Grade 8 Lesson Plans
All subjects available for this grade level.
Aligned to Ontario Curriculum Expectations
8 subjects · 49 units · 161 topics
Ages 13-14
The Arts
A comprehensive survey of the arts that challenges students to explore personal and cultural identity through diverse media. Students engage in rigorous studio practice, performance, and critical analysis across visual arts, music, dance, and theater.
French / Modern Languages
This course develops intermediate-beginner proficiency through authentic communicative tasks and cultural exploration. Students build confidence in spontaneous speech and interpretive reading while exploring the diversity of the Francophone world.
Geography
This course explores the dynamic relationship between people and their environments through the lens of global patterns and local impacts. Students analyze demographic shifts, resource management, and economic systems to understand how geographic choices shape our collective future.
History & Geography
Grade 8 History and Geography exploring Canada from Confederation to World War I, immigration waves, Indigenous treaties, and global geographic patterns. Students deepen their historical and geographic thinking through inquiry.
Language Arts
This course explores how authors use language to challenge perspectives and shape identity. Students analyze complex literary and informational texts to develop critical thinking, sophisticated writing skills, and a refined understanding of rhetorical devices.
Mathematics
This course bridges concrete arithmetic and abstract algebraic reasoning through the study of proportional relationships, geometric transformations, and data modeling. Students develop critical thinking skills by justifying mathematical conjectures and applying multiple representations to solve complex real world problems.
PE & Health
Students develop advanced movement skills and strategic thinking while navigating the complex health choices of early adolescence. The course emphasizes personal responsibility for physical fitness, mental well-being, and healthy relationship dynamics.
Science
This course investigates the interconnectedness of biological, physical, and geological systems. Students engage in evidence based inquiry to understand how microscopic processes drive macroscopic changes in the world around them.