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MS. POPE'S PROJECTS

​Grade 8 Science--Faceless Book Project


 Make sure you use trustworthy resources! 
​For words you don't understand, use this dictionary

Databases: available under the Home tab after you log into our online catalog:
  • Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia (Click on "Gale Virtual Reference Library" in the right-hand column.)
  • World Book Online
  • Science in Context 
​
Trustworthy Web Sites:
ALL KINGDOMS:
  • EOL--Encyclopedia of Life
  • Species Profiles (Rainforest Alliance)--information on tropical animals and plants
​ANIMALIA:
  • Animals (Canadian Wildlife Federation) and Hinterland Who's Who
  • Animal Diversity Web
  • ​Ocean Animal Encyclopedia
  • National Geographic Animals
  • Species Information--for marine species that live in North American waters (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration--US)
PLANTAE:​
  • Native Plant Encyclopedia (Canadian Wildlife Federation)
  • Useful Plants and Fungi (Kew Gardens)
  • Plants and Fungi Species Browser (Kew Gardens)
  • Carnivorous/Insectivorous Plants
  • ​Native Plant Database (Canada)
PROTISTS: 
  • Algae and Protozoa and Algaebase (Encyclopedia of Life)
  • Green Algae
  • Protista (Microbe World)
  • Micrographia--Protozoa: a General Introduction​​
  • ​Microbe Wiki  (Note:  Some vocabulary might be challenging.)
FUNGI:
  • Fungi (Tree of Life Web Project)
  • About Fungi (Kew Gardens)
  • ​Fungi Kingdom (Kew Gardens)
  • Cornell Mushroom Blog
  • Tom Volk's Fungi
  • Fungi (Encyclopedia of Life)
  • Fun Facts About Fungi
  • ​Plants and Fungi Species Browser (Kew Gardens)
BACTERIA:
  • Bacteria (Microbe World)
  • ​Microbe Wiki  (Note:  Some vocabulary might be challenging.)


​WORKS  CITED
There are several possible MLA9 citation generators for your Works Cited list, such as,  easybib.com , BibMe , Citation Machine or the World Book Citation Builder. Select Manual Entry mode when using a citation generator as this will also teach you how to read a citation.
  • format your page using Times New Roman 12, double-spacing, hanging indents and alphabetical order  
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Grade 8 Science--It's a Bad News Bug

Watch the videos above to get a quick understanding on Infectious Diseases
Follow this link for a definition on Infectious Diseases.
PictureLyme Disease Bacteria. Wikimedia Commons.
Use the books provided (on the trolley) and the links below to take notes on your project.

You must use at least two reliable online sources and at least one print source.
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention  (Searchable)
  • Government of Canada: A-Z Infectious Diseases  (Searchable)
  • Health Alberta (Searchable)
  • Medline Plus (U.S. National Library of Medicine) (Searchable)
  • National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases  (Searchable)
  • The Lancet Infectious Diseases  (Searchable)
  • University of Rochester: Common Infectious Diseases  (Searchable)
  • WHO: Fact Sheets​  (Searchable)

DATABASES - available on the Learning Resources "ribbon" after you log into our online catalog:​
  • Science in Context (Gale)
  • World Book Student

​WORKS  CITED
There are several possible MLA9 citation generators for your Works Cited list, such as,  easybib.com , BibMe , Citation Machine or the World Book Citation Builder. Select Manual Entry mode when using a citation generator as this will also teach you how to read a citation.
  • format your page using Times New Roman 12, double-spacing, hanging indents and alphabetical order ​

​Science -- Science In the News Assignment

Suggested Online Resources:

  •  BBC News Science: https://www.bbc.com/news/science_and_environment
  • Canadian Geographic: https://www.canadiangeographic.ca/topic/science-technology
  •  CBC Science and Technology: https://www.cbc.ca/news/technology
  • National Geographic: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/
  • Science: https://www.sciencemag.org/
  • Science News for Students: https://www.sciencenewsforstudents.org/
 
You can also try the Science in Context (GALE) database, available under the HOME tab after you log into our online catalog using the Destiny software at https://library.vsb.bc.ca/

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​WORKS  CITED
There are several possible MLA9 citation generators for your Works Cited list, such as,  easybib.com , BibMe , Citation Machine or the World Book Citation Builder. Select Manual Entry mode when using a citation generator as this will also teach you how to read a citation.
  • format your page using Times New Roman 12, double-spacing, hanging indents and alphabetical order  


Gr​ade 9 Science--Element Trading Cards Project


Use the books provided and the following web sites to complete your trading card project:
​
Look up your element in the Gale--Science (Science in Context) database, available under the Home tab after you log into our online catalog:
  • Periodic Table
  • Periodic Table Live!
  • ​Web Elements Periodic Table
  • Elements as Building Blocks
  • Chemicool
  • Interactives: the Periodic Table

​WORKS  CITED
There are several possible MLA9 citation generators for your Works Cited list, such as,  easybib.com , BibMe , Citation Machine or the World Book Citation Builder. Select Manual Entry mode when using a citation generator as this will also teach you how to read a citation.
  • format your page using Times New Roman 12, double-spacing, hanging indents and alphabetical order  

Plate  Tectonics - This Moving Earth

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​VIDEOS
Plate Tectonics BBC Geography
Plate Tectonics (BrainPOP)
Plate Tectonics (MinuteEarth)
OTHER RESOURCES
 
Choosing your topic:  These websites give you a quick idea of tectonic plate events and their impact:

