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20152016
Grade8ScienceScopeandSequence20152016
FirstSixWeeksAugust24October2
Topic: Lab Safety & The Scientific Method
Big Ideas:
Guiding Questions:
Scientistusecarefulobservationsandclearreasoningto
understandprocessesandpatternsinnature.
TEKS
Knowledge and Skills
8.1Scientific
investigationand
reasoning.The
student,foratleast
40%ofinstructional
time,conducts
laboratoryandfield
investigations
followingsafety
proceduresand
environmentally
appropriateand
ethicalpractices.
8.2Scientific
investigationand
reasoning.Thestudent
Scope&Sequence
TEKS
Student Expectations
.Whatarethecharacteristicsofscience?
Howdoscientistsdevelopexplanations?
Howarescientificinvestigationsconducted?
Howdoscienceandsocietyworktogether?
Green = Readiness
Yellow = Supporting
Vocabulary
Teacher Notes
8.1(A)demonstratesafe
practicesduring
laboratoryandfield
investigationsasoutlined
intheTexasSafety
Standardsand
Scientific
Inquiry:
8.1(B)practice
appropriateuseand
conservationofresources,
includingdisposal,reuse,
orrecyclingofmaterials.
Experiment
Investigation
Procedure
Respect
Disposal
Ethical
Practices
8.2(A)planand
implementcomparative
anddescriptive
investigationsbymaking
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1. AllAboutMeSurvey
andintroductions.Team
RulesandProcedures.
a. remindertobring
35subjectspiral
2. ObservationvsInference
Notes
a. BagActivity
3. ObservationHomework
(PrincipalsMeeting)
4. InteractiveSpiralSetUp
QuickLab:Whatsinthebox?
Createatimelineandtheory.
RoadSafety:Exploration
VirtualLab:ScientistatWork
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usesscientificinquiry
methodsduring
laboratoryandfield
investigations.The
studentisexpectedto:
observations,asking
welldefinedquestions,
andusingappropriate
equipmentand
technology
8.3Thestudentuses
criticalthinking,
scientificreasoning,
andproblemsolving
tomakeinformed
decisionsandknows
thecontributionsof
relevantscientists.
8.2(B)designand
implementcomparative
andexperimental
investigationsbymaking
observations,asking
welldefinedquestions,
formulatingtestable
hypotheses,andusing
appropriateequipment
and
technology
8.4Scientific
investigationand
reasoning.Thestudent
knowshowtousea
varietyoftoolsand
safetyequipmentto
conductscience
inquiry.
8.2(C)collectandrecord
datausingthe
InternationalSystemof
Units(SI)andqualitative
meanssuchaslabeled
drawings,writing,and
graphicorganizers
8.2(D)constructtables
andgraphs,usingrepeated
trialsandmeans,to
organizedataandidentify
patternsand
8.2(E)analyzedatato
formulatereasonable
explanations,
communicatevalid
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a. IntroduceCover
b. SpiralCoverDue
LabExpectationsandSafety
1. 8thGradePretest
a. CheckSpiral
2. LabSafetyRulesand
LabScenario
a. HWLab
Scenario(ifnot
complete)
3. Marshmallow
Challenge/MarbleRamp
Activity(Team
Building)
a. CheckLab
Scenario
4. TPSLabEquipment,Go
overPretest
a. LabSafetyHW
5. EcoPeanutLab
ScientificMethod
1. LabSafetyTestand
beginScientificMethod
Notes
2. GooverSafetyTest,
FinishScientificMethod
Notes
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conclusionssupportedby
thedata,andpredict
trends.
8.3(A)inallfieldsof
science,analyze,evaluate,
andcritiquescientific
explanationsbyusing
empiricalevidence,
logicalreasoning,and
experimentaland
observationaltesting,
includingexaminingall
sidesofscientific
evidenceofthose
scientificexplanations,so
astoencouragecritical
thinkingbythestudent
8.3(B)usemodelsto
representaspectsofthe
naturalworldsuchasan
atom,amolecule,space,
orageologicfeature
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a. LabSafety
Contractsdue
nextday
3. JoansPlantSchema
4. IdentifyingVariables
Notes
a. Variable
Worksheet
5. GraphingNotes
ScientificMethodand
GraphingReview
1. GraphingPractice
a. Interpreting
DataHW
2. ColdLabandGraph
(HWifnotcomplete)
3. ScientificMethodTask
CardsandHomework
4. ScientificMethodTest
Review
5. ScientificMethodTest
8.3(C)identify
advantagesandlimitations
ofmodelssuchassize,
scale,properties,and
materialsand
8.3(D)relatetheimpact
ofresearchonscientific
thoughtandsociety,
includingthehistoryof
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scienceandcontributions
ofscientistsasrelatedto
thecontent.
