YEAR 8 SCIENCE: Chapter (2)

Chapter 2.1: Making things bigger

1.

Demonstrate the correct use of a microscope

using correct terminology

2.

Describe the nature of the image that is

observed through a microscope.

3.

Understand the relationship between field

of view and magnification.

4.

Describe what happens to the apparent size

of an image when the objective lenses are
changed. (high to low power and vice versa).

5.

Be able to calculate the magnification when

given values for the ocular and objective lenses.

6.

Make stained slides of plant cells (onion) and

view prepared slides of animal cells (cheek)
and draw accurate labelled diagrams of the
images observed. (include magnification
used, title, labels, adequate size, pencil).

7.

Investigate the development of the microscope

and the impact it has had on the understanding
of cell functions and division.

Chapter 2.2: Natural building blocks

8.

Describe the cell as the unit of life

9.

Describe the structure and outline the functions

of the following cell parts: nucleus, cell wall,
cell membrane, vacuole, ribosomes
cytoplasm, chloroplasts, mitochondria,
endoplasmic reticulum, lysosomes.

10. Describe the main structural differences

between plant, animal and fungal cells.

KNOW THE
MEANING OF THE
FOLLOWING
WORDS IN THE
CONTEXT OF THIS
TOPIC

Magnified
Microscopic
Specimen
Image
Field of view
Micrometre
Organelle
Bacteria
Protists
Specialised
Tissue
Organ
System
Mitosis
Chlorophyll
Guard cell
Stomata
Vacuole

Chapter 2.3: Specialised cells

11. Describe the differences between unicellular
and multi-cellular organisms.
12. Recognise examples of single celled animals
when given diagrams. (paramecium, amoeba)
13. Recognise different types of animal cells (nerve,
muscle, blood, fat) and plant cells (root hair,
guard, structural, conducting, photosynthetic)
when given diagrams and describe their functions.

Chapter 2.4: cell to Organism

14. Outline the relationship between cells, tissues,
organs and systems and give examples.
15. State the four different types of tissues and
briefly describe the general functions of each.
16. Describe the purpose of mitosis as cell division for growth and repair of
tissues and the sequence of events that occur in terms of the movement
of chromosomes. (no names of stages and structures required).
17. Describe how the knowledge of cells and how they function has
impacted on areas such as health and medicine. (stem cell therapy)

Science inquiry skills

Work collaboratively
to decide how to best
approach an investigation.

Use specialised equipment

to increase the accuracy of
measurement within an investigation

Discuss investigation methods with

others to share ideas about the quality of the inquiry process.

Select and use appropriate language and representations to

communicate science ideas within a specified text type and audience

Assessment:

The practical work will form part of your assessment in this topic.

Content will assessed in the Semester 1 examination