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Science – Grade 8

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INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN FRAMEWORK

ES2Bb

Standard Explain how rock layers are affected by the folding, breaking, and uplifting of rock layers due to plate motion.

The What Affects of plate motion

The How (DOK) Explain

Kid Friendly Objective I will explain how rock layers are affected by the folding, breaking and uplifting of layers due to plate motion.

Activity

Activity Complete a diagram that includes mountain building in all forms

Activity Lab using clay models to demonstrate Plate moving

Assessment of Kid Friendly Objectives Identify the effects of plate movement on rock layers using multiple choice

Academic Vocabulary Folding Breaking Uplifting

Science – Grade 8


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LO2Gd

Standard Explain the role of antibiotics and vaccines in the treatment and prevention of diseases.

The What Role of antibiotics and vaccines


Kid Friendly Objective I will explain the role of antibiotics and vaccines in the treatment and prevention of disease.

Activity

Activity Students will identify different diseases as preventable (by vaccine)/treatable (by antibiotic)

Activity Investigate antibodies. Lab students learn how antibodies keep pathogens from spreading

Assessment of Kid Friendly Objectives Constructed Response – students will explain how we may use antibiotics and vaccines in the treatment and prevention of disease.

Academic Vocabulary Antibiotic Vaccine

Science – Grade 8


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LO3Da

Standard Recognize and describe when asexual reproduction occurs, the daughter cell is identical to the parent cell (assuming no change in the parent genes).

The What In asexual reproduction the daughter cell is identical to the parent cell

The How (DOK) Recognize Describe

Kid Friendly Objective I will recognize and describe in asexual reproduction that the daughter cell will be identical to the parent cell.

Activity • Matching daughter to

parent cell. • Simulation: “Are you

my mother?”

Activity • Diagram of asexual

reproduction • Steps and out come

Activity • Mitosis-string activity • Cooperative learning

Assessment of Kid Friendly Objectives Students will use multiple choice to identify that in asexual reproduction the daughter cell will be identical to the parent cell.

Academic Vocabulary Asexual reproduction Daughter cell Parent cell Genes

Science – Grade 8


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LO3Cb

Standard Recognize and describe how when asexual reproduction occurs, the same genetic information found in the parent cell is copied and passed on to each new daughter cell. (Assess concept only – not the term or process of mitosis.)

The What In asexual reproduction parent genetic material is copied and passed to each new daughter cell


Kid Friendly Objective • I will recognize asexual reproduction and how and when it occurs. • I will describe how and when asexual reproduction occurs and that genetic

information from the parent cell is copied and passed to each new daughter cell.

Activity

Activity Students will identify what types of cells will reproduce with sexual/asexual.

Activity Students will identify diagrams as sexual or asexual reproduction

Assessment of Kid Friendly Objectives Students will use multiple choice to identify that in asexual reproduction the daughter cell will be identical to the parent cell.

Academic Vocabulary Asexual reproduction Daughter cell Parent cell

Science – Grade 8


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LO2F

Standard Predict the response the body may take to maintain internal balance during an environmental change (e.g., shivering when cold, slowing metabolism when food supply decreases or when dehydrated, adrenaline rush when frightened).

The What Body’s response to environmental changes

The How (DOK) Predict

Kid Friendly Objective I will predict the body’s response to various environmental changes.

Activity Body Temp, Lab student compares body heat loss with lab partner using ice water.

Activity Cooling Mates: Shaq vs. Susie (Lab Generator Resource)

Activity Nerve cells and cold sensitivity lab (Lab Generator Resource)

Assessment of Kid Friendly Objectives Constructed Response – students will predict the body’s response to given environmental changes.

Academic Vocabulary Internal balance Environmental change

Science – Grade 8


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SI1Bg

Standard Calculate the range and average/mean of a set of data.

The What Range Mean/average

The How (DOK) Calculate

Kid Friendly Objective • I will calculate the range of a set of data. • I will calculate the average/mean of a set of data.

Activity Survey and average results

Activity Using Science World magazine average several different national trends

Activity Every experiment , average trials

Assessment of Kid Friendly Objectives Calculate the range and average in a lab situation.

Academic Vocabulary Range Mean/average Data

Science – Grade 8


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LO2Ga

Standard Explain the cause and effect of diseases (e.g., AIDS, cancer, diabetes, hypertension) on the human body.

The What Cause and effect of disease in the human body


Kid Friendly Objective I will explain the cause and effect of disease in the human body.

Activity

Activity Glitter virus activity

Activity Video/video quiz , human disease from United Streaming

Assessment of Kid Friendly Objectives Constructed Response – students will explain various causes of disease in the human body.

Academic Vocabulary AIDS Cancer Diabetes Hypertension

Science – Grade 8


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LO2Gb

Standard Relate some common diseases (i.e., cold, influenza, strep throat, dysentery, fungal infections) to the organisms that cause them (bacteria, viruses, protists, fungi).

The What Common diseases and what causes them

The How (DOK) Relate

Kid Friendly Objective I will relate common diseases to the organisms that cause them.

Activity Card sort

Activity Interview a specialist in the field.

Activity • Poison Pump activity • Project Wild & Wet

Assessment of Kid Friendly Objectives Multiple choice – relating organisms to the diseases they may cause.

Academic Vocabulary Bacteria Viruses Protist Fungi Influenza Strep throat Dysentery Fungal infections

Science – Grade 8


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LO2Aa

Standard Describe how the cell membrane helps regulate the transfer of materials in and out of the cell.

The What Cell membrane regulates materials

The How (DOK) Describe

Kid Friendly Objective I will describe how the cell membrane regulates materials moving into and out of the cell.

Activity Hard boilded egg and vinegar. ( diffudion)

Activity Sugar water through a membrane.

Activity Osmosis Kit, iodine and corn starch

Assessment of Kid Friendly Objectives Constructed Response – students will describe the movement of materials into and out of the cell using the terms: cell membrane, osmosis, diffusion.

Academic Vocabulary Cell membrane

Science – Grade 8


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ME2A

Standard Recognize and describe how chemical energy is stored in chemical compounds (e.g., energy stored in and released from food molecules, batteries, nitrogen explosives, fireworks, organic fuels).

