Date
W/C
Week1
TASKS
Skills
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Microscopes
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Teacher
Signature
Year 8 Science
Term 1
Student work schedule
Paired work: make a timeline on the history
of the use of microscopes.
Prepare a scale for the measurements from
electron microscope to the unaided eye (pg.
61); including diagrams of objects that are
measured in that unit of measurement.
Create a table listing the types of
microscopes, including information of
magnification, resolution, advantages and
disadvantages.
Label a diagram of a microscope.
Students to paste points to remember about
microscopes in books (pg 66).
Instruct how to correctly use a microscope
using pre-prepared slides.
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microscope use
certificate/license.
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Students are to
create a wet mount
and stain the onion
cells.
Week2
Cells – components
of a cell
Essential question : can I look at anything
under a microscope? (students to answer
individually in think time in books).
Students are to write the prac report
(complete sections) including an accurate
drawing of a cell in the results section (this
can be used as pre-data for prac reports).
See page 72 for information for students.
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Difference between uni and multicellular
organisms
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Difference between prokaryotic and
eukaryotic cells.
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Difference between plant and animal cell
organelles.
Targeted teaching worksheets
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Fill in worksheet using dichotomous key for
identifying different types of cells.
Draw and label a diagram of a eukaryotic
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cell, including the organelles – worksheet.
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Use of cells alive website for organelles.
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Students can explore the cells alive website
once they are finished
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Students are to create an annotated model of
a cell using lollies/plasticine/paint/color in –
start all students on harder and give the
struggling students the color in later.
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Worksheet – page 76 – blank out the names
of the cells and students are to fill in the
names of the cells.
Students will write a dissusion/report on
stem cells, describing what they are and how
they are different from other cells, then
present one argument for and against the use
of stem cells in research/medicine. Students
must provide news articles for the
arguments.
Prac: create a
model of a cell
showing the
structure and
organelles of a
cell.
Week3 and 4
Animal cells
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Week 5
Plant cells
Prac: observation
of slides
Targeted teaching:
photosynthesis
(role of sun,
stomata, leaves,
roots)
Week6
Cell replication –
mitosis & meiosis
Movie: My sisters keeper.
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Targeting teaching: page 84
Create a table etc. that summarizes the
differences between animal and plant cells.
 Students are to use the light microscopes to
observe plants slides, then draw scientific
diagrams of observations.
Prepare prac: celery – stem transport system
 Go up to step 3.
Prac: observing leaf epidermal cells
 Students will write the prac report.
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Students will label/draw and label the stages
of mitosis in cell division.
Prac: page 95 question 9
Students will label/draw and label the stages
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of mitosis.
Week7
Focus on cell
replication –
Poster: cancer – cell replication out of control –
health focus
Students are to create a poster on skin cancer (other
types of cancer for more advanced students)
including information on
(genre:
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 Difference between benign and malignant
tumours
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3 kinds of skin cancers
Other information to follow
Week8
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