Grade 8 PEI units to assign
Every Grade 8 unit in Gradelings, matched to the Prince Edward Island Curriculum. Open a unit to read what it covers and try sample questions, then assign it to your class.
Math
- Squares, Cubes & RootsPerfect squares and cubes, and their roots
- Integer OperationsMultiply, divide and mix
- Fraction OperationsAdd, subtract, multiply and divide
- Ratios, Rates & ProportionsUnit rates, best buys and scale
- Patterns & Two-Step EquationsExpressions, patterns and solving for x
- 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
- Top, Front and Side ViewsLook at cube buildings from three sides
- Surface Area & VolumePrisms, cylinders, nets and views
- Tessellations & TransformationsSlides, flips, turns and dilations
- Probability & DataChance, mean, median and mode
- Independent EventsMultiply probabilities of events that don't affect each other
English Language Arts
- Reading DetectivePredict, infer and summarize
- Word StudyRoots, affixes and connotation
- Close ReadingTheme, tone and evidence
- Whose Story Is It?Limited, omniscient and unreliable narrators
- Literary DevicesIrony, symbolism and point of view
- Irony, Satire & AllusionWhen words mean more than they say
- Forms, Patterns & VisualsText forms, patterns and visual design
- Digital CitizensSafe, smart and respectful online
- Research & InquiryAsk questions, check sources, gather evidence
- Fair & Inclusive LanguageSpot stereotypes and one-sided views
- Talking & Working TogetherListening, sharing ideas and giving kind feedback
- Plan, Form & VoicePick a text form, organize ideas, find your voice
- Write It BetterVoice, revising and proofreading
- Precise Words & SpellingSpelling rules, word parts and exact vocabulary
- Grammar & StyleClauses, voice and punctuation
Science
- Water on EarthWhere water is and how it moves
- Oceans, Currents & ClimateSalt water, waves and weather
- 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
- Fluids, Spills & SocietyTechnologies, spills and who is affected
- Light & RadiationWaves, the spectrum and how light behaves
- How Light BehavesReflection, refraction and the ray model
- Lenses, Eyes & Optical DevicesMicroscopes, telescopes, cameras and the eye
- Cells & Life ProcessesOrganelles, photosynthesis and respiration
- Cells, Tissues & OrgansSingle cells, specialized cells, diffusion and osmosis
- Human Body SystemsBreathing, blood, digestion and how the body responds
- Heart & BloodHow blood keeps the body in balance
Social Studies
- What Is Canadian Identity?Roots of who we are
- Newcomers and CommunitiesImmigration, rights and diversity
- Land & IdentityHow geography shapes who we are
- Sources & EvidencePrimary and secondary sources, context and conclusions
- Decades of ChangeFrom the 1920s to today
- Canada at War and PeaceWar, remembrance and peacekeeping
- Work and Money Through the DecadesDepression, boom and new economy
- Perspectives & BiasSpot bias and respect different views
- Citizenship & IdentityRights, responsibilities and belonging
- How Canada Is GovernedParliament, elections and courts
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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