The What Chemical energy is stored


Kid Friendly Objective 1. I will recognize how chemical energy is stored in chemical compounds. 2. I will describe how chemical energy is stored in chemical compounds.

Activity Lab – Fireworks Video – How they work

Activity Lab – Battery Power, Potato Clock

Activity Lab - Explosion

Assessment of Kid Friendly Objectives Constructed Response: using fireworks as an example of chemical energy explain how the energy is stored and released by reactions.

Academic Vocabulary Chemical energy Compounds

Science – Grade 8


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SI1D

Standard Communicate the procedures and results of investigations and explanations through: Oral presentations Drawings and maps Data tables (allowing for the recording and analysis of data relevant to the

experiment, such as independent and dependent variables, multiple trials, beginning and ending times or temperatures, derived quantities)

Graphs (bar, single line, pictograph) Equations and writings

The What Procedures, results, and investigations Conclusions, explanations

The How (DOK) Communicate

Kid Friendly Objective I will communicate procedures and results of investigations using several means, including such things as oral presentations, drawings, data tables, graphs, and/or equations and writings.

Activity

Activity Lab: Independent Practice

Activity Lab: Guided Practice

Assessment of Kid Friendly Objectives Produce a communication format that will reveal your results to the class.

Academic Vocabulary

Science – Grade 8


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SI1Ab

Standard Identify and describe the importance of the independent variable, dependent variables, control of constants, and multiple trials to the design of a valid experiment.

The What Design a valid experiment

The How (DOK) Identify Describe

Kid Friendly Objective • I will identify the parts of a valid experiment. • I will describe the parts of a valid experiment.

Activity Create their own experiment – “best performance”

Activity Create their own experiment - solutions

Activity Create their own experiment - thermal

Assessment of Kid Friendly Objectives • Performance event – students will be presented with a scientific experiment complete with

data. • Students will identify all parts of an experiment within the given experiment. • Students will use the data given to graph and communicate the results of the experiment.

Academic Vocabulary Independent variable Dependent Variable Control of constants Multiple trials

Science – Grade 8


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SI1Cd

Standard Evaluate the reasonableness of an explanation (conclusion).

The What Reasonableness of a conclusion

The How (DOK) Evaluate

Kid Friendly Objective I will evaluate how reasonable an explanation is.

Activity

Activity

Activity After experiment, judge the reasonableness of lab partners conclusions.

Assessment of Kid Friendly Objectives Constructed Response – students will read a situation and explanation and evaluate if it is reasonable or not and why.

Academic Vocabulary Conclusion Reasonableness

Science – Grade 8


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ES2Ba

Standard Explain convection currents are the result of uneven heating inside the mantle resulting in the melting of rock materials, convection of magma, eruption/flow of magma, and movement of crustal plates.

The What Convection currents


Kid Friendly Objective I will explain convection currents in the mantle cause the melting of rock material, convection of magma and plate movement.

Activity

Activity Diagram and label

Activity Model building

Assessment of Kid Friendly Objectives Explain the relationship between convection currents and plate tectonics using constructed response.

Academic Vocabulary Convection currents Magma

Science – Grade 8


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INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN FRAMEWORK ME1Ia

Standard Provide evidence that mass is conserved during a chemical change in a closed system (e.g., vinegar + baking soda, mold growing in a closed container, steel wool rusting).

The What Evidence that mass is conserved

The How (DOK) Provide

Kid Friendly Objective I will provide evidence of the conservation of mass during a chemical change in a closed system.

Activity Grow mold on bread Mass is conserved

Activity The chemical change of iron and water forming iron oxide

Activity Baking soda and vinegar Lab= mass is conserved

Constructed Response: Given a graphic the students will intrpret the data and calculate that mass was not created or destroyed but was changed.

Academic Vocabulary Mass Chemical change Conserved Closed system

Science – Grade 8


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INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN FRAMEWORK ME1Ib

Standard Explain that the amount of matter remains constant while being recycled through food chains and food webs.

The What Matter remains constant


Kid Friendly Objective I will explain that the amount of matter remains constant through food chains and food webs.

Activity Energy Pyramid Construction Activity

Activity Short clip from the African Savahna Cooperative Group

Activity Salt Marsh Food Web Activity

Assessment of Kid Friendly Objectives Using Constructed Response students will explain conservation of matter in relationship to food chains and webs.

Academic Vocabulary Food chain Food web

Science – Grade 8


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INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN FRAMEWORK ME1Ic

Standard Explain that the amount of matter remains constant while being recycled through the rock cycle.

The What Matter remains constant


Kid Friendly Objective I will explain that the amount of matter remains constant throughout the rock cycle.

Activity

Activity Lab – Using rock identification and processes

Activity Lab – Using weathering as a process

Assessment of Kid Friendly Objectives Use the law of conservation of matter in relation to the rock cycle using multiple choice.

Academic Vocabulary Mass Rock cycle

Science – Grade 8


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INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN FRAMEWORK ST2A

Standard Describe how the contributions of scientists and inventors, representing different cultures, races, and gender have contributed to science, technology, and human activity (e.g., George Washington Carver, Thomas Edison, Thomas Jefferson, Isaac Newton, Marie Curie, Galileo, Albert Einstein, Mae Jemison, Edwin Hubble, Charles Darwin, Jonas Salk, Louis Pasteur, Jane Goodall, Tom Akers, John Wesley Powell, Rachel Carson).

The What Scientists and inventors of many cultures, races, genders have made contributions


Kid Friendly Objective I will describe scientific inventions and discoveries made by scientists of all cultures, races, genders, and ages.

Activity

Activity Did You Know cards…..

Activity Web Quest

Assessment of Kid Friendly Objectives Multiple Choice: Match scientist to their inventions or discoveries.

Academic Vocabulary

Science – Grade 8


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INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN FRAMEWORK LO2Gc

Standard Differentiate between infectious and noninfectious diseases.

The What Infectious and noninfectious diseases

The How (DOK) Differentiate

Kid Friendly Objective I will differentiate between infectious and noninfectious diseases.

Activity

Activity Research and Report

Activity Card Sort

Assessment of Kid Friendly Objectives Card sorting – sort various diseases into infectious/noninfectious.

