Grade 8 Science Cells Unit

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Total Pages: 357 Pages + Google Slides + Google Forms
Answer Key: Included with rubric
Teaching Duration: 2 months
File Size: 58.1 MB
File Type: Zip

This 357-page Grade 8 Science Cells Unit will help you teach science without a textbook using exciting and cross-curricular lessons. Students will love this engaging, differentiated unit that uses interactive, hands-on learning to explain the functions of cells and their real-life applications.

Curriculum Alignment: Ontario Science Curriculum 2022 - Grade 8 Cells

Concepts Covered

• Cell Theory
• Cell Structures & Organelles
• Plant & Animal Cells
• Cell Functions
• Diffusion & Osmosis
• Unicellular & Multicellular Organisms
• Cells, Tissues, Organs & Organ Systems
• Microscopes & Cell Observation
• Wet-Mount & Dry-Mount Slides
• Cell Technology
• Scientific Perspectives & Real-World Applications
• Laboratory Safety

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• The Grade 8 Cells Unit is also in the Grade 8 Science Bundle, which includes a digital escape room for every unit! 
• If you teach split grades, you can also find this resource in the Grade 7/8 Science Bundle. 

Lesson Overview

• Introduction: Safety Rules 
• Lesson 1: Unit Vocabulary (Tech & No-Tech Versions)
• Lesson 2: The Cell Theory
• Lesson 3: Structures and Organelles in Cells
• Lesson 4: Plant vs. Animal Cells
• Lesson 5: Create Your Own Cell - Plant or Animal Cells
• Lesson 6: The Process of Diffusion and Osmosis
• Lesson 7: Candy Diffusion & Potato Osmosis Experiments
• Lesson 8A: Unicellular and Multicellular Organisms
• Lesson 8B: Cellular Organisms Inquiry
• Lesson 9: Organization of Cells into Tissues, Organs, and Organ Systems
• Lesson 10: Inquiry - Organ Systems Infographic & Presentation
• Lesson 11: Mid-Unit Quiz
• Lesson 12: What is a Microscope?
• Lesson 13: Plant and Animal Cells Microscope Lab
• Lesson 14: Dry and Wet-Mount Slides
• Lesson 15: Stations - Cell Technology and Our Understanding of Cells
• Lesson 16: Perspectives on Cell Processes
• Lesson 17: Cells Final Unit Test
• Lesson 18: Sub Plans/Bonus Files

Modified Unit

Do you have students working below grade level? Use this Grade 8 Science Modified Cells Unit, which aligns with the regular unit, to help your modified IEP and ELL students be successful.

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✔️ Saves planning time with ready-to-go content
✔️ Great for hybrid, in-person, or online learning
✔️ Differentiation options to meet diverse student needs
✔️ Thoughtfully sequenced and curriculum-aligned

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3. “This is an excellent, thorough unit. There is so much in this unit I probably don't have time to cover everything, but I appreciate the variety of lessons, activities, and assignments. I love how easy it is to use this with Google Classroom and be completely paperless in my classroom. Thanks!”