8.4(A)useappropriate
toolstocollect,record,
andanalyzeinformation,
includinglab
journals/notebooks,
beakers,metersticks,
graduatedcylinders,
anemometers,
psychrometers,hotplates,
testtubes,springscales,
balances,microscopes,
thermometers,calculators,
computers,spectroscopes,
timingdevices,andother
equipmentasneededto
teachthecurriculumand
8.4(B)usepreventative
safetyequipment,
includingchemicalsplash
goggles,aprons,and
gloves,andbepreparedto
useemergencysafety
equipment,includingan
eye/facewash,afire
blanket,andafire
extinguisher.
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Topic:
Guiding Questions:
Unbalancedforcescausechangesinthemotionofobjects,
andthesechangescanbepredictedanddescribed.
TEKS
Knowledge and Skills
TEKS
Student Expectations
Howisanobjectsmotiondescribed?
Howdoforcesaffectmotion?
WhatareNewtonslawsofmotion?
Vocabulary
Acceleration
Averagespeed
Balancedforce
Displacement
Force
Friction
Inertia
Instantaneous
speed
Motion
Netforce
Newton
Newtonslaw
ofmotion
Position
Reference
point
Speed
Unbalanced
force
Vector
Velocity
Quick Labs:
Distanceandspeed
Balancedandunbalanced
forces
Unbalancedforceschange
velocity
NewtonsfirstlawWhatis
inertia?
Exploration Labs:
Velocityandacceleration
ForcesandAcceleration
Howdoforceandmass
affectacceleration?
Green = Readiness
Yellow = Supporting
8.6Thestudentknows
thatthereisarelationship
betweenforce,motion,
andenergy.
Scope&Sequence
8.6ADemonstrateand
calculatehowunbalanced
forceschangethespeedor
directionofanobjectsmotion.
8.6BDifferentiatebetween
speed,velocity,and
acceleration.
8.6CInvestigateanddescribe
applicationsofNewtonslawof
Inertia,Lawofforceand
acceleration,andlawof
actionreactionsuchasin
vehiclerestraints,sports
activities,amusementpark
rides,androcketlaunches.
8.2BDesignandimplement
comparativeandexperimental
investigationsbymaking
observations,asking
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welldefinedquestions,
formulatingtestable
hypotheses,andusing
appropriateequipmentand
technology.
8.3DRelatetheimpactof
researchonscientificthought
andsociety,includingthe
historyofscienceand
contributionsofscientistsas
relatedtothecontent.
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SecondSixWeeksOctober5November6
Topic: Earth & Space
MapsandotherimagesareusedtounderstandEarthssurface
featuresandthewaythosefeaturesarechangedbyplate
tectonicsandtheprocessesofweathering,erosionand
deposition.
TEKS
Knowledge and Skills
(8.9) The student
knows that natural
events can impact
Earth systems.
Scope&Sequence
TEKS Student
Expectations
Green = Readiness
Yellow = Supporting
8.9(A)describethe
historicaldevelopmentof
evidencethatsupports
platetectonictheory
Guiding Questions:
Whatisthetheoryofplatetectonics?
Howdoesthemovementoftectonicplatesresultinlandforms?
Howdoweathering,erosionanddepositionchangeEarthssurface?
Whatisatopographicmap?
HowdoweviewlargeareasofEarth'ssurfaces?
Vocabulary
Teacher Notes
Naturalevents
Impact
Plate
Tectonics
Crustal
features
Topographic
map
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1.
2. Review: Earths
Interior Notes
3. Earths Interior
Crossword Puzzle
QuickLab:
Thehistoryofplate
tectonics
Magneticreversals
Interpretinglocal
topographicmaps
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8.9(B)relateplate
tectonicstotheformation
ofcrustalfeaturesand
8.9(C)interpret
topographicmapsand
satelliteviewstoidentify
landanderosional
featuresandpredicthow
thesefeaturesmaybe
reshapedbyweathering.
Scope&Sequence
Erosion
Weathering
Model
Tectonic
plates
Oceaniccrust
Continental
crust
Volcanic
island
Mountain
range
Subduction
zone
Earthquake
Converging
plates
Transform
faultboundary
Folded
mountains
Divergent
boundary
Subduction
boundary
Convergent
boundary
Midocean
ridge
Satelliteview
Erosional
feature
Satelliteimage
Elevation
Erode
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4. Earths Layers
Foldable
5. Convection Currents
Demonstration
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Guiding Questions:
Earthsoceansandatmosphereareinteractingsystemsthat
transportmatterandenergyandinfluenceweather.
TEKS
Knowledge and Skills
TEKS
Student Expectations
Whatiswind?
Howdoeswatermoveintheocean?