Academic Vocabulary Infectious disease Noninfectious disease

Science – Grade 8


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INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN FRAMEWORK LO3Ad

Standard Describe how flowering plants reproduce sexually.

The What Flowering plant reproduction


Kid Friendly Objective I will identify how flowering plants reproduce sexually.

Activity

Activity Draw, identify, and explain reproduction process of a flower.

Activity Dissect a flower

Assessment of Kid Friendly Objectives Multiple choice – how flowering plants reproduce.

Academic Vocabulary Sexual reproduction Budding Binary fission

Science – Grade 8


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INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN FRAMEWORK SI1Aa

Standard Formulate testable questions and hypotheses.

The What Testable question Hypotheses

The How (DOK) Formulate

Kid Friendly Objective • I will formulate testable questions. • I will formulate hypotheses.

Activity

Activity Conduct Lab

Activity Design your own experiment

Assessment of Kid Friendly Objectives Constructed Response: After completing a lab students will be asked to write a new testable question for the given problem and the write their hypothesis for the question.

Academic Vocabulary Formulate Testable questions Hypotheses

Science – Grade 8


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INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN FRAMEWORK LO2Ab

Standard Identify the function of the chloroplast during photosynthesis.

The What Function of chloroplast

The How (DOK) Identify

Kid Friendly Objective I will identify the function of the chloroplast during photosynthesis.

Activity

Activity Draw cell and identify the functions of chloroplast.

Activity Card sort vocabulary

Assessment of Kid Friendly Objectives Multiple choice – identify the function of chloroplast.

Academic Vocabulary Chloroplast Photosynthesis

Science – Grade 8


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INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN FRAMEWORK SI1Bc

Standard Use a variety of tools and equipment to gather data (e.g., microscopes, thermometers, analog and digital meters, computers, spring scales, balances, metric rulers, graduated cylinders, stopwatches).

The What Gather data

The How (DOK) Use

Kid Friendly Objective I will use appropriate tool/equipment to gather data.

Activity Identify organism in pond water - microscope

Activity Temperature, use a thermometer C

Activity Liquid Mass Solids Gases

Assessment of Kid Friendly Objectives Performance event: Several labs will be used through out the year and a checklist will be used for each tool used and student performance.

Academic Vocabulary Data

Science – Grade 8


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INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN FRAMEWORK ES2Ca

Standard Explain how heating and cooling in the mantle layer leads to the formation of metamorphic rocks and some igneous rocks.

The What Formation of metamorphic and igneous rock


Kid Friendly Objective I will explain how heating and cooling of the mantle layer leads to the formation of metamorphic and igneous rocks.

Activity 2 column notes

Activity Candy Bar Rock activity used as simulated rock material.

Activity Crayon shavings used as simulated rock material

Assessment of Kid Friendly Objectives Explain the formation of metamorphic and igneous rocks using constructed response.

Academic Vocabulary Mantle Metamorphic Igneous

Science – Grade 8


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INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN FRAMEWORK ME1Fa

Standard Identify more than 100 know elements (unique atoms) exist that may be combined in nature or by man to produce compounds that make up the living and nonliving substances in the environment. (Do NOT assess memorization of the Periodic Table.)

The What Elements


Kid Friendly Objective • I will identify that more than 100 known elements exist that may combine in

nature or by man. • I will identify that elements combine to make up the living and nonliving

substances in the environment.

Activity Breaking the human body down bits elements

Activity Web Quest for chemicals

Activity Element Ad

Assessment of Kid Friendly Objectives Checklist: Given a list of living substances and nonliving, the students will be provided with the chemical formulas and will identify the elements in the compounds.

Academic Vocabulary Atom

Science – Grade 8


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INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN FRAMEWORK LO3Ab

Standard Identify examples of asexual reproduction (i.e., plants budding, binary fission of single cell organisms).

The What Asexual reproduction in single cell organisms


Kid Friendly Objective I will identify forms of asexual reproduction in single cell organisms.

Activity

Activity Observe view clips the binary fission process

Activity Plant - Cuttings

- Pregnant Onions - Budding

observation

Assessment of Kid Friendly Objectives Checklist: Identify those asexual/reproduction process from a list of sexual plus asexual words.

Academic Vocabulary Asexual reproduction Budding Binary fission

Science – Grade 8


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INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN FRAMEWORK LO3Ca

Standard Identify chromosomes as cellular structures that occur in pairs that carry hereditary information in units called genes.

The What Chromosomes


Kid Friendly Objective I will identify that chromosomes are cell structures that occur in pairs and contain genes.

Activity

Activity Model DNA Strands and contrast the two

Activity Model the nucleus during mitosis

Assessment of Kid Friendly Objectives Identify chromosomes on a cell diagram.

Academic Vocabulary Chromosome Cell structures Genes

Science – Grade 8


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INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN FRAMEWORK EC1D

Standard Explain the beneficial or detrimental impact that some organisms (i.e., viruses, bacteria, protists, fungi) may have on other organisms (e.g., diseases, antibiotics, breakdown of waste, fermentation).

The What Impact of organisms on other organisms


Kid Friendly Objective I will explain the impact of organisms on other organisms.

Activity Cholera – Poison Pump

Activity DNA material under attack Tulips activity

Activity Typhoid as a simulation

Assessment of Kid Friendly Objectives Explain the impact of organisms on other organisms with a food web.

Academic Vocabulary Beneficial Detrimental Viruses Antibiotic Bacteria Protists Fungi

Science – Grade 8


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INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN FRAMEWORK LO2Ca

Standard Identify and give examples of each level of organization (cell, tissue, organ, organ system) in multicellular organisms (plants, animals).

The What Levels of organization


Kid Friendly Objective I will identify the levels of organization and give examples.

Activity

Activity Students list examples of each level

Activity Give examples of levels and have students arrange them

Assessment of Kid Friendly Objectives Performance event – students will arrange the levels of organization in correct order and give an example of each level.

Academic Vocabulary Cell Tissue Organ Organ system Multicellular organism

Science – Grade 8


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INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN FRAMEWORK ES2Cb

Standard Make inferences about the formation if igneous and metamorphic rocks from their physical properties (e.g., crystal size indicates rate of cooling, air pockets or glassy texture indicate volcanic activity).

