Science Essentials - McGraw-Hill Books

Grade 8 Table of ContentsGrade 9 Table of ContentsGrade 10 Table of ContentsUnit 1: Cells and Systems1 The cell is the basic unit of life.work independently and together.3 The immune system protects thehuman body.Unit 2: Opticsunderstood using ideas about waves.and lenses.6 Human vision can be corrected andextended using optical systems.Unit 3: Fluids and Dynamics7 Kinetic molecular theory explains thecharacteristics of solids, liquids, andgases.8 Forces applied to fluids can changetheir characteristics.9 There are both natural andconstructed fluid systems.Unit 4: Water Systems on Earth10 The water cycle plays a vital role onEarth.11 The oceans control the water cycle.quantity can harm living things.Science Skills GuideGlossaryUnit 1: Atoms, Elements, andCompounds1 Observing matter has led to thedevelopment of atomic theory.matter.3 Elements combine to formcompounds.Unit 2: Reproductionlife.reproduction.6 Meiosis is the basis of sexualreproduction.Unit 3: Characteristics of Electricity7 Static charge is produced by electrontransfer.8 Ohm's law defines the relationship ofcurrent, voltage, and resistance.9 Circuits are designed to control thetransfer of electric energy.Unit 4: Space Exploration10 Scientific evidence suggests that theuniverse formed about 13.7 billionyears ago.11 Unimaginably vast distances separatethe components of the universe.the universe continues to increasethrough observation and exploration.Unit 1: Sustaining Earth's Ecosystems1 The biosphere is organized intobiomes and ecosystems.cycles support life in ecosystems.3 Ecosystems continually change overtime.Unit 2: Chemical Reactions andRadioactivitythe formation of compounds.different ways.6 Chemical reactions occur inpredictable ways.7 Radioactivity is explained by modernatomic theory.Unit 3: Motion8 Average velocity is the rate of changein position.9 Average acceleration is the rate ofchange in velocity.Unit 4: Energy Transfer in NaturalSystems10 The kinetic molecular theory explainsthe transfer of thermal energy.11 Climate change occurs by natural andhuman processes.tectonics.ScienceStudent Text0-07-097299-0 or 978-0-07-097299-5 ......$81.50Student Text0-07-098451-4 or 978-0-07-098451-6 ......$81.50Student Text0-07-098465-4 or 978-0-07-098465-3 ......$81.50Student WorkBook0-07-098461-1 or 978-0-07-098461-5 .......$8.50Student Text and Workbook Package0-07-098156-6 or 978-0-07-098156-0 ......$86.95Student Text and Workbook Package0-07-098573-1 or 978-0-07-098573-5 ......$86.95Student Text with Workbook0-07-098572-3 or 978-0-07-098572-8 ......$86.95Package of 10 Student Workbooks0-07-096750-4 or 978-0-07-096750-2 ......$50.95Teacher's Resource0-07-097298-2 or 978-0-07-097298-8 .....$218.00Student WorkBook0-07-097296-6 or 978-0-07-097296-4 .......$8.50Package of 10 Student Workbooks0-07-096752-0 or 978-0-07-096752-6 ......$80.95Computerised Assessment Bank(Windows and Macintosh)0-07-097297-4 or 978-0-07-097297-1 .....$208.00Teacher's Resource0-07-098468-9 or 978-0-07-098468-4 . .$218.00Student WorkBook0-07-098467-0 or 978-0-07-098467-7 .......$8.50Package of 10 Student Workbooks0-07-096751-2 or 978-0-07-096751-9 ......$80.95Computerised Assessment Bank(Windows and Macintosh)0-07-098466-2 or 978-0-07-098466-0 . ....$208.00Provincial Exam Study Guide0-07-007302-3 or 978-0-07-007302-9 ......$17.50Student Edition online PDF format0-07-007502-6 or 978-0-07-007502-3 ......$69.00Teacher's Resource0-07-098462-X or 978-0-07-098462-2 .....$282.00Computerised Assessment Bank(Windows and Macintosh)0-07-098460-3 or 978-0-07-098460-8 . ....$259.00Exam Preparation Booklet0-07-007302-3 or 978-0-07-007302-9 ......$17.50183