we have specific terms to describe solution, and it is important students become
familiar with them.” Have students turn to tcxtbook, page 24. Guide the reading of page 24 and
the top of"page 25. If necessary, clarify the meanings of the terms concentrateJ, ‹liluteil, solute,
and solvent.
2. Do the five It a Try activity, page 24 with studcnts tr› show them how to compare the
concentrations of solutions.
3. Then ask thc question, “If I wanted to make a salt solution, what would 1 nccd to do?” (Add salt
to water and stir until the salt crystals are no longer visiblc.) “Is therc a point at which no more
salt will dissolve‘?” (Ycs) Explain that this is called the .siituriition point, and you have madc a
satfiriitc•d solution.
4. have students turn to textbook, page 25. Explain that it discusses the terms saturated,
unsaturiite‹l, and solubflity. If you can, guide the reading of pages 25 and 28. Note that
solubility of a solution is stated as a rate; that is, the amount of solute that can be dissolved in
a given amount of solvent at a given temperature.
6. OP TIONAL. Do the Chem c’k and k eJlccl questions on textbook, page 20.
Assignments:
Directions: Use Science in Action 8, pages 24, 25, and 28 to help you make notes, using the
following outline. Do this in your notebook.
Concentra ion a d So ub t
solution — (definition)
solute — (definition)
solvent — (definition)
Concentration
Questions to Answer
1. Mr Jones wanted to make some instant coffee. He dissolved some instant coffee crystals
into some boiling water. What is the solute? What is the solvent?
3. Use the following information to determine which has greater solubility. At the
saturation point, 35.7 g of salt can dissolve in 100 mL of water at 0°C. At the
saturation point, 18 g of sugar can dissolve in 10 mL of water at 0°C. (Show your
work.)
Worksheet # 8A.6
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Concentration and Solubility
Directions: Use Science in Action 8, pages 24, 25, and 28 to help you make notes, using the
following outline. Do this in your notebook.
ConcentFation
Questions to Answer
1. Mr Jones wanted to make some instant coffee. He dissolved some instant coffee crystals
into some boiling wateC ha ts he solute? What is the solvent
3. Use the following information to determine which has greater solubility. At the saturation
point, 35.7 g of salt can dissolve in 100 mL of water at 0°C. At the saturation point, 18 g
of sugar can dissolve in 10 mL of water at 0°C.
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LC SOIt Se cri
Concept: Making a Saturated
Solution Resources/Materials:
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Worksheets #8A.7a and fl8A 7b (student copies)
graduated cylinder or beakers that show the
50 ml. mark on the sides 3 beakers
balancc scale and weights (triple beam, i1 possible)
3 types of crystals (e.g.,
drink crystals. •=*'.
’**8**) scoopiila or
plastic spoon
water
stir sticks or spoons
Procedure:
NOTE: Some studcnts may need review r›n how to use the balance scalc.
Assignments:
Directions: Do the Inquiry activity on pages 26 and 27 of Science in Action 8. Write the activity
up as a fair test.
Question:
Hypothesis:
Materials:
Manipulated Variable:
Constants:
Responding Variable:
Procedure:
W4rk8heet # 8A.7 a
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Observations:
Conclusion:
Worksheet # 8A.7b
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Saturated and Unsaturated Solutions
Direction Do the Inquiry activity on pages 26 and 27 of Science in Action 8. Write the activity
up as a air tes
Question:
Hypothesis:
Materials:
Manipulated Variable:
Constants:
Responding Variable:
Procedure:
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Observations: HSWm‹
Sub Mass Added Volume of Water
stan oncentration i
ce /100 mL water
Conclusion:
Worksheet #8A.7b
Science Grade Eight T opic A: Mix and Flow of Matter, Part I
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Lesson Eight
Concept: Factors Affecting Solubility: The Solute and the Solvent
Introduction: Discuss how a person can dissolve more solute in a solvent when
the solvent has been heated up. Explain that temperature is a factor that affects
solubility. Explain also that two other factors besides tcmperature affect
solubility — the solute itself and the solvent.
Procedure:
1. Have studcnts turn to textbook, page 29. Guide the reading of the opening
2. Guide the reading of the rest of textbook, page 29 and all of page 31.
Assignments:
Directions: Use the information on pages 29 and 31 of Science in Action 8 to help you answer
the questions.
a.
b.
c.
gas gas
gas liquid
liquid liquid
liquid solid
solid liquid
solid solid
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6. What is the relationship between solubility and the temperature of the solvent when
7. Why is it that factories are required to store water in cooling ponds before it is returned
to rivers and lakes? (You must use the term thermal pollution in your response.)
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Factors Affectinq Solubility
Directions: Use the instructions for the Give // a 7 activity on page 29 of Science in Action 8
to conduct a fair test.
Question:
Hypothesis:
Materials:
Constants:
Responding Variable:
Procedure:
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Observations:
Drink Crystals
baseline
Sugar
Salt
Conclusion:
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Factors Affectinq Solubility
Directions: Use the information on pages 29 and 31 of Science in Action 8 to help you answer
the questions.
a.
b.
c.
liquid
solid
liquid
solid
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6. What is the relationship between solubility and the temperature of the solvent when
7. Why is it that factories are required to store water in cooling ponds before it is returned to
rivers and lakes? (You must use the term thermal po/lot/on in your response.)
Worksheet # 8A.8
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Factors ANectinq Solubility
Directions: Use the instructions for the Give It a Try activity on page 29 of Science in Action 8
to conduct a fair test. gcwm s I t vp
Question:
Hypothesis:
Materials:
Constants: w,
Responding Variable:
Procedure:
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Observations:
Drink Crystals
baseline
Sugar
Conclusion:
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Lesson Nine (Optional)
Concept: I actors Affecting Solubility: Temperature
Introduction: Review that thc three factors that affect solubility are the
solutc, the solvent, and telnperature.
Procedure:
Assignment:
Directions: Follow these steps to find out the relationship between solubility and temperature.
Procedure:
2. Add 10 g of sugar to the water. Stir until the sugar is thoroughly dissolved.
4. Keep adding sugar, 5 g at a time, stirring until dissolved after each addition. Do this until
the saturation point.
5. Place the saucepan with the sugar solution on the hot plate. Heat the solution using
the hot plate.
6. Once several bubbles form on the bottom on the saucepan, see if more sugar will
dissolve in the solution. (Add 5 g more at a time.) Keep adding until no more sugar will
dissolve. Keep track of how much more sugar you added.
Important: Once the solution starts to boil, turn the hot plate down to its lowest
setting.
Important: The sugar solution, the saucepan, and the hot plate will stay hot for
well over 30 minutes. DO NOT TOUCH THEM UNTIL THEY ARE COOL.
Questions
2. How many additional grams of sugar could you dissolve in the heated water?
3. What is the relationship between the temperature of the water and the amount of sugar
you could dissolve in it?
Worksheet # 8A.0
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Temperature and Solubility
Directions: Follow these steps to find out the relationship between solubility and temperature.
Procedure:
2. Add 10 g of sugar to the water. Stir until the sugar is thoroughly dissolved.
4. Keep adding sugar, 5 g at a time, stirring until dissolved after each addition. Do this until
the saturation point.
5. Place the saucepan with the sugar solution on the hot plate. Heat the solution using the
hot plate.
6. Once several bubbles form on the bottom on the saucepan, see if more sugar will
dissolve in the solution. (Add 5 g more at a time.) Keep adding until no more sugar will
dissolve. Keep track of how much more sugar you added.
Important: Once the solution starts to boil, turn the hot plate down to its lowest
setting.
Important: The sugar solution, the saucepan, and the hot plate will stay hot for
well over 30 minutes. DO NOT TOUCH THEM UNTIL THEY ARE COOL.
Questions tt
2. How many additional grams of sugar could you dissolve in the heated water?
3. What is the relationship between the temperature of the water and the amount of sugar
you could dissolve in it?
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Lesson Ten
Concept: The Particle Model of Matter: "I“he States of Matter
Introduction: Explain that scientists are not only interested in observing how
different substanccs behave when mixed with othcrs; they are also want to
know why. Today we cxaminc a theory that scientists use today. This theory
is called the I’article Model of Mutter. Usually theories arc based on
evidence.
Proccdurc:
1. Explain that the Pcirlicle Model of Matter tries to explain the nature oT’
matter and why it behaves like it docs.
2. Have studcnts turn to tcxtbook, page 32 and go over the two situations
dcscribed. Then go on to page 33. Guide the rcading, with the two
situations in mind.
3. Discuss briefly, how the Particle Model of Matter would explain how
matter changes from one state to the other by increasing or decrcasing
heat.
Assignments:
Directions: Use Science in Action 8, pages 32 and 33 to help you with the activities
1. In the spaces below tell how the Particle Model of Matter would describe the particles in
solids, liquids, and gases. In your descriptions tell: how closely together the particles
would be, to what degree the particles are attracted to each other the movements of the
particles. Draw an illustration of each.
a. Solid.
b. Liquid.
c. Gas.
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2. Use the Particle Model of Matter to explain these changes in the states of matter.
Directions: Use Science in Action 8, pages 32 and 33 to help you with the activities.
1. In the spaces below tell how the Particle Model of Matter would describe the particles in
solids, liquids, and gases. In your descriptions tell: how closely together the particles
would be, to what degree the particles are attracted to each other the movements of the
particles. Draw an illustration of each.
a. Solid
b. Liquid.
c. Gas.
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2. Use the Particle Model of Matter to explain these changes in the states of matter.
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Lesson Eleven
Concept: The Particle Model of Matter:
in Actlon 8, pages 34 — 36
1 cup marbles (or pea gravel)
cup sand (or rice or any other substance with small, but visible
pieces)
Introduction: Review the four points of the Particle Model of Matter. Then
rcvicw how it explains how matter changes from one state to another. Recall
the situation where when two substances were combined, the volume of the
resulting solution was less than the total vohimes of the two original
substances.
Procedure:
1. Pour the sand into the cup of marbles. I lave students observe wh‹it
happened. Challenge them to relate this to why the volume of a solution
is not always the total of the two substances that were combined to form
the solution.
3. have students turn to tcxtbook, pages 34 and 35. If p‹)ssible, guidc thc reading.
4. 4 el1 students to make notes on what was rcad, using the following headings:
Wh a
ens
en
bs
nc s Mix
(write a
paragraph)
ctors Th t
f ect Ratc
lV
e diagrams)
m Assignments:
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Lesson Twelve
Concept: Mix and flow of Matter, Part I Review
Introduction: Explain that the first two sections of the unit arc now
completed. It is time to prepare for a tcst.
Procedure:
1. As a group, briefly go over the main concepts covered in the unit so far:
2. Distribute the Mix and 1 low of Matter study guide sheets. I lave
students complete the sheets independcntly or in partners. If
possiblc, go over the questions as a group.
Assignments:
1. Match the words and phrases in the box with their meanings.
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a cloudy mixture in which tiny pieces of one substance are held
within another substance. These tiny droplets do not
separate out easily.
2. What do the following symbols tell you about the materials stored inside the container?
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3. What do these shapes indicate with regard to safety symbols?
a. triangle b. diamond
c. octagon
4. List five occupations that would need to recognize the WHMIS symbols.
b.
C.
d.
e.
5. Tell how fluids make it easier to use materials in the following ways. Give an
example for each.
a. slurries
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7. What protective measures must you take when working around an open flame?
9. Use the following terms in a sentence or two, so that the sentences explain the meanings
of the words and phrases.
solvent
c. solute
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10. Write each of these headings above the appropriate lists.
• the solute
• the solvent
• temperature
• temperature
• size of pieces
• stirring
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Topic A: Mix and Flow of MaNer, Part I
Study Guide
1. Match the words and phrases in the box with their meanings.
1
ñtucly Cuide
a cloudy mixture in which tiny pieces of one substance are
held within another substance. These tiny droplets do not
separate out easily.
dissolved in a solvent
2. What do the following symbols tell you about the materials stored inside the container?
Science Cirade E ight Topic A: Mix and £ low of Matter, Part I
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3. What do these shapes indicate with regard to safety symbols?
a. triangle p4 b. diamond
c. octagon
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
5. how fluids make it easier to use materials in the following ways. Giv an exa p e for
eC
a. slurries
ease
7. What protective measures must you take when working around an open flame?
9. Use the following terms in a sentence or two, so that the sentences explain the meanings
of the words and phrases.
c. solute SOlVeFlt
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10. Write each of these headings above the appropriate lists.
the solute
the solvent
temperature
temperature
All matter is made up of tiny particles.
size of pieces
The tiny particles are always moving an vibrating.
stirring
The particles in matter may be attracted to each other or bonded together.
The particles have spaces between them.
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11. How does the Particle Model of Matter explain mixing substances?
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b. corrosive material
e. oxidizing material
h. compressed gas
2. What are three occupations that would need to recognize these symbols.
b.
C.
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3. Match the words and phrases in the box with their meanings.
a cloudy mixture in which tiny droplets of one substance are held within
another substance. If you leave it unattended, its parts will sepaFate
a mixture in which you can see the different substances that make it
the maximum amount of solute you can add to a fixed volume of solvent at a
a given temperature
a cloudy mixture in which tiny pieces of one substance are held within
another substance. These tiny droplets do not separate out easily
b.
c.
a.
b.
c.
8. What is the relationship between solubility and the temperature of a liquid solvent?
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9. The four key points in the Particle Model of Matter are
a.
b.
d.
10. Many industrial plants use water as a coolant in their processes. Usually this water is
drawn from a lake or a river. Once the water is used, it is warmer than when it was taken
into the plant.
Explain why it must be stored in a cooling tank before it is returned to the lake or river?
4
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Topic A: Mix and Flow of Matter, Part I
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b. corrosive material
e. oxidizing material
h. compressed gas
b.
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3. Match the words and phrases in the box with their meanings.
a mixture in which you can see the different substances that make it
dissolved in a solvent
the maximum amount of solute you can add to a fixed volume of solvent at a
a given temperature
a cloudy mixture in which tiny pieces of one substance are held within
another substance. These tiny droplets do not separate out easily
2
the amount of solute dissolved in a specific amount of solvent
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3. What is a fluid?
a.
b.
b.
8. What is the relationship between solubility and the temperature of a liquid solvent?
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9. The four key points in the Particle Model of Matter are
a.
b
C.
10.Many industrial plants use water as a coolant in their processes. Usually this water is
drawn from a lake or a river. Once the water is used, it is warmer than when it was taken
into the plant.
Explain why it must be stored in a cooling tank before it is returned to the lake or river?
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Lesson Fourteen
Concept: The Propcrtics of I luids:
Viscosity Resources/Nlaterials:
Procedure:
1. Pour some of the water into one of the cups. 4 hen clo the same with the
ketchup. F.xplain that the ketchup has a higher viscosity. have students
speculatc as to the meaning of viscosity. Conclude that viscosity is a
term that tells how easily a fluid flows.
2. I lavc stuclents turn to textl ook, page 38. Ciuidc thc reading of page 38.
3. I hen gtiidc the reading of tcxtbook, pages 39 — 41, if you have the
time; otherwise, they can react the pages independcntly.
Assignments:
Directions: Use Science In Action 8, pages 39 — 41 to help you with the activities.
1. Read each of the sentences below about viscosity. Something is incorrect about each
one. Correct the errors.
d. The greater the rubbing between particles in a fluid, the lower its viscosity.
f. The tramp method of testing viscosity involves pouring a solid down a hole and timing
how long it takes to get to the bottom.
2. In each pair of fluids, circle the one with the higher viscosity.
Directions: Use Science in Action 8, pages 39 — 41 to help you with the activities.
1. Read each of the sentences below about viscosity. Something is incorrect about each
one. Correct the errors.
*^!
a. Viscosity is a property that applies only to Squids.
a\<reul
c. The viscosity of a fluid is determined byexternal
its resistance or friction.
d. The greater the rubbing between particles in a fluid, they its viscosity.
na #
f. The method of testing viscosity involves pouring a solid down a hole and timing
how long it takes to get to the bottom
2. In each pair of fluids, circle the one with the higher viscosity.
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I.esson Fifteen (optional)
• pancake syrup
• molasses
• motor oil
• ketchup
cold water (in a larger bowl)
hot water (in a larger bowl)
stopwatch
cookie sheet (prcfcrably Tellon coated)
spoons
Introduction: Review thc concept of viscosity (how easily a fluid flows). Explain that today students
will perform a ramp test on some fluids.
Procedure:
1. Distribute Worksheets #8A.15a, #SA.15b, and #SA.15c along wlth the materials.
2. Explain that studcnts will conduct a fair test to determine the relationship between tcmperalurc and
viscosity. Go over thc directions on Worksheet f8A.15‹i, if necessary.
Assignment:
Directions: In this activity you will conduct a fair test to determine what effect temperature has
on viscosity. Before you begin handling any of the materials, read the entire procedure so that
you will know what to do. Then fill in these sections on Worksheets #8A.15b and #8A.15c:
Question, Hypothesis, Materials, Manipulated Variable, Constant Variables, Responding
Variable, and Procedure.
You are now ready to begin the hands-on part of the activity.
Procedure:
2. Place one set of glasses in the bowl with the hot water. Place the other set of glasses in
the bowl with the cold water. (Be sure that no water gets into the glasses) Let stand for
five minutes.
CAUTION: Hot water can seriously burn you. Be careful when you handle it. If
you spill any on your skin, immediately run cold water over the area.
4. Take one of the glasses out of the hot water. Using the measuring spoon, place 15 mL of
the liquid and place it at the top end of the cookie sheet. Use the stop watch to time how
long it takes the liquid to flow down to the bottom of the cookie sheet. Record the time.
5 Repeat with the same liquid in the glass from the cold water. Place the cold liquid in a
different spot at the top of the cookie sheet than where you placed the warm liquid.
6. Repeat until all the hot and cold liquids have been tested
Note: Clean the cookie sheet and measuring spoon before measuring out and
testing a new liquid.
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Temperature and Viscosity
Question:
Hypothesis:
Materials:
Manipulated Variable:
Constant Variables:
Responding Variable:
Procedure:
Liquid
Conclusion:
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Question:
Hypothesis:
Materials: ›/ ct
Manipulated Variable:
Constant Variables:
Responding Variable:
Procedure:
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Observations:
Liquid
Conclusion:
Pose the question: “If you had two identically sized cubes, one make of steel
and other of wood, which would have the grcater mass?” (steel). Explain that
steel has a greater density than wood.