The What Physical properties of metamorphic and igneous rocks

The How (DOK) Inferences

Kid Friendly Objective I will infer how metamorphic and igneous rocks are formed using their physical properties.

Activity

Activity Rock Presentations

Activity Rock Identification Keys

Assessment of Kid Friendly Objectives Explain the formation of igneous and metamorphic rocks by their physical properties using Constructed Response.

Academic Vocabulary Cooling rate Crystal size Glassy texture Physical properties

Science – Grade 8


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INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN FRAMEWORK LO2Cc

Standard Explain the interactions between the circulatory and digestive systems as nutrients are processed by the digestive system, passed into the blood stream, and transported in and out of the cell.

The What Interaction between circulatory and digestive systems


Kid Friendly Objective I will explain how nutrients are processed by the digestive system and transported throughout the body by the circulatory system.

Activity

Activity Model :digestive system by following the parasitic tapeworm through its life cycle.

Activity Follow the path of blood through the body

Assessment of Kid Friendly Objectives Using multiple choice students will identify the digestive and circulatory system.

Academic Vocabulary Circulatory system Digestive system

Science – Grade 8


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INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN FRAMEWORK LO2Cf

Standard Explain the interactions between the circulatory and respiratory systems in exchanging oxygen and carbon dioxide between cells and the atmosphere (when oxygen enters the body, passes into the blood stream, and is transported into the cell; carbon dioxide is transported out of the cell, passes into the blood stream, and exits the body).

The What Interaction between the circulatory system and respiratory system


Kid Friendly Objective I will explain how the respiratory and circulatory systems interact to exchange gases in the body.

Activity

Activity Be part of the system Design your own gas exchange

Activity Diagram gas exchange

Assessment of Kid Friendly Objectives Performance event – Follow the gases from the outside air to the exchange

Academic Vocabulary Circulatory system Respiratory system

Science – Grade 8


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INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN FRAMEWORK LO2Cg

Standard Explain the interactions between the nervous and muscular systems when an organism responds to a stimulus.

The What Interaction between nervous system and muscular system in response to a stimulus


Kid Friendly Objective I will explain how the muscular system and nervous system interact together in response to a stimulus.

Activity

Activity Students will describe what their bodies response will be to certain stimuli

Activity Cold Lab - sensory

Assessment of Kid Friendly Objectives Constructed response – students will explain how the muscular and nervous systems will interact together in response to a given stimulus.

Academic Vocabulary Nervous system Muscular system Stimulus

Science – Grade 8


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INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN FRAMEWORK SI1Bf

Standard Judge whether measurements and computation of quantities are reasonable.

The What Measurements and computations are reasonable

The How (DOK) Judge

Kid Friendly Objective I will judge the reasonableness of measurements I have collected.

Activity Exit Card

Activity Card sort

Activity Peer editing of measurement results

Assessment of Kid Friendly Objectives Multiple choice: Given possible answers to measurement and computation problems students will choose the most reasonable.

Academic Vocabulary

Science – Grade 8


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INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN FRAMEWORK ES2Da

Standard Describe the methods used to estimate geologic time and the age of the Earth (e.g., techniques used to date rocks and rock layers, presence of fossils.

The What Methods used to estimate geologic time


Kid Friendly Objective I will describe the methods used to estimate geologic time and the age of the Earth.

Activity

Activity Geologic Time Block Activity

Activity Fossil Kits

Assessment of Kid Friendly Objectives Identify and demonstrate understanding of law of superposition using multiple choice and Constructed Response.

Academic Vocabulary Absolute age Fossils Relative age Geologic time scale

Science – Grade 8


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INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN FRAMEWORK ES2Bc

Standard Describe how the movement of crustal plates can cause earthquakes and volcanic eruptions that can result in mountain building and trench formation.

The What Movement of crustal plates cause earthquakes and volcanic eruptions


Kid Friendly Objective I will describe how movement of crustal plates can cause earthquakes and volcanic eruptions which can result in mountain building and trench formation.

Activity

Activity Diagram the effects using direction arrows

Activity Use clay model

Assessment of Kid Friendly Objectives Explain plate tectonics using Constructed Response.

Academic Vocabulary Earthquakes Volcanic eruptions Trench formation

Science – Grade 8


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INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN FRAMEWORK ST2Bb

Standard Recognize explanations have changed over time as a result of new evidence.

The What Explanations may change over time

The How (DOK) Recognize

Kid Friendly Objective I will recognize how evidence may change an explanation.

Activity

Activity Research – Videos Readers Theater

Activity Study of several scientist

Assessment of Kid Friendly Objectives Constructed Response: Pose a question based around a scientific explanation that has changed over time. (i.e., spontaneous generation or sea floor spreading)

Academic Vocabulary Explanations (conclusions) Evidence

Science – Grade 8


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INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN FRAMEWORK SI1Ba

Standard Make qualitative observations using the five senses.

The What Qualitative observations

The How (DOK) Make

Kid Friendly Objective I will make qualitative observations using my five senses.

Activity

Activity Students sniff bottles containing various scents and tell what they are

Activity Paper bag activity: students feel objects in bag without looking and write down observations

Assessment of Kid Friendly Objectives Performance event: While carrying out a lab students will record five qualitative observations.

Academic Vocabulary Qualitative observations Five senses

Science – Grade 8


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INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN FRAMEWORK EC2Bb

Standard Describe the processes involved in the recycling of matter in the oxygen/carbon dioxide cycles.

The What Recycling matter in oxygen and carbon dioxide cycles


Kid Friendly Objective I will describe the recycling of matter in oxygen and carbon dioxide cycles.

Activity

Activity

Activity Students draw and label a diagram of the Oxygen /Carbon Dioxide cycle

Assessment of Kid Friendly Objectives Constructed Response in which the students describe the oxygen/carbon dioxide cycles as a closed system that flows from one process to the other.

Academic Vocabulary Recycling matter

Science – Grade 8


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INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN FRAMEWORK EC2Ba

Standard Illustrate the oxygen/carbon dioxide cycles (including the processes of photosynthesis and cellular respiration).

