Grade 8 Science Curriculum (Alberta Education) Unit A: Mix and Flow of Matter Unit B: Cells and Systems WHMIS symbols and nomenclature pure substances, mixtures and solutions solute and solvent concentration solubility and saturation points particle model of matter properties of fluids viscosity and flow rate mass, volume, density pressure buoyancy organisms cells organs tissues structure and function systems response to stimuli health and environmental factors Unit C: Light and Optical Systems Unit D: Mechanical Systems microscopes and telescopes contribution of technologies to scientific development transmission and absorption of sources of light reflection and refraction images vision and lenses imaging technologies design and function systems and subsystems transmission of force and motion simple machines mechanical advantage, speed ratios and force ratios hydraulics and pneumatics measurement of work in joules Science 9 Curriculum Key Concepts (Alberta Education) Unit A: Biological Diversity Unit B: Matter and Chemical Change biological diversity species diversity within species habitat diversity niches populations asexual and sexual reproduction inheritance natural and artificial selection of genetic Characteristics cell division—includes binary fission and formation of sex cells chromosomes, genes and DNA WHMIS and safety-chemical nomenclature (introductory treatment) endothermic and exothermic reactions reactants and products conservation of mass factors affecting reaction rates periodic table elements, compounds and atomic theory substances and properties Unit C: Environmental Chemistry Unit D: Electrical Principles and Technologies chemicals essential to life substrates and nutrients forms of energy energy transformation
cellular structures and functions, and technological applications relationship between cell size and and surface area to volume ratio active and passive transport of matter human activity and climate change Science 14 Curriculum Key Concepts (Alberta Education) Unit A: Investigating Properties of Matter Unit B: Understanding Energy Transfer Technologies safe handling, storage and disposal of household chemicals solutions and solubility of household substances dilution and concentration preparing solutions elements and compounds (WHMIS) and consumer product symbols the periodic table: metals, nonmetals and metalloids separating mixtures and bases corrosion and rusting cooling and heating systems based on radiation, convection, conduction methods to reduce the loss of heat from buildings, our bodies and constructed devices specific heat capacity energy transfer (work), and distance particle model of matter, temperature, thermal energy and heat simple machines as force or distance multipliers that transfer energy protection against thermal energy transfer reducing reliance on nonrenewable energy sources Unit C: Investigating Matter and Energy in Living Systems Unit D: Investigating Matter and Energy in the Environment structures and functions of, and the relationship between, the digestive and circulatory systems diets and human nutritional needs microscopy, structure and function of plant and animal cell parts, and the cell theory capture, storage and use of energy by living organisms photosynthesis and respiration social influences on human dietary-induced disorders and circulatory diseases life functions common to living systems functions of cells in organs and organ systems role of technology to monitor life functions role of living organisms in cycling matter food chains, food webs and energy pyramids recycling of human-generated wastes impact of modern agricultural technologies field study of ecosystems factors affecting population growth flow of energy through the biosphere maintaining equilibrium in the biosphere biodegradable materials biotic and abiotic factors and ecosystems human impact on ecosystems Science 20 Curriculum Key Concepts (Alberta Education)
sensory receptors nerve impulse transmission central and peripheral nervous systems endocrine and nervous system interactions endocrine system and hormones homeostasis and feedback systems embryonic and fetal development parturition lactation reproductive technologies Unit C: Cell Division, Genetics and Molecular Biology Unit D: Population and Community Dynamics cell cycle karyotype probability polygenic and multiple allelic traits replication mutation mitosis and meiosis alternation of generations Mendel’s laws of heredity monohybrid, dihybrid and sex-linked inheritance transcription genetic engineering chromosome number gene linkage of DNA incomplete dominance and co-dominance translation Hardy-Weinberg principle gene pool succession determiners of population size: natality, mortality, immigration, emigration symbiotic relationships and other interactions natural selection r- and K-selected reproductive strategies population growth rate and population growth curves Chemistry 20 Curriculum Key Concepts (Alberta Education) Unit A: The Diversity of Matter and Chemical Bonding Unit B: chemical bond ionic bond covalent bond polarity electronegativity intramolecular and intermolecular forces hydrogen bond Lewis structures valence electron valence-shell electron-pair repulsion (VSEPR) theory Celsius and Kelvin temperature scales standard temperature and pressure (STP) law of combining volumes standard ambient temperature and pressure (SATP) ideal gas law absolute zero real and ideal gases Charles’s law Boyle’s law
Unit A: Momentum and Impulse Unit B: Forces and Fields impulse momentum Newton’s laws of motion elastic collisions inelastic collisions electric charge interaction of charges with electric and magnetic fields vector fields electric field electric potential difference conservation of charge charge quantization—Millikan’s experiment magnetic Coulomb’s law electromagnetic induction Unit C: Electromagnetic Radiation Unit D: Atomic Physics speed of EMR propagation of EMR total internal reflection photoelectric effect reflection refraction Compton effect Diffraction Interference Snell’s law charge-to-mass ratio (Thomson’s experiment) classical of the atom (Rutherford, Bohr) energy levels (states) de Broglie hypothesis Standard of matter spectra: continuous, line emission and line absorption quantum mechanical model half-life nuclear nuclear reactions