Ganad Unified Schl District Science/ GRADE 8 th PACING Guide Quarter 1 SY 2013-2014 Timeline & Resurces Lab Safety 1 st Quarter (2 ½ Days) AZ Cllege and Career Readiness Standard Strand 1: Inquiry Prcess. Cncept 2: Scientific Testing (Investigating and Mdeling): PO 1: Demnstrate safe behavir and apprpriate prcedures in all science inquiry Essential Questin (HESS Matrix) Why are Safety Rules imprtant in a labratry setting? What d I d if I have an emergency in the lab? Learning Gal I will be able t: List the safety equipment Explain hw t use equipment safely Demnstrate hw t safely use the equipment State the cnsequences f breaking rules in the lab Vcabulary (Cntent/Academic) Aprn Bilgical hazard Equipment Eyewash Fire alarm First-Aid Kit Gggles Graduated cylinder Hand lens Hazard Ht plate Investigatin Labratry Materials Risk Waste dispsal Measuring and Graphing 1 st Quarter (5 days) Strand 1: Inquiry Prcess. Cncept 2: Scientific Testing (Investigating and Mdeling): PO 1: (Previusly Used) PO 4: Perfrm measurements using apprpriate scientific tls PO 5: Keep a recrd f bservatins, ntes, sketches, questins, and ideas using tls such as written and/r cmputer lgs Strand 1: Inquiry Prcess. Cncept 3: Analysis and Cnclusins PO 3: Interpret data that shw a variety f pssible relatinships between tw variables, including: Psitive relatinship Negative relatinship N relatinship Strand 1: Inquiry Prcess. Cncept 4: Cmmunicatin Why did scientists create the internatina l System f Units? Hw can tls assist physical scientists? Why is the scientific ntatin a useful tl fr scientists? I will be able t: Accurately take measurements Accurately recrd measurements Accurately cnvert measurements Accurately chse the label f the bject Accurately calculate the area and vlume f an bject Accurately create graphs that depict data Meter Liter Centi Mili Deci Deka Gram Vlume Area Weight Mass Scientific ntatin Internatinal System f Units Percent Errr Nn-Standard units f measurement Length Temperature Hectr Kil Triple Beam Balance Meter Stick Graduated Bar Graph Circle Graph Histgram Stem and Leaf Plt Hrizntal Axis Vertical Axis Scale Ganad USD-PACING GUIDE (Science/8 th Grade) Page 1
Measuring and Graphing (Cnt.) PO 2: Chse and apprpriate graphic representatin fr cllected data Line graph Duble bar graph Stem and leaf plt Histgram PO 5: Cmmunicate the results and cnclusins f the investigatin Scientific Inquiry 1 st Quarter- (7 days) Cvered: ALL QUARTERS Scientific Inquiry (Cnt.) Strand 1: Inquiry Prcess. Cncept 1:Observatins, Questins, and Hyptheses PO 1: Frmulate questins based n bservatins that lead t the develpment f a hyptheses PO 2: Use apprpriate research infrmatin, nt limited t a single surce, t use in the develpment f a testable hypthesis PO 3: Generate a hypthesis that can be tested Cncept 2: Scientific Testing (Investigating and Mdeling): PO 1: (Previusly Used) PO 2: Design a cntrlled investigatin t supprt r reject a hypthesis PO 3: Cnduct a cntrlled investigatin t supprt r reject a hypthesis PO 4: Perfrm measurements using apprpriate scientific tls PO 5: Keep a recrd f bservatins, ntes, sketches, questins, and ideas using tls such as written and/r cmputer lgs Cncept 3: Analysis and Cnclusins What are sme steps used during scientific inquiry? What are the results f scientific inquiry? What is critical thinking? What makes a thery a law? I will be able t: Create a questin t be explred Use a variety f infrmatin t gather research Frmulate and Test a hypthesis Create a lab bk Create a well frmulated lab reprt Cllect qualitative r quantitative data Create a graphic representatin f the cllected data Make inferences Analyze data and make cnclusins abut the cllected data Distinguish between thery and law Prblem Research Hypthesis Experiment Materials Prcedure Observatin Qualitative Quantitative Inference Cnclusin Analyze Scientific thery Scientific law Critical thinking Variable Cnstant Independent variable Dependent Variable Cntrl Grup Experimental Grup Ganad USD-PACING GUIDE (Science/8 th Grade) Page 2
