Karen

Reimer
Grade 8 Science-Mix & Flow of Matter

Each Unit needs to be completed in 37-38 days (Time Frame is Flexible/lesson)

Time
Frame

Less
on

Content

1-2 days

Intro
(Section 1)

1-2 days

Properties of
Fluids
(Section 2)

Properties of
Fluids
(Section 2)

2 days

2 days

WHMIS
(Section 1)

GLEs
&
SLEs
GLE 1
SLE 1.1
SLE 1.2

GLE 1
SLE 1.2
SLE 1.3

SLE 1.4
GLE 2
SLE 2.1
SLE 2.4

GLE 2
SLE 2.1

Activities

Assessmen
t

*Uses of Fluids
(liquids)
*Discussion Web
*WHMIS Safety &
Labels
*WHMIS handing
& transport
*Storage &
disposal

-Observation
-Probing

-Vocabulary books (one/student)

-Textbook (one/student)
-WHMIS seek & find around the classroom
-WHMIS seek & find worksheet

Group
Research of
a
substance
(Safe
handling,
Storage &
Disposal)
-Exit
Slip/graffiti
wall
-Observation
Probing
-Section 1
Quiz
-Observation
-Probing

Group Research Guidelines (5%)

Exit slip/graffiti wall
Smartboard (Sorting Activity)

-Pure vs.
Mixture Lab
-Pure vs. Lab
worksheet
-

-Lab worksheet (5%)x2

Pure vs Mixture Video (teacher resource)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=LCIeS5Cwke0

*Properties of
fluids
*Solute vs.
Solvent
*Fluid Particle
Model of Matter
*Homogeneous
*Solute vs.
Solvent
*Fluid Particle
Model of Matter
*Heterogeneous

Materials

-Section 1 Quiz (2%)

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1-2 days

Properties of
Fluids
(Section 2)

Time
Frame

Less
on

Content

1 day

6
Properties of
Fluids
(Section 2)

1 day

Properties of
Fluids
(Section 2)

GLE 2
SLE 2.1
SLE 2.2

*concentration
(brief definition)
*Fluid movement
*solubility

GLEs
&
SLEs
SLE 2.1
SLE 2.2
SLE 2.3

Activities

GLE 4
SLE 4.1

Homogeneou
s vs.
Heterogeneo
us
demonstratio
n
-Observation
-Exit
slip/graffiti
wall
-Observation
-Probing
Assessmen
t

Video/demonstration
-Exit slip/graffiti wall

Materials

*Factors that
affect solubility
*Rate of
dissolving
*Factors that
affect rate of
dissolving
*demonstration
sugar in water
(unsaturated,
saturated,
supersaturated)

-Solubility
Lab
-Observation
-Probing

Solubility Lab (5%)

-3 beakers
-Sugar
-1/2 tsp sugar in 100mL water (unsaturated)
-1 tsp sugar in 100mL water (saturated)
-1 tsp sugar in 100mL water heated up
(supersaturated)
-Sodium Acetate dissolved in water, heated
and cooled and put on a vented stopper
-add more sodium acetate to get solute
to fall out of solution

*Explore and
describe
technologies that
use solubility

-Solubility
Research

-Computer lab
-research different uses of solubility (practical
uses)

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Reimer
2-3 days

Gases & Liquids

(Section 3)

SLE 2.4
GLE 3
SLE 3.1

*Refresh on
properties of
gases vs. liquids
*Gas Particle
Model
*Viscosity & rate
of flow
*Factors that
affect liquid flow
*Comparison of
liquids based on
property
differences

-Section 2
Quiz
-Observation
-Probing
-Exit
slip/graffiti
wall
-Viscosity
Lab
Worksheet
-Observation
-Probing
Poster
-Observation
-Probing

-Section 2 Quiz (2%)

-Exit slip/graffiti wall
-Marble drop demo
-3 different substances (vegetable oil, water &
corn syrup)
-3 marbles
Viscosity Race
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=977wNbFiYlc
The Sci Guys Viscosity of liquids
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=f6spBkVeQ4w
Viscosity Flow Rate Lab (5%)
Vegetable oil
Stand
Ring
Styrofoam cups
beakers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=PMuJltveP9s&list=PL07829A9C21ABEB46
Poster (5%)

Time
Frame

Less
on

Content

2 days

Measurements
(Section 4)

GLEs
&
SLEs
SLE 2.4
GLE 3
SLE 3.2
SLE 3.3

Activities

Assessmen
t

Materials

*Density (d=m/v)
*Calculate
density
*Explain and
compare
differences in
densities of
solids, liquids &
gases (particle

Section 3
Quiz
-Density
rainbow lab
-Observation

-Section 3 Quiz (2%)

-Density Lab (Rainbow Lab) worksheet
-tinfoil boats

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1 day

2 days

2-3 days

Measurements
(Section 4)

10

Measurements
(Section 4)

11

Technology
(Section 5)

1-2 days

12

Technology
(Section 5)

Time
Frame

Less
on

Content

GLE 3
SLE 3.4

model)
-Tinfoil boats
*How can
densities be
altered
*buoyancy

-Density
Lab
worksheet
-Observation

-Density Gizmo (Density Laboratory) (5%)

http://www.learnalberta.ca/Search.aspx?
lang=en&search=&grade=Grade+8&subject=
Science&audience=&language=&format=&typ
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-Pressure Worksheet (5%)

SLE 2.4
GLE 3
SLE 3.5
SLE 3.6

*Compressibility
of liquid, solid,
gas (particle
model)
*p=F/A (pressure
=force/unit of
area

-Pressure
calculation
worksheet
-Observation
-Probing

GLE 3
SLE 3.6
GLE 4
GLE 4
SLE 4.1

*Uses of
pressurized fluids
(technology)
*ID technology
that uses
properties of
fluids
*ID technology
that uses
solubility of
materials
*ID technology
that uses flow
rate & viscosity

Section 4
Quiz
Research
Project
-Observation
-Probing

Research
Project
(continued)
-Observation
-Probing

-computer lab

Activities

Assessmen
t

Materials

GLE 4
SLE 4.2

GLEs
&
SLEs

-Section 4 Quiz (2%)

-Research Project (10%)
-information gathered from research
project to be used for building device
(second project)
-computer lab

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13

Technology
(Section 5)

GLE 4
SLE 4.3
SLE 4.4

1 day

14

UNIT REVIEW

ALL

*Describe
technology that
moves fluids from
one place to
another
* Create a device
that uses fluids to
apply force to
control a motion
(hydraulic, lever,
etc.)
UNIT REVIEW

1 day

15

UNIT TEST

ALL

UNIT TEST

2-3 days

Section 5
Quiz
-Groups of 3
Build a
device
Project
-Observation
-Probing

Section 5 Quiz (2%)

Build A Device Project
-syringes
-tubing
-cardboard
-paper
-string
-duct tape
-fluid

-Observation
-Probing
UNIT TEST

Jeopardy
Grudgeball
UNIT TEST (25%)

Additional Resources:
Lab Activity Ideas
http://www.edquest.ca/pdf/sia81labs.pdf
Grade 8 Edmonton Public Resource
http://staff.argyll.epsb.ca/jreed/jhscience/8science/unita.htm
Summative Assessment:
Quizzes

(x5)

Lab Worksheets

10% (2% each)

(x5)

30% (5% each)

Poster

5%

Projects (3x)

20% (10% x1, 5%x 2)

Workbook & Vocabulary (Completion)

Unit Test

10% based on completion

25%