SCIENCE 8 Heavily Adapted

©Alternate Courses creates adapted curriculum including outlines, progress charts, notes, worksheets, and inquiry projects that can be used in a traditional inclusive classroom as well as for asynchronous and remote learning. Our course work meets all the learning outcomes of the new British Columbia curriculum in a simplified form for independent, self-paced work without the need for a textbook. Our student-centred projects give your students voice and choice in their learning. We at ©Alternate Courses create the curriculum so that you can spend more time creating connections with your students.

This heavily ADAPTED Science 8 course briefly covers all the required content within the new British Columbia Science curriculum. Student packets come in a printable format (PDF to print) that can be used with Microsoft OneDrive™ or printed for immediate student use. This all-inclusive packet is perfect for a teacher in a traditional inclusive classroom, a teacher in an alternate classroom with many subjects to teach, a new teacher, a flipped classroom, and for students with learning challenges who would benefit from a simple to use independent work package.

What is included:

A complete heavily adapted Science 8 course including an outline, progress chart, workbooks, and projects meant for learners with weaker written output. The course follows the Science 8 curriculum, is worksheet-based, and is organized in a way that is easy for learners to follow. Many strategies are employed within the worksheet to allow learners to demonstrate their learning.

Science 8 COURSE OUTLINE, PROGRESS CHART, WORKBOOKS AND Teacher WORKBOOK ANSWER KEYS for

 Unit 1:  Safety and Science

·      Lab Safety

·      WHMIS Symbols

·      Lab Equipment

·      Science Basics

·      Indigenous Thinking and Science

Unit 2: Biology

·      Living Things

·      Cell Theory

·      Cell Structure and Functions

·      Types of Cells

·      Microscopes

·      Immune System

Unit 3: Chemistry

·      Properties of Matter

·      Classifying Matter

·      Kinetic Molecular Theory

·      Atomic History and Structure

Unit 4: Physics

·      Electromagnetic Radiation

·      Light

·      Vision

Unit 5: Earth Science

·      Layers of the Earth

·      Plate Tectonics

·      Plate Boundaries

·      Volcanoes and Earthquakes

TERMS OF USE:

·      Use of this curriculum is for your own classroom, students, and for personal use.

·      Additional licenses are needed for others to use this product and are at a discount.

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