Procedure:
3. OPTION AL. Do the five /f ri Try uciivtly on textbook, pagc 42, using
the six jars of substances. i3asically, havc studcnts take each jar in their
hands; thcn mink thClf ITIHSSCS. Because the jars are the SMITH Sh.e
(volurnc), the jar that has the greatest mass also has the grcatest density.
6. OPTIONAI.. I lave students do the 6’/ieck nud ñeJ/cc/ questions on page 46.
Assignments:
Directions: Use the information from Science in Action 8, pages 42 and 43 to help you with the
questions.
Water Steel
Aluminum Oxygen
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Calculating Density
Directions: Use the information from Science in Action 8, pages 42 and 43 to help you with the
questions.
Water Steel
d = I y I= L.
volume: 15 cm3
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Lesson Seventeen (optional)
Introduction: Revicw thc concept of density as mass pcr unit rate. Explain that today students will have
thc chance to find the density of several different substances.
Proccdurc:
1. Have students turn to tcxtbook, pages 44 and 45. Cio over the Inquiry activity described
with the students.
2. Studcnts can write up thc activity ill thei7 nOtebooks. Note: Colony students will not be able to
complete Step fi.
Resources/Materials: Science in
Action S. pages 47 49
Worksheet #8A 18 (student copies)
°r " onal:
hydrometc
r kettle water
2 beakers
ovcn mitts
Procedure:
2. I lave students turn to textbook, pagc 47. Guide the reading of the- opening
paragraph.
5. Lxplain that concentf£ltion or a solution also alfects density. Llave students turn to
tcxtbook. page
49. Guidc the rcading.
Assignments:
Directions: Use Science in Action 8, pages 47 — 49 to help you with the activities.
The Particle Model of Matter states that particles in a substance move more quickly when
energy is added. As a solid changes to a liquid, the particles move faster and faster. The same
is true for when a liquid changes to a gas. As the particles become more active, the spaces
between them increase. This causes the volume to increase and the density decreases. When
a liquid changes to a solid, the distances between particles decreases. The density then
increases.
When the temperature increases, the particles in matter move faster. The spaces
between them increases and so the density decreases. Similarly, when the temperature
decreases, the density increases.
2. In your notebook draw three containers with lids. Label the containers: solid, liquid, gas.
Inside the containers draw particles to show how dense each is.
a. What will happen to the density of a piece of iron if you heat it?
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Density and Temperature
Directions: Use Science in Action 8, pages 47 — 49 to help you with the activities.
and Density
The Particle Model of Matter states that particles in a substance move more quickly when
energy is added. As a solid changes to a liquid, the particles move faster and faster. The same
is true for when a liquid changes to a gas. As the particles become more active, the spaces
between them increase. This causes the volume to increase and the density decreases. When
a liquid changes to a solid, the distances between particles decreases. The density then
increases.
When the temperature increases, the particles in matter move faster. The
spaces between them increases and so the density decreases. Similarly, when the
temperature decreases, the density increases.
2. In your notebook draw three containers with lids. Label the containers: solid, liquid,
gas. Inside the containers draw particles to show how dense each is.
a. What will happen to the density of a piece of iron if you heat it?
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Lesson Nineteen
Concept: The Properties of F Hurds: The Efect of
Action 8, pages 50 — 52
Worksheets #8A 19d and #8A.19b (student copies)
Procedure:
2. Have students turn to textbook, pages 50 and 51. Guide the reading, iI‘ possible.
3. Discuss that most ships are made of steel, a substance that is dcnscr than
watUT. Howevcr, because the ship is basically hollow, the ship’s volume
is quite large anal its overall ‹lc•n›’it y is lower than the water’s. that is
why a ship m‹idc o1 steel can float. As you load a shlp with cargo and
people, its overall density increases. Overloading a ship call cause it to
sink.
4. Distribute Worksheets USA.19a and //8A.l9b. G‹) over the directit›ns, if necessary.
5. 01° I“1ONAL. Do the 6’ñeck nud /?eJ/cc‘/ qucstions on tcxtbook, page 52.
Assignments:
Directions: Use Science in Action 8, pages 50 and 51 to help you with the questions
1. What two forces are at work when one substance is placed on another?
2. What is buoyancy?
3. If you placed an uninflated beach ball on a pool of water, it will sink. However, an inflated
beach ball will float. Explain why.
4. A ship full of cargo can travel safely across the ocean. Yet that same ship with the same
amount of cargo is in danger of sinking if it is on fresh water. Explain why.
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6. Balloons filled with air will generally float around a room and eventually land on a surface
like the flo F or a table. However, a balloon filled with helium will rise up and settle
against the ceiling. Explain why.
7. Janet and Paige placed a dry sponge on a bathtub full of water. The sponge floated on
the water’s surface. Half an hour later, they noticed that the sponge had sunk to the
bottom of the tub. Explain why.
8. Examine the photo of the cargo ship on textbook, page 51. Towards the rear of the ship
you can see water being pumped out of the ship from a special tank inside the ship. Why
would the captain of the ship give an order to pump out the water?
When might the ship’s captain decide water should be pumped back into the special
tank?
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Buoyancy
Directions: Use Science in Action 8, pages 50 and 51 to help you with the questions.
1. What two forces are at work when one substance is placed on another?
2. What is buoyancy?
3. If you placed an uninflated beach ball on a pool of water, it will sink. However, an inflated
beach ball will float. Explain why.
4. A ship full of caFgo can travel safely across the ocean. Yet that same ship with the same
amount of cargo is in danger of sinking if it is on fresh water. Explain why.
7. Janet and Paige placed a dry sponge on a bathtub full of water. The sponge floated on
the water’s surface. Half an hour later, they noticed that the sponge had sunk to the
bottom of the tub. Explain why.
8. Examine the photo of the cargo ship on textbook, page 51. Towards the rear of the ship
you can see water being pumped out of the ship from a special tank inside the ship. Why
would the captain of the ship give an order to pump out the water?
When might the ship’s captain decide water should be pumped back into the special
tank?
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Lesson Twentv
Concept: the Properties of fluids:
Compressibility Resources/Materials:
Procedure:
Elicit mom students examples wherc fluids are compressed (air in tires,
air in balloons, in soccer balls, etc.)
2. Have students try to squceze the empty plastic pop bottle. Then have
them try to squeeze the unopened plastic bottle of pop. Hitvc students
speculate as to why they can squeeze the empty bottle, but not the one
full of pop. ( I he “empty” bottle is not really empty; it is full of air. In
order tti squeeze the bottle, you must be able to compress the air inside.
3“his is relatively easy to âo. the bottle full of liquicl cannot be easily
squeezed. 4 hat is because liquids cannot easily be compressed.)
3. Have students tin n to tcxtbook, pages 53 and 56. Ciuide the reading.
Discuss hr›w the Particlc Model of Mattcr explains the dilfcrencc in
the compressibility between liquids and gases.
5. OP"l IONAL. Do the C’he‹ k anal Rev fleet qucstions on textbook, page 56.
Assignments:
Compressibility
Gases have more compressibility that liquids. This is because the spaces between the
particles in a gas are greater than the spaces between the particles in a liquid. When a
force is applied to a gas, the particles move closer together. When a force is applied to a
liquid, there is so little space between the particles that they will not move closer together.
2. Sometimes a soccer ball is inflated so much that it hurts your toes when you kick it.
Why does it hurt you toes?
3. What are three examples where compressed gases are used in your community?
a.
b.
4. Compressors are machines that compress gases or liquids. Can you think of any
instances where compressors are used in your community? See if you can find
three.
b.
c.
Worksheet #gA.20
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Compressibility
Compressibility
Gases have more compressibility that liquids. This is because the spaces between
the particles in a gas are greater than the spaces between the particles in a liquid.
When a force is applied to a gas, the particles move closer together. When a force is
applied to a liquid, there is so little space between the particles that they will not move
closer together.
2. Sometimes a soccer ball is inflated so much that it hurts your toes when you kick it. Why
does it hurt you toes?
3.
c.
4. Compressors are machines that compress gases or liquids. Can you think of any
insta c w e compressors are used in your community? See if you can find three.
b.
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Worksheet # SA.20
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l.esson Plans
Lesson Twentv-one (Note: The content of this lesson might be challenging for many students. If at
all FOSSible, guide the reading of the textbook pages.)
Advance Preparation
• Use the nail and hammcr to punch two holes in the can about half way up the side and about 6 cm
• l°iinch another hole about 5 cm abtive these holes and yet another about 5 cm below.
• Cover the holes with duct tape. Be sure thc duct tape seals the holes.
Introduction: Do a demonstration. Place thc can with the holes punched in it in the tub. I ill the can
with water. Peel off the tape sealing those two middle holcs. Point out thrit they .vquirt out about the
slime distiince. Dry the can off thoroughly and rcseal thc two holes. Refill the can with watcr. Hive
stMents predict how far the watc•r will squirt oitf of the fop and bottom holes. Pull off all thc tapes.
I3avc students observe. Discuss what this activity tells you about water pressure (Watcr pressure
increases with depth.).
Procedure:
I . f:xP lain that pressure refers to the amount of force applied to a given area. To determine pressurc
you must know thc total amount of force applied to an area and the total flfCgl tO Which the force
is applied.
2. Explain that like density, pressure is a rate. In this case, amount per unit o1 area.
3. Slave students turn to textbook, pa*c 57. Guide the reading of pages 57 — ti0.
Assignments:
Directions: Use Science in Action 8, pages 57 — 60 to help you with these activities
Pressure
Pressure = Force p —— F
Area A
Pascal’s Law
Pascal’s Law states that an enclosed fluid transmits pressure equally in all
directions.
Hydraulic and pneumatic devices are designed using Pascal’s Law. Hydraulic devices
use liquids, while pneumatic devices us gases.
2. Draw a picture of the hydraulic jack at the top of page 59 and write a paragraph
explaining how it works.
b. a force of 30 N is applied to 3 m2
6. Look at the picture of the hydraulic hoist on textbook, page 59. Then answer the
questions. The first one is done for you as an example.
a. Pretend the area of the small piston is 1 cm 2 and the area of the large piston is 10
cm2. If you push down on the small piston with a force of 50 g, how much force will
be pushing up on the large piston?
b. The small piston is 5 cm2 and the large piston is 40 cm2. If you push down the small
piston with a force of 15 g, how much force will be pushing up on the large piston?
c. The small piston is 6 cm2 and the large piston is 3000 cm2. If you push down on the
small piston with a force of 3 N, how much force will be pushing up on the large
piston?
Science Grade Eight Topic A: Mix and i low of Mattcr,
Part Il Worksheets
Pressure in Fluids
Directions: Use Science in Action 8, pages 57 — 60 to help you with these activities.
Pressure
Pressure — Force p —— F
Area A
Pressure and
Depth
Pascal’s Law
Pascal’s Law states that an enclosed fluid transmits pressure equally in all
directions.
Hydraulic and pneumatic devices are designed using Pascal’s Law. Hydraulic devices
use liquids, while pneumatic devices us gases.
2. Draw a picture of the hydraulic jack at the top of page 59 and write a paragraph
explaining how it works.
Blaise Pascal was a French pay copy who was curious about how
pressure is exerted in a fluid.
b. a force of 30 N is applied to 3 m*
6. Look at the picture of the hydraulic hoist on textbook, page 59. Then answer
the questions. The first one is done for you as an example.
a. Pretend the area of the small piston is 1 cm2 and the area of the large piston is 10
cm2. If you push down on the small piston with a force of 50 g, how much force will
be pushing up on the large piston?
b. The small piston is 5 cm2 and the large piston is 40 cm2. If you push down the small
piston with a force of 15 g, how much force will be pushing up on the large piston?
c. The small piston is 6 cm2 and the large piston is 3000 cm2. If you push down on the
small piston with a force of 3 N, how much force will be pushing up on the large
Worksheet # 8A.2 I b
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Lesson Plans
Lesson Twentv-two
Concept: Technologies Based
on Solubility
Resources/Materials: Science
in Action S, pages 62 - 65
Worksheet #8A 22 (student copies)
Procedurc:
2. Next have the students turn to textbook, page 65. Guide the reading.
NOTE: The content o1 this page can be quitc challenging for many
students. It is sufficient for studcnts to understand that
decompression chamber tcchnology is based on the fact that
nitrogen can dissolve in the blood.
Technolr›eies Based on
Solubilitv
I.aundry Detergent
Decompression Chambers
5.
6. OPTIONAL. have the students carry out a fair test to dctcrmine which
of two er thrCC b7ands of laundry detergent cleans best.
Assignments:
1. Read
Sr’ieuce in fi
ction 5. pages
62 — 65.
2. Make notes.
3. Do
Worksheet
#8A.22.
4. OPTIONAL.
mo the
Chec’k and
Re]lecl
questions on
page 65.
5. OP
TIO
NA
L.
Des
ign
and
carr
y
out
a
fair
test
to
clet
erm
ine
whi
ch
of
two
or
thrc
e
bra
nds
of
laun
dry
dete
rge
nt
clea
ns
best
.
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Worksheets
Technoloqies Based on Solubility
Directions: Use Science in Action 8, pages 63 and 65 to help you with the questions.
1. The cleaning agent in most laundry detergents is called a surfactant. Explain how a
surfactant cleans clothes.
3. The following statements were taken from an advertisement for laundry detergent. In
each of the following, which ingredient is being emphasized?
4. What do divers need to know about the solubility of gases in liquids such as the blood?
Workshcct # gA.22
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Worksheets
Technoloqies Based on Solubility
Directions: Use Science in Action 8, pages 63 and 65 to help you with the questions.
3. The following statements were taken from an advertisement for laundry detergent. In
each of the following, which ingredient is being emphasized?
4. What do divers need to know about the solubility of gases in liquids such as the blood?
Worksheet # 8A.22
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L.esson Plans
I. csson Twentv-thrcc
Concept: Technologies Dased on
Resources/Materials: Scicnce in
Action S, pages 66 — 68
Worksheets #SA.23a and #SA 23b(student copies)
bicycle pump OR any other type of small pump
P rocedure:
1. Have students turn to textbook, page 66. Guide thc rC£lding of pages 66 and
the top part of page
67. Note that a grain atiger is really a type of Archimedes screw.
Grain is not a fluid, but still the Archimedes screw is an effective
way to move it.
Assignments:
Directions: Use Science in Action 8, pages 66 — 68 to help you with the questions.
1. Examine the diagrams of the diaphragm pump on page 66. Then number the
sentences below in the proper sequence.
When you pull up on the piston, the intake valve opens and output valve
closes.
The fluid is sucked up through the intake valve and fills the cylinder.
When you push down on the piston, the intake valve closes and the output
valve opens.
4. Reread the information on the bicycle. Why does it become harder to pump as the
tire or ball becomes more and more inflated?
Science Grade E sht 4 opic A: Mix and Flow of Matter, Part II
Worksheets
5. Pipeline pigs serve two purposes. What are they?
a.
b.
6. What is a valve?
a.
b.
d.
Worksheet #8A.23h
Science Grade Eight Topic A: Mix and Flow of Matter, Part 1 I
Worksheets
Technologies Based on Flow Rates and Movinq Fluids
Directions: Use Science in Action 8, pages 66 — 68 to help you with the questions.
1. Examine the diagrams of the diaphragm pump on page 66. Then number the
sentences below in the proper sequence.
When you pull up on the piston, the intake valve opens and output valve
closes.
The fluid is sucked up through the intake valve and fills the cylinder.
When you push down on the piston, the intake valve closes and the output
valve opens.
4. Reread the information on the bicycle. Why does it become haFder to pump as the tiFe or
ball becomes more and more inflated?
Works cct#8/t23a
Science Grade Eight 3 opic A: M ix and FlOw of Matter, Part II
Worksheets
5. Pipeline pigs serve two purposes. What are they?
a.
b.
6. What is a valve?
7. Tell about five things in your community that use valves. s C vusl I vD<'y'
a.
b.
C.
d.
Worksheet # 8A.23 b
Science Grade Eight I opic A: Mix and Flow of Matter, Part I I
1 esson Plains
Lesson Twentv-four
Concept: Designing a Working Model of a F luid-Using Device
Procedure:
4.
Assignments:
Directions: Use Science in Action 8, page 71 to help you with the activity.
A submarine is a vehicle that can float on the surface of water, dive down far beneath the
surface, and re-surface. Describe how it can do each of these. Draw diagrams to help support
what you have written.
Worksheet # 8A.24
Science Grade E ight Topic A: Mix and Flow of Mattcr, Part JI
Worksheets
Desi n na Working Model of a Fluid-Usinq Device
Directions: Use Science in Action 8, page 71 to help you with the activity.
A submarine is a vehicle that can float on the surface of water, dive down far beneath the
surface, and re-surface. Describe how it can do each of these. Draw diagrams to help support
what you have written.
Worksheet # 8A.24
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Lesson Plans
1. esson Twentv-five
Concept: Mix and 1 low of Matter,
Introduction: Explain that thc second half of the unit on the Mix and l'low
of Matter is almost finished. It is time to prcparc for a test.
Pr‹›cedure:
Fluids
• Viscosity
• Density
• Dtioyancy
• Compressibility
• Pressure
technologies
• leased en solubility
• I3ascd on fl‹ w rates and moving f)uids
3. Distribute the Mix dnd 1'low Of Matter, Part II Study Currie sheets. I
lavc students work on them independently.
Assignments:
1. OPTIONAL. Do the A. .less’ Fr›iir /.r• ruiup questions, pages 63 and 71.
2. Do the Mix and flow of Matter, Part II Study Ciuide shccts.
Sciencc Grade E ight 4 opic A: M ix and Flow oT Matter, Part II
Study Guide
Mix and Flow of Matter, Part II
Study Guide
1
Science Grade E ight Topic A: M ix and Flow of Matter, Part 1 I
Study Guide
2. Explain the relationship between each of the following.
3. Density
c. Calculate the density of a substance that has a mass of 6.34 g and a volume of 0.6
mL.
d. How does the Particle Model of Matter explain how density changes
with temperature?
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Science Grade Eight Topic A: Mix and Flow of Matter, Part II
Study G u ide
4. Buoyancy
5. Compressibility
b. What is incompressibility?