The What Photosynthesis Cellular respiration

The How (DOK) Illustrate

Kid Friendly Objective • I will illustrate photosynthesis • I will illustrate cellular respiration.

Activity

Activity Cellular respiration is in all cells Be part of the process

Activity Photosynthesis building from scratch

Assessment of Kid Friendly Objectives Diagram and label oxygen/carbon dioxide cycle to show the processes of photosynthesis and cellular respiration as parts of the cycle.

Academic Vocabulary Photosynthesis Cellular respiration

Science – Grade 8


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INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN FRAMEWORK ME1Ab

Standard Describe the physical and chemical properties (e.g., magnetic attraction, conductivity, melting point and boiling point, reactivity) of pure substances (elements or compounds) e.g., copper wire, aluminum wire, iron, charcoal, sulfur, water, salt, sugar, sodium bicarbonate, galena, quartz, magnetite, pyrite) using appropriate senses an tools.

The What Physical and chemical properties of pure substances


Kid Friendly Objective • I will describe pure substances using physical properties. • I will describe pure substances using chemical properties. • I will use appropriate senses and tools to make observations.

Activity Element a day card

Activity Be the Bond Step 1 Know Your Element

Activity Element Ad Project Research

Assessment of Kid Friendly Objectives Interpret graphic: Given a periodic table students will describe a given element using both physical and chemical properties.

Academic Vocabulary Physical properties Magnetic attraction Conductivity Boiling point Chemical properties Reactivity Melting point

Science – Grade 8


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INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN FRAMEWORK LO2Cb

Standard Illustrate and explain the path water and nutrients take as they move through the transport system of a plant.

The What Path of nutrient transport in plants

The How (DOK) Illustrate Explain

Kid Friendly Objective I will illustrate and explain the path of transport of nutrients and water in a plant.

Activity

Activity Guided practice – Students label a diagram with path of transport

Activity Celery Lab – students add celery to colored water to observe the path that water follows through the plant

Assessment of Kid Friendly Objectives Label plant diagram demonstrating the path of nutrients and water in the plant.

Academic Vocabulary Nutrients

Science – Grade 8


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INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN FRAMEWORK LO1Aa

Standard Recognize that most plants and animals require food and oxygen (needed to release the energy from that food).

The What Plants and animals require food and oxygen


Kid Friendly Objective I will recognize that most plants and animals need food and oxygen to release energy.

Activity

Activity

Activity Compare and contrast the energy needs of plants and animals

Assessment of Kid Friendly Objectives Multiple choice – cellular respiration occurs in most plants and animals.

Academic Vocabulary Body system Cell

Science – Grade 8


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INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN FRAMEWORK LO1D

Standard Identify and contrast the structures of plants and animals that serve similar functions (e.g., taking in water and oxygen, support, response to stimuli, obtaining energy, circulation, digestion, excretion, reproduction).

The What Plant and animal structure

The How (DOK) Identify Contrast

Kid Friendly Objective • I will identify plant and animal structures and their functions. • I will contrast plant and animal structures that serve similar functions.

Activity Team competition for plants vs. animal getting the job done

Activity Interactive lecture

Activity Celery and colored water demonstration Exit card

Assessment of Kid Friendly Objectives Using multiple choice identify the functions of plant and animal structure.

Academic Vocabulary Stimuli Circulation Digestion Excretion Reproduction

Science – Grade 8


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INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN FRAMEWORK SI1Bd

Standard Measure length to the nearest millimeter, mass to the nearest gram, volume to the nearest milliliter, force (weight) to the nearest Newton, temperature to the nearest degree Celsius, time to the nearest second.

The What Length Volume Temperature Mass Force Time

The How (DOK) Measure

Kid Friendly Objective • I will measure length to the nearest millimeter. • I will measure mass to the nearest gram. • I will measure volume to the nearest millimeter. • I will measure force (weight) to the nearest Newton. • I will measure temperature to the nearest degree Celcius. • I will measure time to the nearest second.

Activity Timing of trials in lab situations

Activity Sugar Lab, measure volume, temperature, mass

Activity Penny Lab, measure density, volume, mass

Assessment of Kid Friendly Objectives Performance event: While completing a lab students will be assessed using a checklist on their measurement precision.

Academic Vocabulary International Measurement System (SI)

Science – Grade 8


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INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN FRAMEWORK LO3Aa

Standard Compare and contrast the processes of asexual and sexual reproduction, including the type and number of cells involved (one body cell in asexual, two sex cells in sexual), and the number of gene sets (body cell has two sets, sex cells have one set each) passes from parent(s) to offspring.

The What Sexual reproduction Asexual reproduction

The How (DOK) Compare Contrast

Kid Friendly Objective I will compare and contrast asexual and sexual reproduction and the type and number of cells involved.

Activity Genetics – Sponge Bob Lab Cooperative Learning

Activity External fertilization Fish demonstration and simulation

Activity In teams, identify the methods of asexual reproduction of living things

Assessment of Kid Friendly Objectives Card sorting various methods of reproduction.

Academic Vocabulary Sexual reproduction Asexual reproduction Sex cell Genes

Science – Grade 8


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INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN FRAMEWORK LO2Cd

Standard Compare and contrast the processes of mechanical and chemical digestion, and their role in providing materials necessary for survival of the cell and organism.

The What Mechanical and chemical digestion and materials provided


Kid Friendly Objective I will compare and contrast processes of chemical digestion and mechanical digestion and their role in providing materials necessary for the survival of cells and organisms.

Activity

Activity

Activity Diagram steps of digestive system

Assessment of Kid Friendly Objectives Multiple choice – chemical digestion/mechanical digestion and their roles.

Academic Vocabulary Mechanical digestion Chemical digestion

Science – Grade 8


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INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN FRAMEWORK ES2Cc

Standard Explain and diagram the external and internal processes of the rock cycle (e.g., weathering and erosion, sedimentation, compaction, heating, recrystallization resurfacing due to forces that drive plate motion).

The What External and internal processes of the rock cycle

The How (DOK) Explain Diagram

Kid Friendly Objective • I will explain the processes of the rock cycle. • I will diagram the processes of the rock cycle.

Activity

Activity Diagram formation and cycle of rocks

Activity Lab of rock formation

Assessment of Kid Friendly Objectives Demonstrate an understanding of the rock cycle using Constructed Response.

