Grade 8 science

IXL offers dozens of grade 8 science skills to explore and learn! Not sure where to start? Go to your personalized Recommendations wall to find a skill that looks interesting, or select a skill plan that aligns to your textbook, provincial curriculum, or standardized test.

IXL offers dozens of grade 8 science skills to explore and learn! Not sure where to start? Go to your personalized Recommendations wall to find a skill that looks interesting, or select a skill plan that aligns to your textbook, provincial curriculum, or standardized test.

A. Science practices

  1. 1
    Identify steps of the scientific method
  2. 2
    Identify laboratory tools
  3. 3
    Laboratory safety equipment

D. Density

  1. 1
    Calculate density, mass and volume

H. Solutions

  1. 1
    Identify mixtures
  2. 2
    Compare concentrations of solutions
  3. 3
    Diffusion across membranes

I. Classification and scientific names

  1. 1
    Identify common and scientific names
  2. 2
    Origins of scientific names
  3. 3
    Use scientific names to classify organisms

J. Biochemistry

  1. 1
    Structure and function: carbohydrates, lipids, proteins and nucleic acids
  2. 2
    Understanding the chemistry of cellular respiration

M. Photosynthesis

  1. 1
    How do plants use and change energy?
  2. 2
    Identify the photosynthetic organism

N. Conservation

  1. 1
    Coral reef biodiversity and human uses: explore a problem
  2. 2
    Coral reef biodiversity and human uses: evaluate solutions

O. Natural resources and human impacts

  1. 1
    Evaluate claims about natural resource use: groundwater
  2. 2
    Evaluate claims about natural resource use: fossil fuels

P. Earth's features

  1. 1
    Label Earth layers
  2. 2
    Label Earth features at tectonic plate boundaries
  3. 3
    Describe tectonic plate boundaries around the world

Q. Water cycle

  1. 1
    Label parts of water cycle diagrams
  2. 2
    Select parts of water cycle diagrams

R. The atmosphere

  1. 1
    Explore air masses
  2. 2
    Identify and compare air masses
  3. 3
    How do air masses form?
  4. 4
    The greenhouse effect

T. Units and measurement

  1. 1
    Choose units of distance, mass and volume
  2. 2
    Abbreviate time, length, speed and acceleration units
  3. 3
    Abbreviate mass and volume units
  4. 4
    Abbreviate force, energy and electricity units