Grade 8 Nunavut units to assign
Every Grade 8 unit in Gradelings, matched to the Nunavut Curriculum. Open a unit to read what it covers and try sample questions, then assign it to your class.
Math
- Squares & Square RootsPerfect squares, their roots and in-between roots
- Ratios, Rates & ProportionsUnit rates, best buys and scale
- Fraction OperationsAdd, subtract, multiply and divide
- Integer OperationsMultiply, divide and mix
- Tables, Graphs & Linear RelationsFind missing values in y = mx + b
- Equations with BracketsSolve ax = b, x ÷ a = b, ax + b = c and a(x + b) = c
- Pythagorean TheoremRight triangles and a² + b² = c²
- Nets & ViewsFold nets into solids and picture top, front and side views
- Surface Area & VolumePrisms, cylinders, nets and views
- Congruent ShapesSlides, flips and turns that keep a shape the same
- Independent EventsMultiply probabilities of events that don't affect each other
English Language Arts
- Research & InquiryAsk questions, check sources, gather evidence
- Reading DetectivePredict, infer and summarize
- Close ReadingTheme, tone and evidence
- Whose Story Is It?Limited, omniscient and unreliable narrators
- Literary DevicesIrony, symbolism and point of view
- Forms, Patterns & VisualsText forms, patterns and visual design
- Fair & Inclusive LanguageSpot stereotypes and one-sided views
- Word StudyRoots, affixes and connotation
- Precise Words & SpellingSpelling rules, word parts and exact vocabulary
- Grammar & StyleClauses, voice and punctuation
- Plan, Form & VoicePick a text form, organize ideas, find your voice
- Write It BetterVoice, revising and proofreading
- Goals & FeedbackSet goals, use feedback, track growth
Science
- Mixtures, Solutions & WHMISDissolving, concentration and safe handling
- Particles & MatterKinetic theory and the atom
- Viscosity & FlowWhy some fluids flow fast and others creep
- Density & BuoyancyMass, volume, floating and sinking
- Pressure & Pascal's LawSqueezing, heating and passing on force
- Hydraulics & PneumaticsMachines and bodies that move fluids
- Cells & Life ProcessesOrganelles, photosynthesis and respiration
- Cells, Tissues & OrgansSingle cells, specialized cells, diffusion and osmosis
- Systems in ActionInputs, outputs, safety and automation
- Human Body SystemsBreathing, blood, digestion and how the body responds
- How Light BehavesReflection, refraction and the ray model
- Light & RadiationWaves, the spectrum and how light behaves
- Lenses, Eyes & Optical DevicesMicroscopes, telescopes, cameras and the eye
- Simple Machines & AdvantageLevers, ramps, pulleys and mechanical advantage
- Work, Energy & EfficiencyForce, distance and wasted energy
- Gears, Pulleys & EfficiencySpeed ratios, force ratios and why friction matters
Social Studies
Core French
- Past, present, futureHier, aujourd'hui, demain
- How often?Toujours, parfois, jamais
- Opinions and reasonsÀ mon avis, parce que
- Comparing and contrastingPlus que, aussi que, mais
- Sounds and lettersEau, ai, gn, liaisons
- Reading and retelling storiesCharacters, setting, plot
- Culture and respectAppropriation and plagiarism
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