Howdotheatmosphereandoceansaffectglobalweather?
Whattoolsdoweusetopredictweather?
Vocabulary
Teacher Notes
Convection
current
Corioliseffect
Deepcurrent
ElNino
Globalwinds
Jetstream
LaNina
Localwind
Oceancurrent
Surface
current
Upwelling
Weather
1. ColorfulConvectionLab
introductionofconvection,
conductionandradiation
2. WeatherNotesandAir
PressureMap
a. General
introductionto
weatherterms
3. Graphingthe
Atmosphere
Quick Labs:
Flyingwiththejetstream
Risingheat
Modelingairmovementby
convection
ModelingtheCoriolis
Effect
Theformationofdeep
currents
Canmessagestravelon
oceanwater?
Variationsinsolarenergy
duetolatitude
Green = Readiness
Yellow = Supporting
8.10
Thestudentknows
thatclimaticinteractions
existamongEarth,ocean,
andweathersystems.
Scope&Sequence
8.10ArecognizethattheSun
providestheenergythatdrives
convectionwithinthe
atmosphereandoceans,
producingwindsandocean
currents.
8.10BIdentifyhowglobal
patternsofatmospheric
movementinfluencelocal
weatherusingweathermaps
thatshowhighandlow
pressuresandfronts.
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8.10CIdentifytheroleofthe
oceansintheformationof
weathersystemssuchas
hurricanes.
Weather
Wind
a. introductionto
atmospheric
termsand
practicegraphing
4. WindNotes
a. Windand
WeatherPacket
(HWifnot
finished)
5. SpecificHeatVirtual
LabandWeatherTools
a. Labdoneasa
class
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ElNinoandseasonaltrade
winds
Watchingtheweather
Cloudcover
WeatherCont.
1. AirMassesandFronts
a. warmandcold
frontsgraphic
organizer
2. AirMassesandFronts
a. stationaryand
occludedfronts
graphicorganizer
3. InteractiveSpiralsDue,
FrontsandAirMasses
(HW)
Scope&Sequence
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Guiding Questions:
Earthsoceansandatmosphereareinteractingsystemsthat
transportmatterandenergyandinfluenceweather.
TEKS
Knowledge and Skills
TEKS
Student Expectations
Whatiswind?
Howdoeswatermoveintheocean?
Howdotheatmosphereandoceansaffectglobalweather?
Whattoolsdoweusetopredictweather?
Vocabulary
Teacher Notes
Convection
current
Corioliseffect
Deepcurrent
ElNino
Globalwinds
Jetstream
LaNina
Localwind
Oceancurrent
Surface
current
Upwelling
Weather
Wind
Weather
6. ColorfulConvectionLab
introductionofconvection,
conductionandradiation
7. WeatherNotesandAir
PressureMap
a. General
introductionto
weatherterms
8. Graphingthe
Atmosphere
a. introductionto
atmospheric
termsand
practicegraphing
9. WindNotes
Quick Labs:
Flyingwiththejetstream
Risingheat
Modelingairmovementby
convection
ModelingtheCoriolis
Effect
Theformationofdeep
currents
Canmessagestravelon
oceanwater?
Variationsinsolarenergy
duetolatitude
ElNinoandseasonaltrade
winds
Watchingtheweather
Cloudcover
Green = Readiness
Yellow = Supporting
8.10
Thestudentknows
thatclimaticinteractions
existamongEarth,ocean,
andweathersystems.
Scope&Sequence
8.10ArecognizethattheSun
providestheenergythatdrives
convectionwithinthe
atmosphereandoceans,
producingwindsandocean
currents.
8.10BIdentifyhowglobal
patternsofatmospheric
movementinfluencelocal
weatherusingweathermaps
thatshowhighandlow
pressuresandfronts.
8.10CIdentifytheroleofthe
oceansintheformationof
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weathersystemssuchas
hurricanes.
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a. Windand
WeatherPacket
(HWifnot
finished)
10. SpecificHeatVirtual
LabandWeatherTools
a. Labdoneasa
class
WeatherCont.
4. AirMassesandFronts
a. warmandcold
frontsgraphic
organizer
5. AirMassesandFronts
a. stationaryand
occludedfronts
graphicorganizer
6. InteractiveSpiralsDue,
FrontsandAirMasses
(HW)
Scope&Sequence
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Topic:
Guiding Questions:
Theatomicstructureofanelementdeterminesthepropertiesof
theelementanddetermineshowtheelementinteractswith
otherelements.
TEKS
Knowledge and Skills
(8. 5) Matter and
energy. The student
knows that matter is
composed of atoms
and has chemical
and physical
properties.