Earthquakes:
  • https://www.reuters.com/article/us-iran-quake-global/timeline-worlds-14-deadliest-earthquakes-of-last-decade-idUSKBN1DD257 
  • https://www.australiangeographic.com.au/topics/science-environment/2011/03/earthquakes-the-10-biggest-in-history/ 
  • https://earthquakescanada.nrcan.gc.ca/index-en.php?tpl_region=swbc
 
 
Volcanoes
  • https://www.livescience.com/39681-worlds-biggest-volcanoes.html
  • https://www.livescience.com/30507-volcanoes-biggest-history.html
  • https://www.popularmechanics.com/adventure/outdoors/g3040/7-fearsome-active-volcanoes/
  • https://geology.com/records/largest-volcano/ 
  • https://volcano.si.edu/
 
 
Tsunamis
  • https://www.australiangeographic.com.au/topics/science-environment/2011/03/the-10-most destructive-tsunamis-in-history/ 
  • https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/natural-disasters/tsunamis/
  • https://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2004/12/deadliest-tsunami-in-history/


Books:  Suggested print resources are on the trolley.  You can also use the search icon at the top right of our online catalog to help you find other titles.

Databases:  Databases and subscription websites are available on the Learning Resources "ribbon"  once you have logged into the Destiny Discover version of our online catalog.  

     Useful databases for this project include:
  • CURIO (BBC; CBC; National Geographic)
  • EBSCO
  • National Geographic Kids
  • Science in Context
  • World Book
Other Online Sources:
  • BBC News Science: https://www.bbc.com/news/science_and_environment
  • Canadian Geographic: https://www.canadiangeographic.ca/topic/science-technology
  • CBC Science and Technology: https://www.cbc.ca/news/technology
  • Dive and Discover: Expeditions to the Sea Floor (Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution)
  • Earthquakes and Volcanoes (Khan Academy)
  • Earthquakes for Kids
  • Earthquakes Living Lab
  • Faultine: Seismic Science at the Epicenter (Exploratorium)
  • How Plate Tectonics Could Make Rocky Planets Hospitable to Life
  • ​Mantle Convection and Plate Tectonics (Khan Academy)
  • Multimedia Resources at PBS Learning Media (scroll down page)​
  • Plate Boundaries: Divergent, Convergent, and Transform | California Academy of Sciences
  • Plate Tectonics (Brain Pop)
  • Plate Tectonics (Encyclopedia Britannica)
  • ​Plate Tectonics Shape (and Shake) British Columbia (Natural Resources Canada)
  • Plates on the Move (Khan Academy)​
  • Science News for Students: https://www.sciencenewsforstudents.org/​ 
  • Science of Earthquakes (U.S. Geological Survey)
  • Science of Earthquakes (U.S. Geological Survey)
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REPRODUCTION - Cells, Genes, Mutations...

A Science 9 Resource - Based Project

RESOURCES:

Books:  Some suggested print resources are on the trolley.  You can also use the search icon at the top right of our online catalog to help you find other titles.

Destiny Discover Learning Resources:  Databases and subscription websites are available on the Learning Resources "ribbon"  once you have logged into the Destiny Discover version of our online catalog.  

     Useful "Learning Resources" for this project include:
  • CBC Curio - searchable sites including Discover, BBC Channel, National Geographic Channel and News in Review  (log in using your vsb email address (your student number@vsb.bc.ca); they will send you a verification number that you need to copy and paste into the box as prompted).
  • Consumer Health Complete - search the "Popular Science magazine" ie - identical twins....
  • National Geographic Kids - searchable site, ie. "genetics", "Henrietta Lacks", etc.
  • Science in Context (GALE) - searchable site by listed topics or keying in your topic in the search box.
  • World Book Student - searchable site, ie. "cloning" , etc.​​


Other Online Sources:

  • BBC News - ie Pet Cloning (searchable site; use tabs for Business, Science and Health....)
  • ​Britannica Kids - ie Embyology (searchable site)
  • CDC: Genomics and Precision Health (links, searchable site)
  • Cleveland Clinic - Genetic Disorders  (searchable site)
  • GENOME CANADA - ie FORGE Canada  (links)
  • Johns Hopkina Medicine - Genetic Disorders (searchable site)
  • ​Johns Hopkins Medicine - ie HeLa Cells  (searchable site)
  • Khan Academy - ie Mitosis and Meiosis  (searchable site)
  • Live Science - ie CRISPR   (searchable site)
  • ​National Human Genome Research Institute - Genetic Disorders (searchable site)
  • PBS Learning Media - ie Causation between smoking and cancer  (searchable site)
  • Raisingchildren.net.au - ie Fraternal twins, identical twins and other types of twins  (searchable site)
  • Science News for Students - ie Need to Save Rare Breeds for Genetic Diversity  (searchable site)
  • Sciencenews.org - ie Mutations, sub-topic - animals  (searchable site)
  • TheConversation.com - ie Asexual Reproduction (searchable site)​

EVALUATING  RESOURCES - 2 Parts: Use the CTRL-F videos   AND  the CRAAP worksheet (under the "Website Evaluation" tab of this website)

WORKS  CITED
Destiny Discover provides MLA9 citations for books in our catalogue. You can copy and paste the provided citations into your Works Cited document. Resources found through the "Learning Resources" ribbon also provide MLA9 citations for you to copy and paste onto your Works Cited document. For resources that do not come with citations, there are several possible MLA9 citation generators for your Works Cited list, such as,  easybib.com  and BibMe. Select Manual Entry mode when using a citation generator as this will also teach you how to read a citation.  The OSLIS MLA9 citation generator is an excellent add-free option.
  • format your page using Times New Roman 12, double-spacing, hanging indents and alphabetical order.