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Nelson Science & Technolgoy Perspectives 8 - Student Success Workbook
Model: 9780176325275The 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.