Science · Grade 8 · Middle School
Science, Grade 8
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Scientific and engineering practicesThe student, for at least 40% of instructional time, asks questions, identifies problems…
- Asking Questions Like a ScientistAsk questions and define problems based on observations or information from text, phenomena…8.1(A)
- Planning Investigations That WorkUse scientific practices to plan and conduct descriptive, comparative, and experimental…8.1(B)
- Staying Safe in Science ClassUse appropriate safety equipment and practices during laboratory, classroom, and field…8.1(C)
- Choosing the Right Science ToolUse appropriate tools such as graduated cylinders, metric rulers, periodic tables, balances…8.1(D)
- Collecting Data as EvidenceCollect quantitative data using the International System of Units (SI) and qualitative data as…8.1(E)
- Organizing Data With Tables and GraphsConstruct appropriate tables, graphs, maps, and charts using repeated trials and means to organize…8.1(F)
- Building Models That ExplainDevelop and use models to represent phenomena, systems, processes, or solutions to engineering…8.1(G)
- Hypothesis, Theory, or Law?Distinguish between scientific hypotheses, theories, and laws8.1(H)
Scientific and engineering practicesThe student analyzes and interprets data to derive meaning, identify features and…
- What Models Can and Cannot ShowIdentify advantages and limitations of models such as their size, scale, properties, and materials8.2(A)
- Making Sense of Your DataAnalyze data by identifying any significant descriptive statistical features, patterns, sources of…8.2(B)
- Doing Math to Find PatternsUse mathematical calculations to assess quantitative relationships in data8.2(C)
- Judging Experiments and DesignsEvaluate experimental and engineering designs8.2(D)
Scientific and engineering practicesThe student develops evidence-based explanations and communicates findings, conclusions…
- Explaining Results With EvidenceDevelop explanations and propose solutions supported by data and models and consistent with…8.3(A)
- Sharing What Your Evidence ShowsCommunicate explanations and solutions individually and collaboratively in a variety of settings…8.3(B)
- Arguing Like a ScientistEngage respectfully in scientific argumentation using applied scientific explanations and empirical…8.3(C)
Scientific and engineering practicesThe student knows the contributions of scientists and recognizes the importance of…
- How Science Changes Our WorldRelate the impact of past and current research on scientific thought and society, including the…8.4(A)
- Judging Evidence Before You DecideMake informed decisions by evaluating evidence from multiple appropriate sources to assess the…8.4(B)
- Exploring STEM Careers Around YouResearch and explore resources such as museums, libraries, professional organizations, private…8.4(C)
Recurring themes and conceptsThe student understands that recurring themes and concepts provide a framework for making…
- Finding Patterns in ScienceIdentify and apply patterns to understand and connect scientific phenomena or to design solutions8.5(A)
- Finding Causes and EffectsIdentify and investigate cause-and-effect relationships to explain scientific phenomena or analyze…8.5(B)
- How Size Changes a SystemAnalyze how differences in scale, proportion, or quantity affect a system's structure or performance8.5(C)
- How Parts Work Together in SystemsExamine and model the parts of a system and their interdependence in the function of the system8.5(D)
- Energy Flows, Matter CyclesAnalyze and explain how energy flows and matter cycles through systems and how energy and matter…8.5(E)
- How Shape Fits the JobAnalyze and explain the complementary relationship between the structure and function of objects…8.5(F)
- What Keeps Things SteadyAnalyze and explain how factors or conditions impact stability and change in objects, organisms…8.5(G)
Matter and energyThe student understands that matter can be classified according to its properties and…
- Sorting Matter Into Four GroupsExplain by modeling how matter is classified as elements, compounds, homogeneous mixtures, or…8.6(A)
- Reading Atoms in ReactionsUse the periodic table to identify the atoms involved in chemical reactions8.6(B)
- Why Water Sticks TogetherDescribe the properties of cohesion, adhesion, and surface tension in water and relate to…8.6(C)
- Acids, Bases, and the pH ScaleCompare and contrast the properties of acids and bases, including pH relative to water8.6(D)
- Atoms Rearrange, Mass Stays the SameInvestigate how mass is conserved in chemical reactions and relate conservation of mass to the…8.6(E)
Force, motion, and energyThe student understands the relationship between force and motion within systems
Force, motion, and energyThe student knows how energy is transferred through waves
Earth and spaceThe student describes the characteristics of the universe and the relative scale of its…
- How Stars Live and ChangeDescribe the life cycle of stars and compare and classify stars using the Hertzsprung-Russell…8.9(A)
- Sorting Galaxies and Finding HomeCategorize galaxies as spiral, elliptical, and irregular and locate Earth's solar system within the…8.9(B)
- Evidence for the Big BangResearch and analyze scientific data used as evidence to develop scientific theories that describe…8.9(C)
Earth and spaceThe student knows that interactions between Earth, ocean, and weather systems impact…
- The Sun, Water, and AirDescribe how energy from the Sun, hydrosphere, and atmosphere interact and influence weather and…8.10(A)
- Global Winds and Texas WeatherIdentify global patterns of atmospheric movement and how they influence local weather8.10(B)
- How Warm Oceans Build HurricanesDescribe the interactions between ocean currents and air masses that produce tropical cyclones…8.10(C)
Earth and spaceThe student knows that natural events and human activity can impact global climate
- Natural Events That Change ClimateUse scientific evidence to describe how natural events, including volcanic eruptions, meteor…8.11(A)
- How People Change Earth's ClimateUse scientific evidence to describe how human activities, including the release of greenhouse…8.11(B)
- Following Carbon Around EarthDescribe the carbon cycle8.11(C)
Organisms and environmentsThe student understands stability and change in populations and ecosystems
- When Food Webs Get DisruptedExplain how disruptions such as population changes, natural disasters, and human intervention…8.12(A)
- How Ecosystems Rebuild After DisasterDescribe how primary and secondary ecological succession affect populations and species diversity…8.12(B)
- Why Variety Keeps Ecosystems StrongDescribe how biodiversity contributes to the stability and sustainability of an ecosystem and the…8.12(C)
Organisms and environmentsThe student knows how cell functions support the health of an organism and how adaptation…
- The Jobs Inside a CellIdentify the function of the cell membrane, cell wall, nucleus, ribosomes, cytoplasm, mitochondria…8.13(A)
- Genes, Chromosomes, and Inherited TraitsDescribe the function of genes within chromosomes in determining inherited traits of offspring8.13(B)
- How Traits Help Species SurviveDescribe how variations of traits within a population lead to structural, behavioral, and…8.13(C)