Science

G8.1S.C1.PO2: I can use multiple resources to help me develop a testable hypothesis. 

G8.1S.C2.PO5: I can keep a record of observations, notes, sketches, questions, and ideas using written or computer logs. (Teacher Assessed) 

G8.1S.C3.PO6: I can identify errors that can occur when conducting a scientific experiment. 

G8.1S.C4.PO1: I can state the results of an experiment. (Teacher Assessed) 

G8.RST.03: I can precisely follow a multistep procedure when carrying out experiments, taking measurements, or performing technical tasks. 

G8.1S.C3.PO1: I can identify relationships in data from looking at graphs and data tables. 

G8.1S.C3.PO3: I can identify positive and negative relationships between variables, and also when there is no relationship between them. - 5 Days

G8.1S.C4.PO2: I can choose a line graph, double-bar graph, stem and leaf plot, and histogram when appropriate. 

G8.1S.C4.PO5: I can communicate the results and conclusion of the investigation. 

G8.1S.C3.PO4: I can formulate a future investigation based on existing data. 

G8.4S.C2.PO1: I can explain the purpose of cell division: growth and repair, reproduction. 

G8.RST.07: I can visually represent quantitative or technical information from written text. 

G8.4S.C2.PO3: I can use a Punnett square to represent dominant and recessive alleles in an organism. 

G8.RST.04: I can discover the meanings of symbols, key terms, and other technical context. 

G8.4S.C4.PO2: I can explain how organisms can survive when the external environment is unfavorable. 

G8.4S.C4.PO5: I can analyze why organisms hibernate and migrate and why plants become dormant. 

G8.4S.C4.PO6: I can describe each of the following factors that allow for the survival of living organisms: protective coloration, beak design, seed dispersal, pollination. 

G8.RST.01: I can use specific evidence to support my understanding of the text. 

G8.4S.C4.PO4: I can compare symbiotic and competitive relationships in an ecosystem. 

G8.5S.C1.PO6: I can explain how the periodic table is organized. 

G8.RST.04: I can discover the meanings of symbols, key terms, and other technical context. 

G8.5S.C1.PO4: I can classify matter in terms of elements, compounds and mixtures. 

G8.5S.C1.PO7: I can explore how energy transfers can effect the physical and chemical properties of matter. 

G8.RST.07: I can visually represent quantitative or technical information from written text. 

G8.5S.C1.PO1: I can identify different kinds of matter. 

G8.3S.C1.PO2: I can identify solutions for an environmental risk caused from chemicals released into the environment. 

G8.5S.C1.PO2: I can identify characteristics of matter based on their chemical properties: reactivity, pH, and oxidation (corrosion). 

G8.5S.C1.PO3: I can identify if a chemical reaction has occurred if there is: precipitate formation, gas generated, change in color, or absorption or release of heat. 

G8.5S.C2.PO1: I can demonstrate velocity as the rate of change of position over time. 

G8.RST.07: I can visually represent quantitative or technical information from written text. 

G8.5S.C2.PO2: I can identify the conditions under which an object will continue in its state of motion. 

G8.5S.C2.PO3: I can describe how the acceleration of a body is dependent on it's mass and the net applied force. 

8.RST.09: I can compare and contrast information from various sources to that of a written text. 

G8.5S.C2.PO4: I can describe forces as interactions between bodies. 

G8.2S.C1.PO2: I can evaluate the effects of Mendelian Genetics and Newton's Laws on society. 

G8.3S.C2.PO4: I can compare the risks and benefits of technological advances. 

G8.2S.C1.PO1: I can identify the major contributions of Watson and Crick, Franklin, Darwin, Carver, Priestly, Bacon, and Newton. (Teacher Assessed) 

G8.2S.C2.PO2: I can describe how scientific knowledge changes as new data is collected and new discoveries are made, and that sometimes current theories are altered to accommodate these discoveries. (Teacher Assessed)

G8.3S.C2.PO2: I can compare numerous solutions to fill a need or solve a problem.

GAP.HS.5S.C1.PO5: Describe the properties of electric charge and the conservation of electric charge. 

GAP.HS.5S.C1.PO8: Explain the details of atomic structure (e.g., electron configuration, energy levels, isotopes). 

GAP.HS.5S.C3.PO1: Describe the following ways in which energy is stored in a system ( mechanical, electrical, chemical, nuclear). 

GAP.HS.5S.C3.PO7: Explain how molecular motion is related to temperature and phase changes. 

GAP.HS.5S.C5.PO1: Describe various ways in which matter and energy interact (e.g., photosynthesis, phase change). 

G8.RST.07: I can visually represent quantitative or technical information from written text. 

G8.RST.09: I can compare and contrast information from various sources to that of a written text. 

8.RST.10: I can independently and proficiently read and comprehend scientific and technical text in the 8th-grade level.

G8.1S.C2.PO3: Conduct a controlled investigation to support or reject a hypothesis.

G8.1S.C4.PO3: Present analyses and conclusions in clear, concise formats.

G8.1S.C4.PO4: Write clear, step-by-step instructions for conducting investigations / or operating equipment. 

G8.2S.C2.PO4: Explain why scientific claims may be questionable if based on very small samples of data, biased samples, or samples for which there was no control. 

G8.2S.C2.PO3: Defend the principle that accurate record keeping, openness, and replication are essential for maintaining an investigator's credibility with other scientists and society.

G8.1S.C3.PO2: Form a logical argument about a correlation between variables or sequence of events (e.g., construct a cause-and- effect chain that explains a sequence of events). 

G8.1S.C1.PO1: Formulate questions based on observations that lead of the development a hypothesis. 

G8.1S.C3.PO5: Explain how evidence supports the validity and reliability of a conclusion. 

G8.1S.C3.PO7: Critique scientific reports from periodicals, television, or other media. 

G8.1S.C3.PO8: Formulate new questions based on the results of a previous investigation. 

G8.1S.C1.PO3: Generate a hypothesis that can be tested. 

G8.2S.C2.PO1: Apply the following scientific processes to other problem solving of decision making situations: observation, predicting, questioning, organizing data, communicating, inferring, comparing, generating hypotheses, measuring, identifying variables, classifying. 

G8.1S.C2.PO2: Design a controlled investigation to support or reject a hypothesis. 

G8.1S.C4.PO1: Communicate the results of an investigation. 

G8.4S.C2.PO2: Explain the basic principles of heredity using the human examples of: eye color, widow's peak, blood type.

G8.4S.C4.PO1: Explain how an organism's behavior allows it to survive in an environment.

G8.4S.C4.PO3: Determine characteristics of organisms that could change over several generations.

G8.5S.C1.P05: Classify mixtures as being homogeneous or heterogeneous. 

G8.5S.C2.PO5: Create a graph devised from measurements of moving objects and their interactions, including: position-time graphs and velocity-time graphs. 

G8.3S.C1.PO1: Analyze the risk factors associated with natural, human induced, and/or biological hazards, including: waste, disposal of industrial chemicals, and greenhouse gases. 

G8.3S.C2.PO1: Propose viable methods of responding to an identified need or problem. 

G8.3S.C2.PO3: Design and construct a solution to an identified need or problem using simple classroom materials. 

G8.2S.C1.PO3: Evaluate the impact of a major scientific development occurring within the past decade.

G8.2S.C4.PO4: Evaluate career opportunities related to life and physical sciences.