Academic Vocabulary Weather and erosion Heating Compaction Sedimentation Recrystallization Resurfacing External and internal processes

Science – Grade 8


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INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN FRAMEWORK ST1A

Standard Explain how technological improvements, such as those developed for use in space exploration, the military, or medicine, have led to the invention of new products that may improve lives here on Earth (e.g., new materials, freeze-dried foods, infrared goggles, Velcro, satellite imagery, robotic laser).

The What Technological improvements


Kid Friendly Objective I will explain how technological improvements that are developed for one use may advance other positions of science as well.

Activity

Activity Lab – utilize technology in science

Activity Research technology effect on science

Assessment of Kid Friendly Objectives Constructed response: Explain how technology has led to advancements in science.

Academic Vocabulary Invention Technological advancement

Science – Grade 8


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INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN FRAMEWORK LO3Ac

Standard Compare and contrast the reproductive mechanisms of classes of vertebrates (i.e., internal vs. external fertilization).

The What Reproduction in classes of vertebrates


Kid Friendly Objective I will compare and contrast the different reproductive mechanisms in classes of vertebrates.

Activity

Activity Multimedia presentation showing examples of each

Activity Use Venne diagram to contrast internal/external fertilization

Assessment of Kid Friendly Objectives Students will use multiple choice to differentiate between the different reproductive mechanisms in chasses of vertebrates.

Academic Vocabulary Internal fertilization External fertilization Vertebrates

Science – Grade 8


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INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN FRAMEWORK ES2Db

Standard Use rock and fossil evidence to make inferences about the age, history, and changing life forms and environment of the Earth (i.e., changes in successive layers of sedimentary rock and the fossils contained within them, similarities between fossils in different geographic locations, similarities between fossils and organisms present today, fossils of organisms indication changes in climate, fossils of extinct organisms).

The What Age History Changing life forms Environment of the Earth

The How (DOK) Infer

Kid Friendly Objective I will make inferences about the age, history, and changing life forms and environment of the Earth using rock and fossil evidence.

Activity

Activity Research relationship between rocks and fossils

Activity Lab, using evidence to make inferences

Assessment of Kid Friendly Objectives Demonstrate an understanding of how rocks and fossils are used to determine Earth’s past using Constructed Response.

Academic Vocabulary Fossils Sedimentary rock

Science – Grade 8


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INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN FRAMEWORK ES1Aa

Standard Differentiate between minerals and rocks (which are composed of different kinds of minerals).

The What Minerals Rocks

The How (DOK) Differentiate

Kid Friendly Objective I will differentiate between rocks and minerals.

Activity

Activity Rock boxes lab

Activity Mineral identification lab

Assessment of Kid Friendly Objectives Identify the differences between rocks and minerals using multiple choice.

Academic Vocabulary Differentiate Minerals

Science – Grade 8


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INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN FRAMEWORK ST3Ba

Standard Describe ways in which science and society influence one another (e.g., scientific knowledge and the procedures used by scientists influence the way many individuals in society think about themselves, others, and the environment; societal challenges often inspire questions for scientific research, social priorities often influence research priorties through he availability of funding for research.

The What Science and society influence one another


Kid Friendly Objective I will describe ways in which science and society influence one another.

Activity

Activity Multi-media and description of historical examples

Activity Research effect of science on society

Assessment of Kid Friendly Objectives Constructed Response: Pose a question that allows students to describe how society influences science.

Academic Vocabulary Influence

Science – Grade 8


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INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN FRAMEWORK ST3Bb

Standard Identify and evaluate the physical, social, economical and/or environmental problems that may be overcome using science and technology (e.g., the need for alternate fuels, human travel in space, AIDS).

The What Physical, social economic, environmental problems

The How (DOK) Identify Evaluate

Kid Friendly Objective • I will identify environmental problems and evaluate how science and technology

may be used to overcome the problems. • I will identify physical problems and evaluate how science and technology may be

used to overcome the problems. • I will identify economic problems and evaluate how science and technology may be

used to overcome the problems. • I will identify social problems and evaluate how science and technology may be

used to overcome the problems.

Activity

Activity Multi-media presentation and evaluation of technology use in solving problems

Activity Research technology used to address environmental issues

Assessment of Kid Friendly Objectives Multiple choice: pose questions that identify the link between society and science.

Academic Vocabulary Physical problems Economic problems Social problems Environmental problems

Science – Grade 8


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INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN FRAMEWORK SI1Af

Standard Acknowledge there is no fixed procedure called “the scientific method”, but some investigations involve systematic observations, carefully collected and relevant evidence, logical reasoning, and imagination in developing hypotheses and other explanations.

The What “Scientific method)

The How (DOK) Acknowledge

Kid Friendly Objective I will acknowledge that problem solving in science can be done in a systematic way known as the “scientific method”.

Activity

Activity Use method to investigate problem

Activity Design experiment

Assessment of Kid Friendly Objectives Constructed response: Explain how the “scientific method” can be used to solve problems.

Academic Vocabulary “Scientific method”

Science – Grade 8


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INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN FRAMEWORK LO3Cc

Standard Recognize and describe when sexual reproduction occurs, genetic material from both parents is passed on and combined to form the genetic code for the organism. (assess concept only – not the term or process of meiosis)

The What How and when sexual reproduction occurs


Kid Friendly Objective • I will recognize how and when sexual production occurs. • I will describe how and when sexual reproduction occurs and that genetic

material from both parents combine to form genetic material for the new organism.

Activity

Activity Identify physical traits and which side of the family is dominate

Activity Genetic heredity Lab

Assessment of Kid Friendly Objectives Students will use multiple choice to identify how and when sexual reproduction occurs and how genetic material combine to form a new organism.

Academic Vocabulary Sexual reproduction Genetic material Genetic code

Science – Grade 8


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INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN FRAMEWORK LO3Db

Standard Recognize and describe when sexual reproduction occurs, the offspring is not identical to either parent due to the combining of the different genetic codes contained in each sex cell.

The What In sexual reproduction the offspring is not identical to either parent


Kid Friendly Objective • I will recognize that in sexual reproduction, offspring is not identical to either

parent due to the combination of genes. • I will describe that in sexual reproduction, offspring is not identical to either

parent due to combining different genes.

