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Grade 8 Science

Standards

Description

Lessons

1.0

Identify steps within the scientific process.

9

1.1 Express measurements of dimension, volume and mass using Système International d’Unités (SI units). 9
2.0 Describe the atomic structure of atoms, including the location of protons, neutrons, and electrons. 9
3.0 Determine the number of protons, neutrons, and electrons, and the mass of an element using the periodic table. 5
3.1 Identify periods, families, and elements using the periodic table. 5
3.2 Identify the first 3 levels of the electron cloud configuration and state how many electrons can fit in each level. 5
3.3  Identify the number of valence electrons an element has, (groups 1, 2, and 13 – 18 and periods 1, 2, & 3 only), using the periodic table. 5
3.4 Locate metals, nonmetals, metalloids, and halogens on the periodic table. 5
4.0 State the law of conservation of matter. 5
4.1 Balance simple chemical equations. 5
4.2 Identify the four types of reactions. 5
5.0 Differentiate between ionic and covalent bonds. 7
6.0 Define solution in terms of solute and solvent. 13
7.0 Describe states of matter based on kinetic energy of particles in matter. 5
7.1 Explain the effects of temperature, concentration, surface area, and catalysts on the rate of chemical reactions. 5
8.0 Identify Newton’s three laws of motion. 5
8.1 Identify and calculate the elements of motion. 9
8.2  Identify Newton’s first law of motion. 5
8.3  Identify Newton’s second law of motion. 7
8.4  Identify Newton’s third law of motion. 5
9.0 Describe how mechanical advantages of simple machines reduce the amount of force needed for work.
Describing simple machines
9
9.1  Describe the effects of force on pressure in fluids. 11
10.0 Differentiate between potential and kinetic energy. 9
11.0 Explain the law of conservation of energy and its relationship to energy transformation, including chemical to electrical, chemical to heat, electrical to light, electrical to mechanical and electrical to sound. 5
12.0 Classify waves as mechanical or electromagnetic. 13
12.1 Describe how earthquake waves, sound waves, water waves and electromagnetic waves can be destructive or beneficial due to the transfer of energy. 7
12.2 Describe the electromagnetic spectrum in terms of frequencies. 5

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