Science, Grade 8

Structures and functions of cells

I can analyse the main structures of a cell and what each part does.

Comparing animal and plant cells

I can compare animal and plant cells, naming what they share and how they differ.

Specialized cells and their functions

I can analyse how specialized cells are shaped for their specific job in a body system.

How cells work together in systems

I can explain how cells work together, forming tissues, organs, and systems.

Needs of cells and systems

I can explain what cells and systems need to stay alive and healthy, like nutrients, oxygen, and waste removal.

Disruptions and disorders of health

I can describe disruptions and disorders that affect the health of cells and body systems.

Impact of disruptions on health

I can evaluate how disruptions and disorders impact the health of cells and body systems.

Technologies and careers in health

I can describe technologies and careers that help keep cells and systems healthy.

Ways to maintain health, including Mi'kmaw

I can evaluate ways to maintain health from different perspectives, including a Mi'kmaw perspective.

Heat and kinetic molecular theory

I can explain heat using kinetic molecular theory - that heat is the energy of moving particles.

Conducting and insulating materials

I can evaluate which materials conduct heat and which insulate (block) it.

Heat transfer

I can explain the ways heat transfers: conduction, convection, and radiation.

Heat absorption and the greenhouse effect

I can analyse how heat absorption creates the greenhouse effect that warms Earth.

Impact of climate change on organisms

I can explain how climate change affects living organisms and their habitats.

Oceanographic evidence of climate change

I can evaluate ocean data as evidence of climate change, like rising temperature, sea level, and acidity.

Measuring climatic indicators

I can use probeware to measure climatic indicators like temperature and carbon dioxide.

Impact of climate change on communities

I can analyse how climate change affects communities, including Mi'kmaw communities.

Causes of climate change

I can analyse the main causes of climate change, especially human activities that release greenhouse gases.

Environmental impacts of energy sources

I can evaluate the environmental impacts of different energy sources.

How climate change is being expedited

I can analyse how human activities are speeding up (expediting) climate change.

Promoting environmental awareness

I can describe strategies that shift how people think and raise environmental awareness.

Climate change solutions, including Mi'kmaw

I can describe climate change solutions, including those informed by a Mi'kmaw perspective.

Evaluating green technologies

I can evaluate the environmental impact of green technologies, weighing their benefits and costs.

Implications of climate solutions

I can evaluate the wider implications of climate change solutions, including their effects on people and the economy.

Properties of fluids

I can describe the properties of fluids (liquids and gases), like flow, viscosity, and compressibility.

Factors that affect fluid properties

I can test how factors like temperature affect the properties of a fluid.

Relationships among fluid properties

I can analyse how temperature, volume, pressure, compressibility, viscosity, and density relate to each other in a fluid.

Measuring temperature and pressure

I can use probeware to measure the temperature and pressure of a fluid.

Devices that use hydraulics and pneumatics

I can identify devices that use hydraulics (liquids) and pneumatics (gases) and what they do.

Comparing hydraulic and pneumatic systems

I can compare hydraulic and pneumatic systems, including their strengths and weaknesses.

How mechanical advantage is created

I can explain how hydraulic and pneumatic devices create mechanical advantage - turning a small force into a large one.

Problems solved with hydraulics or pneumatics

I can identify problems that could be solved using a hydraulic or pneumatic device.

Applying fluid properties to build

I can apply what I know about fluid properties to build a working hydraulic or pneumatic device.

Evaluating the device

I can evaluate my fluid-powered device for how effectively and efficiently it does its job.

Carrying out the device design

I can carry out a full design for a hydraulic or pneumatic device, following the design process.