Scientific Inquiry (Cnt.) PO 1: Analyze data btained in a scientific investigatin t identify trends. PO 2: Frm a lgical argument abut a crrelatin between variables r sequence f events. PO 3: Interpret data that shw a variety f pssible relatinships between tw variables, including: Psitive relatinship Negative relatinship N relatinship PO 4: Frmulate a future investigatin based n the data cllected PO 5: Explain hw evidence supprts the validity and reliability f a cnclusin PO 6: Identify the ptential investigatinal errr that may ccur PO 7: Critique scientific reprts frm peridicals, televisin, r ther media PO 8: Frmulate new questins based n the results f a previus investigatin Cncept 4: Cmmunicatin PO 1: Cmmunicate the results f an investigatin PO 2: Chse and apprpriate graphic representatin fr cllected data Line graph Duble bar graph Stem and leaf plt Histgram PO 3: Present analyses and cnclusins in clear, cncise frmats Ganad USD-PACING GUIDE (Science/8 th Grade) Page 3
PO 4: Write clear, step-by-step instructins fr cnducting investigatins r perating equipment PO 5: Cmmunicate the results and cnclusins f the investigatin investigatin Strand 2: Histry and Nature f Science Cncept 2: Nature f Scientific Knwledge PO 1: Apply scientific prcesses t ther prblem slving r decisin making situatins PO 2: Describe hw scientific knwledge is subject t change as new infrmatin and/r technlgy challenges prevailing theries PO 3: Defend the principle that accurate recrd keeping, penness, and replicatin are essential fr maintaining and investigatr s creditability with ther scientists and sciety PO 4: Explain why scientific claims may be questinable if based n very small samples f data, biased samples, r samples fr which there was n cntrl Cells(Review) 1 st Quarter (4 Days) Hw d cells knw what their specialized functin is? I will be able t: Explain the prcess f the cell cycle Explain the purpse f cells and cell rganelles Cell Cycle Animal Cell Plant Cell Ganad USD-PACING GUIDE (Science/8 th Grade) Page 4
Mitsis 1 st Quarter (7 Days) Strand 4: Life Science Cncept 2: Reprductin and PO 1: Explain the purpses f cell divisin Grwth and repair Reprductin Hw is the daughter cell and mther cell alike? What types f cells g thrugh mitsis? What stage des the cell spend mst f its time in and why? Why and when d cells g thrugh mitsis? I will be able t: List the stages f mitsis in the crrect rder Explain in detail what happens during each stage f the cycle List reasns that cells g thrugh mitsis Accurately match/create the visual representatin f the stage t the stage name Interphase Prphase Metaphase Anaphase Telephase Cytkinesis Daughter Cell Diplid Smatic Cell Repair Grwth Meisis 1 st Quarter Strand 4: Life Science Cncept 2: Reprductin and PO 1: Explain the purpses f cell divisin Grwth and repair Reprductin What type f divisin d sex cells g thrugh? Why d sex cells nly have half the amunt f genetic material that their parents d? What des the secnd pmat d t the cell? I will be able t: List the stages f meisis in the crrect rder Explain in detail what happens during each stage f the cycle Cmpare and Cntrast Mitsis and Meisis Sperm Egg Zygte Haplid DNA 1 st Quarter (3 Days) Strand 4: Life Science Cncept 2: Reprductin and PO 1: Explain the purpses f cell divisin Grwth and repair Reprductin Hw des DNA line up? What des DNA d? What bases make up DNA? I will be able t: List the chemicals fund in DNA Accurately pair up the chemicals t their cunter part Explain hw DNA wrks and is replicated Dexiribse Nucleic Acid Adenine Cytsine Guanine Thymine Ganad USD-PACING GUIDE (Science/8 th Grade) Page 5
