Forces, Fluids, & Density Unit
- Our next unit of study deal with properties of fluids including viscosity, buoyancy, and density, the Particle Theory of Matter, and the use of fluids under pressure to create forces (hydraulics and pneumatics)
- There will be packaged material that will be available for families to pick-up or that can be delivered to your home. The first package of material will be for April 13-24 (or beyond if necessary). I will continue developing work packages for the weeks that follow.
- Everything that is available as a paper package will also be posted on this website. I am sending home a copy of the new textbook for students to use. The new unit begins on pg. 177. I will also scan and make available relevant pages from the old textbook to assist you in your learning.
Bill Nye - Fluids Video
- Click the link below to watch the Bill Nye Fluids video; You can download and print the fill-in-the-blanks worksheet that goes with the video. I will also send a copy of this sheet home.
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWtETy5eW1M
The following are links and activities that students can do for Grade 8 Science.
News-o-matic
- Click this link, https://www.newsomatic.org/login/, and use the username: bryz and the password: wws2020 to get access to this website.
- This is a great additional resource for completing "Know Your Current Events".
Colour Unit Review
- Use the pdf versions of the new textbook to help you respond to the Colour Unit Review worksheet below. It is formatted in Microsoft Word and pdf for you to choose from.
Video on the Electromagnetic Spectrum
- This video would have been shown Tuesday, March 17 for the class introducing the next Big Idea in the Light and Optics Unit.
Interesting interactive map showing the progression and cases worldwide of Coronavirus/COVID-19
Curio.ca - A Teacher Resource — Is Now Free For Families To Use