Grade 8 Science tutoring at YRT involves lessons in the 5 key Sciences, with a narrowed focus on Anatomical & Cellular Structures/Functions, Atomic Theory, Dynamics, and Earth & Space Sciences. These 4 topics in particular are at the centre of every student’s studies in high school Science. (cc: SNC1D, SNC2D respectively).
It is important to appreciate the fact that a great deal of the Grade 8 Science curriculum does not reflect what students will learn in high school science and beyond. While our tutors do actively ensure that students understand the Grade 8 content, equal priority is placed upon accelerating students ahead into the high school Science material so that they can devote their mental faculties to understanding the higher level concepts to come.
Cells are the smallest unit of life, and each cell is a system nested within a system. In Grade 8, students will continue to develop their knowledge of organisms by focusing on the structure and function of cells in plants and animals.
Whether large or small, human, mechanical, or natural, all systems consist of many components that can be studied and improved. Students will learn to calculate the mechanical advantage of mechanical systems, and will learn about the overall safety, efficiency, and effectiveness of a variety of systems.
To learn about the properties of fluids, students will experiment with and investigate the viscosity and density of different liquids and ways in which these properties affect objects placed in those liquids. Students will explore the implications of Archimedes’ principle by investigating and measuring the buoyant forces on different objects.
More than 70 per cent of the earth’s surface is covered with water, and most of this water is found in the oceans. In learning about the earth’s water systems, students will develop an understanding of the important role that water systems play in global ecosystems. They will evaluate the role media play in portraying controversial water issues and research recent technological innovations related to Earth’s water systems