Science and Tech. PBL 1 st Quarter Strand 1:Inquiry Prcess (Listed in 1 st qtr) All Cncepts Strand 3: Science in Persnal and Scial Perspectives Cncept 2: Science and Technlgy in Sciety PO 1: Prpse viable methds f respnding t an identified need r prblem PO 2: Cmpare slutins t best address an identified need r prblem PO 3: Design and cnstruct a slutin t an identified need r prblem using simple classrm materials I will be able t: Ganad USD-PACING GUIDE (Science/8 th Grade) Page 6
PACING Guide Quarter 2 Timeline & Resurces AZ Cllege and Career Readiness Standard Essential Questin (HESS Matrix) Learning Gal Vcabulary (Cntent/Academic) (10 Days) Strand 3:Science in Persnal and Scial Perspectives Cncept 2: Science and Technlgy in Sciety Cmpare risks and benefits f technlgical advances Genetic engineering Strand 4: Life Science Cncept 2: Reprductin and PO 2: Explain the basic principles f heredity using the human examples f: Eye clr Widw s peak Bld type PO 3: Distinguish between the nature f dminant and recessive traits in humans Cncept 4: Diversity, Adaptatin, and Behavir PO 2: Describe hw an rganism can maintain a stable internal envirnment while living in a cnstantly changing external envirnment. PO 3: Determine characteristics f rganisms that culd change ver several generatins Hw d traits get passed n? What des it mean t be a carrier? Hw are phentype the same but different at the same time? What is the imprtance f Gregr Mendel t genetics? What makes smething dminant r recessive? I will be able t: Explain hw traits get passed n frm parent t child Explain the prcess that Gregr Mendel used that made him becme the father f genetics. Accurately depict smething as dminant r recessive Crrectly state the gentype and phentype f bjects Explain the idea f selective breeding Genetics Gregr Mendel Selective breeding Dminant trait Recessive Trait Gentype Phentype Heterzygus Hmzygus Traits Allele Carrier Ganad USD-PACING GUIDE (Science/8 th Grade) Page 7
Punnett Squares Strand 4: Life Science Cncept 2: Reprductin and PO 2: Explain the basic principles f heredity using the human examples f: Eye clr Widw s peak Bld type PO 3: Distinguish between the nature f dminant and recessive traits in humans What is the prbability f a child getting a trait that the parent s have? Des the prbability change with the number f children the parents have? Des it matter what parent the gene cmes frm? I will be able t: Accurately cmplete Punnett squares Cmplete multiple allele Punnett squares. Explain C-dminance and incmplete dminance Accurately cmplete mnhybrid crss Mnhybrid crss Punnett square Incmplete dminance C-dminance Multiple allele Carrier Genetic Disrders (6 Days) Strand 4: Life Science Cncept 2: Reprductin and PO 2: Explain the basic principles f heredity PO 3: Distinguish between the nature f dminant and recessive traits in humans Hw are genetic disrders fund in a persn s DNA? What is a karytype; why are they s imprtant? Why is it imprtant t lk at a persn s pedigree when determining their pssibility f genetic disrders? I will be able t: Explain my genetic disrder in detail Accurately cmplete pedigree f my family Accurately cmplete a karytype and lcate and name the mutatins Debate the idea and ethics behind genetic engineering Explain sex-linked genes and plygenic inheritance Plygenic inheritance Pedigree Mutatin Genetic engineering Sex-linked Gene Karytype Animal Behavirs Animal Life Cycles Strand 4: Life Science Cncept 4: Diversity, Adaptatin, and Behavir PO 5: Analyze the fllwing behaviral cycles f rganisms Hibernatin Migratin Drmancy (plants) Why d animals exhibit particular behavirs and cycles? What abut animal ppulatin can affect the surrundings? Hw have things evlved ver time? Why des diversity in ppulatins matter? I will be able t: Explain animal behaviral cycles Explain plant cycles Explain diversity in cmmunities and niches Analyze the effect f ppulatin based upn animal behaviral changes Explain natural selectin Create cnservatin ideas and debate them Explain the idea f evlutin Habitat Ppulatin Cmmunity Niche Abitic Bitic Prducer Cnsumer Fd Web Fd Energy flw Energy Pyramid Drmancy Hibernatin Variatin Natural selectin Adaptatin Evlutin Extinctin Cnservatin bilgy Ganad USD-PACING GUIDE (Science/8 th Grade) Page 8
