Mini Science 8
Course Outline
Course Outline page 1
Course Outline page 2
Other Handouts
Sample of a Proper Lab Format
Understanding Hazard Symbols page 1
Understanding Hazard Symbols page 2
Hazardous Household Materials page 1
Hazardous Household Materials page 2
WHMIS 2015 Symbols
Science 8 Laboratory Safety Rules
Science 8 Laboratory Safety Rules Part 2
Science 8 Safety Assignment page 1
Science 8 Safety Assignment page 2
Science 8 Safety Assignment page 3
Science 8 Safety Assignment page 4
Laboratory Equipment
Density Lab page 1
Density Lab page 2
Density Lab page 3
Density Lab page 4
Density Lab page 5
Density Lab page 6
Density Lab page 7
Important Dates
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE FOLLOWING DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE. REGULARLY CHECK THE HOMEWORK BOARD IN THE CLASSROOM FOR ANY UPDATES.
Hazardous Household Materials worksheet due on Thursday September 26
Safety Assignment due on Wednesday October 2
Quiz on HHPS, WHMIS, lab equipment and safety rules on Tuesday October 8
Density Homework due Tuesday October 15:
Read pages 260 – 265 in BC Science 8 text
do page 262 Activity 7–6
do page 264 #1 – 4
do page 265 #1 – 3 (practice problems)
do page 269 #1 – 5 (practice problems)
do page 271 #1 – 5
Density Lab due Monday October 21
Physical & Chemical Changes Lab due Friday November 1
Chromatography Questions due Wednesday November 13
Quiz on class notes from Oct 2 - 30 (2.2A, 2.2B & 2.2C) on Friday November 15
Quiz on class notes from Nov 5 - Nov 7 (2.2D) on Thursday November 21
(end of Term 1)
Matter Homework due Friday November 29
Read pages 242 – 253 + 258 in BC Science 8 text
do page 249 #1 – 5
do page 251 #1 – 3
do page 253 #1 – 4
do page 259 #1 – 10
Mpemba Questions due Thursday December 5
Atomic Theory Questions due Monday December 9
Quarks & Leptons Questions due Monday December 9
Quiz on class notes from Nov 19 - Dec 5 (2.3A, 2.3B, 2.3C, 2.4A & 2.4B) on Tuesday December 17 (new date)
Waves Homework due Thursday December 19
Read pages 128 – 138 & 142 in BC Science 8 text
do page 138 Activity 4–2
do page 138 #1 – 5 (Reading Check)
do page 143 #1 – 9 (Check Your Understanding)
Lab 4-4 (slinky waves) due in class on Thursday December 19
Light Homework due Wednesday January 8
Read pages 144 – 150 in BC Science 8 text
do page 146 #1 – 5 (Reading Check)
do page 149 #1 – 4 (Reading Check)
do page 151 #1 – 9, 12, 13 + pause & reflect (Check Your Understanding)
Quiz on class notes from Dec 17 - Jan 6 (3.2A & 3.2B) on Tuesday January 14
Radiation Homework due Tuesday January 14
Read pages 152 – 160 & 162 in BC Science 8 text
do page 157 #1 – 5 (Reading Check)
do page 163 #1 – 12 + pause & reflect (Check Your Understanding)
Quiz on class notes from Jan 8 - 10 (3.1A) on Wednesday January 22
Reflection Lab due (in class) on Tuesday January 28
Reflection Homework due Friday February 7
Read pages 166 – 173 & 182 – 186 in BC Science 8 text
do page 175 #1 – 4 (Reading Check)
do page 181 #2, 4, 5, 7a, 9, 11 (Check Your Understanding)
do page 186 #1 – 6 (Reading Check)
do page 189 #1 – 10 + pause & reflect (Check Your Understanding)
Quiz on class notes from Jan 20 - Feb 5 (3.2C, 3.3A, 3.4A & 3.4B) on Tuesday February 11
(end of Term 2)
Refraction Lab due on Tuesday February 25
Refraction Homework due Thursday February 27
Read pages 174 – 175 in BC Science 8 text
do page 175 #5 – 7 (Reading Check)
do page 181 #3, 6, 7b, 10 (Check Your Understanding)
Lens Homework due Tuesday March 10
Read pages 190 – 193 in BC Science 8 text
do page 193 #1 – 4 (Reading Check)
do page 197 #1 – 11 + p/r (Check Your Understanding)
Quiz on class notes from Feb 7 - Mar 2 (3.5A, 3.5B, 3.5C & 3.5D) on Thursday March 12 (in math class)
PLEASE NOTE THAT DUE TO THE COVID SITUATION ALL LESSONS/ASSIGNMENTS WILL NOW BE DELIVERED THROUGH MS TEAMS (WHICH CAN BE FOUND BY USING YOUR VSB EMAIL ADDRESS).
