Grade 8 Science Modified Bundle Ontario Science

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Total Pages: 543 Pages
Answer Key: Included with rubric
Teaching Duration: 1 Year
File Size: 122MB
File Type: PDF (Zip)

In this Grade 8 Science Modified Bundle for the Ontario Science Curriculum, teachers are equipped with 70 engaging lessons. These lessons will help teachers immerse their modified Grade 8 students in learning about key concepts from each Grade 8 science unit. Each of the 70 lessons aligns with a critical concept in the Grade 8 Ontario Science Curriculum but has significantly reduced reading and writing expectations within the lesson. This bundle contains four modified science units: Systems in Action, Cells, Water Systems, and Fluids.

This modified science bundle is for classroom teachers who are required to teach the Grade 8 Ontario Science Curriculum but have students working significantly below grade level in reading, writing, and comprehension. An MP3 audio file of each student reading has been provided. This resource was designed to meet the needs of ELL students and/or students on a modified IEP.

• Curriculum Alignment: Ontario Science Curriculum 2022 Grade 8 Strands A - E

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Resource Includes:
✅70 Detailed Lesson Plans
✅Modified Lesson Content
✅MP3 Audio Files of Articles
✅Answer Keys
✅Hands On Science Labs & Activities
✅Lesson Variety
✅Self-Marking Google Forms
✅Print and Digital Formats

Lesson Overview & Modifications

Systems in Action Modified Unit

• Introduction (Safety Quiz) – Science Safety Rules
• Lesson #1 (QR Code Activity, Cut & Paste) – Unit Vocabulary
• Lesson #2 (Whole Class Reading, Graphic Organizer, Sort & Match) – Types of Systems
• Lesson #3 (Whole Class Reading, Photo Analysis, Graphic Organizer) – Purpose, Inputs and Outputs of Systems
• Lesson #4 (Whole Class Reading, Brainstorming Activity, Cut & Paste) – Processes and Components of a System
• Lesson #5 (Quiz) – Quiz #1
• Lesson #6 (Whole Class Reading, Anchor Chart, Matching Activity) – Force, Work, Displacement, Energy, and Efficiency
• Lesson #7 (Calculating Work Article, Sample Problems, Math Worksheet) – Calculating Work, Force, and Displacement
• Lesson #8 (Whole Class Reading, True/False Activity, Cut & Match) – The 6 Simple Machines
• Lesson #9 (Whole Class Reading, Practice Math Problems) – Mechanical Advantage
• Lesson #10 (Quiz) – Quiz #2
• Lesson #11 (Whole Class Reading, Checklist Worksheet, Mandala Activity) – Productivity With Systems
• Lesson #12 (Two Videos, Graphic Organizer, Science Lab Worksheets) – Rube Goldberg Virtual Lab
• Lesson #13A (Whole Class Reading, Slideshow Outline, Research Material) – Evolution of a System
• Lesson #13B (Whole Class Reading, Brainstorming Activity) – The Evolution of Cell Phones
• Lesson 14 (Whole Class Reading, Inquiry Worksheet, Graphic Organizer, Cut & Paste, Share Your Thoughts) – Inquiry: The Impacts of Evolving Systems
• Lesson 15 (Unit Test) – Unit Test
• Lesson 16 (Bill Nye Video) – Sub Plans / Bonus Files

Cells Modified Unit

• Introduction (Safety Quiz, Cells Introduction, K-W-L Chart) - Safety Rules and Cells Introduction
• Lesson #1 (QR Code Activity) – Unit Vocabulary
• Lesson #2 (Whole Class Reading, Fill-In-The-Blanks & True or False Activities) – The Cell Theory
• Lesson #3 (Whole Class Readings, Plant Cell Diagrams & Matching Activity) – Structures and Organelles in Cells
• Lesson #4 (Whole Class Reading, Venn Diagram, True or False Activity, Animal Cell Diagram) – Plant vs. Animal Cells
• Lesson #5 (Plant and Animal Cell Diagrams, Cut & Paste Activity) – Plant and Animal Cells: Create Your Own Cells
• Lesson #6 (Whole Class Reading, Graphic Organizer) – The Process of Diffusion and Osmosis
• Lesson #7 (Science Lab) – Candy Diffusion Experiment
• Lesson #8A (Whole Class Reading, Cut & Paste Activities) – Unicellular and Multicellular Organisms
• Lesson #8B (Inquiry Slideshow) – Cellular Organism Inquiry
• Lesson #9 (Whole Class Reading, Mandala Activity) – Organization of Cells
• Lesson #10 (Quiz) – Cells Mid-Unit Quiz
• Lesson #11 (Science Lab) – Virtual Plant Cell Experiment
• Lesson #12 (Research & Cut & Paste Activity) – Cell Technology and Our Understanding of Cells
• Lesson #13 (Guided Inquiry – Videos, Readings, Graphic Organizer & Share Your Thoughts) – Cell Process Inquiry
• Lesson 14 (Unit Test) – Cells Unit Test
• Lesson 15 (Sub Plans) – Bill Nye Videos

