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Nelson Science & Technolgoy Perspectives 8 - Student Success Workbook

Nelson Science & Technolgoy Perspectives 8 - Student Success Workbook

Nelson Science & Technolgoy Perspectives 8 - Student Success Workbook

Model: 9780176325275
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The  Nelson Science & Technolgoy Perspectives 8 - Student Success Workbook supports The Ontario Curriculum, Grades 8: Science and Technology, 2007

It has these units and chapters:

UNIT A: SYSTEMS IN ACTION

Chapter 1 INTRODUCING SYSTEMS
- Types of Systems
- Looking for Systems
- System Components
- Taking Systems Apart
Systems Evolve
- Thinking About How Systems Change

Chapter 2 GETTING TO WORK
- Physical Systems: Simple Machines
- Using Simple Machine Everyday
- A Closer Look at Forces
- Forces in Our Lives
Mechanical Advantage
- Using the Mechanical Advantage Equation
The Scientific Meaning of Work
- Calculating Work

Chapter 3 DESIGNING EFFICIENT SYSTEMS
- Energy on the Loose
- Analyzing Energy Loss
Efficiency
- Taking the 
Efficiency Route
Energy, Work, and Mechanical Efficiency
- Calculating Mechanical Efficiency
- Customer Service
- Analyzing Customer Service

 

UNIT B: CELLS

Chapter 4 CELLS: THE BASIC UNITS OF LIFE
- The Characteristics of Living Things
- Identifying Living and Non-living Things
- The Nature of Cells: The Cell Theory
- Puzzle Over the Cell Theory
The Compound Microscope
- Learn to use the Compound Microscopes
- Plant and Animal Cells
- Compare Plant and Animal Cells
- Advances in Microscopy
- Review Advances in Microscopy

Chapter 5 CELLS IN THEIR ENVIRONMENT
- The Cell Membrane
- Understanding the Cell Membrane
 Fluid Movement in Cells: Diffusion
- Osmosis: An Important Type of Diffusion
- Concentrating on Concentration
Endocytosis and Exocytosis
- Reviewing Endocytosis and Exocytosis

Chapter 6 ORGANIZING CELLS
- Classifying Organisms
- Organism Guess Who
- Unicellular Organisms
- Unicellular Organisms Movin' About
- Multicellular Organisms
- Exploring Multicellular Systems
Multicellular Organisms Meeting Their Needs
- Keeping Multicellular Organisms Healthy
Interactions Between Unicellular and Multicellular Organisms
- The Good and the Bad of Micro--organisms

 

UNIT C: FLUIDS

Chapter 7 FLUIDS ON THE MOVE
- Fluids Everywhere
- Identifying Fluids
- Characteristics of Fluids
- Comparing Solids, Liquids and Gases
- Flow Rate and Viscosity
- Comparing Fluids
- Controlling Fluid Flows
- Applying Fluid Mechanics

Chapter 8 DENSITY AND BUOYANCY
- Weight, Mass, and Volume
- Complete a Crossword Puzzle: Weight, Mass, and Volume
- Density
- Solve Density Problems
Buoyancy
- Will It Sink or Will It Float?
- Density and Buoyancy in Action
- Understanding Scuba Diving

Chapter 9 FLUIDS UNDER PRESSURE
- Putting the Squeeze on Fluids
- Identifying Fluid Systems and Their Parts
Effects of External Pressure on Fluids
- Analyzing a Fluid System
Relationships: Pressure, Volume, and Temperature
The Value of Valves
- Explore a Valve in the Respiratory System
The Power of Fluids
- Connect Fluid Systems and Their Functions

UNIT D: WATER SYSTEMS

Chapter 10 SAFE DRINKING WATER
- What Is Water?
- Draw Diagrams of Water Particles
- The Water Cycle
- Understanding Key Words: The Water Cycle
Making Water Drinkable
- Analyze Water Treatment Processes

Chapter 11 WATER QUALITY
-
 Fresh Water and Salt Water
- Salt Water or Fresh Water?
Contaminants in Water
- Complete a Table: Contaminants in Water
Testing Water Quality
- Water Puzzles
- Water Sheds
- Writing a Letter About Watershed Protection
Wastewater Treatment
- Map the Sewage

Chapter 12 WATER, WEATHER, AND CLIMATE
Surface Water and Climate
- Identifying Factors that Affect Climates
-
 Glaciers, Polar Ice, and Global Warming
- Marking Climate Change Events
Floods and Droughts
- Analyze Effects of Floods and Droughts
- Water Is Life
- Propose Solutions

276 pages.