TEKS
Student Expectations
Green = Readiness
Yellow = Supporting
8.5(A)describethe
structureofatoms,
includingthemasses,
electricalcharges,and
locations,ofprotonsand
neutronsinthenucleus
andelectronsinthe
electroncloud
8.5(B)identifythat
protonsdeterminean
element'sidentityand
valenceelectrons
determineitschemical
properties,including
reactivity
8.5(C)interpretthe
arrangementofthe
PeriodicTable,including
groupsandperiods,to
explainhowproperties
areusedtoclassify
elements
Scope&Sequence
Howdoweknowwhatpartsmakeuptheatom?
Howareelementsarrangedontheperiodictable?
Vocabulary
Teacher Notes
Atom
Element
Chemical
property
Physical
property
Chemical
formula
Subscript
Coefficient
Law of
Conservation
of Mass
Balanced
Chemical
Reactions
Substances
Molecule
Mixture
React
Solid
Liquid
Gas
Dissolve
Structure of an Atom
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1. Begin Structure of an
Atom Notes, Proton &
Electrons Practice
2. Finish Atom Notes,
Neutrons Practice
3. Diagram an Atom
Notes, Drawing an
Atom Practice, Which
Atom is Which HW
4. Identifying Elements
Lab, Atomic Math
5. Atoms Quiz
QuickLab:
AmodelAtom
Investigatethesizeof
anatom
PredictingProperties
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Periodic Table
1. Periodic Table Notes
2. Element Computer
Research
3. Periodic Table
Foldable, Introduce
Project
4. Elements Project
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Guiding Questions:
Theatomicstructureofanelementdeterminestheproperties
oftheelementanddetermineshowtheelementinteractswith
otherelements.
TEKS
Knowledge and Skills
(8. 5) Matter and
energy. The student
knows that matter is
composed of atoms
and has chemical
Scope&Sequence
TEKS
Student Expectations
Green = Readiness
Yellow = Supporting
8.5(D)recognizethat
chemicalformulasare
usedtoidentify
substancesanddetermine
thenumberofatomsof
eachelementinchemical
Howdoatomsinteractwitheachother?
Howarechemicalreactionsmodeled?
Vocabulary
Teacher Notes
Atom
Element
Chemical
property
Physical
property
Chemical
formula
Chemical Reactions
1. Chemical Reactions
Notes
2. Endothermic/Exother
mic Lab
QuickLab:
Whatsinachange?
Breakingbonds
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and physical
properties.
formulascontaining
subscripts
8.5(E)investigatehow
evidenceofchemical
reactionsindicatethat
newsubstanceswith
differentpropertiesare
formedand
8.5(F)recognizewhether
achemicalequation
containingcoefficientsis
balancedornotandhow
thatrelatestothelawof
conservationofmass.
Subscript
Coefficient
Law of
Conservation
of Mass
Balanced
Chemical
Reactions
Substances
Molecule
Mixture
React
Solid
Liquid
Gas
Dissolve
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3. Identifying Evidence of
a Chemical Reaction
Lab
4. Chemical Reactions
Rap/Song
5. Chemical
Equations/Law of
Conservation of Mass
Notes
Chemical Reactions
1. Recognizing if a
Chemical Equation is
Balanced Practice
2. Chemical Reactions
Quiz
3. Classifying Chemical
Reactions Notes
4. Classifying Chemical
Reactions Practice
5. Single Replacement
Reaction Lab
Guiding Questions:
Scope&Sequence
Howdoweknowwhatpartsmakeuptheatom?
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Theatomicstructureofanelementdeterminesthepropertiesof
theelementanddetermineshowtheelementinteractswith
otherelements.
TEKS
Knowledge and Skills
(8. 5) Matter and
energy. The student
knows that matter is
composed of atoms
and has chemical
and physical
properties.
TEKS
Student Expectations
Green = Readiness
Yellow = Supporting
8.5(A)describethe
structureofatoms,
includingthemasses,
electricalcharges,and
locations,ofprotonsand
neutronsinthenucleus
andelectronsinthe
electroncloud
8.5(B)identifythat
protonsdeterminean
element'sidentityand
valenceelectrons
determineitschemical
properties,including
reactivity
8.5(C)interpretthe
arrangementofthe
PeriodicTable,including
groupsandperiods,to
explainhowproperties
areusedtoclassify
elements
Howareelementsarrangedontheperiodictable?