6. Pressure
a. This device works by pumping water into or out of its ballast tanks in order to raise or
lower its overall density.
b. This device enables people to dive deep below the surface of oceans and lakes.
c. This device works by using a piston to draw a fluid into a cylinder and then forcing it
out.
d. This device is a built especially to go to extremely deep waters where the pressure is
too great for humans to dive.
e. This device is especially for divers who have “the bends”. It increases the pressure
surrounding the diver’s body
f. This device transports fluids from one place to another using a blade wrapped around
a cylinder.
4
Science Gradc E ight Topic A: Mix and flow of Matter, Part 11
Study Guide
9. Use the information below to answer the questions.
In the hydraulic system below the smaller piston is 0.5 m2 and the larger on is
15 m2. The force on the smaller piston is 10 N
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Science Grade Eight TOQIC A: Mix and Flow of Matter, Part J J
Study Guide
2. Explain the relationship between each of the following.
3. Density
c. Calculate the density of a substance that has a mass of 6.34 g and a volume of 0.6
mL.
_ § - 6 IF 7
d. How does the Particle Model of Matter explain how density changes with
temperature?
2
Science Grade E ight Topic A: Mix and I' low of Matter, Part JI
Study Guide
4. Buo anc
5. Compressibility
b. What is incompressibility?
6. Pressure
a. This
devic
e
works
by
pump
ing
water
into
or out
of its
ballas
t
tanks
in
order
to
raise
or
lower
its
overa
ll
densit
y.
b. This device
enables
people to dive
deep below
the surface of
oceans and
lakes.
c. This
devi
ce
work
s by
usin
ga
pisto
n to
dra
wa
fluid into a cylinder and then forcing it out.
4
Science Gradc L. ight 4 op ic A: Mix and Flow of Matter, Part 1 I
Study Guide
9. Use the information below to answer the questions
In the hydraulic system below the smaller piston is 0.5 m* and the larger on is
15 m2. The force on the smaller piston is 10 N.
1. Match the words and phrases in the box with their meanings.
particle that attaches itself to dirt and oil particles, separating it from fabric
other materials
1
Science Grade Eight Topic A: Mix and Flow of Matter, Part II
Test
2. Fill the spaces with words that make sense in these sentences about fluids.
i. The ingredients in detergents that attach themselves to dirt and oil so they will not
j. If you wanted to control the rate of flow of a fluid, you would use a
k. When a submarine wants to dive or resurface is pumps air in and out of its
4. Calculate the density of a substance with a mass of 600 g and a volume of 15 mL.
2
Science Grade Eight ’topic A: Mix and Flow of Matter, Part I I
Test
5. In the graph below, which fluid has the higher density and which has the lower density?
Tell how you know.
Volume (cm*)
6. How the Particle Model of Matter explain how temperature affects viscosity.
3
Science Grade Eight "topic A: Mix and Flow of Matter, Part II
Test
9. Use the information below to answer the questions.
The smaller piston has an area of 0.75 m2, while the larger piston has an area of 10 m2.
A force of 20 N is applied to the smaller piston.
4
Science Grade Eight Topic A: Mix and Flow of Matter, Part II
Test
Mix and Flow of Matter, Part II
Test
1. Match the words and phrases in the box with their meanings.
particle that attaches itself to dirt and oil particles, separating it from fabric
other materials
1
Science Grade E ight "topic A: Mix and Flow of Matter, Part II
Test
2. Fill the spaces with words that make sense in these sentences about fluids.
i. The ingredients in detergents that attach themselves to dirt and oil so they will not
j. If you wanted to control the rate of flow of a fluid, you would use a y g (v c
k. When a submarine wants to dive or resurface is pumps air in and out of its
4. Calculate the density of a substance with a mass of 600 g and a volume of 15 mL.
2
Science Grade Eight "topic A: M ix and Flow of Matter, Part II
4 est
S. In the graph below, which fluid has the higher density and which has the lower
density? Tell how you know.
..
%M M ..
8
2 ''
fiM fl, '’ '' MMH
RM
.
0 1 2 3
4 5 6 7 8 9
Volume (cm*)
.
6. How the Particle Model of Matter explain how temperature affects viscosity.
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Science Grade Eight "topic A: M ix and Flow of Matter, Part II
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Science Grade R ight Topic A: Mix and FIow of Matter, Part II
Test
9. Use the information below to answer the questions.
The smaller piston has an area of 0 75 m2, while the larger piston has an area of 10
m2. A force of 20 N is applied to the smaller piston
’i forct( reoten)
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Science Grade Eight Topic A: Mix and I low of Matter, Part I I 30
1. esson Plans
Lcsson Twentv-seven
Concept: Mix and Flow of Matter,
Culmination Resources/Materials:
Unit Project
Unit Review
Final Examination
Othcr Activities
Directions: Write the letter of the best answer to each question on the answer
sheet. Do not write in this booklet.
1. The main purpose for placing the WHMIS symbols on product labels is to
2. A fluid is
Janice wants to add flour to the drippings from thc roast beef to make gravy. II she puts the
flour directly into the drippings, the flour will form lumps. Instead Janice mixes a little cold
watcr with the flour beforc adding it to the hot drippings. 4 he result is lump-free gravy.
3. In order to add the flour to the drippings so that lumps will not form, Janice
makes a
a. solution.
b. slurry.
c. colloid.
d. beverage.
a. distilled water
b. baking soda
c. aluminum foil
d. chicken soup
1
5. A mechanical mixture is sometimes called a
a. homogeneous mixture.
b. heterogeneous mixture.
c. solution.
d. alloy.
Mitchell went into the refrigerator and took out a can of pop, some mayonnaise, some leftover hot chocolate, and a jar of pickles.
a. pickles.
b. pop.
c. mayonnaise.
d. hot chocolate.
a. pickles.
b. pop.
c. mayonnaise.
d. hot chocolate.
Susie wanted to detcrmine if the ink in her new felt marker was solution or a pure substance.
She cut out a rectangle from a coffee filter. then she made a large dark dot with the marker
about a centimetre from one end of the coffce filter. She suspended the coffee filter in a little
water. She knew that if the ink separated into differcnt colours on the filter, the ink was a
solution.
8. To determine whether the ink in the pen was a pure substance or a solution,
Susie used
a. compression.
b. chromatography.
c. evaporation.
d. sanitation.
Science Grade Eight topic A: Mix and Flow of Matter
Final Examination
9. What effect will adding water have on the concentration of orange juice?
a. increase it
b. decrease it
c. have no effect
d. add to it
Cynthia wanted to make a solution of sugar and water. She took a small pitcher of water and
addcd scoops of 50 mL of sugar to the water, stirring after each addition. She kept adding
sugar until no more sugar would dissolve.
a. mixture.
b. suspension.
c. solvent.
d. solute.
a. mixture
b. suspension.
c. solvent.
d. solute.
12. When no more sugar would dissolve in the water, Cynthia had
a. a saturated solution.
b. an unsaturated solution.
c. a diluted solution.
d. a digested solution.
13. What could Cynthia do so that she could dissolve even more sugar in the
water?
measured out 20 mh. of rubbing alcohol and 20 mL of water. To his surprise, when he combined the two liquids, his mixture was
a. some of the particles of alcohol went into the spaces between the particles
of water.
b. Arnie did not measure accurately.
c. some of the water began to solidify.
d. the rubbing alcohol was really a heterogeneous mixture.
16. Which of the following will not affect the rate that a solid solute will dissolve in
a liquid solvent?
a. temperature
b. size of the pieces of the solute
c. stirring
d. colour of the solute
17. If you were to do some tests to measure the viscosity of a liquid, you want to
find out
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Science Grade E ight Topic A: Mix and Flow of Matter
Final Examination
18. What is the relationship between temperature and viscosity?
Joe and Mike measured the mass and the volume of scveral substances. They recorded thcir
observations in a chart.
19. According to the information the substance with the greatest density is
a. gold.
b. water.
c. gasoline.
d. aluminum.
20. If equal volumes of all the substances were placed in a container and stirred,
which substance would float to the top?
a. gasoline.
b. gold.
c. water.
d. vegetable oil.
21. Which of the following is least likely to affect the density of a substance?
a. temperature
b. concentration
c. whether it is a solid, a liquid, or a gas
d. the container in which it is placed
a. more compressible.
b. less dense.
c. incompressible.
d. lower in kinetic energy.
a. 8100 g.
b. 900 g.
c. 9 Pa.
d. 9 g/md.
• Dentist drill
• Jack hammer
• Paint sprayer
• Air brakes
29. Which of the following would be the best heading for Rachel’s list?
a. Pneumatic Devices
b. Hydraulic Devices
c. Life Without Work
d. Tools Used by Professionals
Thc area of the small piston is 0.8 m2 and the area of the large piston is 11 m2. A forcc of 5 kg is placed on the small piston.
a. 5.00 kg
b. 4.00 N
c. 62.5 Pa
d. 6.25 Pa
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Science Grade Eight Topic A: Mix and Flow of Matter
I'inal Exam ination
31. How much pressure is pushing up on the large piston?
a. 8.8 Pa
b. 62.5 Pa
c. 0.45 kg/m2
d. 6.25Pa
a. 687.5 N
b. 55.0 N
c. 687.5 Pa
d. 345.9 N
a. valves.
b. pumps.
c. pistons.
d. irrigation systems.
38. When a submarine wants to dive down, it releases air from the ballast tanks to
allow water to enter the tanks. This allow the submarine to dive down
because
Answer Sheet
1. 26.
14.
2. 27
15.
3. 28
46
4. 29.
17.
30
18.
6. 31.
19.
32.
20.
8. 33
21
9. 34.
22.
10. 35
23
11. 36
24.
12. 37.
25.
13. 38.
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Science Grade light Topic A: Mix and Flow of Matter
Final F.xaniination
Name:
Answer Sheet
1. 26
14.
2 C 27
15.
28.
4. 29.
17.
5. 30
18.
6.
31.
19.
7. 32
20.
8. 33
21.
9. 34.
22.
10. 35.
23
11. 36.
24.
12. 37.
25.
13. 38
Science Grade Eight Topic B: Cells and Systems, Pan I
Lesson Plans
ells and
Systems
Science Grade Eight Topic B: Cells and Systems, Part I 2
Lesson Plans
Grade Eight
Topic B: Cells and Systems
Contents
PaFt I: Cells
C4I
Membrane
Endoptasmic
Reticulum
Gytoplasm
Science Grade Eight Topic B: Cells and Systems, Part I
Lesson Plans
Part II: Systems
Lesson Twenty Factors That Affect the Healthy Function of Body Systems 24
Lesson Twenty-three 27
Science Gradc Eight Topic B: Cells and Systems, Part I 4
Lesson Plans
1. esson One
Concept: Introduction
Introduction: Discuss with students incidents on the cc lony where someone has become ill because o1 a
heart discase (or any other serious condition). Discuss the symptoms those people had and the treatmcnts
they rcceived.
Explain that long ago, there were loo treatments for these types of conditions. However, because of
science scicntists and health care professionals know more about the body and how it functions.
Procedure:
1. Havc students turn to textbook, page 80. Introduce the title o1 the unit. Allow students a minute or
so to flip through the chaptcr.
2. Then have students turn to textbook, page 82. Explain that this page give information about a
Roman doctor who practiced almost 2000 years ago. Guide thc reading and discuss how Galen’s
ideas are different from those we have today.
3. OP I ION Ah. have studcnts do the Give II a I ry activity on tcxtbook, page 53.
Assignments:
Directions: Tell what you think is the function of each of the following body parts.
ear
eye
skin
hair
fingernail
heart
blood
nose
kidneys
brain
liver
eyelashes
Worksheet # 8D. I
Science Grade Eight Topic B: Cells and Systems, Part I
Worksheets
What Do You Know About Your Body?
Directions: Tell what you the function of each of the following body parts.
C
Body Part “ What I Think Its Function Is
ear
eye
skin
hair
heart
lungs
breaA i•9
blood
nose
brain
eyelashes • y etO ct
Workshcet //8I3. I
Sciencc Grade Eight Topic B: Cells and Systems, Part I
Lesson Plans
Lesson Two
Concept: The Characteristics of Living Things
Explain that today’s lesson is about finding out what living things have in common.
Procedure:
2. OP4“IONAL. Have students do the Give If a Try activity on textbook, page 55.
Assignments:
Directions: Use the information from Science In Action 8, pages 84 — 88 to help you make
point-form notes about the characteristics of living things.
W t›rkshect #8B.2a
Science Grade E ight Topic B: Cells and Systems, Part I
Worksheets
The Characteristics of Living Things (continued)
1. About how many cells you think the average human being has?
3. Give an example where have responded to your environment. Use must use the words
stimulMs and response in your answer.
4. Give an example of a way in which you have grown or developed in the past year.
6. What adaptations does a coyote have for hunting mice and rabbits?
Worksheet # 813.2b
Science Grade Eight Topic B: Cells and Systems, Part I
Worksheets
The Characteristics of Livinq Thinqs
Directions: Use the information from Science in Action 8, pages 84 — 88 to help you make
point-form notes about the characteristics of living things
Worksheet # 8 B. 2a
Science Grade Eight Topic B: Cells and Systems, Part I
Worksheets
The Characteristics of Living Things (continued)
1. About how many cells you think the average human being has?
3. Give an example where have responded to your environment. Use must use the words
stimulus and resRonse in your answer.
4. Give an example of a way in which you have grown or developed in the past year.
6. What adaptations does a coyote have for hunting mice and rabbits?
Workshcet #8B.2b
Science Grade Eight topic B: Cells and Systems, Hart 1
Lesson Plans
Lesson Three
Introduction: Write the words wings and legs on the board. Ask students what they have in common
(Both used to move mom place to place.). Lxplain that wings and legs are both structures. 4 hey
perform the same basic function.
Procedure:
1. I tave students turn to textbook, pagc 59. Guide the reading of the opening paragraph. 4 he go
over the Give /f a 1"ry activity. Explain to students that they will be doing some research using
encyclopedias in order to complete the Give It a "try activity.
2. Point out the headings for the rest of the section, explaining their meanings. then have student
read textbtiok, page 90 — 92 independently.
4. OP’l IONAL. Have students do the /"hc•ck and Lcollect questions on tcxtbook, page 92.
Assignments:
Directions: Use Science in Action 8, pages 89 — 92 to help you with the questions.
1. For each function listed below, give at least one structure that helps people to perform
the function.
Function Structure
movement
food gathering
seeing
digestion of food
communicating
gas exchange
thinking
hearing
picking up small
obiects
protection of inside of
body
Worksheet # Set..3 a
Science Grade Eight 4 opic B: Cells and Systems, Part I
Worksheets
2. Each of the structures listed below performs a certain function in humans. Tell what
structure in other living things performs the same function.
legs
skin
skeleton
3. What structure in a dog performs the same function as the roots do in a plant?
4. What structure in a rabbit performs that same function as camouflage does in snake?
Directions: Use Science in Action 8, pages 89 — 92 to help you with the questions
1. For each function listed below, give at least one structure that helps people to perform
the function.
Function
movement
food gathering
seeing •jes
digestion of food
communicating
gas exchange
thinking
hearing
Worksheet # 8 B.3a
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2. Each of the structures listed below performs a certain function in humans. Tell what
structure in other living things performs the same function.
legs te;p
skin
skeleton
3. What structure in a dog performs the same function as the roots do in a plant?
4. What structure in a rabbit performs that same function as camouflage does in snake?
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Lesson Four
Introduction: On the board write in a column the words cell, tissue, organ, organ system.
I lave students look up their meanings in the glossary; then have them explain how the words are related.
Procedure:
1. Explain that the next section of the unit deals with several of the bodies organ systems — their
functions and the organs that work to form them.
2. Have students turn to textbook, page 93. Guide the readin s • f the opening paragraph.
3. Have students skim through the rest of the section (pages 93 — 96). "1 hen direct their attention to
the five If a "Try activity, page '93. Tell students they will be doing this activity. They will be
given a sheet to help thcm. Allow students to use rcference books to determine the location of
some of the organs.
6. OPB IONAL. Have students make up riddles about the organ systems. T hey can then ask other
students the riddles to sec if they can figure out the answers.
Assignments:
Directions: Use Science in Action 8, pages 93 — 96 to help you with the questions.
Structures
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Orqan Systems
Directions: Use Science in Action 8, pages 93 — 96 to help you with the questions.
Structures
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Organ Systems
Directions: Use Science in Action 8, pages 93 — 96 to help you with the questions.
Structures
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Directions: Use Science in Action 8, pages 93 — 96 to help you with the questions
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Directions: Use Science in Action 8, pages 93 — 96 to help you with the questions.
Structures
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Directions: Use Science in Action 8, pages 93 — 96 to help you with the questions
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Directions: Use Science in Action 8, pages 93 — 96 to help you with the questions
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Organ Systems
Directions: Use Science in Action 8, pages 93 — 96 to help you with the questions.
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Directions: Use Science in Ac//on 8, pages 93 — 96 to help you with the questions
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The Compound Light Microscope
Directions: Use Science in Action 8, pages 100 and 101 to help you with
the questions.
1. Label the parts of the compound light microscope.
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2. Match the parts of the compound light microscope with their functions.
supplies the light that passes through the object you are
viewing
supports the slide that holds the object you want to view
3. Why do people who use microscopes always view a very thin slice of an object?
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4. Following are the steps in using a microscope. NumbeF them in the correct order.
Use the fine adjustment knob to sharpen the focus of the image.
Place the slide on the stage, using the stage clips to hold it in place.
Once the slide is in place, try using the medium-power objective lens.
Watching from the side of the microscope, carefully rotate the nosepiece to
move the medium-power lens so that it points at the stage.
When the slide is once more in focus, try using the high-power objective lens.
When turning the nosepiece, be sure to watch from the side of the micro-
scope. This helps to ensure that the lens does not hit the slide.
Rotate the revolving nosepiece until the low-power objective lens is pointing
at the stage.
Look through the eyepiece. Slowly turn the coarse adjustment knob to move
the lens away from the stage. This will focus the image.
Watch the stage from one side of the microscope. Carefully turn the coarse
adjustment knob until the lens is as close to the slide as possible without
touching it.
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The Compound Liqht Microscope
Directions: Use Science in Action 8, pages 100 and 101 to help you
with the questions.