Water Systems Modified Unit

• Introduction (Science Safety Rules) – Science Safety Rules
• Lesson #1 (QR Code Cut & Paste) – Unit Vocabulary
• Lesson #2 (Whole Class Reading, Label The Water Cycle, Circle the Answer Activity) – The Water Cycle
• Lesson #3 (Whole Class Reading, Checklist Questions, Fill-in-the-Blank) – Watersheds
• Lesson #4A (Whole Class Reading, Multiple Choice Questions) – Human and Natural Factors That Cause Changes in the Water Table
• Lesson #4B (Whole Class Reading, Slideshow Activity) – Inquiry Project
• Lesson #5 (Whole Class Reading, Cut & Paste Graphic Organizer, Mandala Activity) – Factors That Affect Glaciers & Polar Ice Caps
• Lesson #6 (Whole Class Reading, Video Activity, Matching Activity) – Atmospheric Conditions & Bodies of Water
• Lesson #7 (Mid-Unit Quiz) – Mid-Unit Quiz
• Lesson #8 (Virtual Lab, Diagram) – Testing Water Samples for Chemical Characteristics & Water Treatment Facility Diagram
• Lesson #9 (Whole Class Reading, True/False Activity) – Investigating Local Water Issues
• Lesson #10 (Videos, Graphic Organizers, Cut & Paste) – First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Water Knowledge
• Lesson #11 (Videos, Whole Class Reading, Graphic Organizer, Share Your Thoughts and Poster Activity) – Bottled Water Guided Inquiry
• Lesson #12 (Interview Activity, Fill-in-the-Blank, Graphic Organizer) – Human Impact on Water Consumption
• Lesson #13 (Videos, Whole Class Reading, Graphic Organizer, Share Your Thoughts) – Water Technology Innovation Inquiry
• Lesson 14 (Unit Test) – Water Systems Unit Test
• Lesson 15 (Sub Plans/Review) – Bill Nye Videos

Fluids Modified Unit

• Introduction (Safety Quiz, Fluids Introduction, Vocabulary) - Safety Rules and Fluids Introduction
• Lesson #1 (Whole Class Reading, Drawing Activity, True/False Activity) – The Particle Theory of Matter
• Lesson #2 (Whole Class Reading, Sort & Match Activity, Optional Experiment) – What is Viscosity?
• Lesson #3A (Whole Class Readings, Checklist) – Mass, Volume, and Density
• Lesson #3B (Whole Class Reading, Calculating Density Activity) – Calculating Density
• Lesson #4 (Whole Class Reading, Fill-in-the-Blanks Activity) – Compressibility
• Lesson #5 (Whole Class Readings, Videos, Thinking Question) – Inquiry Investigation
• Lesson #6 (Whole Class Reading, Teacher Demonstration, Listening Activity) – What is Buoyancy?
• Lesson #7 (Quiz) – Mid-Unit Quiz
• Lesson #8 (Whole Class Readings, Matching & Questions Activity) – Pressure, Volume, and Temperature
• Lesson #9 (Whole Class Reading, Graphic Organizer, Cut & Paste Activity) – Pascal’s Law
• Lesson #10 (Whole Class Reading, Graphic Organizer, Cut & Paste Activity) – Fluids in Controlled and Manufactured Devices
• Lesson #11 (Review Chart, Diagram, Mandala Activity) – Hydraulic or Pneumatic Systems Review
• Lesson #12 (Whole Class Readings, Slideshow Activity) – Inquiry: Investigating Applications of Fluid Mechanics
• Lesson #13A (Whole Class Reading, True/False Activity) – The Impact of Fluid Spills
• Lesson #13B (Whole Class Reading, Graphic Organizer, Cut & Paste Activity) – Fluid Spills
• Lesson 14 (Unit Test) – Unit Test
• Lesson 15 (Sub Plans/Review) – Bill Nye Videos

This Grade 8 Science Modified Bundle is specifically tailored to accommodate the unique needs of classroom teachers with students performing significantly below grade level in reading, writing, and comprehension. This adaptable and accessible resource empowers teachers to provide engaging science lessons while ensuring every student can participate actively in their learning journey.

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Do you have students working at grade level? Check out this Grade 8 Science Bundle.