HADDONFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOLS Curriculum Map for Science/8 th grade/lab Safety, Periodic Table, Metrics, Sound&Light

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1 Curriculum Map for Science/8 th grade/lab Safety, Periodic Table, Metrics, Sound&Light First Trimester Targeted Standard(s): NJCCCS A (1-4) B (1-3) C (1-2) A (1-3) B (1-2) A, B, C, D (1-4) A, B, C B (1, 2 + 4) Interdisciplinary: NJCCCS Technological Literacy 8.1A, 8.1B; Career Education and Life Skills/Critical Thinking 9.2A, 9.2C, 9.2D Enduring Understandings (The big ideas): Students will understand the importance of lab safety, before and after a lab begins. Afterwards, students will understand how the scientific method can be used for all type of inquiry. They will also understand metric conversions to English units and English units to metric. Finally, students will understand how light and sound is transmitted and received. Essential Questions: How do we perform a lab safe and effectively? How can I apply the steps of the scientific method to solve any type of analytical problem? What aspects of the scientific method can we apply to our every day lives? What is the purpose of a hypothesis? How do we use quantitative and qualitative data to develop a conclusion? What is the SI international system of units? Why is it important to master conversions from English to metric and vice versa? How does the anatomy of the ear help transmit sound waves? What happens to sound when it passes through different mediums? How does the speed of sound relate to other waves such as light? How does the anatomy of the eye receive light waves and transmit images to the brain? What happens to light when it passes through different mediums? Concepts What students will know - Location and storage of lab materials - Safety rules in the lab - Appropriate responses to lab emergencies - Use of safety equipment, including goggles, aprons, and gloves. Core Content/Objectives Skills What students will be able to do - Students will learn the safety rules and procedures for working in the science lab. - Students will demonstrate appropriate techniques for handing materials and emergencies in the science lab. Activities/Strategies Learning Activities/ Differentiation Interdisciplinary Connections - Current Events (group collaboration) - Metric Mania - Metric Scavenger Hunt Instructional Actions Assessment How learning will be assessed - Lab Licensing Test - Mini-labs which focus on safety rules, use and storage of lab equipment, and lab emergency techniques - Format for writing a lab report - Use and conversion of appropriate 2009R - Students will generate at the - Formal lab reports 1

2 metric units for measuring observations in the lab - Use of computer to generate graphs to record lab data - Writing open-ended responses to science questions in exams HADDONFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOLS computer lab reports using the correct format. - Students will know the SI units for mass, volume, length, temperature, and time. - Students will be able to use a series of prefixes to indicate decimal fractions or multiples of a unit in the SI system. - Students will be able to answer open-ended science exam questions by presenting a clear argument and supporting it by using correct science vocabulary with specific examples. - Metric conversion tests - Computer generated graphs - SI system worksheets and quizzes - Waves and their properties - Interactions of waves through different mediums - Students will be able to define waves and identify what causes them - Students will be able to list and describe the basic properties of waves - Students will be able to describe how a wave s speed is related to its wavelength and frequency - Students will be able to Identify and compare reflection, refraction and diffraction - Wavy Motions - How do waves travel - Diagramming and identifying different wave patterns - Labs, quizzes, tests and study guides - The nature of sounds and its properties - Combining sound waves - How you hear sounds and its applications - Students will be able to define sound and explain how it travels through different mediums - Students will be able to explain the relationship between frequency and pitch in addition to its intensity - Students will be able to explain the Doppler Effect and its applications - Students will be able to identify the structures of the ear and how it interprets body waves - Changing Colors - Diagramming and identifying sound waves - Labs, quizzes, tests and study guides 2009R 2

3 - The nature of electromagnetic waves and the spectrum - Students will be able to describe an electromagnetic wave and its properties - Students will be able to relate particles to electromagnetic waves - Students will be able to describe how the electromagnetic spectrum is arranged - In the Heat of the Light - Diagramming and identifying the electromagnetic spectrum - Labs, quizzes, tests and study guides - Reflection and mirrors - Refraction and Lenses - Identifying color, seeing light and using light - Students will be able to describe what happens when light strikes a mirror and identify the ways in which images can be reflected - Students will be able to explain refraction and how it relates to the different shapes of lenses - Students will be able to identify the factors that determine the color of an object - Students will be able to identify the structures of the eye and how light is sensed and interpreted as images - Identify different instruments using lenses and fiber optics - Can you see everything with one eye? - working with lenses and refraction - Diagramming and identifying the structures of the eye - Labs, quizzes, tests and study guides Resources/Technology: Textbook, outside literature, LCD projector, videos, United Streaming, multimedia 2009R 3

4 Curriculum Map for Science/8 th grade/chemistry 2 nd Trimester Targeted Standard(s): NJCCCS A (1-4) B (1-3) C (1-2) A (1-3) B (1-2) A, B, C, D (1-4) A, B, C A (1-4) B (1-4) Interdisciplinary: NJCCCS Technological Literacy 8.1A, 8.1B; Career Education and Life Skills/Critical Thinking 9.2A, 9.2C, 9.2D Enduring Understandings (The big ideas): Students will understand the components of matter and how it is organized on the periodic table. Students will also be able to differentiate between the physical and chemical characteristics between substances based on inquiry. Finally, students will understand how matter and energy is conserved and not lost. Essential Questions: What are the basic components of an atom? What characterizes a molecule vs. a compound? How are the elements on the periodic table organized? What are the combining patterns between the different groups of elements on the periodic table? What makes a substance acidic or basic? How do catalysts and inhibitors affect and chemical reaction? How do you recognize the difference between a chemical and physical property of a substance? Concepts What students will know Core Content/Objectives Skills What students will be able to do Activities/Strategies Learning Activities/ Differentiation Interdisciplinary Connections Instructional Actions Assessment How learning will be assessed -Components of matter, atoms, - Students will be able to describe - Periodic Table Scrabble - Lab reports (formal and informal) elements and compounds and determine the states of matter - Quick Sand Lab - Quizzes - Periodic Table and the boiling and melting point of a - ph testing of household substances - Tests - Behavior of matter, states of matter, substance. - Catalase Lab - Color-coded copy of periodic matter and thermal energy - Students will be able to use the - Chemical vs. Physical properties of table - Kinetic Theory of Matter correct terms to describe phase substances - Models of atom and molecule. - Physical Properties and Change changes. - Chemical Properties and Change - Students will be able to measure - Famous Scientists in Chemistry physical properties, including mass, volume, temperature, density, and viscosity. - Students will be able to identify subatomic parts of an atom. 2009R 4