1. Label the parts of the compound light microscope.
di
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2. Match the parts of the compound light microscope with their functions.
Sly supports the slide that holds the object you want to view
3. Why do people who use microscopes always view a very thin slice of an object?
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4. Following are the steps in using a microscope. Number them in the correct order.
Use the fine adjustment knob to sharpen the focus of the image.
Place the slide on the stage, using the stage clips to hold it in place.
7 Once the slide is in place, try using the medium-power objective lens.
Watching from the side of the microscope, carefully rotate the nosepiece to
move the medium-power lens so that it points at the stage.
8 When the slide is once more in focus, try using the high-power objective lens.
When turning the nosepiece, be sure to watch from the side of the micro-
scope. This helps to ensure that the lens does not hit the slide.
Rotate the revolving nosepiece until the low-power objective lens is pointing
at the stage.
Look through the eyepiece. Slowly turn the coarse adjustment knob to move
the lens away from the stage. This will focus the image.
Watch the stage from one side of the microscope. Carefully turn the coarse
adjustment knob until the lens is as close to the slide as possible without
touching it.
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Lesson Six
Concept: The Cell: 4 he Basic Unit of 1.ife
Introduction: On the board draw a large triangle and divide it into four
horizontally. Starting at the top write organ systems, organs, tissues, cells —
in that ordcr. Explain that our bodies are made up of several organ systems,
each performing a different role. Each organ system is made up of several
organs that work together. Each organ is made up of different types of
tissue. And each tissue is made up of cells.
The cell is the small functioning unit of life.
Procedure:
1. Explain that today’s lesson has to do with the cell. All cells have
some basic structures in common, but there are sonic things that
are unique to plant cells and others that are unique to animal
cells.
3 4 hen have students flip over to textbook, pages 105 and 109. Cuide
thc reading of these pages to find out the differences and similarities
between animal and plant cells.
6. In their notebooks, have studcnts draw and label diagrams of animal and plant
cells.
Assignments:
Directions: Use Science in Action 8, pages 103, 108, and 109 to help you with the activities.
a. I am usually shaped like a dark ball. You will find me near the centre of a cell. I am
relatively large.
What am I?
What am I?
What am I?
d. I surround the entire cell. I allow some substances to enter the cell and other
substances to leave the cell.
What am I?
e I protect the cell. I surround the entire cell. I am a rigid, frame-like covering.
What am I?
2. Explain why the invention of the electron microscope helped scientists to discover new
things about cells
a. organelle
b. cell
d. organ
e. organ system
4. Complete the chart to show the name, general function of each organelle. Tell whether
you will find the structure in an animal cell or a plant cell. The first one is done for you.
Animal or Plant?
Structure Function Description
command
nucleus centre• Directs all cellular activities such as movement,animal growth, and other life functionspla
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The Cell is the Basic Unit of Life
Directions: Use Science in Action 8, pages 103, 108, and 109 to help you with the activities.
a. I am usually shaped like a dark ball. You will find me near the centre of a cell. I am
relatively large.
What am
c. I am filled with a clear liquid. You will find me in the cytoplasm.
d. I surround the entire cell. I allow some substances to enter the cell and other
substances to leave the cell.
What am I?
e I protect the cell. I surround the entire cell. I am a rigid, frame-like covering.
What am I?
2. Explain why the invention of the electron microscope helped scientists to discover new
things about cells.
a. organelle ce(
b. cell
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c. tissue
d. organ
e. organ system
4. Complete the chart to show the name, general function of each organelle. Tell whether
you will find the structure in an animal cell or a plant cell. The first one is done for you.
Animal or Plant?
Structure Function Description
command
nucleus centre• Directs all cellular activities such as movement,animal growth, and other life functionspl
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Lcsson Seven (This lesson requires that students have access to a compound light microscope.
Depending on the length of your class periods, it may take two days — one to learn how to view
prepared slides and one to make and view a slide.)
Introduction: Briefly review the parts o1 a cell and the names and descriptions of some of the organelles.
I xplain that today students will have the chance to view some prepared slides o1 animal and plant cells.
They will thcn have the chance to prepare a slide themselves.
Caution students that a microscope is an expensive piece of equipment. It is fun to work with it, but
it is not a toy. NO FOOLING AROUND.
Procedure:
1. have students turn to tcxtbook, pages 104 and 105. Explain that this Inquiry activity gives clear
directions on how to view the prepared animal and plant cell slides. Instruct students to follow the
directions strictly as outlined.
2. Have students turn to textbook, pages 106 and 107. Explain that on these pages, they arc to read
the pages. then they can follow the instructions to make and view onion cells and also do the
Give If a Try activity, page 107.
Assignments:
Directions: Use Science in Action 8, pages 110, 111, and 114 to help you with the questions.
mycoplasma
unicellular organism
multicellular organism
micro-organism
2. Use the Venn diagram to compare and contrast unicellular and multicellular organisms.
Amoeba
Paramecium
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Unicellular and Multicellular Orqanisms
Directions: Use Science in Action 8, pages 110, 111, and 114 to help you with the questions.
mycoplasma
unicellular organism
multicellular organism
micro-organism
2. Use the Venn diagram to compare and contrast unicellular and multicellular organisms.
Amoeba
Paramecium
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Lesson Nine
Introduction: Exr *ain that each o1 our individual cells needs oxygen and nutrients. It also has to get rid of
wastc like carbon dioxide. 4 his means that there needs to be a way for substances to move into and out of
cells.
Procedure:
1. Explain that when a substance goes from an area of’ high concentration to an area of low
concentration, thc process is callccl iliffusion. (For example, when clothes airy, they go from an
arca o1’high concentration of water inside the clothes, to an area of low concentration of water
— the air.)
2. Have students turn to textbook, page 115. Guide the reading of the introductory paragraph and the
Gi»e It a Try activity. Direct students to do this activity. Give thcm the necessary supplies.
3. Remind students that the ccll mcmbrane is the part of‘a cell that surrounds thc entire cell. the cell
membrane is porous, meaning it has tiny little openings in it. 4 he cell membrane allows only
certain types of substances to entcr it and leave it.
4. Explain that when water diffuses through a membrane, the process is called osmosis.
5. Direct studcnts to rcad textbook, pages 115, 116, and 119 indcpcndently.
7. OP TIONAL.. If you havc a compound light microscope, have students do thc Inquiry activity.
page 117.
8. OP"1“IONAL. Have students do the Check and fic ecf questions on textbook, page 119
Assignments:
1. Read Sciences in Actian 8, pages 115, 11 6, and 119.
2. Do Give It a I’ry, page 115.
3. Do Worksheet #8B.9.
4. OPTIONAL. Do the Inquiry activity, page 117.
5. Do the Check and Refiect questions, page 119.
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How Substances Move Into and Out of
Cells
Directions: Fill the spaces with words that make sense.
everywhere.
Particles of many substances move in and out of cells by diffusion. The cell
The cell membrane allows the particles of some substances to pass through it, but not
in cells need oxygen. Oxygen diffuses into the cell by diffusion because the concentration of
membrane. Water diffuses in and out of cells to keep the amount of water in a cell constant.
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How Substances Move Into and Out of Cells
everywhere.
Particles of many substances move in and out of cells by diffusion. The cell
The cell membrane allows the particles of some substances to pass through it, but not
in cells need oxygen. Oxygen diffuses into the cell by diffusion because the concentration of
membrane. Water diffuses in and out of cells to keep the amount of water in a cell constant.
p,
In the space to the right draw
a diagram illustrating osmosis.
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Lesson Ten
Concept: Cells in Multicellular Organisms Combine to Form Tissues
124.
Workshcets #8B. I 0a and #8B 10b (student copies OR
transparency)
Introduction: Explain that most of the dust in the average home is actually
dead skin cells. The average person loses about 50 000 000 skin cells daily.
“Why then, are we not skinless?”
Procedure:
1. Our body is continually making new cells to replace those that die.
Young babies produce new cells because they are growing. Most
cells reproduce by a process called mitosis. This occurs when a cell
splits in two.
6. OPB IONAL. Do the Check and Refic•c’f questions on textbook, page 124.
Assignments:
Directions: Use Science in Action 8, pages 120 — 124 to help you with the questions.
Cell Reproduce
Most cells reproduce by a process called mitosis. In mitosis, a cell splits into two.
(Draw a diagram like the one on page 121, showing how an amoeba reproduces.)
Specialized Cells —
Tissues
Tissue — (definition
Tissues in Animals
1. connective tissue
2. epithelial tissue -
3. nervous tissue -
5. muscle tissue —
Tissues in Plants
A. In Leaves
1. photosynthetic tissues -
2. protective tissues -
3. transport tissues -
1. protective tissues -
2. transport tissues -
3. storage tissues -
C. In the Roots
1. protective tissues -
2. transport tissues -
3. storage tissues -
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Cells in Multicellular Orqanisms Combine to Form Tissues and Orqans
Directions: Use Science in Action 8, pages 120 — 124 to help you with the questions.
Cell Reproduce
Most cells reproduce by a process called mitosis. In mitosis, a cell splits into two.
(Draw a diagram like the one on page 121, showing how an amoeba reproduces.)
Specialized Cells - than • •‹•>> «»t\>, ^•*-\t *">* *° '•y"° 9 <"< ° ”^°“‘
Tissues
Tissues in Animals
Tissues in Plants
A. In Leaves
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B. In the Stem
2. transport tissues - ph b c SP ^
C. In the Roots
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Lesson Eleven
Concept: Cells and Systems, Part I Review
Procedure:
Assignments:
a reaction to a stimulus
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c. All living things grow and develop.
3. What adaptations do each of the organism have to perform the functions stated?
a. whales swim
b. grasshoppers breathe
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4. Different organisms have different structures to perform the same function. Which
structures do each of the organism have to perform the stated function?
lion chicken
b. moving from place to place
chicken monkey
c. picking up objects
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a. upside down
b. backward
c. sideways
d. upside down and backward
8. When viewing a cell under a micFoscope, if you move the object to the left, in which
direction does it appear to move?
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9. Label the parts of a compound microscope.
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10. Match each of the parts of a cell with its function.
the "solar panels" of the cell. They are found in the cells
of the green parts of plants. They carry out
photosynthesis
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14. Label the diagram of a cell.
a. epithelial
b. photosynthetic
c. transport
d. protective
16. Write U unicellular organisms, M for multicellular organisms, and B for both.
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a reaction to a stimulus
3. What adaptations do each of the organism have to perform the functions stated?
whales swim
b. grasshoppers breathe
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4. Different organisms have different structures to perform the same function. Which
structures do each of the organism have to perform the stated function?
chicken
monkey
c. picking up objects
skin
break down food pieces into much smaller pieces so they can be absorbed and transportcd throughout the body
coordinate and control the actions of all organs and organ systems
detect, process, and respond to changes in external and internal environments
a. upside down
b. backward
c. sideways
d. upside down and backward
8. When viewing a cell under a microscope, if you move the object to the left, in which
direction does it appear to move?
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9. Label the parts of a compound microscope.
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10. Match each of the parts of a cell with its function.
the "solar panels" of the cell. They are found in the cells
of the green parts of plants. They carry out
photosynthesis
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14. Label the diagram of a cell o«4« „,t „
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b. photosynthetic g n ovn
c. transport
d. protective
16. Write U unicellular organisms, M for multicellular organisms, and B for both
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Lesson Eleven A
1. Classify each of the following words by writing them under the correct headings.
Non-living Dead
a reaction to a stimulus
a.
b.
c.
d.
4. Complete the chart to show the structures and functions that the organisms possess.
fish gills
dandelion photosynthesis
dog fur
5. Different organisms have different structures that perform similar functions. For each of
the following, tell what function each group of structures performs
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6. Write the letter of the body system that goes with each group of structures.
bones, cartilage
muscles, tendons
skin
8. Which of the following best describes the function of the respiratory system?
a. supply your blood with oxygen and remove carbon dioxide from the blood
b. take nutrients from your mouth to your cells
c. break down air into food your body can use
d. make you look healthy
9. Which of the following best describes the function of the digestive system?
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a. eyes
b. ears
c. hands
d. brain
11. Which of the following best describes the function of the excretory system?
a. upside down.
b. backward.
c. sideways.
d. upside down and backward.
a. low-powered lens.
b. medium-powered lens.
c. high-powered lens.
d. low- and medium-powered lenses.
15. In plant and animal cells, the command centre of the cell is the
a. chloroplast.
b. ribosome.
c. nucleus.
d. mitochrondrion.
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16. The powerhouses of the cell are
a. chloroplasts.
b. ribosomes.
c. nuclei.
d. mitochondria.
17. When viewing a cell under a microscope, if you move the object to the left, it appears to
move
a. up.
b. down.
c. to the left.
d. to the right.
a. vacuoles.
b. the cytoplasm.
c. mitochondria.
d. chloroplasts.
a. particles move from an area where there are few particles to an area where there are
more.
b. particles move from an area where there are more particles to an area where there
are fewer.
c. particles arrange themselves according to their size.
d. none of these.
20. Osmosis is
21. The kind of tissue that covers the surface of your body is
a. connective tissue.
b. nerve tissue.
c. muscle tissue.
d. epithelial tissue.
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22. Label the diagram of the compound light microscope. Use the words in the box.
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23. Label this diagram of a cell. Use the words in the box.
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1. Classify each of the following words by writing them under the correct headings.
a reaction to a stimulus
a.
b.
d.
e.
4. Complete the chart to show the structures and functions that the organisms possess.
Organism
Structure Function
fish
gills
dandelion photosynthesis
tiger
striped fur
dog
fur
5. Different organisms have different structures that perform similar functions. For each of
the following, tell what function each group of structures performs.
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6. Write the letter of the body system that goes with each group of structures.
bones, cartilage
muscles, tendons
skin
8. Which of the following best describes the function of the respiratory system?
9. Which of the following best describes the function of the digestive system?
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10. The most important structure in the nervous system is
a. eyes
b. ears
c. hands
d. brain
11. Which of the following best describes the function of the excretory system?
a. upside down.
b. backward.
c. sideways.
dupside l backw r
14. The coarse focus adjustment should only be used with the
Io owered Ie s
b. medium-powered lens.
c. high-powered lens.
d. low- and medium-powered lenses.
15. In plant and animal cells, the command centre of the cell is the
a. chloroplast.
b. ribosome.
c leus
d. mitochrondrion.
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16. The powerhouses of the cell are
a. chloroplasts.
b. ribosomes.
c. nuclei.
d. mitochondria.
17. When viewing a cell under a microscope, if you move the object to the left, it appears to
move
a. up.
b. down.
c. to the left.
d. to the right.
a vacuol
b. the cytoplasm.
c. mitochondria.
d. chloroplasts.
a. particles move from an area where there are few particles to an area where there are
more.
b pa ic es ove f o an area where h ore a cles to an a ea where here
20. Osmosis is
21. The kind of tissue that covers the surface of your body is
a. connective tissue.
b. nerve tissue.
c. muscle tissue.
d. epithelial tissue.
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22. Label the diagram of the compound light microscope. Use the words in the box.
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23. Label this diagram of a cell. Use the words in the box.
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Lesson Twelve
Introduction: Review that in the first hall of the unit students learned about somc of the organ systems
of the body. Explain that thesc organ systems do not work independently of each other; they work and
interact with each other. One depends on the other. The next section of the unit “Cells and Systems' is
about how some of thc systcrns actually work.
Procedure:
2. 1°.xplain that the first system students will study is thc l9igestive System. Have students turn to
textbook, page 127. With students rcad the opcning paragraph and the Give It a Try activity.
3. Do thc five // n Try activity on textbook, page 1 27. Clive students each two unsalted crackers.
Follow the dircctiolis th the activity. Note: Advise students to make sure they have plenty of
saliva in thcir mouths before biting into the crackcrs.
4. Explain that thcre arc two types o1 digestion. One invtilves breaking down food by chewing and
the other involvcs brcaking down foods by enzymes. "1 his causes a chemical change. Saliva
contains enxymcs which break down food by chcmical change.
5. Direct students to read text)OOk, £1@tiS 127 — 130 indcpcndcntly. (Of course, if you have tlme to
guide the reading, that is even better!).
6. Distribute Worksheets #8E.1 2a, #8E.1 2b, and #8B.12c. Advise students to glance over thc
requirements of the worksheets before reading the textbook pages.
Assignments:
Directions: Use Sclence in Action 8, pages 127 — 130 to help you with the questions.
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2. Match the organs of the digestive system to their function.
churns the food back and forth, mixing the food with gastric
juices that chemically digest proteins into smaller particles
flap of skin that moves across the windpipe, funnelling food into
the esophagus
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3. Make flow chart that shows the process food goes through in the digestive system. You may not need to use all the boxes.
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The Diqestive System
Directions: Use Science in Action 8, pages 127 — 130 to help you with the questions.
mouth
esophagus stomach liver
gall bladder
pancreas small intestine large intestine
rectum teeth
salivary glands tongue
epiglottis
churns the food back and forth, mixing the food with gastric
juices that chemically digest proteins into smaller particles
flap of skin that moves across the windpipe, funnelling food into
the esophagus
Otherwise, have students turn their wrists so that their palms are facing up.
Note that we have two types of blood vessels, red and blue. Have students
speculate as to why there are two different coloiirs of blood. (Note that the
bluish-coloured blood vessels are really a very dark rcd colour.)
Procedure:
1. Explain that blood and blood vessels are part of the circulatory
system, but it is the respiratory system that makes the blood the
two different colours.
2. Have stiidents turn to textbook, pagc 132. Head with students the
opcning pardgraph to determine the main function of the respiratory
system.
3. Guide thc reading of textbook, pages 133 and 134, or have students
red the pagcs indcpcndently, to find out how the respiratory system
actually works.
5. OP"I“IONAL. have students do the 6’heck and Reflect questions on textbook, page
134.
Assignments:
Directions: Use Science in Action 8, pages 132 — 134 to help you with the questions.
2. In the diagram below, label the main parts of the respiratory system.
a. breathing
b. inhaling
c. exhaling
d. the diaphragm
a. bronchi
b. bronchioles
c. alveoli
5. Label the diagram of the gas exchange process. Colour the blood vessels in the
appropriate colours.
First Paragraph: Tel I about the function of the respiratory system as well as the organs
that are involved.
Second Paragraph: Tell what the breathing process is and describe how it works.