Vocabulary
Teacher Notes
Atom
Element
Chemical
property
Physical
property
Chemical
formula
Subscript
Coefficient
Law of
Conservation
of Mass
Balanced
Chemical
Reactions
Substances
Molecule
Mixture
React
Solid
Liquid
Gas
Dissolve
Structure of an Atom
Scope&Sequence
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6. Begin Structure of an
Atom Notes, Proton &
Electrons Practice
7. Finish Atom Notes,
Neutrons Practice
8. Diagram an Atom
Notes, Drawing an
Atom Practice, Which
Atom is Which HW
9. Identifying Elements
Lab, Atomic Math
10. Atoms Quiz
QuickLab:
AmodelAtom
Investigatethesizeof
anatom
PredictingProperties
StudentPages:
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Periodic Table
6. Periodic Table Notes
7. Element Computer
Research
8. Periodic Table
Foldable, Introduce
Project
9. Elements Project
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Guiding Questions:
Theatomicstructureofanelementdeterminestheproperties
oftheelementanddetermineshowtheelementinteractswith
otherelements.
TEKS
Knowledge and Skills
(8. 5) Matter and
energy. The student
knows that matter is
composed of atoms
and has chemical
Scope&Sequence
TEKS
Student Expectations
Green = Readiness
Yellow = Supporting
8.5(D)recognizethat
chemicalformulasare
usedtoidentify
substancesanddetermine
thenumberofatomsof
eachelementinchemical
Howdoatomsinteractwitheachother?
Howarechemicalreactionsmodeled?
Vocabulary
Teacher Notes
Atom
Element
Chemical
property
Physical
property
Chemical
formula
Chemical Reactions
6. Chemical Reactions
Notes
7. Endothermic/Exother
mic Lab
QuickLab:
Whatsinachange?
Breakingbonds
StudentPages:
136160
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and physical
properties.
formulascontaining
subscripts
8.5(E)investigatehow
evidenceofchemical
reactionsindicatethat
newsubstanceswith
differentpropertiesare
formedand
8.5(F)recognizewhether
achemicalequation
containingcoefficientsis
balancedornotandhow
thatrelatestothelawof
conservationofmass.
Subscript
Coefficient
Law of
Conservation
of Mass
Balanced
Chemical
Reactions
Substances
Molecule
Mixture
React
Solid
Liquid
Gas
Dissolve
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8. Identifying Evidence of
a Chemical Reaction
Lab
9. Chemical Reactions
Rap/Song
10. Chemical
Equations/Law of
Conservation of Mass
Notes
Chemical Reactions
6. Recognizing if a
Chemical Equation is
Balanced Practice
7. Chemical Reactions
Quiz
8. Classifying Chemical
Reactions Notes
9. Classifying Chemical
Reactions Practice
10. Single Replacement
Reaction Lab
Guiding Questions:
Earthandthemoonmoveinpredictablewaysandhave
predictableeffectsoneachotherastheyorbitthesun.
Scope&Sequence
HowareEarthsdays,yearsandseasonsrelatedtothewayEarthmovesin
space.
HowdoEarth,themoonandthesunaffecteachother?
Whatcausestides?
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TEKS
Knowledge and Skills
(8.7) Earth and
space. The student
knows the effects
resulting from
cyclical movements
of the Sun, Earth,
and Moon.
TEKS
Student Expectations
Green = Readiness
Yellow = Supporting
8.7(A)modeland
illustratehowthetilted
Earthrotatesonitsaxis,
causingdayandnight,
andrevolvesaroundthe
Suncausingchangesin
seasons
8.7(B)demonstrateand
predictthesequenceof
eventsinthelunarcycle
and
Vocabulary
Teacher Notes
Earthin
Space:
Cycles
Rotation
Axis
Revolution
Sequence
Lunarcycle
Oceantides
Universe
Stars
Nebulae
Galaxy
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QuickLab:SeasonsModel
MoonPhases
TidesandBeaches
STEMLab:Whatthemoon
orbits
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8.7(C)relatetheposition
oftheMoonandSunto
theireffectonocean
tides.
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Review Unit
1. Lesson 3 Guided
Questions and Review
2. Go over quizzes &
homework questions
3. Earth in Space Test
REVIEW
4. Earth in Space TEST
5. Atoms & Molecule
Introduction Video
Guiding Questions:
Thesunisoneofbillionsofstarsinoneofbillionsofgalaxiesinthe
universe.
TEKS
Scope&Sequence
TEKS
Whatmakesuptheuniverse?
Whataresomepropertiesofstars?
Howdostarschangeovertime?
Whatcanwelearnfromspaceimages?
Howdidtheuniversebegin?
Vocabulary
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Teacher Notes
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Student Expectations
Green = Readiness
Yellow = Supporting
8.8:Studentsknowthat
starsandgalaxiesarepart
oftheuniverseandthat
distancesinspaceare
measuredbyusinglight
waves.Inaddition,
studentsusedatato
researchscientifictheories
oftheoriginofthe
universe.
8.8A:
Studentsdescribe
componentsoftheuniverse,
includingstars,nebulae,and
galaxies,andusemodelssuch
astheHertzsprungRussell
diagramforclassification.
