Grade 8 Science BC Learning Standards Standards

How do the place-based experiences and stories of others affect the ways in which you communicate and collaborate?

How can your understanding of place influence project designs?

As you consider the significance, worth, or value of an outcome or finding, how can you show different ways of knowing?

How does your understanding of place affect the ways in which you collect evidence and evaluate it?

How does place influence your ability to plan and conduct an inquiry and make predictions about outcomes?

How does place inform your questions and inquiries?

Place is any environment, locality, or context with which people interact to learn, create memory, reflect on history, connect with culture, and establish identity. The connection between people and place is foundational to First Peoples perspectives of the world.

, and local knowledge as sources of information

Ways of knowing refers to the various beliefs about the nature of knowledge that people have; they can include, but are not limited to, Aboriginal, gender-related, subject/discipline specific, cultural, embodied and intuitive beliefs about knowledge.

how close measurements of the same type are to each other

and precision

how close a measured value is to the actual value

), using equipment, including digital technologies, with accuracy

evidence expressed through numbers and measurement

and quantitative

evidence expressed through words, descriptions, interviews, narratives

local geological formations

properties

basic functions of the immune system

Big Ideas

significant local geological events

behaviours

vaccination and antibiotics

Questioning and predicting

ways of sensing

impacts of epidemics and pandemics on human populations

Planning and conducting

Processing and analyzing data and information

Evaluating

Applying and innovating

Communicating

Science

Curricular Competencies

Content

characteristics of life

Communicate ideas, findings, and solutions to problems, using scientific language, representations, and digital technologies as appropriate

Contribute to care for self, others, community, and world through personal or collaborative approaches

Reflect on their investigation methods, including the adequacy of controls on variables (dependent and independent) and the quality of the data collected

Experience and interpret the local environment

Collaboratively plan a range of investigation types, including field work and experiments, to answer their questions or solve problems they have identified

Demonstrate a sustained intellectual curiosity about a scientific topic or problem of personal interest

Life processes are performed at the cellular level.

cell theory and types of cells

Express and reflect on a variety of experiences and perspectives of place

Co-operatively design projects

Identify possible sources of error and suggest improvements to their investigation methods

Apply First Peoples perspectives and knowledge, other ways of knowing

Measure and control variables (dependent and independent) through fair tests

Make observations aimed at identifying their own questions about the natural world

The behaviour of matter can be explained by the kinetic molecular theory and atomic theory.

photosynthesis and cellular respiration

Transfer and apply learning to new situations

Demonstrate an awareness of assumptions and bias in their own work and secondary sources

Construct and use a range of methods to represent patterns or relationships in data, including tables, graphs, keys, models, and digital technologies as appropriate

Observe, measure, and record data (qualitative

Identify a question to answer or a problem to solve through scientific inquiry

Energy can be transferred as both a particle and a wave.

the relationship of micro-organisms with living things:

Generate and introduce new or refined ideas when problem solving

Demonstrate an understanding and appreciation of evidence (qualitative and quantitative)

Seek patterns and connections in data from their own investigations and secondary sources

Use appropriate SI units and perform simple unit conversions

Formulate alternative "If...then...." hypotheses based on their questions

The theory of plate tectonics is the unifying theory that explains Earth's geological processes.

kinetic molecular theory (KMT)

Exercise a healthy, informed skepticism and use scientific knowledge and findings from their own investigations to evaluate claims in secondary sources

Use scientific understandings to identify relationships and draw conclusions

Ensure that safety and ethical guidelines are followed in their investigations

Make predictions about the findings of their inquiry

atomic theory and models

Consider social, ethical, and environmental implications of the findings from their own and others' investigations

protons, neutrons, and quarks

electrons and leptons

types and effects of electromagnetic radiation

light:

plate tectonic movement

major geological events of local significance

First Peoples knowledge of:

layers of Earth