Third Paragraph: Tell what the gas exchange process is and describe how it works.
Directions: Use Science In Action 8, pages 132 — 134 to help you with the questions.
2. In the diagram below, label the main parts of the respiratory system.
b. inhaling
c. exhaling
d. the diaphragm
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4. The Gas Exchanqe Process. What is the function of each of these organs?
a. bronchi Mr‘
b. bronchioles co› › n e
c. alveoli
5. Label the diagram of the gas exchange process. Colour the blood vessels in the
appropriate colours
b\o•‹,
First Paragraph: Tel I about the function of the respiratory system as well as the organs
that are involved.
Second Paragraph: Tell what the breathing process is and describe how it works.
Third Paragraph: Tell what the gas exchange process is and describe how it works.
Introduction: Recall that our blood can be two different colours, depending
on whether it is rich in oxygen (bright red) or rich in carbon dioxide (dark
red). Explain that the circulatory system works closely with the respiratory
system. Its main function is to deliver oxygen and food to the cells in the body
and help to rcmove carbon dioxide and other waste from the body.
l'rocedure:
1. Have students turn to textbook, page 135 to find the three main
functions of the circulatory system.
5. NOTE: Students will do the Inquiry activity, page 138 in Lesson Fifteen.
Assignments:
Directions: Use Science in Action 8, pages 135 0 140 to help you with the questions.
a.
b.
C.
2. The Heart
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3. Arteries. Veins, and Capillaries
Complete the chart to tell about the arteries, veins, and capillaries.
Arteries
Veins
Capillaries
4. The Blood
Complete the chart to tell about the function of each of the components of blood.
platelets
plasma
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The Circulatory System
Directions: Use Science in Action 8, pages 135 0 140 to help you with the questions.
a.
b.
2. The Heart
Complete the chart to tell about the arteries, veins, and capillaries.
Arteries *#/
Veins
Capillaries ,g
C
4. The Blood
Complete the chart to tell about the function of each of the components of blood.
platelets
plasma
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Lesson Fifteen Resources/Materials: Sciencc in Action 8, page 13S
stop watch or timer graph paper
Concept: Heart Ratc
Introduction: Discuss how after rigorous physical activity or extremely
anxiety a person’s heart rate speeds up. Have studcnts speculate about the
reason for this (heart rate spccds up because cells are calling for more
nutrition, oxygen).
Procedure:
1. Explain that today students will do an activity wherc they will obscrve their
own heart rates.
Assignment:
Introduction: Llicit from studcnts their ideas about what waste is. Explain
that scientists usc the word “waste” in a very specific way. Explain that the
function of the Excretory System is to get rid of waste.
Procedure:
1. Have students turn to textbook, page 141. Guide the reading of the
opening paragraph to find out more about the purpose of the excretory
system. Examine the diagram. Note that the lungs and livcr are also
part of the excretory system, but are not shown.
2. T hen as a grout do the Give It a Try activity, page 141. (sweat: 0.8
L; urine and feces: 1.2 L; breathed out air 0.5 L)
3. Ask students to name the waste products from our body (carbon
dioxide, ammonia, water and salts). In science, feces are not
considered a waste product. Waste products are the products of
metabolic reactions within cells. However, for all practical purposes,
we all consider feces to be waste.
4. Have students read textbook, pages 141 — 143 and 145 independently.
If you have the time, guide the reading, however.
Assignments:
Directions: Use Science in Action 8, pages 141 — 145 to help you with these questions.
2. What are four waste products that the human body produces?
a.
b.
d.
3. Complete the chart to show the functions of the organs in the excretory system.
Organ Function
liver
kidneys
nephrons
ureters
bladder
urethra
skin
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4. Why is it that doctors often have a patient’s urine analyzed?
7. Why might a doctor be concerned if a patient’s urine is very dark yellow in colour?
8. Why is it that if a person drinks a lot of water, he or she produces a lot of urine?
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The Excretory System
Directions: Use Science in Action 8, pages 141 — 145 to help you with these questions.
2. What are four waste products that the human body produces?
a rbo
b.
C.
d.
3. Complete the chart to show the functions of the organs in the excretory system.
Organ Function
liver
bladder SS AP**D€'
skin
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4. Why is it that doctors often have a patient’s urine analyzed?
7. Why might a doctor be concerned if a patient’s urine is very dark yellow in colour?
8. Why is it that if a person drinks a lot of water, he or she produces a lot of urine?
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Lesson Plans
Lesson Seventeen
Concept: The Nervous System
Introduction: Quickly and unexpectedly, make a fist and thrust it into the
face of one of the students. Have the other students note the student’s
reaction (usually eyes blink and head bobs out of the way). Discuss that
the student’s body reacted with out making any conscious cffort. Explain
that this demonstrates the body’s nervous system at work.
Procedure:
Assignments:
Directions: Use Science in Action 8, pages 146 — 149 to make point-form notes about the
nervous system. Use the following outline.
The nervous system is organized into two main parts, the central nervous system and the
peripheral nervous system.
Each nerve of the peripheral nervous system is composed of two types of neurons:
1. sensory neurons -
2. motor neurons -
1. The brain receives stimuli from the outside world through the sensory organs. It also
receives information from inside the body itself. There are three main parts to the brain:
a. cerebrum
b. cerebellum
c. medulla
2. The spinal cord connects the brain to the Peripheral Nervous System. It contains a type
of neuron called the interneuron, which connect one neuron to another.
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The Nervous System
Directions: Use Science in Action 8, pages 146 — 149 to make point-form notes about the
nervous system. Use the following outline.
The nervous system is organized into two main parts, the central nervous system and the
peripheral nervous system.
Each nerve of the peripheral nervous system is composed of two types of neurons:
1. The brain receives stimuli from the outside world through the sensory organs. It also
receives information from inside the body itself. There are three main parts to the brain:
a. cerebrum
b. cerebellum
c. medulla
2. The spinal cord connects the brain to the Peripheral Nervous System. It contains a type
of neuron called the interneuron, which connect one neuron to another.
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Lesson Eighteen
Introduction: Quickly and unexpectedly, make a fist and thrust it toward one of the student’s faces.
Observe what happens. Explain that this is reflex response; that is, you respond without consciously
thinking about it. Have students come up with other reflex responses. (taking fingcr/hand off hot stove,
duck when a bird swoops down, etc.)
Procedure:
4. Finally, have students examine the Incjuiry activity, page 150. Havc them do the activity as
outlined in the textbook. Note: You must have at least two students in the group to do this
activity. You may even want to recruit one of the youngcr studcnts, if nccessary.
Assignments:
Introduction: Discuss the immunizations students have had. Discuss also the purpose of receiving
immunizations. Basically, they are a preventative measure.
Explain that understanding why people got sick with diseases has been a relatively recent thing. The next
section of the unit is about the history of understanding disease, how it can be prevented, and how some
are treated.
Procedure:
1. Have students turn to textbook, page 154. Guide the reading of page 154. Discuss the term “self-
destructive activities”.
2. Explain that many immunizations are in the form of vaccines. Whcn you get a vaccine, a mild
form of a particular disease is injected into your body. Your body’s natural immune system
produces substances (antibodies) to fight that disease off. Vaccines work because when your body
is exposed to a more powerful form of the disease, its immune system already has many antibodies
in place to fight off the disease.
3. Explain that the next fcw pages are about scientists and some o1 the contributions they have made
regarding disease prevention and treatment.
4. Have students turn to tcxtbook, page 155. I lavc them rcad pages 155, 156, and 158.
5. Distribute Worksheet #8B.19. Go over the directions, if necessary. NOTE: This exercise can
easily be done in notebooks.)
Assignments:
Directions: Use Science in Action 8, pages 154 — 158 to help you complete the chart about the
contributions of some important disease researchers.
Edward Jenner
Louis Pasteur
Joseph Lister
James Lind
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Developinq a Theory for Disease
Directions: Use Science in Action 8, pages 154 — 158 to help you complete the chart about the
contributions of some important disease researchers.
Joseph Lister
James Lind
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Lesson Plans
Lesson Twentv
Concept: Factors That Affect the Healthy I
Introduction: Discuss that this unit has been about cells and how they
combine to form tissues, organs, and systems. T he next section deals with
the factors that help to determine human hcalth.
Procedure:
1. Have students turn to textbook, page 159. Ciuide the top part of the
pagc and then do the Give it a Try activity.
2. Tell students they are to reading textbook, pages 159, l 61— 164 independently.
Assignments:
Directions: Use Science in Action 8, pages 159 — 164 to help you with the questions.
a.
b.
d.
2. Name some of the harmful components of cigarettes. Beside each tell why
each is harmful.
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3. Tell about some of the diseases of that can be caused by smoking.
Disease Description
atherosclerosis
ulcer
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Factors That Affect the Healthy Function of Body Systems
Directions: Use Sclence in Action 8, pages 159 — 164 to help you with the questions.
a.
b.
C.
d.
2. Name some of the harmful components of cigarettes. Beside each tell why each is
harmful.
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3. Tell about some of the diseases of that can be caused by smoking.
Disease Description
Disease
Description Cause Cure
ulcer
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Lesson Twenty-one
Concept: Cells and Systems, Part II Review
Procedure:
• 4 he Digcstive System
• The Respiratory System
• The Circulatory System
• The Excretory System
• The Nervous System
• The Contributions of Researchers
• Factors that Affect the I lealthy I unction of l3ody Systems
Assignments:
A. Digestive System
Function:
Complete the chart to show the function of the organs in the digestive system.
Organ Function
• flap of skin that moves across windpipe to ensure food is funnelled into the
useeso ha
• stores bile and sends it to the small intestine
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B. Respiratory System
Function:
What is the name of the muscles that help you inhale and exhale?
a. bronchi
b. alveoli
C. Circulatory System
Function:
Label the main parts of the heart: left atrium, left ventricle, right atrium, right ventricle.
a. the heart?
b. arteries?
c. veins?
d. capillaries?
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What is the function of each of these components of blood?
c. platelets
d. plasma
D. Excretory System
Function:
b.
Complete the chart that describe the organs in the excretory system.
Organ Function
• filter blood, straining out unwanted urea, water, and salts; produce urine
• stores urine
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Analyzing urine can detect certain diseases. What diseases would each of the following
indicate?
E. Nervous System
Function:
cell that ends in small branches. It carries away from the cell
body to its branches. These branches transmit the message to the dendrites of
nerve cells.
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What is the function of each of these types of neurons of the peripheral nervous system?
a. sensory neurons
b. motor neurons
What is the function of each of these systems of the peripheral nervous system?
a.
b.
c.
F. Researchers
a. tar
b. carbon monoxide
c. nicotine
What are three respiratory diseases that can result from smoking?
b.
C.
What is atherosclerosis?
A. Diqestive System
Function:
Complete the chart to show the function of the organs in the digestive system.
Organ Function
• flap of skin that moves across windpipe to ensure food is funnelled into
the esophagus
• stores bile and sends it to the small intestine
vt*!'
• finger-like projections lining the small intestine that absorb nutrients
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B. Res irato S ste
Function:
What is the name of the muscles that help you inhale and exhale?
a. bronchi /uU
b. alveoli
C. Circulatory System
FunctlON:
Label the main parts of the heart: left atrium, left ventricle, right atrium, right ventricle.
a. the heart?
b. arteries?
c. veins?
d. capillaries? e
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What is the function of each of these components of blood?
c. platelets
d. plasma
D. Excretory System
Function:
a.
b.
Complete the chart that describe the organs in the excretory system.
gran Function
n
y g small filtering units
filter blood, straining out unwanted urea, water, and salts; produce urine
/ijvne s
stores urine
E. Nervous System
Function:
messages.
cell that ends in small branches. It carries away from the cell
body to its branches. These branches transmit the message to the dendrites of
nerve cells.
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What is the function of each of these types of neurons of the peripheral nervous system?
a. sensory neurons
b. motor neurons
What is the function of each of these systems of the peripheral nervous system?
a.
b.
C.
F. Researchers
b. carbon monoxide
c. nicotine
What are three respiratory diseases that can result from smoking?
a.
b.
c.
What is atherosclerosis?
2. The breakdown of large particles into smaller particles by substances called enzymes is
a. mechanical digestion.
b. chemical digestion.
c. peristalsis.
d. enzymatic digestion.
a. small intestine.
b. pancreas.
c. liver.
d. large intestine.
4. The nose, mouth, trachea, bronchi, and lungs are all part of the
a. digestive system
b. nervous system.
c. circulatory system
d. respiratory system
5. The tiny air sacs in the lungs where gas exchange occurs are called the
a. alveoli.
b. trachea.
c. bronchi.
d. Capillaries.
6. Oxygen diffuses from the alveoli to the capillaries because the air in the alveoli has
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L/se the information below to answer questions 7 and 8.
a. right atrium.
b. right ventricle.
c. left atrium.
d. left ventricle.
8. The heart structure whose function is to receive blood from the body is the
a. right atrium.
b. right ventricle.
c. left atrium.
d. left ventricle
fight
infection
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10. match the correct term on the left with the description on the right.
11. Which of the following correctly lists the organs of the excretory system?
a. ammonia.
b. carbon dioxide.
c. urea.
d. salt.
a. ammonia.
b. carbon dioxide.
c. urea.
d. salt.
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14. Which of the following is not a function of the kidneys?
17. Label the diagram of the reflex response. Use these words: stimulus,
response, sensory neuron, motor neuron, spinal cord, interneuron.
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18. The brain and the spinal cord make up the
20. Which part of the body has the greatest number of touch receptors?
a. back
b. hands
c. nose
d. knee
a. carbon trioxide.
b. carbon monoxide.
c. oxygen.
d. nitrogen.
22. A drug, released by cigarettes, that speeds up the heart and raises blood pressure is
a. tar.
b. carbon monoxide.
c. nicotine.
d. antibiotics.
a. bronchitis.
b. emphysema.
c. lung cancer.
d. all of the above.
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24. Atherosclerosis is caused by
25. Recently, it has been discovered that stomach ulcers can be treated with
a. antibiotics.
b. surgery.
c. vaccinations.
d. an inhaler.
27. What are three factors that can affect human health?
a.
b.
c.
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Cells and Systems, Part II
Test
2. The breakdown of large particles into smaller particles by substances called enzymes is
a. mechanical digestion.
b. chemical digestion.
c. peristalsis.
d. enzymatic digestion.
a. small intestine.
b. pancreas.
c. liver.
d. large intestine
4. The nose, mouth, trachea, bronchi, and lungs are all part of the
a. digestive system.
b. nervous system.
c. circulatory system.
d. respiratory system.
5. The tiny air sacs in the lungs where gas exchange occurs are called the
a. alveoli.
b. trachea.
c. bronchi.
d. Capillaries.
6. Oxygen diffuses from the alveoli to the capillaries because the air in the alveoli has
a. right atrium.
b. right ventricle.
c. left atrium
d. left ventricle.
8 The heart structure whose function is to receive blood from the body is the
a. right atrium
b. right ventricle
c. left atrium
d left ventricle
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10. batch the correct term on the left with the description on the right.
11. Which of the following correctly lists the organs of the excretory system?
a. ammonia.
b. carbon dioxide.
c. urea.
d. salt.
a. ammonia.
b. carbon dioxide.
c. urea.
d. salt.
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a. automatic nervous
system. b so atic ne
ous s ste
c. peripheral nervous system
d. none of these.
17. Label the diagram of the reflex response. Use these words: stimulus, response,
sensory neuron, motor neuron, spinal cord, interneuron.
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Test
18. The brain and the spinal cord make up the
20. Which part of the body has the greatest number of touch receptors?
a. back
b. hands
c. nose
d. knee
a. carbon trioxide.
b. carbon monoxide.
c. oxygen.
d. nitrogen.
22. A drug, released by cigarettes, that speeds up the heart and raises blood pressure is
a. tar.
b. carbon monoxide.
c. nicotine.
d. antibiotics.
a. bronchitis.
b. emphysema.
c. lung cancer.
d. all ofthe above.
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"test
24. Atherosclerosis is caused by
25. Recently, it has been discovered that stomach ulcers can be treated with
a. antibiotics.
b. surgery.
c. vaccinations.
d. an inhaler.
Jenner
a. proved that germs were the cause of most infections
a. ‹se
b.
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Lesson Plans
Lesson Twentv-three
Concept: Cells and Systems, Culmination
Proccdure:
• Unit Rcview: Cells and Systems (Science in Action 8, pages 169 — 171)
Directions: Write the letter of the best answer to each question on the answer
sheet. Do not write in this booklet.
Mrs. Fox asked Amanda to make a list of the characteristics of living things. When
Amanda showed Mrs. f’ox her list, Mrs. Fox told her that she had left one
characteristic out.
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Final Examination
4. Fins, legs, and wings are examples of
a. different animals using the same structures to perform the same functions.
b. bird adaptations.
c. different structures performing the same function.
d. animal parts covered with hair or fur.
a. integumentary system.
b. skeletal system.
c. circulatory system.
d. muscular system.
7. An organ system
a. brain
b. spinal cord
c. eyes
d. cartilage
9. The compound light microscope gets its name from the fact that
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Final Examination
10. On a compound light microscope the main purpose of the revolving nosepiece
is to
a. give your nose a place to rest so you can keep your head steady.
b. serve as a foundation for the microscope.
c. allow you to carry the microscope without dropping it.
d. hold the objective lenses.
11. If you wanted to move the microscope stage up and down, you would use the
3
15. Substances move in and out of cells using a process called diffusion. In
diffusion
17. Similar cells working together to perform a specific function are referred to as
a. tissue.
b. organ.
c. organ system.
d. square-based.
18. Tissue that lines the outside of your body, the outside of your organs, and the
lining of some organs is called
a. muscle tissue.
b. connective tissue.
c. nervous tissue.
d. epithelial tissue.
a. transport tissue.
b. photosynthetic tissue.
c. protective tissue.
d. nervous tissue.
Science Grade Eight Topic B: Cells and Systems
Final Examination
20. When teeth grind up large chunks of food into smaller pieces, they are
involved in
a. mechanical digestion
b. chemical digestion.
c. a chemical change.
d. the circulatory system.
"this organ is lined with thousands of finger-like projcctions called villi. Villi help to
increase the surface area of the organ to aid in absorbing nutrients. Each viii us is covered
with epithelial tissue. the food molecules get absorbed by this tissue. Blood vessels ] ie just
below the epithclial tissue, and the nutricnts are transferred to the bloodstream.
