Science and Technology, Secondary 2
Quebec · Grade 8 · Science — the complete curriculum-aligned outline, taught skill by skill by MapleMind's AI tutor.
4Units
20Lessons
33Skills
Unit 1: The Material World
Properties of matter, mixtures and changes, the atom, and the behaviour of substances — the PDA's Material World.
Mass and volume of matter
- What mass is
Heat, temperature and particles
- Heat and particle motion
States of matter and phase changes
- Naming the phase changes
Acids, bases and characteristic properties
- Acidic, basic and neutral solutions
- Characteristic properties identify substances
Mixtures and separating them
- Kinds of mixtures
Physical and chemical changes
- Physical changes
- Chemical changes and their signs
The atom and the elements
- Dalton's atomic model
Unit 2: The Living World
Ecology, the cell, life functions, and reproduction — the PDA's Living World.
Habitats, niches and species
- Habitat and ecological niche
- Species and populations
Adaptation, evolution and classification
- Adaptations for survival
- Evolution and natural selection
The cell and life functions
- The cell as the unit of life
- Cell parts and what they do
Reproduction and human development
- Sexual and asexual reproduction
- Human reproductive organs and gametes
- Contraception and preventing STBBIs
Unit 3: The Earth and Space
Earth's structure, geology, water, atmosphere, and space — the PDA's Earth and Space.
Earth's structure and relief
- Inside the Earth
- Relief and human activity
Rocks, minerals and soil
- The three rock types
- Classifying soil
Water and air on Earth
- Fresh and salt water
- Layers and composition of the atmosphere
A changing Earth: plates, volcanoes, water cycle
- Plate tectonics and its effects
- Erosion, wind and the water cycle
Earth in space
- Gravitation and light
Unit 4: The Technological World
Technical objects, mechanical systems, materials, and design — the PDA's Technological World.
Reading technical diagrams
- Diagram of principles
Forces and simple machines
- Motion and force in objects
Technological systems and energy
- Parts of a technological system
- Energy transformations in objects
Materials and designing objects
- Materials in technical objects
- Tools, specifications and process sheets
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