Animal Relatinships (3 Days) Strand 4: Life Science Cncept 2: Reprductin and PO 1: Explain hw an rganism s behavir allws it t survive in an envirnment PO 4: Cmpare the symbitic and cmpetitive relatinships in rganisms within and ecsystem. PO 6: Describe the fllwing factrs that allw fr the survival f living rganisms Prtective clratin Beak design Seed dispersal Pllinatin What makes sme species mre prne t a specific type f behavir ver anther ne? Can the event make the animal change the type f relatinship that they have? What effect d these relatinships have n the energy pyramid and fd web? I will be able t: State the different types f animal relatinships Explain each type f animal relatinship Crrectly match the animal relatinships t the name Predatin Symbisis Cmpetitin Inter Intra Parasitism Carnivre Herbivre Omnivre Detritivre Animal Prject (2 Days) Strand 4: Life Science Cncept 2: Reprductin and PO 1: (Previusly Stated) PO 2: (Previusly Stated) PO 3: (Previusly Stated) PO 4: (Previusly Stated). PO 5: (Previusly Stated) PO 6: (Previusly Stated) Hw d behavirs, genetics, heredity, and evlutin affect bimes arund the wrld? I will be able t: Create a fd web fr my given bime Create a Energy Pyramid fr my given bime Create a ppulatin grid with scenaris fr my given bime Tundra Taiga Grassland Arctic Rainfrest Desert Ganad USD-PACING GUIDE (Science/8 th Grade) Page 9
5 States f Matter (2 Days) Cncept 1: Prperties and Changes f Prperties in Matter PO 1: Identify different kinds f matter based n the fllwing physical prperties States Density Biling pint Melting pint Slubility Hw d particles mve in states f matter? Hw are the frces between particles different in states? What are the 5 states f matter? What is the cycle f the states f matter? I will be able t: List the 5 states f matter Determine if a slid is crystalline r amrphus Explain the 5 states f matter Create and explain the states f matter cycle f the 3 cmmn states f matter Slid Crystalline Amrphus Liquid Gas Vapr Bse Einstein Cndensates Plasma Prperties f Matter (3 Days) Cncept 1: Prperties and Changes f Prperties in Matter PO 1: Identify different kinds f matter based n the fllwing physical prperties States Density Biling pint Melting pint Slubility PO 2: Identify different kinds f matter based n the fllwing chemical prperties Reactivity ph xidatin Hw des the kinetic mlecular thery describe the behavir f a gas? Hw are temperature, pressure, and vlume related in Byle s Law? Hw is Byle s Law different the Charles Law? I will be able t: Characterize matter using its physical and chemical prperties Explain/Cmpare and Cntrast the gas laws Accurately match the state f matter with the descriptin f what phase change it is in. Viscsity Surface Tensin Kinetic mlecular thery Pressure Byle s Law Charles s Law Malleability Luster Ductility Vaprizatin Evapratin Cndensatin Sublimatin Depsitin Biling Biling Pint Freezing Melting Cnservatin f Mass and Energy Oxidatin Ganad USD-PACING GUIDE (Science/8 th Grade) Page 10