22. The above information describes how nutrients are transferred from
23. The nose, mouth, trachea, bronchi, and lungs are all part of
26. White cells, red cells, plasma, and platelets are all
Three times a week Samuel must go to the hospital to receive dialysis. Each session takes
about five hours. Samuel’s dialysis treatments arc necessary because of renal failure. The
organ responsible for cleaning his blood was no longer working properly. Alis doctor first
discovered Samuel’s condition when an analysis of his urine showed the presencc of proteins
in his urine.
28. From the above information, you can infer that renal means having to do with
the
a. stomach.
b. spinal cord.
c. kidneys.
d. liver.
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Final Examination
29. The function of the nervous system is to
a. sense and respond to changes in pressure, heat, cold, light, sound, or body
changes.
b. help you stay calm when danger is near.
c. make you perspire when you get too warm.
d. keep your head and spine from getting too cold.
30. Unlike the central nervous system, the nerves of the peripheral nervous
system
Mr. Sharp wanted to demonstrate somcthing to his class. Without warning and very
quickly, he made a fist and thrust it toward and very near Margaret’s face. Without thinking
about it, Margaret blinked.
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Final Examination
Use the information below to aOsw'er question 33.
In the 1700s a British doctor named l:dward Jenner found that if you injected tiny amount of
the virus that causes smallpox into a person’s body, his or her immune system produced
antibodies that kill the virus. From then on the person was immune to smallpox.
33. From the information above you can tell that Edward Jenner had created a
a. vaccine.
b. new disease.
c. new virus.
d. milder form of the smallpox.
Louis Pasteur discovered that he could treat many liquids so that people who drank them
would not gct infcctions. T his process today is called pasteurixatIOIi.
34. From the information above you can infer that pasteurization involves
35. The contributions of Joseph Lister are important because he introduced the
practice of
36. A British naval doctor, James Lind, discovered that he could treat scurvy by
a. respiratory system
b. circulatory system
c. digestive system.
d. excretory system.
When a doctor treats a patient, the doctor sometimes takes samples o1 the patient’s blood and
urine. Specialists thcn analyze these samples. the analyses of thcsc samples can often help
the doctor determine the nature o1 the paticnt’s illness.
a. the blood and urine of healthy people contains only certain types and
amounts particular substances.
b. the blood and urine of unhealthy people always contains substances that
are not supposed to be there.
c. doctors do not like to share their knowledge with their patients.
d. a good doctor always takes blood and urine samples from patients when
they are ill.
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Final Examination
Name:
15. 28.
2. 16. 29.
3 17. 30
4. 18. 31.
5. 19. 32.
6. 20 33
7. 21. 34.
8. 22. 35.
9. 23. 36.
11. 25. 38
12. 26. 39
13 27. 40.
14.
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F’inal Examination
Name:
1. 15. 28.
2. 16. 29.
3. 17. Q 30.
4. C 18. 31.
5. Q 19. 32.
20. 33.
21. 34.
8. 22 35.
9 Q 23. 36.
11. Q 25. 38
12. 26 39.
14.
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Science Grade Eight ’I“opic C: I.ight and Optical Systems, Part I
Lesson Plans
Light
Systems
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Lesson Plans
Grade Eight
Topic C: Light and Optical Systems
Contents
Posterior cavity
Anterior cavity
Vltreous gel
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1. esson Plans
Lesson One
Resources/Materials: Science in Action 8, pages 172 — 175
Concept: Introduction beaker
o1 water
(or
straight-
sided jar)
strips of
paper (2
cm X 20
cm)
black felt marker
Introduction: With the group, figure out thc number o1 peoplc in the
school that wcar eycglasses. Havc studcnts convert that number to a
pcrcent. 1 xplain that those who wear eyeglasses benefit from optics,
which is the study of light. Light is the fomi of energy that makes vision
possible.
Procedure:
1 . Explain that the next unit of study in grade eight science is called
Lighl and Splice/ Sy.›’/em.v. It deals with the nature and
properties o1 light and also the technology that has developed
bccause of thesc propcrtics.
2. Have students turn to textbook, pages 172 and 173. Briefly go over thc content
outlined on page
173. Then allow students a few seconds to flip through the unit.
3. Next have students turn to textbo‹)k, pages 174 and 175. (iuidc thc reading.
Gi cti t P 175
What We Hid
What We Observed
Lins ib c on
5. Discuss how we use light and optical systems in our dail lives.
Distribute Worksheet ñ8C.1. Cio over the directions, if nccessary.
6. OPTIONAL. If you like, have studcnts make a title page for the unit.
Assignments:
1. Read Sciences
in Action 8,
pages 172 —
175.
2. Do the f/ve It a
Try activity,
page 175.
3. Do Worksheet
#8C.1.
4. OPB IONAL.
Make a title
page for the
unit
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Light in Our Lives
Directions: Think about how you and/or people in your school and community use light and
optical devices in your daily lives. Complete the web to show as many uses as you can.
WorkShect #$C.
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Liqht in Our Lives
Directions: Think about how you and/or people in your school and community use light and
' ejeglcaie*
Worksheet # 8C.
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Science Grade Eight "I opic C: Light and Optical Systems, Part I 5
Lesson Plans
Lesson Two
Concepts: Early Ideas About the Properties of
Introduction: Explain that people have always been curious about the nature of
light. One o1“ the first optical devices invented was tlic mirror. Some pcople
thought we could see because our eyes were like tiny flashlights. "today’s
lcsson has to do with how scientists thought about light in the past.
Procedure:
1. I lave students turn to textbook, pagc 176. Guide the reading of the page.
3. OI° I IONAI.. Have students do the €"heck nuJ ñe ec/ questions, pages 181.
Assignincnts:
Directions: Use Science in Action 8, pages 177, 180 and 181 to complete the questions.
b. Archimedes to burn enemy ships by developed a plan reflecting light mirrors from
c. beams of light came from people’s Pythagoras thought that eyes and lit objects.
d. Euclid of light reflected off a flat mirror at the same angle as it discovered that a
beam shone onto the mirror.
e. described how light beams bend Ptolemy when they go from air to glass
f. Al-Haytham bounces off objects and then discovered that light travels to the eye.
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g. Descartes proposed or modified to form coloured that sunlight was changed light.
h. of light showed that white light Newton is actually a mixture of different colours.
i. Romer was to make a reasonably accurate the first person measurement of light of
the speed.
j. Michelson of light to be 299 798 km/s as it travels calculated the speed through the
atmosphere
a.
b.
c.
d.
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The Challenqe of Liqht
Directions: Use Science in Action 8, pages 177, 180, and 181 to complete the questions.
Gr\
b. Archimedes to burn enemy ships by developed a plan reflecting light mirrors from.
c. beams of light came from people’s Pythagorcs thought that eyes and lit objects.
d. Euclid of light reflected off a flat mirror at the same angle as it discovered that a
beam shone onto the mirror.
e. described how light beams bend Ptolemy when they go from air to glass.
f. Al-Haytham bounces off objects and then discovered that light travels to the eye.
Science Grade Eight Topic C: 1.ight and Optical Systems
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g. Descartes proposed or modified to form coloured that sunlight was changed light.
h. of light showed that white light Newton is actually a mixture of different colours.
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i. Romer was to make a reasonably accurate the first person measurement of light of
the speed.
j. Michelson of light to be 299 798 km/s as it travels calculated the speed through the
atmosphere.
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b.
C.
d.
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Lesson Three
NOTE: This lesson is highly recommended. It is based on the Inquiry
activity, pages 178 and 179. Teachers may opt to have students do one, a
few, or all of the activities outlined, depending on the equipment available.
Procedure:
1. have students turn to textbook, page 178 and 179. Briefly go over the
activitics you will have students do.
Assignments:
Station
What We Did:
What We Observed:
Station
What We Did:
What We Observed:
Worksheet # 8C.3
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The Properties of Light
Station
What We Did:
What We Observed: ed k
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What We Did:
What We Observed:
Worksheet #8C.3
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The Properties of Liqht
Station
What We Did:
What We Observed:
Station
What We Did:
What We Observed:
What We Can
Infer:
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The Properties of Liqht
Station
What We Did:
What We Observed:
Station
What We Did: he
What We Observed:
Introduction: Show the studcnts how to use the optical device and explain how
it works. Explain that (binoculars) are an optical device. An optical devicc is
any technology that uses light. Some optical devices are simplc, like a mirror;
others are more complex like a microscope.
Procedure:
2. Discuss that for the most part, optical devices improve the quality of our lives.
3. Have studcnts turn to textbook, page 182. Tell students they are to read
pages 182, 183, 154, and 186 and make point-form notes on the various
optical devices discussed. (If you like, give students a copy of Worksheet
#8C.4 to give them a rough idea of how to construct their notes.)
Studcnts can niakc thcir notes in outline form or in web form. 1 ‹)r each
device include
Assignments:
Directions: Use Science in Action 8, pages 182 — 186 to help you with the questions.
Make notes about the optical devices described on the textbook pages. The following outline
may help you.
Optical Devices
1. Microscope
2. Telescope
3. Binoculars
Worksheet #8C.4
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Optical Devices
Directions: Use Science in Action 8, pages 182 — 186 to help you with the questions.
Make notes about the optical devices described on the textbook pages. The following outline
may help you.
Optical Devices
1. Microscope
2. Telescope
what it does - hOW It works -
Tell.
3. Binoculars
Worksheet #
8C.4
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Lesson Plans
Lesson Five
Concept: How Light travels and Interacts with Materials
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LHo igT avels and Interacts with Materials
Directions: Use Science in Action 8, pages 188 — 193 to help you with the questions.
2. In the space below draw any simple ray diagram. (Trace over the rays with a yellow
pencil crayon.)
3. Write a sentence that tells the relationship between intensity of light and distance. Then
draw ray diagrams to illustration this relationship.
a. transparent
b. translucent
c. opaque
Worksheet #8C. 3 a
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5. In the chart below, list three or more examples of each type of material
3. In the chart give the meanings of the terms luminous and non-luminous. Give three
examples of each of object.
luminous
non-luminous
4. In the chart below define regular and diffuse reflection. Draw ray diagrams to illustrate.
regular reflection
diffuse reflection
Worksheet //8. 5 b
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How Liqht Travels and Interacts with Materials
Directions: Use Science in Action 8, pages 188 — 193 to help you with the questions.
2. In the space below draw any simple ray diagram. (Trace over the rays with a yellow
pencil crayon.)
3. Write a sentence that tells the relationship between intensity of light and distance. Then
draw ray diagrams to illustration this relationship.
a. transparent
b. translucent a
c. opaque
Worksheet # 8C.5a
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5. In the chart below, list three or more examples of each type of material.
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3. In the chart give the meanings of the terms luminous and non-luminous. Give three
examples of each of object.
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4. In the chart below define regular and diffuse reflection. Draw ray diagrams to illustrate.
Workshcgt #8, S b
Science Grade Eight Topic C: Light and Optical Systems, Part I
Lesson Plans
Lesson Six
Introduction: As an introductory activity, have students do the Give II a Try activity on textbook, page
194. Discuss what happened and why.
Procedure:
1. Explain to students that u flal mirror is also referred to ‹is a plane mfrror. (Plane means flat. Do
not confuse the word plane with airplane.) Thc rays that go from the light sources to the mirror
are called inridcnf rope. The rays that reflect off the mirror are called reflecteJ rays.
2. Slave students turn to textbook, pages 194 — 196. Direct them to read the pages independently.
4. In their notebooks, students should make notes about The Law of Reflectian. In their notes advisc
students to include these terms:
• plane mirror
• incident rays
• reflected rays
• normal
• angle of incidence
• angle of reflection
• The Law of Reflection
• labelled diagram
Assignments:
Introduction: Explain that plane mirrors are useful because they give good, clear images. IJowcver,
curved mirrors can distort imagcs. ’this fact has bcen used in many optical devices.
Procedure:
1. Explain that full-length mirrors in many clothing stores are curved to make the person looking into
it appear taller and slimmer. 1lavc students speculate about the reason for this.
2. ltavc students turn to textbook, pagc 197. Guide the reading of pages 197 — 199, if at all
possible.
3. Distribute Worksheets #8C.7a and #SC.7b along with the mirrors. Go over the dircctions, if
necessary.
4. OPB IONA1.. Do the C'heck and Refiect questions on textbook, page 199.
Assignments:
Directions: Use Science in Action 8, pages 197 — 199 to help you with the questions.
The image formed by a concave mirror depends on how far the object is from the focal point of
the image. Do the following activity to find out how.
1. In your notebook write the heading “Reflecting Light with Curved Surfaces”. Underline
the heading. Then skip two lines and write heading “Working with Concave Mirrors”.
Underline.
2. Place an object in front of a concave mirror to produce a clear and focused image. In
your notebook describe the image (bigger, smaller, upside down, upright).
3. Now place the object closer to the mirror. Record your observations.
4. Place the object farther away from the mirror. Record your observations.
5. Place the object very far from the mirror. Record your observations.
6. Place the object very close to the mirror. Record your observations.
1. If the focal point is between the object and the mirror, the image is upside down.
The closer the object is to the focal point, the larger the image.
2. If the object is between the focal point and the mirror, the image is upright and enlarged.
Worksheet #8C.7a
Science Grade Fight Topic C: Light and Optical Systems
Worksheets
Working with Convex Mirrors
1. In your notebook, write the heading “Working with Convex Mirrors". Underline.
2. Unlike concave mirrors, convex mirrors spread light rays out. Look into a convex mirror.
In your notebook, tell what you did and what you observed. (Was your image larger or
smaller?)
Images appear smaller because the focal point in a convex mirror actually appears to be
behind the mirror. The image usually forms between the back of the mirror and the focal
point.
The image in a convex mirror appears smaller than the object. This is because the focal
point appears to form behind the mirror. The image forms between the back of the mirror
and the focal point.
(Copy the diagram on page 199 of your textbook. Draw in an object and its image.)
Worksheet #8C.7b
Science Grade Eight Topic C: Light and Optical Systems
Worksheets
Reflectinq Liqht with Curved Surfaces
Directions: Use Science in Action 8, pages 197 — 199 to help you with the questions.
The image formed by a concave mirror depends on how far the object is from the focal point of
the image. Do the following activity to find out how.
1. In your notebook write the heading “Reflecting Light with Curved Surfaces”. Underline
the heading. Then skip two lines and write heading “Working with Concave Mirrors”.
Underline.
2. Place an object in front of a concave mirror to produce a clear and focused image. In
your notebook describe the image (bigger, smaller, upside down, upright). u@!
3. Now place the object closer to the mirror. Record your observations. smOll&r
4. Place the object farther away from the mirror. Record your observations. !an§e<
5. Place the object very far from the mirror. Record your observations. v<<t \ •g<
6. Place the object very close to the mirror. Record your observations. 6«
1. If the focal point is between the object and the mirror, the image is upside down. The
closer the object is to the focal point, the larger the image.
2. If the object is between the focal point and the mirror, the image is upright and enlarged.
Worksheet # 8C. 7a
Science Grade Eight Topic C: Light and Optical Systems
Worksheets
Working with Convex Mirrors
1. In your notebook, write the heading “Working with Convex Mirrors”. Underline.
2. Unlike concave mirrors, convex mirrors spread light rays out. Look into a convex mirror.
In your notebook, tell what you did and what you your image larger or
smaller?)
Images appear smaller because the focal point in a convex mirror actually appears to be
behind the mirror. The image usually forms between the back of the mirror and the focal
point.
The image in a convex mirror appears smaller than the object. This is because the focal
point appears to form behind the mirror. The image forms between the back of the mirror
and the focal point.
(Copy the diagram on page 199 of your textbook. Draw in an object and its image.)
Workshect #8C.7b
Science Grade Eis ht Topic C: Light and Optical Systems, Part I 11
Lesson Plans
Lesson Eight
Concept: Transparent Substances Retract
Introduction: Have a student place the straw or pencil into the glass of water.
The straw looks broken. Explain that this phenomenon called refraction. The
light appears to be bending. tell students that we will learn more about
refraction in today’s lesson.
Procedure:
1. Have students turn to textbook ,pages 200 and 201. Aftcr reading the
introductory paragraphs, tell them to rcad the first paragraph under “how
Light Refracts” to find out why the light refracts. (Light changcs speed
when it goes through an object of diferent density.)
2. Have students continue reading the second paragraph and then to the top
of page 203. Conclude that ligltt appear.s to refracts only when it shines
at tin angle on transparent materials. This is because some of the light
rays hit the surface before others, causing them to slow down before
other rays. When light shined perpendicular to the “glass”, it slows
down; thcre is not a differcntial among the rays.
Assignments:
Directions: Use Science In Action 8, pages 200 — 203 to help you with the questions.
When light refracts, it appears to bend. When light goes from one transparent substance
to another transparent substance of a different density, it slows down. Light refracts only
when it hits a transparent substance at an angle. The rays that hit the denser substance
first, slow down before the other rays. The denser the new medium, the more the light slows
down and so the more it refracts.
When light hits a new transparent medium at a perpendicular, all the rays hit at the same
time. Therefore, all the rays slow down at the same time, and do not appear to bend.
2. Some students at Pleasant Village Colony decided to find out if light retracted more when
travelling through a glass block or through a plastic block. They knew that glass was
denser than plastic.
Tell what you think they discovered. Draw ray diagrams as part of your answer.
Workshect //gC.8
Science Grade Eight Topic C: Light and Optical Systems
Worksheets
Transparent Substances Refract Liqht
Directions: Use Science in Action 8, pages 200 — 203 to help you with the questions.
When light refracts, it appears to bend. When light goes from one transparent substance
to another transparent substance of a different density, it slows down. Light refracts only
when it hits a transparent substance at an angle. The rays that hit the denser substance
first, slow down before the other rays. The denser the new medium, the more the light slows
down and so the more it refracts.
When light hits a new transparent medium at a perpendicular, all the rays hit at the same
time. Therefore, all the rays slow down at the same time, and do not appear to bend.
2. Some students at Pleasant Village Colony decided to find out if light refracted more when
travelling through a glass block or through a plastic block. They knew that glass was
denser than plastic.
Tell what you think they discovered. Draw ray diagrams as part of your answer.
