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NC Standards for 8th Grade Science: www.dpi.state.nc.us/docs/curriculum/science/scos/support-tools/unpacking/science/8.pdf
Book Login for Science Books: connected.mcgraw-hill.com/connected/login.do
Welcome to 8th Grade Science!
Welcome to my class! I hope you all enjoyed your summer vacation. I look forward to a productive and fun year! There is much to learn about science, and we will cover some interesting subjects this year.
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Materials:
Unit 1: Science ProcessesScientific Method, Measurement, Lab Tools, Science Skills
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Unit 2: Matter, Properties and Change1. Atomic Structure and the Classification of Matter
2. Using the Periodic Table 3. Properties and Changes of Matter 4. Law of Conservation of Mass |
Unit 3: The Hydrosphere1. Wafter and Structure of the Hydrosphere
2.Earth’s Oceans 3. Physical and Biological Indicators of Water Quality 4. How Humans Impact Water Quality |
Unit 4: Ecosystems
1. Limiting Factors in an Ecosystem
2. Relationships Among Producers, Consumers and Decomposers 3. Flow of Energy Through Ecosystems |
Unit 5: Environmental Implications of Using Energy Resources
1.Energy Use
2. Resource Conservation Starter Q's:
1) How can we tell from looking at a crater how much energy a meteor had? 2) List 5 examples of Potential Energy? 3) How could it be possible for an object to have both Potential AND Kinetic Energy at the same time? 1) What happens to the energy in a battery when the battery is "all used up"? 2) Which ball has more Gravitational Potential Energy? 3) If both balls have the same mass, which will have more Kinetic Energy? 1)How do we know (from our last lab) that a marble with more mass will have more Kinetic Energy than a marble with less mass? 2) How do we know (from our last lab) that a marble placed higher on the ramp had more Kinetic energy than a marble placed lower on the ramp? 1) Loudness is controlled by what property of a wave? 2) Pitch is controlled by what property of a wave? 3) Light & Sound wave energy travel at different speeds. How do we KNOW this is true? |
Unit 6: Earth History
1.Relative Age of Rocks and Fossils
2. Evidence to Support the Geological History of the Earth Starter Question's:
1) How can I tell if a mineral formed quickly or slowly? 2) How do rocks and minerals differ? 3) What are some of the properties that we use to identify a mineral? 1) Cooling magma will always make which type of rock? 2)What is Foliation? 3) Why do igneous rocks sometimes have holes in them? 1) List the process to turn a Metamorphic rock into an Igneous rock. 2) List the process to turn Sediment into a Metamorphic rock. 3) List the process to turn an Igneous rock into Sediment 1) How are weathering and Erosion different? 2)How can you use index fossils to date a layer of strata? 3) What does the Law of Superposition say? 4)What evidence could we look for to tell what type of environment a certain layer of strata was deposited in? |
Unit 7: Evolution and Genetics
1. Evidence on How Life Forms Have Changed Over Time
2. Natural Selection and Survival of the Fittest |
Unit 8: Agents and Diseases
Spread, Treatment and Prevention of Disease
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Unit 9: Energy Balance in Living Things
1. How Food Provides Energy for Growth and Survival
2. The Importance of Diet, Exercise and General Health |
Unit 10: Biotechnology
Careers, Economic Benefits and Ethical Issues in Biotechnology
Careers, Economic Benefits and Ethical Issues in Biotechnology