5 - Students will be able to read a periodic table to determine properties of elements. - Students will be able to read periodic table to determine number of valence electrons. - Students will be able to list and describe properties (ductility, hardness, luster, conductivity) of metals, nonmetals, and metalloids. - Students will be able to read chemical formulas and build models of molecules. - Students will understand the Law of Conservation of Matter and the Law of Conservation of Energy. - Students will be able to balance chemical equations. - Students will be able to carry out and write lab report about the gas laws (Charles s and Boyle s) - Students will be able to distinguish and determine covalent bonds and ionic bonds. - Students will be able to draw structural diagrams of common organic compounds. - Students will be able to identify and separate homogeneous and heterogeneous mixtures. - Students will be able to distinguish and describe alloys, solutions, suspensions, and colloids. - Students will be able to distinguish and make saturated, unsaturated, and supersaturated solutions. - Students will be able to read directions, carry out, and write lab reports about the formation of a precipitate. - Students will be able to carry out a 2009R 5

6 Resources/Technology: HADDONFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOLS write a lab report that describes activation energy, an endothermic reaction and an exothermic reaction. - Students will be able to demonstrate how an inhibitor can slow decomposition and how a catalyst can speed up a reaction. - Students will be able to use an indicator to determine acids and bases. - Students will be able to carry out and write a lab report about a neutralization reaction. - Students will be able to classify chemical reaction in three categories: synthesis, decomposition, or replacement. - Students will become familiar with the contributions of Democritus, John Dalton, Marie Curie, and Dimitri Mendeleev. Textbook, outside literature, LCD projector, videos, United Streaming, multimedia 2009R 6

7 Curriculum Map for 8 th grade Science Third Trimester Targeted Standard(s): NJCCCS A (1-4) 5.2.8B (1-2) B (1-3) A, B, C, D (1-4) C (1-2) A, B, C A (1-3) B (2-3) Interdisciplinary: NJCCCS Technological Literacy 8.1A, 8.1B; Career Education and Life Skills/Critical Thinking 9.2A, 9.2C, 9.2D Enduring Understandings (The big ideas): Students will have an understanding of Newton s Three Laws of Motion and real life application of the laws. They will also understand motion is represented on a graph. Finally, they will understand how forces are applied and how they affect our everyday lives Enduring Questions How is an object in motion? How are speed, acceleration and velocity calculated? How is motion graphed? What are Newton s Laws of Motion? How do they affect our everyday life? How do balanced and unbalanced forces relate to motion? What is the Universal Law of Gravitation? How is momentum calculated? How is pressure affected by altitudes and depths? What is Pascal s Principle and how does it apply to fluids? What is buoyant force? What is Bernoulli s principle and how does it apply to flight? Concepts What students will know Objects in Motion Position, Speed, Velocity, Acceleration, Free Fall Force and Motion Multiple forces Forces in equilibrium Newton s Laws of Motion Work and Force Potential Energy Kinetic Energy Momentum Circular Motion Gravity Forces in liquids Pressure, Buoyancy, Surface Tension Thermal energy and heat Core Content/Objectives Skills What students will be able to do recognize motion and identify a reference point and a change in position. use a mathematical formula to calculate speed. identify and distinguish constant speed and average speed. measure the velocity of an object by reporting its speed and direction. describe, calculate, and Activities/Strategies Learning Activities/ Differentiation Interdisciplinary Connections Inclined to Roll Lab Stopping on a Dime Lab Motion Graph Activity Cup, Paper, and Coin Activity Sticky Sneakers Lab Aluminum Foil Boats Paper Airplane Contest Egg Drop Marshmallow Catapult Instructional Actions Assessment How learning will be assessed Lab Reports (formal and informal) Quizzes Tests Responses logged on interactive computer program Observations of students in lab classroom. Data collection, graphs, and analysis sheets completed for physics labs Applications of physics in the design and building of an invention 2009R 7

8 graph acceleration identify balanced and unbalanced forces. which is tested in a competitive setting. verbalize and give applications for Newton s First, Second, and Third Laws of Motion. 0Students will be able to distinguish between sliding, rolling, and fluid friction. describe how gravity affects an object in free fall and an object that is projected horizontally. define the meaning of momentum and demonstrate the law of conservation of momentum. describe circular motion. use the forces in a fluid to design and carry out their own lab experiment. state Bernoulli s Principle which they will be able to apply to flight. define work and describe the mechanic advantage of simple machines. 2009R 8

9 distinguish different forms of energy (mechanical, thermal, chemical, electrical, electromagnetic, and nuclear). describe the energy conversion in a pendulum. Students will understand the difference between heat and temperature. demonstrate how heat is transferred 2009R 9