Worksheet #8C.8
Sclence Grade Eight Topic C: Light and Optical Systems, Part I 12
Lesson Plans
Lesson Nine
Concept: Lenses Retract and I ocus
At this point go over how to handle lenses. Try to handle them by the edges.
Clean only with soft clean cloth towels. Avoid paper towels, especially with
acrylic lenses.
Procedure:
1. Give students a convcx lens and a concave lens. Identity the convex and
concave lenses by their shapes. flavc students put thc three-slot shicld
into the ray box and shine it through cach of the lenses. (II"you do not
have a ray box, use a flashlight. Make a shield out of black construction
paper. Cut three slits in the shield and tape the shielcl so that it covers the
lens of the flashlight.)
2. Have students straw what they observed in their notcbooks. Have them dTRW
diagrams.
3. Guide the rcading of tcxtbook, pages 204, 205, and 209. Emphasixe that
light rays travel from the object through the lens to the eyes. I his is
necessary to undcrstand how images form.
5. Review that the focal length is the distance betwccn the lens and the
focal point. Have students turn to the lugs/rJ activity on textbook, pages
206 and 207. Have them complete the activity. Although it is always
best to guide activities, most students should be able to do this one
independently. Students should record their answers to questions in their
notebooks.
Assignments:
Directions: Use Science in Action 8, pages 204 — 208 to help you with the questions.
1. What is a lens?
3. Complete the chart to tell about the characteristics of the two main types of lenses.
Concave Convex
Shape (diagram)
Shape (description)
Worksheet # 8C,9
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Lenses Refract and Focus Liqht
Directions: Use Science In Action 8, pages 204 — 208 to help you with the questions.
1. What is a lens?
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3. Complete the chart to tell about the characteristics of the two main types of lenses.
Concave Convex
Shape
(diagram)
Shape
(description)
Effect on Light
(diagram)
Effect on Light
(description)
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Worksheet # SC,
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Lesson Plans
Lesson Ten
Introduction: Review how concave and convex lenses behave as they reflect light.
Procedure:
1. Explain that students will have a chance to try out di1“ferent combinations of lenses to see how
light behaves.
2. have studcnts turn to tcxtbook, page 209. Go over the activity with students. If you like, you
may also have students try variations of the activity; i.e., a concave and a convex lenses; two
concave lenses; two convex lenses and a concave lens.
3. Distribute Worksheets ñ8C.10a and #8C.10b OR havc them write the activity up in their
notcbooks.
Assignments:
Directions: Follow the directions on Science in Actlon 8, page 209 to complete this page.
Question:
Hypothesis:
Materials:
Procedure:
Worksheet # 8C,
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Observations:
Conclusion:
Worksheet # 8C.10b
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Experimenting on Your Own
Directions: Follow the directions on Science in Action 8, page 209 to complete this page.
Ciuestion:
Hypothesis:
Materials: wi«x
Procedure:
Worksheet #8C. I
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Observations:
Conclusion:
Introduction: Explain that there are many occupations that are based on the
properties of light and optical systems. Have students turn to textbook, page
210. Guide the reading.
Procedure:
1. Explain that it is time to review some of‘ the idcas covered in the
first half of the unit. With students briefly go over them.
Assignments:
1. Match the scientists with the paragraphs that tell about what they discovered.
He did research on the speed of light. He placed two mirrors on the tops of two
mountains and measured the distance between the two mirrors. He then sent a beam of light
from one mirror to the other. He used extremely accurate timing devices to measure how long it
took the beam to reach the second mountain. He used this information to calculate the speed of
light to be 299 798 km/s.
He was an ancient Greek mathematician who tried to explain how we see light. He
thought that light consisted of beams and that these beams came from a person’s eyes in
straight lines. A person sees something when these light beams touch an object. The
problem with this theory was that if it were true, we would be able to see in the dark.
He showed that white light is actually a mixture of different colours of light. He did this by
passing sunlight through a prism. By passing the rainbow colours through a second prism, he
was able to combine the separate colours back into the white light.
He was the first to accurately describe how vision works. He showed that light
bounces off objects and then travels to the eye, showing that light does not come
from the eyes but rather travels to the eyes.
He discovered that when you shine a beam of light onto a flat mirror, the angle between
the incoming beam and the mirror is equal to the angle between the reflected beam and the
mirror. He also suggested that light travels in straight lines.
In the first century A.D. he described how light beams bend when they go from air to
glass.
Science Grade E i ght Top ie C: Li ch t and Optical Systems. Part 1
Review
Properties of Liqht
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Review
• Refracting telescope
• Reflecting telescope
Binoculars
• Disadvantage
Type of Materials
5. Tell about each of these types of materials. Give two examples of each
a. transparent
Examples:
b. translucent
Examples:
c. opaque
Examples:
Science Grade E ight 4 opic C: Light and OQliCal Systems, Part I
Review
6. Tell about each of these types of materials. Give two examples of each.
a. luminous
Examples:
b. non-luminous
Examples:
Reflection
7. Describe what happens with each of these types of reflection. Include a ray diagram
a. regular reflection
b. diffuse reflection
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Review
8. What is a plane mirror?
Describe this law. Include a labelled diagram in your description. Be sure to include
these words in both your description and in your diagram: mirror. normal, incident ray,
angle of incidence, reflected ray, angle of reflection.
Science Grade Ei*ht Topic C: 1.ight and Optical Systems, Part 1
Review
10. Concave Mirrors
a. Describe a concave mirror. Draw a labelled ray diagram showing light reflecting off a
concave mirror.
c. The image formed by a concave mirror depends on how far the ob/ect is
from the focal point of the mirror. Explain this statement.
a. Describe a convex mirror. Draw a labelled diagram showing how light reflects off a
convex mirror.
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Rcview
b. Name two devices that use convex mirrors
Refraction
Light bends whcn it hits a new mcdiurn (at an angle, in a straight line). "1“he (less dense, denscr)
the new medium the (mt re, less) the light slows down, and so the (morc, less) it rclracts.
13.Lenses
a. Concave Lens
DescFibe a concave lens. Tell what happens when light passes through a concave
lens. Draw a labelled ray diagram showing light passing through a concave lens.
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Review
b. Convex Lens
Draw a convex lens. Tell what happens when light passes through a convex lens.
Draw a labelled ray diagram that shows what happens
The formation of an image by a convex lens depends upon how far the o6/ecf rs
from the lens. Tell what this means. Use diagrams to help in your explanation
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Review
Light and Optical Systems
Study Guide
1. Match the scientists with the paragraphs that tell about what they discovered
He did research on the speed of light. He placed two mirrors on the tops of two
mountains and measured the distance between the two mirrors. He then sent a beam of
light from one mirror to the other. He used extremely accurate timing devices to measure
how long it took the beam to reach the second mountain. He used this information to
calculate the speed of light to be 299 798 km/s.
He was an ancient Greek mathematician who tried to explain how we see light. He
thought that light consisted of beams and that these beams came from a person’s eyes in
straight lines. A person sees something when these light beams touch an object. The problem
with this theory was that if it were true, we would be able to see in the dark.
He showed that white light is actually a mixture of different colours of light. He did this by
passing sunlight through a prism. By passing the rainbow colours through a second prism, he
was able to combine the separate colours back into the white light.
He was the first to accurately describe how vision works. He showed that light bounces
off objects and then travels to the eye, showing that light does not come from the eyes but
rather travels to the eyes.
He discovered that when you shine a beam of light onto a flat mirror, the angle
between the incoming beam and the mirror is equal to the angle between the reflected
beam and the mirror. He also suggested that light travels in straight lines.
In the first century A.D. he described how light beams bend when they go from air to
glass.
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Science Grade Eis ht Topic C: Light and Optical Systems, Part I
Review
Properties of Liqht
a.
b.
c.
d.
Optical Oevices
Microscope
• Inventor
• Importance to science
• How it works
Telescope
• Galileo
• Importance to science
• How it works
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Review
• Refracting telescope
• Reflecting telescope
Binoculars
• Disadvantage re
Type of Materials
5. Tell about each of these types of materials. Give two examples of each
a. transparent
Examp(es:
b. translucent
Examples:
c. opaque
Examples:
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Review
6. Tell about each of these types of materials. Give two examples of each
a. luminous
Examples:
b. non-luminous
Examples:
Reflection
7. Describe what happens with each of these types of reflection. Include a ray diagram
a. regular reflection
b. diffuse reflection
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Science Grade k igl t topic C: L ight and £3ptical Svsterris, Part I
Describe this law. Include a labelled diagram in your description. Be sure to include
these words in both your description and in your diagram: mirror, normal, incident ray,
angle of incidence, reflected ray, angle of reflection.
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I Review
10. Concave Mirrors
a. Describe a concave mirror. Draw a labelled ray diagram showing light reflecting off a
concave mirror.
c. the image formed by a concav'e mirror depends on how far the object is from
the Coca/ point of the mirror. Explain this statement.
a. Describe a convex mirror. Draw a labelled diagram showing how light reflects off a
convex mirror.
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b. Name two devices that use convex mirrors.
Refraction
Light bends when it hits a new medium ( t an angle in a SlFg1i@ht line . fhc (less dcnsc denser
the new mcdium the morc less) the light s ows c own, anal so the (nior less) it rcfracts.
13. Lenses
a. Concave Lens
Describe a concave lens. Tell what happens when light passes through a concave
lens. Draw a labelled ray diagram showing light passing through a concave lens.
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Lesson Twelve
Concept: Light and Optical Systems, Part I Test
a. it is easier to point.
b. larger mirrors can be used
c. there is no interference from Earth’s atmosphere.
d. all of the above.
2. Newton discovered
a. astronomy.
b. microbiology.
c. reflexology.
d. Astrology.
a. binoculars.
b. a telescope.
c. microscope.
d. a prism.
a. 300 km/s.
b. 3000 km/s.
c. 30 000 km/s.
d. 300 000 km/s.
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7. Match the scientists with theiF discoveries about light.
a.
b.
9. Galileo and telescopes revolutionized astronomy. Explain why you agree or disagree
with this statement.
a. opaque.
b. transparent.
c. translucent.
d. concave.
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11. The best explanation for shadows is
12. You can see light through a gFeasy bag, but you can’t see if there are doughnuts inside
The greasy bag is
a. transparent.
b. translucent.
c. opaque.
d. shadowed.
a. luminous.
b. non-luminous.
c. opaque.
d. transparent.
14. You can see your reflection on a smooth shiny surface because the reflected rays are
a. diffuse.
b. converged.
c. scattered.
d. parallel.
a. the normal.
b. reflected
c. incident.
d. refracted.
a. a curved surface.
b. a focal point.
c. an ability to bend light.
d. a flat surface.
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17. Your best choice for a wide-angle optical device to attach to your car for driving would be
a
a. concave mirror.
b. convex mirror.
c. plane mirror.
d. convex mirror.
a. telescope.
b. microscope.
c. camera.
d. laser.
a. concave lens
b. convex lens
c. concave mirror
d. eyepiece
a. convex lens
b. concave lens
c. plane lens
d. plane mirror
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22. Draw a ray diagram of a single light ray approaching and entering a new, denser
medium. Make sure the ray diagram enters the new medium at an angle, and draw its
complete path into the new medium
23.Suppose you are using a telescope that produces a real, upside-down image. If you
want to see a boat that is far out to sea, how you could modify your telescope so that the
boat appears right side up? Explain how your modification works. Draw a diagram to
support your explanation.
Science Grade Eis ht Topic C: 1.ight and Optical Systems, Part l
Test
24. You have been asked to investigate refraction in different substances, and you are given
corn syrup, water, and a glass block as test materials. What would you do? Write a test
question for your investigation and state a prediction based on your hypothesis.
What I Would Do
Question
Prediction
25.Describe the steps you would perform to illustrate the law of reflection, using a ray box
and a plane mirror. Include a labelled diagram that illustrates a light ray going to and
reflecting off the mirror.
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Test
Light and Optical Systems, Part I
Test
a. it is easier to point.
b. larger mirrors can be used
c there is o in e erence fro Ea h s a os here
d. all of the above.
2. Newton discovered
a. astronomy.
b icrob o o
c. reflexology.
d. Astrology.
a. binoculars.
b. a telescope.
c. microscope
d. a prism.
a. 300 km/s.
b. 3000 km/s.
c. 30 000 km/s.
d. 300 000 km/s.
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7. Match the scientists with their discoveries about light.
b.
c.
d.
9. Galileo and Ie/escopes revolutionized astronomy. Explain why you agree or disagree
with this statement.
a. opaque.
b. transparent.
c. translucent.
d. concave.
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Test
11. The best explanation for shadows is
12. You can see light through a greasy bag, but you can’t see if there are doughnuts inside.
The greasy bag is
a. transparent.
b. translucent.
c. opaque.
d. shadowed.
a. luminous.
b. non-luminous.
c. opaque.
d. transparent.
14. You can see your reflection on a smooth shiny surface because the reflected rays are
a. diffuse.
b. converged
c. scattered.
d. parallel.
a. the normal.
b. reflected
c. incident.
d. refracted.
a. a curved surface.
b. a focal point.
c. an ability to bend light.
d. a flat surface.
3
17. Your best choice for a wide-angle optical device to attach to your car for driving would be
a
a concave mirror.
b. convex mirror.
c. plane mirror.
d. convex mirror.
a. telescope
b. microscope.
c. camera.
d. laser.
a. concave lens
b co ve en
c. concave mirror
d. eyepiece
a. convex lens
b. concave lens
c. plane lens
d. plane mirror
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22.Draw a ray diagram of a single light ray approaching and entering a new, denser
medium. Make sure the ray diagram enters the new medium at an angle, and draw its
complete path into the new medium
23.Suppose you are using a telescope that produces a real, upside-down image. If you
want to see a boat that is far out to sea, how you could modify your telescope so that the
boat appears right side up? Explain how your modification works. Draw a diagram to
support your explanation.
Science G rade E ight Topic C: Light and Optical Systems. Part I
Tcst
24.You have been asked to investigate refraction in different substances, and you are given
corn syrup, water, and a glass block as test materials. What would you do? Write a test
question for your investigation and state a prediction based on your hypothesis.
What I Would Do
Question
Prediction
25.Describe the steps you would perform to illustrate the law of reflection, using a ray box
and a plane mirror. Include a labelled diagram that illustrates a light ray going to and
reflecting off the mirror.
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NOTE
The content covered in Science in Action 8, Section 3,
pages 212 — 229 is not part of the Program of Studies for
Grade F.ight Science. For this reason, there are no
lessons based on this section in this set of lesson plans.
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Lesson Thirteen
Concept: Image Formation in Eyes
Introduction: Show students the camera. I°oint out the parts and how it
works. tell students that camera design is actually modeled after the huns
an eye.
Proccdure:
1. H‹lVe students turn to tcxtbook, page 2 0 and read the page. Discuss.
2. "1 ell students that the ncxt section involves learning how thc eye and
the camera work. I here is a part of the camcra that corresponds to ‹i
part in the cye.
4. Before having studcnts react tcxtbook, pagcs 231 and 232, have them
dt› the (tive // ri 7"ry activity on page 233.
Assignments:
Directions: Use Science in Action 8, pages 231 and 233 to help you with the questions.
1. In the space below draw a diagram of the eye, like the one at the top of page 231. Label
the diagram. (You may trace the diagram if you like, but it would be better if you tried
drawing it.)
2. Draw the diagram of the camera at the bottom of page 233. Label the parts. It is
not necessary to draw the rays or the object.
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3. Read the information on pages 231 and 232 of Science in Action 8. In the second
column, write the names of the parts of the camera that corresponds to the parts of the
eye. Then explain the functions of the parts.
shutter
rods
cones
optic nerve
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The Camera and the Eye
Directions: Use Science In Action 8, pages 231 and 233 to help you with the questions.
1. In the space below draw a diagram of the eye, like the one at the top of page 231. Label
the diagram. (You may trace the diagram if you like, but it would be better if you tried
drawing it.)
•›
r
ri»‹›
=“ y/’‹: »
«”›
//
2. Draw the diagram of the camera at the bottom of page 233. Label the parts. It is not
necessary to draw the rays or the object.
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3. Read the information on pages 231 and 232 of Science in Action 8. In the second
column, write the names of the parts of the camera that corresponds to the parts of the
eye. Then explain the functions of the parts.
pupil
shutter
rods
cones
optic nerve
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Lcsson Fourteen
Introduction: With students discuss incidents of personal knowledge o1 people who wear corrective
lenses, have cataracts, and/or have had surgical lens replacements (like lascr surgery). Explain that many
conditions develop that affect vision. Today’s lesson first goes Into how images are formed and then how
vision problems can be corrected.
Procedure:
1. I lave students turn to textbook, pagc 233. Guide the reading of the sections entitled “Focussing
the Light”and “Image Formation”.
2. Point out that vision problems occur when light does not focus on the retina. ’this can be because
the eycball shape is not quite right or the lens itself’ is not the correct shape. Have studcnts turn to
textbook, page 234. You might want to have students who wear glasses, tell you whether they arc
nearsighted or farsighted.
3. Havc students rcad tcxtbook, pages 234 and 235 to find out how vision problcms can be overcome
or correctcd.
Assignments:
Directions: Use Science in Action 8, pages 233 — 235 to help you with the questions.
3. From what you read, what can you infer about the type of material the lens of a human
eye is made of?
4. The pupil of a human eye changes shape to focus. How does a camera focus?
Image Formation
5. Why is it that the image formed by both the human eye and the camera are upside
down?
7. Jim can see things far away, but not close up. What kind of vision problem does he
have?
8. Nine-year-old Maggie needs to wear eyeglasses because she cannot see things that are
far away. What kind of vision problem does she have?
11. How can laser eye surgery eliminate the need to wear corrective lenses?
Directions: Use Science in Action 8, pages 233 — 235 to help you with the questions.
3. From what you read, what can you infer about the type of material the lens of a
human eye is made of?
4. The pupil of a human eye changes shape to focus. How does a camera focus?
Image Formation
5. Why is it that the image formed by both the human eye and the camera are
upside down?
Worksheet ñ 8C.
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Correcting Vision Problems with Lenses
7. Jim can see things far away, but not close up. What kind of vision problem does he
have?
8. Nine-year-old Maggie needs to wear eyeglasses because she cannot see things that are
far away. What kind of vision problem does she have?
