8th Grade
This website is your tool for learning at home. I will post your vocabulary list, notes, and other information, as well as, any available extra-credit videos. To get extra credit points from the videos, you must write a response to the video (what did you learn?, what do you want to know?,etc.). It must be quality writing and turned in before the end of unit test. If you need additional resources, you are always welcome to check out a copy of the text. Students are responsible for the replacement cost of any lost or damaged materials.
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Unit 1: Nature of Science
Videos for Extra Help (not extra credit)
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Essential Question (Lesson names)
1.How do scientists discover things?
2.What are types of scientific knowledge?
3.How do scientists show the results of investigations?
4.What are the tools and units used in science?
2.What are types of scientific knowledge?
3.How do scientists show the results of investigations?
4.What are the tools and units used in science?
Vocabulary
experiment control model
observation data measurement
hypothesis empirical evidence scientific notation
independent (testing) variable theory accuracy
dependent (measured) variable law precision
observation data measurement
hypothesis empirical evidence scientific notation
independent (testing) variable theory accuracy
dependent (measured) variable law precision
Bikini Bottom Experiments Activity
Measurement and Conversion
Extra Credit Videos!!!
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Unit 2: The Universe
Essential Questions (lesson names)
1. What makes up the universe?
2. What are some properties of stars?
3. How do stars change over time?
2. What are some properties of stars?
3. How do stars change over time?
Vocabulary
solar system luminosity H-R diagram
planet apparent magnitude supernova
star absolute magnitude main sequence
galaxy nebula white dwarf
light-year neutron star universe
planet apparent magnitude supernova
star absolute magnitude main sequence
galaxy nebula white dwarf
light-year neutron star universe
"Life" cycle of a Star diagram |
H-R diagram |
Extra Credit
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Unit 3: The Solar System
Essential Questions (lesson names)
1. How have people modeled the solar system?
2. Why is gravity important in the solar system?
3. What are the properties of the sun?
4. What is known about the terrestrial planets?
5. What is known about the gas giants?
6. What is found in the solar system besides the sun, planets, and moons?
2. Why is gravity important in the solar system?
3. What are the properties of the sun?
4. What is known about the terrestrial planets?
5. What is known about the gas giants?
6. What is found in the solar system besides the sun, planets, and moons?
Vocabulary
solar system planetesimal sunspot planetary ring Oort cloud
heliocentric orbit prominence dwarf planet meteor
geocentric centripetal force solar flare comet asteroid
parallax aphelion terrestrial planet meteoroid meteorite
gravity solar nebula astronomical unit Kuiper belt
perihelion nuclear fusion gas giant Kuiper belt object (KBO)
heliocentric orbit prominence dwarf planet meteor
geocentric centripetal force solar flare comet asteroid
parallax aphelion terrestrial planet meteoroid meteorite
gravity solar nebula astronomical unit Kuiper belt
perihelion nuclear fusion gas giant Kuiper belt object (KBO)
Extra Credit
Videos below or any video from Crash Course Astronomy (just click the link)
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Unit 4: Earth, Moon, and Sun
Essential Questions (lesson names)
1. How are Earth's days, years, and seasons related to the way Earth moves in space?
2. How do Earth, the Moon, and Sun affect each other?
3. What causes tides?
2. How do Earth, the Moon, and Sun affect each other?
3. What causes tides?
Vocabulary
rotation, year, solstice, day, season, revolution, equinox
satellite, eclipse, gravity, umbra, lunar phase, penumbra
tide, neap tide, tidal range, spring tide
satellite, eclipse, gravity, umbra, lunar phase, penumbra
tide, neap tide, tidal range, spring tide
Extra Credit
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Unit 5: Exploring Space
Lesson 1 What can we learn from space? wavelength, electromagnetic spectrum, spectrum
Lesson 2 How do we explore space? space shuttle, lander, probe, rover, orbiter, artificial satellite
Lesson 3 What are some milestones of space? NASA
Lesson 2 How do we explore space? space shuttle, lander, probe, rover, orbiter, artificial satellite
Lesson 3 What are some milestones of space? NASA
Extra credit videos
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Mid-Terms cover Units 1-5
During these units the Honors class will have several additional processes and ideas to learn. They may also receive additional practice work so please read your weekly emails carefully! Additional vocabulary for the honors class will be underlined in their IAN's and listed here in red.
Unit 6: Atoms and the Periodic Table
honors also includes chemical reactions
Unit 7: Matter
Unit 8:Cycling of Matter
Unit 9: FCAT Review Topics
See the FCAT tab above for study materials. For extra credit, you may watch any of the videos from 6th, 7th, and 8th grade (up to 10).
The Game of Life
Students may fill in the this version of the spreadsheet and either print (preferred )or email it to me. You must have a written version of your presentation and a visual aid of some kind. If you lose your packet of printed info it is your responsibility to find a way to make another copy.