Please see Mr. Ottenbreit for homework assigned from March 10 - April 17
microscope questions (including diagram) due in class on Tuesday April 21 (in class)
do workbook pages 2 – 9 (Sect 1.1) due Wednesday May 13
do workbook pages 10 – 16 (Sect 1.2) due Tuesday May 19
Quiz on Sect 1.1 - 1.6 on Monday May 25 (?)
Archived from the previous year:
UV Light Lab due Tuesday January
microscope lab (proper lab format) due Wednesday May 10
do workbook page 19 - 26 (Sect 1.3) due Monday May
Immune Comic due Monday May 29
Bamfield Presentation delegated tasks (with deadline dates) to be handed in on Monday May
Bamfield Presentations: Monday June (10 minutes max per group)
do workbook pages 32 - 33 due Thursday May
Eye Homework due Wednesday May 9
Read pages 200 – 210 in BC Science 8 text
do page 205 #1 – 5 (Reading Check)
do page 210 #5 – 7 (Reading Check)
do page 215 #1 – 9 (Check Your Understanding)
Quiz on class notes from April 25 - May 7 (the eye) on Tuesday May 15
SCIENCE FAIR HYPOTHESIS TO BE HANDED IN ON MONDAY OCTOBER 31
SCIENCE FAIR PROCEDURE TO BE HANDED IN ON MONDAY NOVEMBER 21
Science Fair
Science Fair Information Booklet
Science Fair Ethics and Safety Screen Part 1
Science Fair Ethics and Safety Screen Part 2
Science Fair Ethics Screen
Science Fair Ethics Flow Chart
Course Outline page 1
Course Outline page 2
Other Handouts
Sample of a Proper Lab Format
Understanding Hazard Symbols page 1
Understanding Hazard Symbols page 2
Hazardous Household Materials page 1
Hazardous Household Materials page 2
WHMIS 2015 Symbols
Science 8 Laboratory Safety Rules
Science 8 Laboratory Safety Rules Part 2
Science 8 Safety Assignment page 1
Science 8 Safety Assignment page 2
Science 8 Safety Assignment page 3
Science 8 Safety Assignment page 4
Laboratory Equipment
Density Lab page 1
Density Lab page 2
Density Lab page 3
Density Lab page 4
Density Lab page 5
Density Lab page 6
Density Lab page 7
Important Dates
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE FOLLOWING DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE. REGULARLY CHECK THE HOMEWORK BOARD IN THE CLASSROOM FOR ANY UPDATES.
