Grade 8 Geography (Migration)

Topic: Reasons and effects of migration

Overall expectation: Use a variety of geographic representations, resources, tools and technologies to gather, process, and communicate geographic information about migration and its effects on people and communities (page 76)

Specific expectation: Investigate the migrational roots of the members of the class and relate them to Canada's cultural development (page 77)

These links will provide us with ample information about the reasons and effects of migration.
http://www.britannica.com/ebi/article-204649
http://www.genealogy.com/86_taylor.html
http://www3.nationalgeographic.com/geographicatlas.html

Grade 8 Geography (Migration)

Topic: Reasons and effects of migration

Overall expectation: Use a variety of geographic representations, resources, tools and technologies to gather, process, and communicate geographic information about migration and its effects on people and communities (page 76)

Specific expectation: Investigate the migrational roots of the members of the class and relate them to Canada's cultural development (page 77)

These links will provide us with ample information about the reasons and effects of migration.
http://www.britannica.com/ebi/article-204649
http://www.genealogy.com/86_taylor.html
http://www3.nationalgeographic.com/geographicatlas.html

Grade 8 Science

Topic: Life systems - Cells, tissues, organs, and systems
Overall expectation: Demonstrate an understanding of the basic structure and function of plant and animal cells, and describe the hierachical organization of cells in plants and animals
Specific expectation: Describe the organization of cells into tissues, organs and systems (page 29)

Take a look at some juicy links;

http://www.syvum.com/squizzes/biology/ (Biology Quiz activities: Plant and animal cells I General)

http://www.studystack.com/matching-12407

http://www.gamequarium.com/cells.html

Grade 8 Language Arts

Writing a Science - fiction report
Overall Expectations: Using knowledge of form and style in writing (page 145)
Specific expectations: (Form; 2.1)
Write complex texts of a variety of lengths using a wide range of forms (science - fiction)
Here are some links to guide us through our adventure into report writing.

http://www.dositey.com/Language/readwrite/alienf.htm?pgrade=58 (An alien is here!)

http://www.sadlier-oxford.com/cgi-bin/phonics/meb/simplequiz.cgi

http://www.eduref.org/cgibin/printlessons.cgi/Virtual/Lessons/Language_Arts/Writing/
WCP0016.html

Grade 8 Math

Topic: Algebra in real life contexts
Overall Expectations: Patterning and Algebra (Page 117)
Specific Expectations: Variables, expressions and equations
=> Make connections between solving equations and determining the term number in a pattern, using the general term (e.g., for the pattern with the general term 2n + 1, solving the equation 2n + 1 = 17 tells you the term number when the term is 17)
Let's take a ride on these links to learn more about Algebra

http://www.iq.poquoson.org/studysubjectareamath.html#8 (IQ - equations & formulas)
http://www.borenson.com/Verbal_Problems/verbal_problems.html
http://www.curiousoft.com

Links we can share with friends

http:// www.library,thinkquest.org grade 7

http:// www.dsokids.com/2001 (Sounds of music - fun facts of sounds) [grade 7]

http:// www.castle-ed.com/ grade 7

Online tool

Honey served as sweetner in the medieval times because there were no equipments to extract sugar from sugar cane.
Monks were responsible for writing letters because they were educated. The church took care of the needs of her congregation (spiritual, intellectual, moral as well as basic).
Horses were used in pulling carts from the farm to the markets. Horses are smaller in size, move faster than oxen, require less guidance and are easier to feed in the Winter (drought). Unlike oxen, horses are more friendly.
Salt was not only used for cooking but also for preserving meat, bacon, pork, fish and sausage as well as vegetables in the Winter.

Check this website for more details

http://edsitement.neh.gov