8.8B:
Studentsrecognizethat
thesunisamediumsizedstar
neartheedgeofdiscshaped
galaxyandismanytimes
closertoEarththananyother
star.
8.8C:
Studentsexplorehow
differentwavelengthsofthe
electromagneticspectrumsuch
aslightandradiowavesare
usedtogaininformationabout
distancesandpropertiesof
componentsintheuniverse.
8.8D:
Studentsmodeland
describehowlightyearsare
usedtomeasuredistancesand
sizesintheuniverse.
8.8E:
Studentsresearchhow
scientificdataareusedas
evidencetodevelopscientific
theoriestodescribetheorigin
oftheuniverse.
solarsystem,
planet,
star,
galaxy,
nebula,
universe,
lightyear,
luminosity,
apparent
magnitude,
absolute
magnitude,
neutronstar,
whitedwarf,
supernova,
main
sequence,
HRDiagram,
wavelength,
electromagneti
cspectrum
parallax,
blackhole,
protostar,
nuclearfusion
8.8AStarLifeCyclepathwayscanbe
relatedtotheHRDiagram.
8.8CItishelpfultofirstteachwave
types(transverse,longitudinal,
surface)andpartsofawave.
Scope&Sequence
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Thesunisoneofbillionsofstarsinoneofbillionsof
Whatcanwelearnfromspaceimages?
galaxiesintheuniverse.
TEKS
Resources and Critical
TEKS
Student Expectations
Vocabulary
Teacher Notes
Learning Experiences
Knowledge and Skills
Green = Readiness
(CLEs)
Yellow = Supporting
8.8:Studentsknowthat
starsandgalaxiesarepart
oftheuniverseandthat
distancesinspaceare
measuredbyusinglight
waves.Inaddition,
studentsusedatato
researchscientifictheories
oftheoriginofthe
universe.
8.8C:
Studentsexplorehow
differentwavelengthsofthe
electromagneticspectrumsuch
aslightandradiowavesare
usedtogaininformationabout
distancesandpropertiesof
componentsintheuniverse.
wavelength,
electromagnetic
spectrum,
spectrum
Waves:
1. Whatarewaves?,
VocabularyFlipBook
2. PropertiesofWaves
3. CharacterisiticsofWaces
4. WavesMiniLabs
5. CompleteLabs
Waves Continued:
1. WavesQuiz
2. ElectromagneticWaves&
Spectrum
3. ElectromagneticWaves
Activity
4. ReviewforTest
5. WavesandThe
ElectromagneticSpectrum
Test
ExplorationLabs:
WavesMiniLabs
ElectromagneticActivity
Guiding Questions:
OrganizationintheEnvironment
Ecology
RelationshipsinEcosystems
Scope&Sequence
Howarethedifferentpartsofanecosystemconnected?
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Knowledge and Skills
8.11:
Organismsand
environments.Thestudent
knowsthat
interdependenceoccurs
amonglivingsystemsand
theenvironmentandthat
humanactivitiescanaffect
thesesystems.
Scope&Sequence
TEKS
Student Expectations
Green = Readiness
Yellow = Supporting
8.11A:Studentsdescribe
producer/consumer,
predator/prey,and
parasite/hostrelationshipsas
theyoccurinfoodwebswithin
marine,freshwater,and
terrestrialecosystems
8.11B:Studentsinvestigate
howorganismsand
populationsinanecosystem
dependonandmaycompete
forbioticandabioticfactors
suchasquantityoflight,water,
rangeoftemperature,orsoil
composition.
8.11C:Studentsexplorehow
shortandlongterm
environmentalchangesaffect
organismsandtraitsin
subsequentpopulations.
Vocabulary
Teacher Notes
Ecosystem
population
consumer
parasitism
ecology
community
predator
abioticfactor
producer
prey
bioticfactor
decomposer
foodweb
Anecosystemismadeupofa
communityofspeciesandtheir
abioticenvironment
Thelevelsoforganizationwithinan
ecosystemareindividual,
population,andcommunity
Anindividualisoneorganism.A
populationismadeupof
individualsthatbelongtothesame
speciesandliveinthesamearea.
Acommunityismadeupofallthe
populationsofspeciesthatlivein
anareaandinteract
Ecologyisthestudyoforganisms
interactionswithoneanotherand
withtheirenvironment
Bioticfactorsincludethe
interactionsbetweenliving
organisms.Theabioticfactorsin
anecosystemarethenonliving
parts,suchaswater,temperature,
androcks
Producerscaptureenergyfromthe
sunanduseittomaketheirown
food.Consumersgetenergyby
eatingotherorganisms.
Decomposersgetenergyby
breakingdownorganicremains.