Chemical and Physical Changes (8 Days) Cncept 1: Prperties and Changes f Prperties in Matter PO 3: Identify the fllwing types f evidence that a chemical reactin has ccurred: Frmatin f a precipitate Generatin f gas Clr change Absrptin r release f heat PO 7: Investigate hw the transfer f energy can affect the physical and chemical prperties f matter Hw is temperature related t particle mvement? Hw are temperature and thermal energy different? What happens t thermal energy when matter changes frm ne state t anther? I will be able t: Explain and give examples f chemical and physical changes Explain the Law f Cns. Of mass Accurately write ut chemical equatins using a variety f changes Chemical Change Physical Change Chemical Reactin Chemical equatin Reactant Prduct Law f cnservatin f mass Cefficient Synthesis Decmpsitin Single replacement Duble replacement Cmbustin Endthermic Exthermic Activatin energy Catalyst Enzyme Inhibitr Matter Mid-Way Prject (2 Days) Strand 1:Inquiry Prcess (Listed in 1 st qtr.) All Cncepts Cncept 1: Prperties and Changes f Prperties in Matter PO 1: Identify different kinds f matter based n the fllwing physical prperties States Density Biling pint Melting pint Slubility PO 2: Identify different kinds f matter based n the fllwing chemical prperties Reactivity ph xidatin What is an atm? Hw has the atmic mdel changed ver time? What happens during nuclear decay? I will be able t: Explain the timeline f the atm and hw it has changed ver time Explain nuclear decay and accurately cmpute the nuclear decay f items. Accurately find and give the prtns, neutrns, electrns, atmic #, atmic mass, electrn dt diagram, and valence electrns f yur given element. Prtns Neutrns Electrns Nucleus Istpe Atmic number Mass Number In Electrn Clud Daltn Demcritus Rutherfrd Ganad USD-PACING GUIDE (Science/8 th Grade) Page 11
PO 3: Identify the fllwing types f evidence that a chemical reactin has ccurred: Frmatin f a precipitate Generatin f gas Clr change Absrptin r release f heat PO 7: Investigate hw the transfer f energy can affect the physical and chemical prperties f matter Ganad USD-PACING GUIDE (Science/8 th Grade) Page 12
PACING Guide Quarter 3 Timeline & Resurces Science Fair 3 rd Quarter (7 Days) AZ Cllege and Career Readiness Standard Strand 1:Inquiry Prcess (Listed in 1 st qtr.) All Cncepts Strand 2: Histry and Nature f Science (Listed in 1 st qtr.) Cncept 2: Nature f Scientific Knwledge Essential Questin (HESS Matrix) What categry and subject interests yu? Hw are yu ging t experiment with this idea in a new and creative way? Hw are yu ging t share this infrmatin and an interesting and captivating manner? Learning Gal I will be able t: State my prblem Shw my research and explain what backgrund infrmatin I learned t help me with the creatin f my questin and site it apprpriately. Create and Cnduct my experiment List and explain my cntrl grup and experimental grup List and explain my cntrl, independent and dependent variables and prcedure. Create visuals t shw my multiple trial data Create a lab bk t accmpany my prject Explain my qualitative and quantitative bservatins and make cnclusins abut my experiment Explain my future directins fr my prject. Vcabulary (Cntent/ Academic) Interview Justify Elements Peridic Table 3 rd Quarter (6 Days) Cncept 1: Prperties and Changes f Prperties in Matter PO 4: Classify matter in terms f elements, cmpunds, r mixtures PO 6: Explain the systematic rganizatin f the peridic table Why is the table set up the way that it is? Hw are the elements in the same families and perids similar and different? I will be able t: Explain the creatin and set up f the peridic table Explain the perids and families in detail Electrn dt Diagram Chemical Bnd Perid Grup Metal Nn-Metal Metallids Valence Electrn Nble Gases Stable Unstable Ganad USD-PACING GUIDE (Science/8 th Grade) Page 13
Cmpunds Mixtures 3 rd Quarter Strand 1:Inquiry Prcess (Listed in 1 st qtr.) All Cncepts Cncept 1: Prperties and Changes f Prperties in Matter PO 4: Classify matter in terms f elements, cmpunds, r mixtures PO 5: Classify mixtures as being hmgeneus r hetergeneus Hw d elements differ frm the cmpund they frm? What are sme cmmn prperties f a cvalent cmpund? Why is water a plar cmpund? I will be able t: Explain bnds Explain and accurately label mixtures Define smething as an acid r a base Explain PH and the PH Scale Create slutins and explain their parts Cmpund Cvalent Bnd Mlecule Plar Mlecule