Grade 8 Science Cells Ontario Curriculum

Grade 8 Science Cells | PDF & Digital Formats: This 341-page unit will help you teach science without a textbook. Students will love this engaging and differentiated unit that explains the functions of cells and their real-life applications.

• This resource contains individual PDFs of student pages to assist with online learning e.g., Google Classroom™. The unit also comes with Google Slides™ versions of the included lessons for 1:1 technology schools.

• Curriculum Alignment: Ontario Science Curriculum 2022 - Grade 8 Cells

Resource Includes:

• Detailed lesson plans
• Differentiated lessons and assignments (readings, videos, graphic organizers, group work, projects, labs)
• Detailed unit plan, answer keys, and assessment rubrics
• Mp3 audio files for unit articles
• Lessons are divided up with title pages for easy access
• Student assignment choice and variety
• Quizzes (PDF and Self-Marking Google Forms)
• Unit Test (PDF and Self-Marking Google Forms)
• Science Labs
• PDF format
• Google Slides format

Lesson Overview:

Introduction: Safety Rules & Cells Interview

1. Unit Vocabulary

2. The Cell Theory

3. Structures and Organelles in Cells

4. Plant vs. Animal Cells

5. Create Your Own Cell – Plant or Animal Cells

6. The Process of Diffusion and Osmosis

7. Candy Diffusion & Potato Osmosis Experiments

8A. Unicellular and Multicellular Organisms

8B. Cellular Organisms Inquiry

9. Organization of Cells into Tissues, Organs, and Organ Systems

10. Organ Systems Infographic & Presentation

11. Mid-Unit Quiz

12. What is a Microscope?

13. Plant and Animal Cells Microscope Lab

14. Dry and Wet-Mount Slides

15. Cell Technology and Our Understanding of Cells

16. Perspectives on Cell Processes

17. Cells Final Unit Test

18. Sub Plans

Teacher Feedback 

1. “A great resource that allows me to work with my 7/8 split. The students are engaged while completing the work and I find it easy to supplement the content with my own. Thank you!”
2. “Great resource, love that it had experiments included!”
3. “This is a great resource to help new teachers grasp the concepts of the Cells Unit.  Lots of engaging activities.  Especially in this pandemic when the switch from in-person to virtual learning happens more than desired, having the option of slides to distribute online or in-person helps to keep consistency in the subject.  Another great product from 2 peas and a dog!!”

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