Activity

Activity Identify physical traits and origins

Activity Genetics heredity lab

Assessment of Kid Friendly Objectives Students will use multiple choice to identify how and when sexual reproduction occurs and how genetic material combine to form a new organism

Academic Vocabulary Sexual reproduction Offspring Genetic code Sex cell

Science – Grade 8


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INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN FRAMEWORK ST1B

Standard Identify the link between technological developments and the scientific discoveries made possible through their development (e.g., Hubble telescope and stellar evolution, composition and structure of the universe; the electron microscope and cell organelles; sonar and the composition of the Earth; manned and unmanned space missions and space exploration; Doppler radar and weather conditions; MRI and CAT-scans and brain activity).

The What Link between technological development and discovery


Kid Friendly Objective I will identify the link between invention and discovery.

Activity

Activity Research topic of interest and create a poster

Activity Read current science articles

Assessment of Kid Friendly Objectives Multiple choice: Identify the link between invention and discovery.

Academic Vocabulary Invention Discovery

Science – Grade 8


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INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN FRAMEWORK SI1Ae

Standard Recognize the different kinds of questions suggest different kinds of scientific investigations (e.g., some involve observing and describing objects, organisms, or events; some involve collecting specimens; some involve experiments; some involve making observations in nature; some involve discovery of new objects and phenomena; some involve making models.

The What Questions suggest different kinds of scientific investigation


Kid Friendly Objective I will recognize that different questions lead to different types of experimentation.

Activity

Activity Write testable questions

Activity Design experiment

Assessment of Kid Friendly Objectives Multiple choice : Given a list of questions choose those that are testable scientific questions.

Academic Vocabulary Observation Models

Science – Grade 8


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INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN FRAMEWORK ST1Ca

Standard Describe how technological solutions to problems (e.g., storm water runoff, fiber optics, windmills, efficient car design, electronic trains without conductors, sonar, robotics, Hubble telescope) can have both benefits and drawbacks (e.g., design constraints, unintended consequences, risks)

The What Technological solutions have both benefits and drawbacks


Kid Friendly Objective I will describe how a technological solution to a problem may be both beneficial and detrimental.

Activity

Activity Multi-media presentation of benefits and drawbacks

Activity Research technology effects

Assessment of Kid Friendly Objectives Debate a current topic and how technology has benefited and been detrimental to this topic.

Academic Vocabulary Benefit Cause and effect Drawback

Science – Grade 8


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INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN FRAMEWORK SI1Bb

Standard Determine the appropriate tools and techniques to collect data.

The What Tools and techniques to collect data

The How (DOK) Determine

Kid Friendly Objective • I will determine the appropriate tools to collect data. • I will determine the appropriate technique to collect data.

Activity

Activity Labs using data collection

Activity Lab Tools of science

Assessment of Kid Friendly Objectives Performance event – while completing a science lab use a checklist for tools and data collection skills.

Academic Vocabulary Date

Science – Grade 8


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INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN FRAMEWORK LO2Ce

Standard Identify the importance of the transport and exchange of nutrient and waste molecules to the survival of the cell and organism.

The What Transport and exchange of nutrients and waste in the body


Kid Friendly Objective I will identify the importance of transport and exchange of nutrients and waste in the survival of cells and organisms.

Activity

Activity Multi-media presentation

Activity Diagram/explore effects of system breakdown

Assessment of Kid Friendly Objectives Multiple choice – importance of nutrient and waste exchange in the survival of cells and organisms.

Academic Vocabulary Nutrient Waste

Science – Grade 8


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INTRUCTIONAL DESIGN FRAMEWORK ME1Da


Standard Using the Kinetic Theory Model, illustrate and account for the physical properties. (i.g., shape, volume, malleability, viscosity of solid, liquid, or gas in terms of the arrangement and motion of molecules in a substance)

The What Kinetic Theory Model

The How (DOK) Illustrate and account

Kid Friendly Objective I will use the Kinetic Theory Model to illustrate and account for physical properties of solids, liquids, and gas.

Activity

Activity Demonstration of Kinetic model

Activity Lab Phase of matter and measure Kinetic Energy

Assessment of Kid Friendly Objectives Constructed response: Demonstrate knowledge of how solid liquid gas reacts according to Kinetic theory

Academic Vocabulary Theory Viscosity Kinetic Malleability

Science – Grade 8


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ME1Db


Standard Use the Kinetic Theory Model to explain changes in the volume, shape, and viscosity of materials in response to temperature changes during a phase change.

The What Kinetic Theory Model


Kid Friendly Objective I will use the Kinetic Theory Model to explain changes in Physical Properties in response to temperature changes during phase change.

Activity

Activity Diagram Kinetic theory

Activity Lab Kinetic theory

Assessment of Kid Friendly Objectives Performance events: Water will be used to complete the Kinetic theory Model as we add and remove heat. The model will be illustrated.

Academic Vocabulary Kinetic Theory Model

Science – Grade 8


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ME1Dc


Standard Predict the effect of energy transfer on the physical properties of substance as it changes to or from a solid, liquid, or gas. (i.e., phase changes that occur during freezing, melting, evaporation, boiling, condensation)

The What Transfer

The How (DOK) Predict

Kid Friendly Objective I will predict the effect of heat transfer on the physical properties of a substance.

Activity

Activity Diagram water cycle

Activity Lab Phases of matter

Assessment of Kid Friendly Objectives Performance event: Follow water through the cycle of kinetic molecular model.

Academic Vocabulary Solid Physical properties Liquid Gas Heat transfer

Science – Grade 8


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ME1Aa


Standard Identify elements (unique atoms) and compounds (molecules or crystals) are pure substances that have characteristic properties.

The What Elements and compounds Pure substances


Kid Friendly Objective I will identify an element by its physical properties. I will identify compounds by their physical properties.

