Content - Science 8
The content and skills standards in this course come from the
Next Generation Science Standards. Using these standards students will be challenged to think critically, analyze information, and solve complex problems, in the areas of
Life Sciences and
Earth Sciences. The following units will make up our year:
Unit 1: Genetics & Heredity
Unit 2: Evolutions & Populations
Unit 3: Human Influence on The Environment
Unit 4: Engineering Environmental Solutions
See the Science Blog for further information on the
content of each unit. In the "Unit" tab, you will find our current unit expectations and resources to help students understand the concepts and skills in a unit. Units will be posted throughout the year.
Assessment - Science 8
Students will be assessed in three different areas by what they show they know and can do. These areas are:
Criterion A: Knowledge and Understanding
Criterion B: Inquiring and Designing
Criterion C: Processing and Evaluating
Students will receive a 1-7 on individual assignments as well as an overall grade of 1-7 in each criterion at the end of each semester.
The following rubrics will be used to provide feedback on student learning in each of the criteria.
Criterion A: Knowledge and Understanding
At the end of Middle School, students should be able to:
Describe, analyze, and apply scientific knowledge to solve problems in familiar and unfamiliar situations.
Achievement level
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Level Descriptor
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Excelling (6-7)
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The student is able to:
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Meeting (4-5)
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The student is able to:
outline scientific knowledge
apply scientific knowledge and understanding to solve problems set in familiar situations and suggest solutions set in unfamiliar situations
interpret information to make scientifically supported judgments
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Approaching (3)
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The student is able to:
state scientific knowledge
apply scientific knowledge and understanding to solve problems set in familiar situations
apply information to make scientifically supported judgments
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Emerging (1-2)
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The student is able to:
recall scientific knowledge
apply scientific knowledge and understanding to suggest solutions to problems set in familiar situation
apply information to make judgments
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Criterion B: Inquiring & Designing
At the end of Middle School, students should be able to:
Describe a problem or question to be tested, outline a testable hypothesis using correct scientific reasoning, and describe how to manipulate variables.
Achievement level
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Level Descriptor
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Excelling (6-7)
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The student is able to:
describe a problem or question to be tested by a scientific investigation
outline and explain a testable hypothesis using correct scientific reasoning
describe how to manipulate the variables, and describe how sufficient, relevant data will be collected
design a logical, complete and safe method in which he or she selects appropriate materials and equipment
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Meeting (4-5)
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The student is able to:
outline a problem or a question to be tested by scientific investigation
outline and explain a testable hypothesis using scientific reasoning
outline how to manipulate the variables, and outline how sufficient, relevant data will be collected
design a complete and safe method in which he or she selects appropriate materials and equipment
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Approaching (3)
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The student is able to:
state a problem or question to be tested by a scientific investigation
outline a testable hypothesis using scientific reasoning
outline how to manipulate variables, and state how relevant data will be collected.
design a safe method in which he or she selects materials and equipment.
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Emerging (1-2)
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The student is able to:
state a problem or question to be tested by a scientific investigation with limited success
state a testable hypothesis
state the variables
design a method with limited success
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Criterion C: Processing and Evaluating
At the end of Middle School, students should be able to:
Collect, organize, interpret and transform data; evaluate outcomes and improvements.
Achievement level
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Level Descriptor
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Excelling (6-7)
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The student is able to:
correctly collect, organize, transform and present data in numerical and/or visual forms
accurately interpret data and describe results using correct scientific reasoning
discuss the validity of a hypothesis based on the outcome of a scientific investigation
discuss the validity of the method based on the outcome of a scientific investigation
describe improvements or extensions to the method that would benefit the scientific investigation.
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Meeting (4-5)
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The student is able to:
correctly collect, organize and present data in numerical and/or visual forms
accurately interpret data and describe results using scientific reasoning
outline the validity of a hypothesis based on the outcome of a scientific investigation
outline the validity of the method based on the outcome of a scientific investigation
outline improvements or extensions to the method that would benefit the scientific investigation.
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Approaching (3)
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The student is able to:
correctly collect and present data in numerical and/or visual forms
accurately interpret data and describe results
state the validity of a hypothesis based on the outcome of a scientific investigation
state the validity of the method based on the outcome of a scientific investigation
state improvements or extensions to the method that would benefit the scientific investigation
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Emerging (1-2)
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The student is able to:
collect and present data in numerical and/or visual forms
accurately interpret data
state the validity of a hypothesis with limited reference to a scientific investigation
state the validity of the method with limited reference to a scientific investigation
state limited improvements or extensions to the method
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