8 th Grade Physics Curriculum Guide. How to Use this Document

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1 8 th Grade Physics Curriculum Guide Welcome to 8 th grade Physics! The purpose of this document is to outline the key ideas and standards students should learn during 7 th grade chemistry. The Curriculum Guide includes the learning standards of this course, the key investigations and student assessments, and district-approved resources. How to Use this Document Features of this Curriculum Guide: Power Standards are referenced in Green and Complementary Standards are referenced in Yellow The middle school science curriculum is designed to be implemented following a 5E model. In general, elicit student thinking and background knowledge and engage them in thinking about the concept. Students should have time to explore the big ideas for the unit and then explain the concept or phenomena at hand. Student understanding can be extended, or additional concepts explored. Finally, student understanding is evaluated through formative and/or summative assessment. Assessments and listed are not an exhaustive list, however all students should engage in these fundamental activities. Pieces of the student text are specifically included, when the text is necessary for student explanations and deeper exploration. For planning, teachers should begin with the CPO Teachers Guide. All resources necessary for each sub-unit are listed in the column. Investigations, activities and reading that are not included in CPO will be posted on Black Board. The district summative assessments are sequenced into the Curriculum Guide. Assessments should be administered during the window referenced in the middle school assessment calendar. 1

2 INQB INQD INQG SYSB SYSD Standards INQD For an experiment to be valid, all CV must be kept the same reported and accounted for Motion and Force Force and motion are predictable in the universe. There are natural laws that govern this predictable motion of objects. Assessment/ The Swinging Pendulum - formative Controlled assessment probe Investigation Investigation 9A Pendulum Variables Student Designed Investigation with Data data tables and conclusion Procedure Conclusion System Energy Investigation 1A Measuring Time Time page Force 4 Mass Matter Energy Kilograms / grams Timeframe 11 weeks Pendulum on Blackboard Ch. 1 on Blackboard PS3A Energy exists in many forms which include: heat, light, chemical, electrical, motion of objects, and sound. Energy can be transferred; from one form to another, and from one place to another. Investigation 6B Force, Work and Machines Student Conclusion for 6B Energy Motion Pulley Ch. 1 on Blackboard INQG Scientific reports should enable another investigator to repeat the study to check the results. 2

3 Standards PS1A Average speed is defined as the distance traveled in a given period of time. INQD For an experiment to be valid, all CV must be kept the same Assessment/ How Far Did it Go - formative assessment probe Investigation 2B Speed Student Designed Investigation pages Theory Law Distance Time Speed Constant Speed Average Speed Ch. 2 on Blackboard INQB Different kinds of questions suggest different kinds of scientific investigations. (assessed in 7 th Life Science) INQB Turning Point Scientific Investigations Ch. 2 on Blackboard PS1A Average speed is defined as the distance traveled in a given period of time. INQB Different kinds of questions suggest different kinds of scientific investigations. (assessed in 7 th Life Science) Diagnoser Elicitation Questions OR Go Kart Test Run Formative Assessment Probe Moving Man PhET Simulation Investigation 3A Positive & Negative Position Position Coordinates Origin Axis Positive Poistion Negative Position Motion Ch. 3 on Blackboard 3

4 PS1A Average speed is defined as the distance traveled in a given period of time INQG Scientific reports should enable another investigator to repeat the study to check the results. Crossing the Finish Line Formative Assessment Probe Investigation 3B Graphs of Motion Student Conclusion of 3B Following Jack part 2 Formative Assessment Probe Speed Motion Graph Rate of Change Slope Position vs Time Speed vs Time Ch. 3 on Blackboard Assessment: Students take summative assessment, Describing Motion #1 an object s motion. The motion of an PS1D The same unbalanced force will change the motion of an object with more mass more slowly than an object with less mass. INQD For an experiment to be valid, all CV must be kept the same PS1B Friction is a force that can help objects start moving, stop moving, slow down or can change the direction of an objects motion. Does it Have to Touch Formative Assessment Probe Talking about Forces Formative Assessment Probe Investigation 4A What is a Newton? Friction Formative Assessment Probe Investigation 4B Friction Student Designed Controlled Experiment pages Force Probes Investigation OR Friction - PhET Simulations Marble Conclusion & Scoring Force Mass Weight Newton Gram Gravity Chemistry Program Guide Ch. 4 on Blackboard Friction Ch. 4 on Blackboard 4

5 an objects motion. The motion of an PS1D The same unbalanced force will change the motion of an object with more mass more slowly than an object with less mass. an objects motion. The motion of an INQD For an experiment to be valid, all CV must be kept the same Apple in a Plane Formative Assessment Probe pages Friction & Mass Investigation for controlled experiment design & conclusion Investigation 5A Force & Acceleration Scientific Explanation Grocery Cart Inertia Net Force Normal Force Balanced Force Unbalanced Force Equilibrium Force Diagrams Inertia Balanced Forces Unbalanced Forces Net Force Newton s First Law Newton Ch. 4 on Blackboard Ch. 5 on Blackboard PS1D The same unbalanced force will change the motion of an object with more mass more slowly than an object with less mass. 5

6 an objects motion. The motion of an INQD For an experiment to be valid, all CV must be kept the same Pulling on a Spool Formative Assessment Probe Investigation 5B Newton s Second Law Force Mass Acceleration Newton s Second Law Ch. 5 on Blackboard an objects motion. The motion of an PS1D The same unbalanced force will change the motion of an object with more mass more slowly than an object with less mass. Using Air Pucks to demonstrate Newton s Third Law pages Jenga Physics to Explain Newton s Laws of Motion Action Reaction Newton s Third Law Students take Summative assessment: Forces #2 Ch. 5 on Blackboard 6

7 PS3A Energy exists in many forms which include: heat, light, chemical, electrical, motion of objects, and sound. Energy can be transformed from one form to another and transferred from one place to another. INQG Scientific reports should enable another investigator to repeat the study to check the results. SPS 8 th Grade Physics Curriculum Guide Updated Fall 2012 Energy in Physical Systems Timeframe 3 weeks The interactions of objects can be explained or predicted using the idea of energy transfer from one system to another. Standards Assessment/ Roller Coaster Elicitation Potential Energy Investigation 6A Energy Kinetic Energy Transformations on a Roller Coaster Law of Skateboard Ramp PhET Simulation Conservation of Energy Ch. 6 on Blackboard pages System PS3A Energy exists in many forms which include: heat, light, chemical, electrical, motion of objects, and sound. Energy can be transformed from one form to another and transferred from one place to another. INQE Models are used to represent objects, events, systems and processes. Models can be used to test hypotheses and better understand phenomena, but they have limitations. (assessed in 8 th Earth Science) PS3F Energy can be transferred from one place to another through waves. Waves include vibrations in materials. Sound and earthquake waves are examples. These and other waves move at different speeds in different materials. Waves Formative Assessment Probe Investigation 9B Waves Station Demonstration to explore the relationships between medium and waves pages Waves PhET Simulation Transverse Wave Longitudinal Wave Wavelength Medium Ch. 9 on Blackboard 7

8 PS3A Energy exists in many forms How Loud PCA which include: heat, light, chemical, Sound PhET Simulations electrical, motion of objects, and sound. Energy can be transformed from one form to another and transferred from one place to another Energy Wave Sound Ch. 9 on Blackboard INQD For an experiment to be valid, all CV must be kept the same OR APPD & APPF PS3F Energy can be transferred from one place to another through waves. Waves include vibrations in materials. Sound and earthquake waves are examples. These and other waves move at different speeds in different materials. Students take Summative Assessment: Energy in Physical Systems #3 8