Chemical Frmula Nn-Plar Mlecules Inic Bnd Metallic Bnd Substance Mixture Hetergeneus mixture Hmgeneus mixture Slutin Slute Slvent Cncentratin Unsaturated Saturated Acid Base Ph Indicatr PH Scale Frce Mtin 3 rd Quarter Strand 1:Inquiry Prcess (Listed in 1 st qtr.) All Cncepts Strand 3: Science in Persnal and Scial Perspectives Cncept 2: Science and Technlgy in Sciety PO 2: Cmpare slutins t best address an identified need r prblem Cncept 2:Mtin and Frces PO 2: Identify the cnditins under which and bject will cntinue in its state f mtin (Newtn s 1 st Law f Mtin) PO 4: Describe frces as interactins between bdies (Newtn s 3 rd Law f Mtin) PO 5: Create a graph devised frm measurements f mving bjects and their interactin, including: Psitin-time graphs Velcity-time graphs Hw des the descriptin f an bject s psitin depend n reference pint? Hw can yu describe the psitin f an bject in tw dimensins? What is the difference between distance and displacement? I will be able t: Define frce Explain hw t tell if smething is in mtin Create Output and Input Diagrams Explain the demnstrate the different types f frictin Frce Mtin Psitin Reference Pint Displacement Cntact frce Nncntact frce Gravity Air resistance Output frce Input frce Input device Output device Frictin Static Sliding Fluid Ganad USD-PACING GUIDE (Science/8 th Grade) Page 14
Speed 3 rd Quarter Strand 1:Inquiry Prcess (Listed in 1 st qtr.) All Cncepts Cncept 2:Mtin and Frces PO 4: Describe frces as interactins between bdies (Newtn s 3 rd Law f Mtin) PO 5: Create a graph devised frm measurements f mving bjects and their interactin, including: Psitin-time graphs Velcity-time graphs What is Speed? Hw can yu use a distance-time graph t calculate average speed? I will be able t: Define speed Define and Calculate cnstant speed, instantaneus speed and average speed. Create distance-time graphs and be able t answers questins using the graph. Speed Cnstant Speed Instantaneus Speed Average Speed Ttal distance Ttal time Distance-time graph Velcity 3 rd Quarter (4 Days) Strand 1:Inquiry Prcess (Listed in 1 st qtr.) All Cncepts Cncept 2:Mtin and Frces PO 1: Demnstrate velcity as the rate f change f psitin ver time PO 5: Create a graph devised frm measurements f mving bjects and their interactin, including: Psitin-time graphs Velcity-time graphs What are ways velcity can change? I will be able t: Define and calculate velcity Explain hw and why velcity changes Create velcity-time graphs and be able t answers questins using the graph. Velcity Velcity-Time graph Ganad USD-PACING GUIDE (Science/8 th Grade) Page 15
Acceleratin 3 rd Quarter Strand 1:Inquiry Prcess (Listed in 1 st qtr.) All Cncepts Cncept 2:Mtin and Frces PO 3: Describe hw the acceleratin f a bdy is dependent n its mass and the net applied frce (Newtn s 2 nd Law f Mtin) PO 5: Create a graph devised frm measurements f mving bjects and their interactin, including: Psitin-time graphs Velcity-time graphs What are three ways an bject can accelerate? What des a speed-time graph indicate abut bject s mtin? I will be able t: Acceleratin Final Speed Initial Speed Ttal Time Speed-Time Graph Hrizntal Vertical Newtn s Laws PBL 3 rd Quarter (10 Days) Strand 1:Inquiry Prcess (Listed in 1 st qtr.) All Cncepts Strand 3: Science in Persnal and Scial Perspectives Cncept 2: Science and Technlgy in Sciety PO 1: Prpse viable methds f respnding t an identified need r prblem PO 2: Cmpare slutins t best address an identified need r prblem PO 3: Design and cnstruct a slutin t an identified need r prblem using simple classrm materials Cncept 2:Mtin and Frces: (previusly nted) What is newtn s 1 st law f mtin? Hw is mtin related t balanced and unbalanced frces? What is newtn s 2 nd law f mtin? What is newtn s 3 rd law f mtin? Why dn t the frces in a frce pair cancel each ther? What is the law f cnservatin f mmentum? I will be able t: State and Explain Newtn s Three Laws Calculate net frce f an bject Explain centripetal and circular mtin Explain the idea f actin reactin Create graphs and depict what parts shw which law. Newtn s First Law Net Frce Balanced frces Unbalanced frces Inertia Air resistance Newtn s Secnd Law Circular Mtin Centripetal Mtin Secnd Law Equatin Newtn s Third Law Frce pair Mmentum Law f cnservatin f mmentum Spring Scale Actin Reactin Ganad USD-PACING GUIDE (Science/8 th Grade) Page 16
