Teacher(s):

Time:

TheCourse

Organizer

Student:

Course Dates:

This Course:

Course Questions:

isabout

Science 8th Grade

scientific inquiry and investigation with a focus on systems and interactions with in them.

1. How does the structure of matter affect its identity and properties?

2. What happens to atoms in a chemical reaction?3. How do we calculate and explain the change in position,

direction, and speed for moving objects?4. How is current scientific data about components of the universe

used to develop theories explaining the origins of the universe?5. How does the motion of the Sun, Earth, and Moon cause

natural observable phenomena?6. How does the Sun's energy affect the Earth's weather and

climate?7. How does Earth's surface change?8. How do organisms interact with their environment?9. How do scientists solve problems?10. How do your personal choices affect your future?

Mrs. Jones & Ms. Davis

Course Standards:What? How? Value?

Content:

Progress:

LAB Explorations Collaboration

Critical Thinking

Daily Participation Activities:ListenSpeakRead Write

Journal Organization

Homework:

Assessments:Friday EvaluationsEOU

Aug 20114– May 2015

Community Learning Rituals

Course Map This Course:

includes

Performance

Options

Student:

Critical Concepts

Learned in these

Units

Science 8th grade

Earth’s Features

Safety & Scientific Investigation

Climatic Interactions

Physics Characteristics of the

Universe

Interdependence among

Ecosystems

STAAR Review

Chemistry

Cycles of the

Earth, Sun, and Moon

CommunityPrinciples Learning Rituals

Course Map This Course: 8th grade Scienceincludes

Performance

Options

Student:

Critical Concepts

Learned in these Units

Safety ProceduresAtomic StructurePeriodic TableChemical ReactionsForce & MotionNewton's 3LawsTectonic Plates & MovementSatellite & Topographic Maps

Global Currents & Weather MapsSeasonsLunar Cycle w TidesStars & HR DiagramLiving Systems & RelationshipsEnvironmental Changes & ImpactResearch Techniques

P - PunctualR - ReasonableI - IndependentD - DeterminedE - Enthusiastic

Catalyst Brain Breaks SIM Journals LABs CO/UOHomework Exit Ticket EOU

Reteach DayWolverine One on OneConference w Teacher

Launch 8-28

EOU 9-12

SMART 8.5 B8.5 C8.5 D8.5E

Launch 9-3

EOU 9-129-2610-17

Launch 10-20

EOU 10-3111-14

SMART 8.9C

Launch 11-17

EOU 12-12

Launch 1-7

EOU 1-23 SMART 8.7A

Launch 1-26

EOU 2-6

Launch 2-9

EOU 3-6

Launch 3-9

EOU 3-26

Launch 4-6

STAAR 4-22

Teacher(s):

Time:

TheCourse

Organizer

Student:

Course Dates:

This Course:

Course Questions:

isabout

Science 8th Grade

___________________________________________with a focus on systems and interactions with in them.

1. How does the structure of matter affect its identity and properties?

2. What happens to atoms in a chemical reaction?3. How do we calculate and explain the change in position,

direction, and speed for moving objects?4. How is current scientific data about components of the universe

used to develop theories explaining the origins of the universe?5. How does the motion of the Sun, Earth, and Moon cause

natural observable phenomena?6. How does the Sun's energy affect the Earth's weather and

climate?7. How does Earth's surface change?8. How do organisms interact with their environment?9. How do scientists solve problems?10. How do your personal choices affect your future?

Course Standards:What? How? Value?

Content:

Progress:

LAB Explorations _________________

____________

Daily Participation Activities:__________________________________ _________________ _________________

Journal Organization

____________Homework:

_________________

Assessments:

__________________________________

Community Learning Rituals

Course Map This Course:

includes

Performance

Options

Student:

Critical Concepts

Learned in these

Units

Science 8th grade

CommunityPrinciples Learning Rituals

Course Map This Course: 8th grade Scienceincludes

Performance

Options

Student:

Critical Concepts

Learned in these Units

Safety ProceduresAtomic StructurePeriodic TableChemical ReactionsForce & MotionNewton's 3LawsTectonic Plates & MovementSatellite & Topographic Maps

Global Currents & Weather MapsSeasonsLunar Cycle w TidesStars & HR DiagramLiving Systems & RelationshipsEnvironmental Changes & ImpactResearch Techniques

P -R - I - D - E -

Catalyst Brain Breaks SIM Journals LABs FusionHomework Exit Ticket EOU21st Century Skills

Reteach Days Monday & Thursday

Wolverine One on One

Conference w Teacher