Grade 8 Science Futures and Possible Futures

Learning Activity 1

Cell Biology, N. Misceglia & I. Miko, Scitable by Nature Education, URL: https://www.nature.com/scitable/topic/cell-biology-13906536/?error=cookies_not_supported&code=e556c5df-7658-4fc3-8c17-e69aa35dc33a, Accessed 2022/08/03.

Cytology, Johns Hopkins Medicine, URL: https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/treatment-tests-and-therapies/cytology#:%7E:text=Cytology%20is%20the%20exam%20of,other%20screening%20and%20diagnostic%20areas, Published 2019/11/22, Accessed 2022/08/03.

Diagnostic Cytology, Ontariocolleges.ca, URL: https://www.ontariocolleges.ca/en/programs/health-food-and-medical/diagnostic-cytology, Published 2020/09/22, Accessed 2022/08/03.

Forensic Laboratory Analyst: Occupations in Alberta, Alis, Government of Alberta, URL: https://alis.alberta.ca/occinfo/occupations-in-alberta/occupation-profiles/forensic-laboratory-analyst/, Accessed 2022/08/03.

Royal Canadian Mounted Police Forensic Laboratory Services, Canadian Society of Forensic Science, URL: https://www.csfs.ca/resources/government-labs-in-canada/rcmp-forensic-laboratory-services/, Accessed 2022/08/03.

The role of the medical librarian in the basic biological sciences: a case study in virology and evolution, M.R. Tennant & M.M. Miyamoto, Journal of the Medical Library Association, URL: https://doi.org/10.3163/1536-5050.96.4.004, Accessed 2022/08/03. 96(4), pp. 290–298.

Cell Staining Dyes, Biocompare, URL: https://www.biocompare.com/7676-Cell-Staining-Dyes/, Published 2021/12/05, Accessed 2022/08/04.

Scanning Electron Microscope: Advantages and Disadvantages in Imaging Components, O.P. Choudhary & P. Ka, International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences, URL: https://doi.org/10.20546/ijcmas.2017.605.207, Published 2017, Accessed 2022/08/04. 6(5), pp. 1877–1882.

Advantages and Disadvantages of Electron Microscopy, R. Davey, News-Medical.net, URL: https://www.news-medical.net/life-sciences/Advantages-and-Disadvantages-of-Electron-Microscopy.aspx#:%7E:text=Magnification%20and%20higher%20resolution%20%E2%80%93%20as,more%20detailed%20than%20light%20microscopy, Published 2019/10/23, Accessed 2022/08/04.

Making the Very Small Big: The Electron Microscope - Stuff of Genius, Stuff of Genius - How Stuff Works, URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZqgKrd4Lp24, Published 2013/03/25, Accessed 2022/08/04.

Die Entwicklung der Elektronenmikroskopie vom Bild über die Analyse zum Nanolabor, D. Mathys, Zentrum für Mikroskopie, University of Basel, Accessed 2022/08/04. p.8.

Dye and Let Live: Scientists Developing Early-Detection Tool for Cancer and Other Diseases, Michigan Technological University, News Wise, URL: https://www.newswise.com/articles/dye-and-let-live-scientists-developing-early-detection-tool-for-cancer-and-other-diseases, Published 2013/05/07, Accessed 2022/08/04.

Concepts of Biology, C. Molnar, J. Gair, C. Rye, BCcampus, Published 2021, Accessed 2022/08/04.

Capturing three-dimensional cell structure with X-ray tomography, Research Outreach, URL: https://researchoutreach.org/articles/capturing-three-dimensional-cell-structure-x-ray-tomography/#:%7E:text=The%20advantage%20of%20using%20X,couple%20of%20hundreds%20of%20micrometers), Published 2020/11/25, Accessed 2022/08/04.

What is Electron Microscopy? UMASS Medical School, UMass Chan Medical School, URL: https://www.umassmed.edu/cemf/whatisem/, Published 2021/09/08, Accessed 2022/08/04.