Hazardous Household Materials worksheet due on Thursday September 26
Safety Assignment due on Wednesday October 2
Quiz on HHPS, WHMIS, lab equipment and safety rules on Tuesday October 8
Density Homework due Tuesday October 15:
Read pages 260 – 265 in BC Science 8 text
do page 262 Activity 7–6
do page 264 #1 – 4
do page 265 #1 – 3 (practice problems)
do page 269 #1 – 5 (practice problems)
do page 271 #1 – 5
Density Lab due Monday October 21
Physical & Chemical Changes Lab due Friday November 1
Chromatography Questions due Wednesday November 13
Quiz on class notes from Oct 2 - 30 (2.2A, 2.2B & 2.2C) on Friday November 15
Quiz on class notes from Nov 5 - Nov 7 (2.2D) on Thursday November 21
(end of Term 1)
Matter Homework due Friday November 29
Read pages 242 – 253 + 258 in BC Science 8 text
do page 249 #1 – 5
do page 251 #1 – 3
do page 253 #1 – 4
do page 259 #1 – 10
Mpemba Questions due Thursday December 5
Atomic Theory Questions due Monday December 9
Quarks & Leptons Questions due Monday December 9
Quiz on class notes from Nov 19 - Dec 5 (2.3A, 2.3B, 2.3C, 2.4A & 2.4B) on Tuesday December 17 (new date)
Waves Homework due Thursday December 19
Read pages 128 – 138 & 142 in BC Science 8 text
do page 138 Activity 4–2
do page 138 #1 – 5 (Reading Check)
do page 143 #1 – 9 (Check Your Understanding)
Lab 4-4 (slinky waves) due in class on Thursday December 19
Light Homework due Wednesday January 8
Read pages 144 – 150 in BC Science 8 text
do page 146 #1 – 5 (Reading Check)
do page 149 #1 – 4 (Reading Check)
do page 151 #1 – 9, 12, 13 + pause & reflect (Check Your Understanding)
Quiz on class notes from Dec 17 - Jan 6 (3.2A & 3.2B) on Tuesday January 14
Radiation Homework due Tuesday January 14
Read pages 152 – 160 & 162 in BC Science 8 text
do page 157 #1 – 5 (Reading Check)
do page 163 #1 – 12 + pause & reflect (Check Your Understanding)
Quiz on class notes from Jan 8 - 10 (3.1A) on Wednesday January 22
Reflection Lab due (in class) on Tuesday January 28
Reflection Homework due Friday February 7
Read pages 166 – 173 & 182 – 186 in BC Science 8 text
do page 175 #1 – 4 (Reading Check)
do page 181 #2, 4, 5, 7a, 9, 11 (Check Your Understanding)
do page 186 #1 – 6 (Reading Check)
do page 189 #1 – 10 + pause & reflect (Check Your Understanding)
Quiz on class notes from Jan 20 - Feb 5 (3.2C, 3.3A, 3.4A & 3.4B) on Tuesday February 11
(end of Term 2)
Refraction Lab due on Tuesday February 25
Refraction Homework due Thursday February 27
Read pages 174 – 175 in BC Science 8 text
do page 175 #5 – 7 (Reading Check)
do page 181 #3, 6, 7b, 10 (Check Your Understanding)
Lens Homework due Tuesday March 10
Read pages 190 – 193 in BC Science 8 text
do page 193 #1 – 4 (Reading Check)
do page 197 #1 – 11 + p/r (Check Your Understanding)
Quiz on class notes from Feb 7 - Mar 2 (3.5A, 3.5B, 3.5C & 3.5D) on Thursday March 12 (in math class)
PLEASE NOTE THAT DUE TO THE COVID SITUATION ALL LESSONS/ASSIGNMENTS WILL NOW BE DELIVERED THROUGH MS TEAMS (WHICH CAN BE FOUND BY USING YOUR VSB EMAIL ADDRESS).
Please see Mr. Ottenbreit for homework assigned from March 10 - April 17
microscope questions (including diagram) due in class on Tuesday April 21 (in class)
do workbook pages 2 – 9 (Sect 1.1) due Wednesday May 13
do workbook pages 10 – 16 (Sect 1.2) due Tuesday May 19
Quiz on Sect 1.1 - 1.6 on Monday May 25 (?)
Archived from the previous year:
UV Light Lab due Tuesday January
microscope lab (proper lab format) due Wednesday May 10
do workbook page 19 - 26 (Sect 1.3) due Monday May
Immune Comic due Monday May 29
Bamfield Presentation delegated tasks (with deadline dates) to be handed in on Monday May
Bamfield Presentations: Monday June (10 minutes max per group)
do workbook pages 32 - 33 due Thursday May
Eye Homework due Wednesday May 9
Read pages 200 – 210 in BC Science 8 text
do page 205 #1 – 5 (Reading Check)
do page 210 #5 – 7 (Reading Check)
do page 215 #1 – 9 (Check Your Understanding)
Quiz on class notes from April 25 - May 7 (the eye) on Tuesday May 15
SCIENCE FAIR HYPOTHESIS TO BE HANDED IN ON MONDAY OCTOBER 31
SCIENCE FAIR PROCEDURE TO BE HANDED IN ON MONDAY NOVEMBER 21
Science Fair
Science Fair Information Booklet
Science Fair Ethics and Safety Screen Part 1
Science Fair Ethics and Safety Screen Part 2
Science Fair Ethics Screen
Science Fair Ethics Flow Chart