PACING Guide Quarter 4 Timeline & Resurces AZ Cllege and Career Readiness Standard Essential Questin (HESS Matrix) Learning Gal Vcabulary (Cntent/Academic) Envirnmental PBL 4 th Quarter (9 Days) Strand 1:Inquiry Prcess (Listed in 1 st qtr.) All Cncepts Strand 3: Science in Persnal and Scial Perspectives Cncept 2: Science and Technlgy in Sciety PO 1: Prpse viable methds f respnding t an identified need r prblem PO 2: Cmpare slutins t best address an identified need r prblem PO 3: Design and cnstruct a slutin t an identified need r prblem using simple classrm materials Hw can machines make wrk easier? What is an envirnmental issue that culd be wrked n? I will be able t: Explain my design prcess when creating a simple machine t take care f an envirnmental prblem Chse an envirnmental issue t address Research the prblem and cme up with pssible slutins Simple machine Inclined plane Screw Wedge Lever Wheel and axle Pulley Cmplex machine Efficiency Catapult PBL 4 th Quarter Strand 1:Inquiry Prcess (Listed in 1 st qtr.) All Cncepts Hw can yu create a catapult using everything yu knw abut physics? I will be able t: Explain my design prcess when creating my catapult Research catapults and create a variety f pssible slutins Kinetic Energy Ptential Energy Wrk Rllercaster PBL 4 th Quarter Strand 1:Inquiry Prcess (Listed in 1 st qtr.) All Cncepts Hw can yu create a marble rllercaster using everything yu knw abut physics? I will be able t: Explain my design prcess when creating my rllercaster Research rllercasters and create a variety f pssible slutins Energy transfrmatin Law f cnservatin f energy Ganad USD-PACING GUIDE (Science/8 th Grade) Page 17
Rckets PBL 4 th Quarter Strand 1:Inquiry Prcess (Listed in 1 st qtr.) All Cncepts Why d different bjects react differently when acting with the same frce? I will be able t: Explain the prcess I used t design my rcket Explain the trials and bservatins that I made Explain the physics behind bjects mtin and their changes. Create a rcket Thrust Expulsin Egg Capsule PBL 4 th Quarter Resurces Strand 1:Inquiry Prcess (Listed in 1 st qtr.) All Cncepts What affect des air resistance and gravity n a falling bject? I will be able t: Explain the prcess I used t design my capsule Explain the trials and bservatins that I made Explain the physics behind bjects mtin and their changes. N New Vcabulary Intrduced Cmmunity Outreach Prject 4 th Quarter (2 Days) Strand 1: Inquiry Prcess (Listed in 1 st qtr.) All Cncepts Why is it imprtant t pass n the jy f learning? Why teach the cmmunity abut this? I will be able t: Teach the yunger yuth and cmmunity abut an aspect f science frm this year that has interested me this year. N New Vcabulary Intrduced Career Days 4 th Quarter (2 Days) What careers require science? What type f educatin d yu need t d science careers? I will be able t: List a variety f careers that use science Give details abut a science career lgist Engineer Bi-Medical Ganad USD-PACING GUIDE (Science/8 th Grade) Page 18
End f Year Experiments 4 th Quarter (3 Days) Strand 1:Inquiry Prcess (Listed in 1 st qtr.) All Cncepts Hw des what I learned this year help me with my future educatin. I will be able t: State ideas that I have learned thrughut the year State ideas that I still have questins abut Explre my ideas with thers Cmmunicate my ideas with thers N New Vcabulary Intrduced Ganad USD-PACING GUIDE (Science/8 th Grade) Page 19