11. How can laser eye surgery eliminate the need to wear corrective lenses?
Worksheet # 8C.
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Lesson Fifteen
Introduction: Review how the human eye works. thcn explain that there are many diifcrent typcs ot
eyes in thc animal kingdom. In today’s lesson, students will learn more about them.
Procedure:
1. Have students turn to textbook, page 235. C uide the reading of the opening P aragr£1 h.
2. OP BIOS AL. Go over the hive Il a Try activity on textbt›ok, page 235. Have students do the
research as suggested in the actlviiy. l’hey can record thcir answers on Worksheet #SC. 1 5a.
3. Explain that most vcrtebratcs (animals with backbones) have what are referred to as camera eyes.
Animals that have camera eyes have a lcns, retina, cornca, and are roundish. Other animals havc
other typcs of eyes.
6. OPB IONAL. Do the t"hc•ck nur/ £e)/rt‘/ questions en textbook, page 23S.
Assignments:
Directions: Use the Gi“ve /f a 7 activity on page 236 of Science i”n Action 8 for the directions
for this page. You may use encyclopedias and other reference materials to help you
Octopus
Frog
bird
rabbit
Directions: Use Science in Action 8, pages 236 — 238 to help you with the questions.
1. In youF notebook, write the following heading and the definition that follows.
Camera kves
Camera eves are eyes that have a cornea, a lens, a rctlna, and a roundish shape. Most vertebrates
have camera eycs.
2. Copy and complete the heading and chart to show how the camera eyes of others in the
animal kingdom differ from human eyes.
Differences in C L
Animal Kingdom flow Its Eyes Are Different from Human Eyes
Member
bird
octopus
C’ompound Eves
Co ound e s are made up of many smaller “eyes” or units called ommatidia. Each
ommatidium is shaped like a long lube and has a lens, pigment cells (like cones) and 1ight-
scnsitive cells (like rods). Insects and crustaceans have compound eyes.
Compound eyes have a surface, so the ommatidia lcnses face in almost all
directions. this makes the compound eye excellent at detecting
Worksheet #8C. I lb
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Animal Eyes
Directions: Use the Give // a 7 activity on page 236 of Science in Action 8 for the directions
for this page. You may use encyclopedias and other reference materials to help you
Frog
[ight
insect
bird
rabbit glr
Worksheet # 8C. 1 5a
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Other Eyes in the Animal Kinqdom
Directions: Use Science in Action 8, pages 236 — 238 to help you with the questions.
1. In your notebook, write the following heading and the definition that follows.
Camcra D.ves
Camera eves are eyes that have a cornea. a lens, a retina, and a roundish shape. Most vertebrates
have camera eycs.
2. Copy and complete the heading and chart to show how the camera eyes of others
in the animal kingdom differ from human eyes.
Differences in C E e
Animal Kingdom Member How Its Eyes Are Different from Human Eyes
fish
bird
animals
octopus
C un es
Compound eves are made up of many smaller “eyes” or units called ommatidia. Each
ommatidium is shapcd like a long tube and has a lens, pigment cells (like cones) and light-
sensitive cells (like rods). Insects and crustaceans have compound cyes.
Compound eyes havc a C pv ep surface. so thc ommatidia lenses lace in almost all
dircctions. 4 his makes the compound eyc excel lent at detecting qd yrjr{
Worksheet
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Lesson Sixteen
Concept: Image Storage and
Transmission Resources/Materials:
244
Worksheets #8C 1 6, #8C.16b, and #8C.16c (student copies)
Introduction: Discuss that our brains store information that the human body
gathers through the eyes. Explain that scientists understand a lot about how
much of this information is stored in our memories, but that there is a great deal
thcy do not know. It appears that the brain can select information it wants to
kecp and discards information it thinks won’t be worth remembering.
It is different with pictures taken using a camera. We can store pretty well all
of it, if we want. We used to store the picturcs on film. Now almost all
camcras store images digitally. Today’s lesson has to do with how camera
images are stored.
Procedure:
1. 1 lave students turn to textbook, page 239. Guide the rcading o1 pages 239 and 24G.
2. Explain that digital cameras store information using the same idea as
the stadium “pictures”. Direct students to read textbook, pages 241
244 to find out morc about digital images and how these images can be
sent to others using computers.
3. I)istribute Worksheets ñ8C.1 6a, #8C.16b, and #8C.1 6›c. Go over the directions, it
necessary.
4. OPB IONAI . 1 lave students make a simple digital picture. I akc sheet
o1 graph paper (The larger the papcr, the longer this activity will take.).
Lightly draw a picture on it. Simple is better. Colour thc picture. Bc
surc that any particular squarc is filled entirely by the same colour. “thcn
make a “code” sheet. Assign each square a number. Eeside cach nunibcr
write the appropriate colour. Clive your code sheet to a friend. See if he
or she can make your picture.
Assignments:
Directions: Use Science in Action 8, pages 239 — 244 to help you with the questions
Two friends, David and Spencer, learned how camera images are stored and transmitted. Each
boy was asked to answer a set of questions. For each question, one boy answered correctly
while the other did not. Your task is to decide which boy answered incorrectly and why.
Question 1: How does your brain store information about images you have seen?
David: Your brain stores image information through electrical impulses travelling along
neurons.
Spencer: Scientists really do not know for sure how the brain stores image information
David: Traditional film cameras use a digital system which is part of the
film Spencer: Film cameras rely on chemicals to store information on
the film
Question 3: What does it mean when images taken by a camera are stored digitally?
David: It means that you convert any information, like a camera image, into numbers.
Spencer: Your fingers and toes are called your digits. So digital camera images are images
that include your fingers and toes.
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Question 4: When people in the audience in a stadium help to produce a certain image,
how are the cards that the audience members take distributed.
David: Each audience member gets to pick his or her favourite colour and takes a card
of that colour to his seat.
Spencer: Each seat is given an address. There is a card of a particular colour that goes
with that address. The audience member who is sitting at a certain address gets
the corresponding colour of card.
David: Digital imaging is the process of creating an image by using a computer, which
divides the image into very small squares. Each square is given a number and is
of a certain colour.
Spencer: Digital imaging is the process of creating an image by using a computer. The
computer divides the image in to tiny squares. The large numbers get the biggest
squares. The small numbers are assigned small squares.
David: The word pixel is taken from the phrase picture elements. Each pixel is one of the
little squares in an image. Each pixel is assigned coordinates.
Spencer: The word pixel is taken from the phrase pixies and elves. This is because the
squares are tiny like pixies and elves.
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Question 7: How does a digital camera colour an image?
David The camera remembers the colours by knowing which combinations of colours
make other colours. Only two-digit numbers are assigned primary colours
Spencer: The computer in the camera assigns a value to each pixel. This number
corresponds to a certain colour. When the image gets assembled, the computer
reads the value of each pixel and makes the pixel that particular colour.
David Resolution refers to the number of pixels per unit of area. The lower the
resolution, the higher the quality of image.
Spencer: Resolution refers to the number of pixels per unit of area of an image. The
higher the resolution, the higher the quality of the image.
David: Light falls onto a charge-coupled device, which is a grid. As light falls on a square
of this grid, it creates a small amount of electricity in that square. This electrical
charge is converted into digital information. It can then be stored on a computer
and sent to other computers.
Spencer: Each pixel is assigned a letter of the alphabet. The computer knows what letters
stand for what colours. One computer can then send the colour code to another
computer.
Scicnce Crade Eight Topic C: Light and Optical Systems, Part 11
Worksheets
Image Storaqe and Transmission
Directions: Use Science in Action 8, pages 239 — 244 to help you with the questions.
Two friends, David and Spencer, learned how camera images are stored and transmitted.
Each boy was asked to answer a set of questions. For each question, one boy answered
correctly while the other did not. Your task is to decide which boy answered incorrectly
and why.
Question 1: How does your brain store information about images you have seen?
David: Your brain stores image information through electrical impulses travelling along
neurons.
Spencer: Scientists really do not know for sure how the brain stores image information.
David: Traditional film cameras use a digital system which is part of the
film. Spencer: Film cameras rely on chemicals to store information on
the film
Question 3: What does it mean when images taken by a camera are stored digitally?
David: It means that you convert any information, like a camera imape, into numbers.
Spencer: Your fingers and toes are called your digits. So digital camera images are
images that include your fingers and toes.
\Vorkshect #8C. I 6a
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Worksheets
Question 4: When people in the audience in a stadium help to produce a certain image,
how are the cards that the audience members take distributed.
David: Each audience member gets to pick his or her favourite colour and takes a card
of that colour to his seat.
Spencer: Each seat is given an address. There is a card of a particular colour that goes
with that address. The audience member who is sitting at a certain address gets
the corresponding colour of card
David: Digital imaging is the process of creating an image by using a computer, which
divides the image into very small squares. Each square is given a number and is
of a certain colour.
Spencer: Digital imaging is the process of creating an image by using a computer. The
computer divides the image in to tiny squares. The large numbers get the biggest
squares. The small numbers are assigned small squares.
David The word pixel is taken from the phrase picture elements. Each pixel is one of the
little squares in an image. Each pixel is assigned coordinates.
Spencer: The word pixel is taken from the phrase plxies and elves. This is because the
squares are tiny like pixies and elves.
WorLshect # Sñ. T 6b
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Worksheets
Question 7: How does a digital camera colour an image?
David: The camera remembers the colours by knowing which combinations of colours
make other colours, Only two-digit numbers are assigned primary colours.
Spencer: The computer in the camera assigns a value to each pixel. This number
corresponds to a certain colour, When the image gets assembled, the computer
reads the value of each pixel and makes the pixel that particular colour.
David Resolution refers to the number of pixels per unit of area. The lower the
resolution, the higher the quality of image.
Spencer: Resolution refers to the number of pixels per unit of area of an image. The
higher the resolution, the higher the quality of the image.
David: Light falls onto a charge-coupled device, which is a grid. As light falls on a square
of this grid, it creates a small amount of electricity in that square. This electrical
charge is converted into digital information. It can then be stored on a computer
and sent to other computers.
Spencer: Each pixel is assigned a letter of the alphabet. The computer knows what letters
stand for what colours. One computer can then send the colour code to another
computer.
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Lesson Seventeen
Concept: Light and Optical Systems, Part II Rcview
I ntroduction: Explain that the unit on Light and Optical Systems ln now almost
complete. It is timc to prcpare for a test.
Procedure:
1. With class briefly revicw the concepts mom the second hall“ r›f thc unit:
Assignments:
1. Match the words and phrases in the box with their meanings
2. For each part of the eye, write the corresponding part of a camera
a pupil
b. iris
retina
d. eyelid
e lens
a. rods
b. cones
6. What is nearsightedness?
7. What is farsightedness?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
2
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Rcvicw
What are three organisms that have compound eyes?
What is an ommatidium?
Why does high resolution produce a sharper image than low resolution?
Tell about a specific way in which digital imaging, storage, and transmission technology
has helped save lives
Science Grade Eight Topic C: 1.ight and Optical Systems, Part II
Review
Light and Optical Systems, Part II
Study Guide
1. Match the words and phrases in the box with their meanings.
2. For each part of the eye, write the corresponding part of a camera
a pupil
b. iris
retina
eyelid
e. tn¿ lens
a. rods
b. cones
1
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Review
5. Why is it that a person can only see shades of grey in low light conditions?
6. What is nearsightedness?
7. What is farsightedness?
What are five organisms that have camera eyes? Vyg \/w&Jn
b.
d
e
b.
What is an ommatidium?
Why does high resolution produce a sharper image than low resolution?
Tell about a specific way in which digital imaging, storage, and transmission technology
has helped save lives.
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Lesson Plans
Lesson F.ighteen
Concept: Light and Optical Systems, Part II I est
a. pupil.
b. cornea.
c. iris.
d. retina.
2. Which of the following is most responsible for detecting colour in the human eye?
a. pupil
b. retina
c. rods
d. cones
3. The film in an automatic camera performs about the same function as the
a. pupil.
b. retina.
c. rods.
d. cones.
a. concave lens.
b. convex lens.
c. concave mirror.
d. convex mirror.
a. camera eyes.
b. compound eyes.
c. white eyes
d. nuclear eyes.
a. rods.
b. cones
c. ommatidia.
d. pupils.
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Test
7. The part of a digital camera that converts light into digital information is the
a. aperture.
b. charge-coupled device.
c. film.
d. retina
aperture
a. light collecting unit of a compound eye
photoreceptor
b. changes size to allow more or less light into
a camera
ommatidium
c. light-sensitive cells of the retina
pixel
d. focuses light onto the retina or film
lens
e. represents an individual element in a digital
image
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12. When an image forms on the retina, it is upside down. Why is it that we do not see
things as being upside down?
16.Why is a high resolution imape usually of better quality than a low resolution image?
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Light and Optical Systems, Part II
Test
a. pupil.
b. cornea.
c. iris.
d. retina
2. Which of the following is most responsible for detecting colour in the human eye?
a. pupil
b. retina
c. rods
d. cones
3. The film in an automatic camera performs about the same function as the
a. pupil.
b. retina
ozs
d. cones.
a. concave lens.
b. convex lens.
c. concave mirror.
d. convex mirror.
a. camera eyes.
b. compound eyes.
c. white eyes.
d. nuclear eyes.
a. rods.
b. cones.
c. ommatidia.
d. pupils.
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Science Grade Eight Topic C: light and Optical Systems, Part 11
Test
7. The part of a digital camera that converts light into digital information is the
a. aperture.
b cha e-coupled device.
c. film.
d. retina.
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S cience Grade Eight Top ic C: I.ight and Optical Systems, Part I I
Test
12. When an image forms on the retina, it is upside down. Why is it that we do not see things
as being upside down?
16. Why is a high resolution image usually of better quality than a low resolution image?
Science Grade Light Topic C: l.ight and Optical Systems, Part I I 2
1.esson Plans
Lesson Nineteen
Concept: Light and Optical Systems,
3 cachers who would like to have studcnts engage in some kind of culminating activity can
choosc one (›r
more o1 the following options:
2. Project: Light Rays Throng h LfquiJs activity, S‹ ience in Action 8, page 245.
3. Unit Review: Light and Optical Systems, Science /u Action 8, pagcs 24^9 251
(omit section
3.0)
Directions: Write the letter of the best answer to each question on the answer
sheet. Do not write in the is booklet.
1. The Hubble Space Telescope can produce much higher quality images that
ground-based telescopes because
Pythagoras, an ancient Greek, figured out that light consisted ot“beams. 4 he beams canic
from a person’s eyes in straight lines. The sense of sight occurred when these beams touched
thc objects a person was looking at.
Peter decided to make a list of the propcrties of light. Here is his list.
7. Why are Hans and Zacharias Jansen and Antonie van Leeuwenhoek
important to science?
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Science Grade Eight Topic C: Light and Optical Systems
Final Examination
9. Binoculars are
a. designed to see objects farther away than what you can see with a
telescope.
b. two short refracting telescopes fixed together.
C. not useful for viewing objects that are far away.
d. too laFge to carry around easily.
a. b.
C. d.
angle of refraction
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Science Grade Eight Topic C: Light and Optical Systems
Final Examination
Use the information be/ow' to answer question 12.
13. Materials that allow only some light to pass through are referred to as
a. opaque.
b. transparent.
c. luminous.
d. translucent.
a. opaque.
b. transparent.
c. luminous.
d. translucent.
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Science Grade Eight T opic C: I.ight and Optical Systems
1 inal Examination
Use the information below to answer question 15.
Luminous Non-luminous
doorknob tree
star polar bear
lantern fish finger
lamp stone
a, lantern fish.
b. polar bear.
c. doorknob.
d. tree.
a. diffuse reflection.
b. regular reflection.
c. curved reflection.
d. straight reflection.
a. incident ray
b. normal
c. reflected ray
d. angle of incidence
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Science Grade Eight Topic C: Light and Optical SVS[CmS
Final Examination
Use the information below to answer question 19.
Martha looked into the mirror. She noticed that she could see a very large area, but that the
objects appeared to be smaller and farther away.
a. concave mirror.
b. concave lens.
c. convex mirror.
d. convex lens.
a. image.
b. focal point.
c. object.
d. vanishing point.
21. The image in a concave mirror will appear to be right side up when
22.Car headlights, flashlights, and telescopes are all devices that use
a. concave mirrors
b. convex mirrors.
c. concave lenses
d. convex lenses
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Science Grade I: ight Topic C: Light and Optical Systems
Final Examination
Use the information below to answer question 23.
a. it is too sunny.
b. the law of reflection.
c. the man has poor eyesight.
d. light is refracted as it travels from water to air.
a. diverge.
b. remain parallel
c. converge.
d. intensify.
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Science Grade E 8ht Topic C: Light and Optical Systems
Final Examination
27. A magnifying glass is an example of
28. Some images viewed through a convex lens appear upside down because
29. Which of the following parts on a camera corresponds to the pupil of human
eye?
a. cornea
b. lens
c. ciliary muscle
d. aperture
Cindy closed her left eye and looked at a large dot on the paper in front of hcr. She moved
thc paper slightly and shc was amazed that she could no longer scc the dot.
31. Which of the following most likely explains why Cindy could not see the dot?
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Sciencc Grade Eight Top=ic s ht and Optical Systems
C: Final Examination
32. If a person is nearsighted, he or she
a. can see things close up clearly, but not things far away.
b. can see things far away clearly, but not things close up.
c. can clearly see colourful objects that are far away.
d. must use a telescope to see things that are close up.
a. human
b. frog
c. shark
d. dragonfly
Matt and Laura want to take some photos for a photo album. They decide to buy a new
digital camera. At the camera store they try out a digital camera. When thc photo is printed
off‘, they notice that it is not very clear.
35. What should Matt and Laura do to get photos that are sharper?
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Science Grade Eight Topic C: Light and Optical Systems
Final Exam ination
Name:
1 13. 25.
2. 14. 26.
3 15. 27.
4. 16. 28.
5. 17. 29.
18. 30
7. 19 31.
8. 20 32
9. 21. 33
10. 22. 34
11. 23 35.
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Science Grade Eight ’topic C: Light and Optical Systems
Final Examination
Name:
1 13. 25
2 Q 14. 26
3. 15. 27.
4. 16. 28.
17. 29.
18. 30
7. 19. 31.
20. 32. CI
9. 21. 33
11. 23 35
12 24 36
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