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Eighth
Grade Physical Science
A student’s grade
for the fourth nine weeks will be based on their
successful completion of the following topics:
1.Rocks and
Minerals
Student
will be able to categorize rocks based on how
the are created.
Students
will be able to identify from memory 10 basic
rocks.
Students will be
able to test rocks and use a dichotomous key for
identification of rocks.
2. Review: All 8th
grade topics
Students
will receive a daily grade based on their
completion of activities, vocabulary, and
practice questions on all review topics for TCAP
testing. Each daily grade will be based on
participation and accomplishment..
Day 1 Pre- test,
Organism Interactions
Day 2 Biomes,
Metamorphosis
Day 3 Reproduction,
Classification
Day 4 Eartyh
Structure, Tectonics
Day 5 Heredity
Day 6 Force and
Motion
Day 7 -9 Chemistry
Day 10 Post- test
3. After TCAP
Students
will go back to the Physical Science standards
and practice their skills in preparation for
the” END OF COURSE “ exam in middle May.
This
exam will test a students knowledge and
abilities in _Physics and Chemistry.
Physics:
Forces and Motion, Energy ( sound, light, heat,
electricity)
Chemistry (atomic
theory, Periodic table, bonding, acid/ Base,
Formulae, and equations)
Students
grade for the third nine weeks will be based on
evidence that they can:
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Utilize the correct
Gas Law needed in various situations
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Correctly identify
substances as acid, base or neutral.
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Predict and research
the effects of acid rain.
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Investigate the
properties of waves including transverse,
compression, electromagnetic.
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Compare and contrast
reflection, refraction, diffraction and
interference.
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Explore and
investigate Electrical circuits.
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Correctly apply Ohm’s
Law to circuits of their own design.
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Distinguish between
nuclear fission and fusion.
A student’s grade for the second nine weeks will
be based on evidence that they have mastered the
following learning targets:
STANDARD 2: Structure and Properties of Matter
* PROPERTIES OF MATTER
* What system do we use to classify matter
* What are the different phases of matter
* How does a graph represent these phases?
* We will predict the role of energy in the
phases of matter.
* We will calculate the amount of energy used
in phase changes
* STRUCTURE OF MATTER
*Distinguish between elements, compounds and
mixtures
*Use the Periodic Table of Elements to determine nine
different facts about an element.
*Be able to utilize the rules for naming
compounds
*Recognize the compounds that show up on labels
of our food.
*EQUATIONS
*Distinguish the different types of equations
*Be able to balance simple equations
*Identify the different component parts in Acid
/ Base reactions.
VOCABULARY
Matter
Melting Point Synthesis
Pure
substance
Freezing Point Decomposition
Element
Boiling Point Single Replacement
Compound
Sublimation Double Replacement
Mixture
Proton Neutralization
Endothermic
Neutron Valence
Exothermic
Electron Oxidation state
Solid
Group Reactants
Liquid
Period Products
Gas
Atom Physical
Property
Plasma
Ion Chemical
Property
Students’ first nine weeks grade will be based
on evidence they can do the following:
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Distinguish
between speed, velocity and acceleration
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Distinguish
between scalar and vector quantities
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Graph
different types of motion
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Calculate:
distance, time, velocity, acceleration
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Distinguish
between mass and weght
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Set up
equipment to collect pertinent data
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Design
experiments to illustrate laws of motion
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Compare
student data with accepted standards of
acceleration and gravity
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Research
the historical development of motion
Vocabulary:
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Linear
distance
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Volume
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Area
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Velocity
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Speed
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Acceleration
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Mass
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Gravity
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Weight
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Momentum
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Force
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Conservation of energy
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Laws of
Motion
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