Learning Activity 2

Science Max | Science Experiments | Buoyancy, Breakthrough Entertainment, URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7mDPgnSJUSQ, Published 2019/07/04, Accessed 2022/06/24.

Fluids - For the Classroom, Science North, URL: https://youtu.be/yZDxdWqkqHY, Published 2016/08/31, Accessed 2022/06/24.

Physics Experiment with Density - Floating Eggs! Learn about buoyancy, why things float, and more!, Math and Science, Math Tutor DVD (MathTutorDVD.com), URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u8Kikx14LWU, Published 2016/08/18, Accessed 2022/05/27.

Energy Storage in Underwater Ballooons, T. Lombardo, Engineering.com, URL: https://www.engineering.com/story/energy-storage-in-underwater-balloons, Published 2015/12/13, Accessed 2022/08/04.

Learning Activity 3

Canadarm, Canada Space Agency, URL: https://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/canadarm/, Published 2021/03/31, Accessed 2022/06/29.

Learning Activity 4

Grade 8: Lesson 3 - Let's Get to Work!, Science North, URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6AzM81IWcec, Published 2020/05/15, Accessed 2022/06/24.

Grade 8: Lesson 4 - Mechanical Advantage of Levers!, Science North, URL: https://youtu.be/qiJHG63y9QU, Published 2020/05/15, Accessed 2022/06/24.

Grade 8, Science North, URL: https://www.sciencenorth.ca/grade-8, Accessed 2022/08/04.

Learning Activity 6

Beneficial and Harmful Bacteria, A. Adnan, Biotech Articles, URL: https://www.biotecharticles.com/Biology-Article/Beneficial-and%20Harmful-Bacteria-312.html, Published 2013/09/10, Accessed 2022/08/04.

Bacteria: the Good, the Bad and the Ugly, J. Yttri, National Center for Health Research, URL: https://www.center4research.org/bacteria-good-bad-ugly/, Published 2017/03/28, Accessed 2022/08/04.

Fact Sheet: What is PET?-SNMMI, Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, URL: https://www.snmmi.org/AboutSNMMI/Content.aspx?ItemNumber=5649, Accessed 2022/08/04.

What is Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Scan?, B. Krans, Healthline, URL: https://www.healthline.com/health/pet-scan#purpose, Published 2021/12/16, Accessed 2022/08/04.

Stem cells: past, present, and future, W. Zakrzewski, M. Dobrzyński, M. Szymonowicz, & Z. Rybak, Stem Cell Research & Therapy, URL: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13287-019-1165-5, Published 2019, Accessed 2022/08/04. 10(1).

Learning Activity 7

The Ontario Curriculum Grades 1-8: Science and Technology, Ontario Ministry of Education, © Queen's Printer for Ontario, URL: http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/curriculum/elementary/scientec18currb.pdf, Published 2007, Accessed 2022/08/04.

Self-operating napkin cartoon, Rube Goldberg, Collier's Weekly, URL: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Self-operating_napkin_(Rube_Goldberg_cartoon_with_caption).jpg, Published 1931/09/26, Accessed 2022/07/06. From the series The Inventions of Professor Lucifer G. Butts, A.K.

If the soap falls out the bathtub, try this cartoon, Rube Goldberg, Duluth Herald, URL: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rube_Goldberg_Cartoon_-_18_Nov_1921_Duluth_Herald_(cropped).jpg, Published 1921/11/18, Accessed 2022/07/06.

Learning Activity 8

The Amazing Evolution of the Telephone, S. Youngblood, Computer Museum of America, URL: https://www.computermuseumofamerica.org/2020/06/09/evolution-of-telephone/, Published 2021/09/29, Accessed 2022/08/04.

Learning Activity 9

RUSSIA-WEATHER-FOG, Dimitar Dilkoff/AFP/Getty Images