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Symbioticrelationshipsinclude
parasitism,mutualism,and
commensalism.
Competitionoccursinan
ecosystemwhenresourcesare
limited.
Energyflowsinafoodwebfroma
producertoaseriesonconsumers.
Topic:
Guiding Questions:
CharacteristicsofTerrestrialEcosystems
RelationshipsinTerrestrialEcosystems
Whatrelationshipsoccurinterrestrialecosystems?
TEKS
Knowledge and Skills
8.11:
Organismsand
environments.Thestudent
knowsthat
interdependenceoccurs
amonglivingsystemsand
theenvironmentandthat
humanactivitiescanaffect
thesesystems.
Scope&Sequence
TEKS
Student Expectations
Green = Readiness
Yellow = Supporting
8.11A:Studentsdescribe
producer/consumer,
predator/prey,and
parasite/hostrelationshipsas
theyoccurinfoodwebswithin
marine,freshwater,and
terrestrialecosystems
Vocabulary
Teacher Notes
biome
Aterrestrialecosystemis
madeupofacommunityofspecies
thatliveprimarilyonland,andtheir
abioticenvironment.
Abiomeisamajorregionalor
globalcommunityoforganisms.
Examplesofbiomesincludetundra,
taiga,desert,grassland,andforest
biomes
Climateandplant
communitiesusuallydifferentiate
onebiomefromanother.
Becauseabiomeoccursona
regionalorglobalscale,itmay
containseveralecosystems.An
ecosystemissmallerthanabiome;
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WhereYouAre?
ExplorationLab:
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FoodWeb
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itismadeupofacommunityof
severalspeciesandtheirabiotic
environment.
Abioticfactorsthataffecta
terrestrialecosystemincludewater
availability,soiltype,light
penetration,andtemperature.
Inadesertecosystem,afood
webmayincludecacti(producers),
kangaroorats(primaryconsumers),
coyotes(secondaryconsumers),
andmountainlions(tertiary
consumers).
Feedingrelationshipsinclude
producer/consumer,predator/prey,
andparasite/host.
Organismsinaterrestrial
ecosystemcompeteforaccessto
resources.Terrestrialplants
competeforresourcessuchas
sunlight,water,soilnutrients,and
space.Terrestrialanimalscompete
forresourcessuchasfood,shelter,
andmates.
Topic:
Guiding Questions:
CharacteristicsofFreshwaterEcosystems
CharacteristicsofEstuaryEcosystems
RelationshipsinFreshwaterandEstuaryEcosystems
Whataretherelationshipsinfreshwaterandestuaryecosystems?
Scope&Sequence
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Knowledge and Skills
8.11:
Organismsand
environments.The
studentknowsthat
interdependenceoccurs
amonglivingsystemsand
theenvironmentandthat
humanactivitiescan
affectthesesystems.
Scope&Sequence
TEKS
Student Expectations
Green = Readiness
Yellow = Supporting
8.11A:Studentsdescribe
producer/consumer,
predator/prey,and
parasite/hostrelationshipsas
theyoccurinfoodwebswithin
marine,freshwater,and
terrestrialecosystems
Vocabulary
Teacher Notes
wetland
estuary
Freshwaterecosystems
occurinwaterthattypicallyhasa
lowsaltconcentration.
Abioticfactorsthataffect
freshwaterecosystemsinclude
watertemperature,waterdepth,
lightpenetration,oxygenlevels,
waterpH,andwaterflowrate.
Freshwaterecosystems
occurinstillbodiesofwatersuch
aslakes,ponds,andwetlands;and
inmovingwatersystemssuchas
riversandstreams.
Anestuaryisapartially
enclosedbodyofwaterthatforms
whereariverflowsintoanocean.
Estuariesareamixtureof
freshwaterandsaltwater.
Abioticfactorsthataffect
estuariesincludewater
temperature,waterdepth,light
penetration,oxygenlevels,salinity,
waterpH,andwaterflowrate,as
wellaschangingwaterandsalt
levelsduetotides.
Examplesincludethe
GalvestonBaySystemandthe
ChesapeakeBaySystem.
Organismsinafreshwater
foodwebmayincludeaquatic
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QuickLab:
GettoKnow
FreshwaterandEstuary
Ecosystems
ExplorationLab:
TheProblem
withFreshwaterEcosystems
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plants(producers),aquaticinsects
(primaryconsumers),fish
(secondaryconsumers),and
aquaticbirds(tertiaryconsumers).
Feedingrelationships
includeproducer/consumer,
predator/prey,andparasite/host.
Freshwaterplantscompete
forresourcessuchassunlight,
water,soil,andspace.Freshwater
animalscompeteforresources
suchasfood,shelter,andmates.