Activity Separating Mixture lab

Activity Be the Bond

Activity I Can Name that Element

Assessment of Kid Friendly Objectives Performance event: using minerals as pure substances to be identified by their physical properties

Academic Vocabulary Pure substance Characteristic properties

Science – Grade 8


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ME1Ca


Standard Describe evidence (e.g., diffusion of colored material into clear material such as water; light reflecting off of dust particles in air; changes in physical properties and reactivity such as gold hammered into foil, oil spreading on the surface of water, decay of organic matter, condensation of water vapor by increased pressure) that supports the theory that matter is composed of moving particles too small to be seen (atoms, molecules)

The What Kinetic molecular model


Kid Friendly Objective I will describe the evidence that supports the kinetic molecular model

Activity Interpreting graphics

Activity Ice to water vapor lab

Activity Move like molecules Kinetic activity

Assessment of Kid Friendly Objectives Constructed response using a graphic of a substance with heat added and removed and the molecular motion

Academic Vocabulary Diffusion Particles Reactivity

Science – Grade 8


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LO2Ba


Standard Describe photosynthesis is a chemical change with reactants (water and carbon dioxide) and products (energy-rich sugar molecules and oxygen) that takes place in the presence of light and chlorophyll

The What Photosynthesis as a chemical change


Kid Friendly Objective I will use the chemical equation for photosynthesis to describe how the process is a chemical change dependant on reactants.

Activity Diagram the process

Activity Use chromatography to find chlorophyll of leaves

Activity Build the equation

Assessment of Kid Friendly Objectives Constructed response: using the photosynthesis equation students will identify the reactants and describe how the interact in the process

Academic Vocabulary Chemical change Reactants Chlorophyll

Science – Grade 8


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LO2Bb


Standard Describe how oxygen is needed by all cells of most organisms for the release of energy from nutrient (sugar) molecules

The What Need for oxygen in all cells


Kid Friendly Objective I will describe how all cells needed oxygen to release energy for glucose (sugars).

Activity Orchard film clip on cellular respiration

Activity Microscope investigation into pond water

Activity Cell diagrams

Assessment of Kid Friendly Objectives Constructed response: Students will describe how oxygen is used by the cell as a whole and the mitochondria as an organelle to release energy for the glucose.

Academic Vocabulary Cells Nutrients

Science – Grade 8


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LO2Bc


Standard Describe the importance of the transport and exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide to the survival of the organism

The What Gas exchange


Kid Friendly Objective I will describe the process of carbon dioxide and oxygen exchange in organisms.

Activity

Activity Diagram the exchange

Activity Video clip of the repertory and circulatory system

Assessment of Kid Friendly Objectives Diagram: follow oxygen through the body of a human organism. Describe the stops on the way to exchange oxygen rich blood and pick-up carbon dioxide infused blood

Academic Vocabulary Gas exchange

Science – Grade 8


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SI1Be


Standard Compare amounts/measurements

The What Measurement

The How (DOK) Compare

Kid Friendly Objective I will compare amounts/measurements.

Activity

Activity Many experiences with tools both in lab situations and on paper

Activity Several lab activities

Assessment of Kid Friendly Objectives Given a set of tools set to certain measurements students will read and accurately record the measurements.

Academic Vocabulary

Science – Grade 8


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SI1Ac


Standard Design and conduct a valid experiment

The What Experimentation

The How (DOK) Design and conduct

Kid Friendly Objective I will design and conduct a valid experiment

Activity Edit all experiments to make corrections

Activity Use released performance events

Activity Several lab experiences every year

Assessment of Kid Friendly Objectives Performance Event: Design and conduct a valid experiment

Academic Vocabulary

Science – Grade 8


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SI1Ad


Standard Evaluate the design of an experiment and make suggestions for reasonable improvements or extensions of an experiment

The What Experiments

The How (DOK) Evaluate

Kid Friendly Objective I will evaluate the design of an experiment and make suggestions for reasonable improvements or extensions of an experiment.

Activity Edit all experiments to make correction




Academic Vocabulary

Science – Grade 8


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SI1Ca


Standard Use quantitative and qualitative data as support for reasonable explanations (conclusions)

The What Data used to support conclusions

The How (DOK) Use

Kid Friendly Objective I will use qualitative and quantitative data as support for reasonable explanations (conclusions)

Activity Edit all experiments to make corrections




Academic Vocabulary Qualitative data Quantitative data

Science – Grade 8


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SI1cb


Standard Use data as support for observed patterns and relationships, and to make predictions to be tested

The What Make predictions using patterns

The How (DOK) Use Make

Kid Friendly Objective I will use data to support and make good predictions.

Activity Predict patterns in earth science-weather and earthquakes




Academic Vocabulary

Science – Grade 8


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SI1Cc


Standard Determine the possible effects of errors in observations, measurements, and calculations on the formulation of explanation (conclusions)

The What Effects of errors

The How (DOK) Determine

Kid Friendly Objective I will determine the possible effects of errors in observations, measurements, and calculations on the formulation of explanations.

Activity Use historic science – Four elements, Earth centered universe


Activity Use results from all labs to check for validity


Academic Vocabulary Error

Science – Grade 8


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SI1Ce


Standard Analyze whether evidence (data) and scientific principles support proposed explanations (hypotheses, laws, theories)

The What Support explanations

The How (DOK) analyze

Kid Friendly Objective I will analyze whether evidence (data) and scientific principles support proposed explanations (hypotheses, laws, theories).

Activity Use historic science – Four elements, Earth centered universe


Activity Use results from all labs to check for validity


Academic Vocabulary Hypotheses Theories Laws

Science – Grade 8


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ST2Ba

Standard Describe the difficulty science innovators experience as they attempt to break through accepted ideas (hypotheses, laws, theories) of their time to reach conclusions that may lead to changes in those ideas and serve to advance scientific understanding (e.g., Darwin, Copernicus, Newton)

The What Difficulty of innovators


Kid Friendly Objective I will describe the difficulty science innovators experience as they attempt to break through accepted ideas.

Activity Science World magazine Today’s New Science

Activity Galileo readers theater

Activity Louis Pasture video

Assessment of Kid Friendly Objectives Multiple choice: Identify the theory the scientist and the problem faced

Academic Vocabulary

Documents

mo01001301.schoolwires.netmo01001301.schoolwires.net/cms/lib01/MO01001301/Centricity/Domain/39/Sci_Grade_8_A.pdfStandard Describe how the contributions of scientists and inventors,