Grade 8 Guidance Information

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Science Power 8 text

Read pages 46 to 60 

Cellular Processes: Energy conversion and transportation

Name 3 cellular processes?

How do cells get energy? 

Describe the process of cell division in your own words.

What is cellular respiration?

Why do cells need energy?

How do cells reproduce?

Cells: Culminating Activity

Dear Students,
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Test Preparation

Lesson 17: Chapter Review

Complete all questions on page before Tuesday October 15, 2013

They will be picked up in class

Remember: After-school help is available to help you prepare for your first science test

Test: Date: Friday October 18, 2013

Lab Work

Lessons 8 - 11

Lab 1: Preparing Wet Mount Slides

The Letter “e” Laboratory

Due Date: You decide and let me know

Lab 2: The Onion Skin Laboratory : Preparing Wet Mount Slides

Due Date: You decide

Lab 3: Preparing Dry Mount Slides

The Fiber Lab

http://njarb.com/2012/11/100-amazing-electron-microscope-images/

 All 3 lab reports are to be written up using class hand-out 

Due Date: Wednesday October 16, 2013 (all 3 labs)

Please place lab books in your class bin before 3:35 pm

Cell Transportation

Lesson 14:  Cells and Permeability Page 25

Key terms: Permeable, impermeable, selective permeability, cellular transport

Video Links:

Cell Membrane Animation

Osmosis:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VVORi8Bqlss

Comparing Diffusion and Osmosis

Lesson 15: Comparing Diffusion and Osmosis

Notes on page 26 and 27 of text

Literary Connection: Write a paragraph comparing diffusion and osmosis

Diffusion and Osmosis: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXCKjhE1xco

AP Biology Lab 1: Diffusion and Osmosis: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LeS2-6zHn6M&feature=related

The Electron Microscope

The TEM - Electron  Microscope

Page in text page 31

Write a comparative paragraph comparing the electron microscope to the light microscope

Video Links:

Structure and Function of the Electron Microscope:

 

Transmission Electron Microscope, Part 1 of 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j2A6KeWrqeM&list=TL8duDhCgK-TeYTxZrDOlnAPd3HFpG3Isf