Topic:
Guiding Questions:
CharacteristicsofMarineEcosystems
RelationshipsinMarineEcosystems
HumanActivitiesandOceanEcosystems
Whataretherelationshipsinmarineecosystems?
TEKS
Knowledge and Skills
8.11:
Organismsand
environments.The
studentknowsthat
interdependenceoccurs
amonglivingsystemsand
theenvironmentandthat
humanactivitiescan
affectthesesystems.
Scope&Sequence
TEKS
Student Expectations
Green = Readiness
Yellow = Supporting
8.11A:Studentsdescribe
producer/consumer,
predator/prey,and
parasite/hostrelationshipsas
theyoccurinfoodwebswithin
marine,freshwater,and
terrestrialecosystems
8.11D:Studentsrecognize
humandependenceonocean
systemsandexplainhow
Vocabulary
Teacher Notes
runoff
overharvesting
artificialreef
Abioticfactorsthataffect
aquaticecosystemsincludewater
temperature,waterdepth/light
penetration,oxygenlevels,water
pH,salinity,andwaterflowrate.
Marineecosystemscanbe
foundinthecoastalocean,the
openocean,andthedeepocean.
Organismswithinamarine
ecosystem,suchasacoralreefin
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Ecosystems
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humanactivitiessuchas
runoff,artificialreefsoruseof
resourceshavemodifiedthese
systems.
theGulfofMexico,include
phytoplankton(producer),
parrotfish(primaryconsumer),and
reefsharks(secondary/tertiary
consumer)
Amarineecosystemfood
webmayincludealgae(producer)
thatiseatenbyaseaturtle
(consumer);areefshark
(predator),whicheatsaparrotfish
(prey);andamonogeneanworm
(parasite),whichfeedsona
grouper(host).
Organismsinamarine
ecosystemcompeteforaccessto
resources.
Humansuseoceansystems
asasourceoffood,forrecreation,
forresourceexploration,andfor
transitpurposes.
Runoffmaycomefrom
sourcessuchasagriculturalland
andvehicles.Runoffpollutes
oceanwatersandcankillnative
organismsoraffecttheirlifecycle.
Theoceansareamajor
sourceoffoodforhumans.
Overharvestingcandepleteentire
populationsoffishorotherocean
species.
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ExplorationLab:
Ocean
ParasitesandFoodWebs
VirtualLab:
Populationsand
Equilibrium
AlternativeAssessments
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Big Ideas:
Guiding Questions:
IntroductiontoEnvironmentalChange
EffectsofShortTermEnvironmentalChange
EffectsofLongTermEnvironmentalChange
Howdoenvironmentalchangesaffectorganismsandpopulations?
TEKS
Knowledge and Skills
8.11:
Organismsand
environments.The
studentknowsthat
interdependenceoccurs
amonglivingsystemsand
theenvironmentandthat
humanactivitiescan
affectthesesystems.
Scope&Sequence
TEKS
Student Expectations
Green = Readiness
Yellow = Supporting
8.11C:Studentsexplorehow
shortandlongterm
environmentalchangesaffect
organismsandtraitsin
subsequentpopulations.
Vocabulary
Teacher Notes
Environmentalchangeisa
changeordisturbanceofthe
environmentcausedbynatural
processesorbyhumanactivities.
Shorttermenvironmental
changesimmediatelyaffectan
organismanditssurroundings.
Longtermenvironmentalchanges
graduallyaffectapopulationof
organismsandtheirenvironment.
Populationsevolveby
becomingbetteradaptedtotheir
environment.
Someindividualsmaydie
immediatelyafterashortterm
environmentalchange.Individuals
thatarebetteradaptedtothenew
environmentalconditionsaremore
likelytosurviveandreproduce.
Whentheenvironment
changes,someindividualsareable
tosurvive,whileothersdonot.
Thoseindividualsthatdosurvive
andreproducepasstheirtraitson
tothenextgeneration.
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ExplorationLab:
Changingthe
Balance
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Longtermenvironmental
changesmaycausepopulationsto
changetheirbehaviors.Habitats
mayalsochangeasenvironmental
conditionschangeoverthe
longterm.
Iftraitsexistthatallow
individualstosurviveand
reproduceinthechanged
environment,thesetraitswilllikely
becomemorecommoninthe
population.
Anenvironmentalchange
thatseparatesoneportionofa
speciespopulationfromanother
couldleadtothedevelopmentof
anentirelynewspecies.
ApplicationofScienceConceptstaughtthroughouttheyearreinforcingall
8thgradeScienceTexasEssentialKnowledgeandSkillsasmandatedby
theStateofTexasinpreparationoftheSTAARtest.
STAARSciencetestwillbeadministeredMay11,2016.
Scope&Sequence
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