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§112.20.Science, Grade 8, Adopted 2017 – The provisions of §§112.18-112.20 of this subchapter shall be implemented by school districts beginning with the 2018-2019 school year.

Science, Grade 8, Adopted 2017 – The provisions of §§112.18-112.20 of this subchapter shall be implemented by school districts beginning with the 2018-2019 school year.
(b). Knowledge and skills.
(1). Scientific investigation and reasoning. The student, for at least 40% of instructional time, conducts laboratory and field investigations following safety procedures and environmentally appropriate and ethical practices. The student is expected to:
(A). demonstrate safe practices during laboratory and field investigations as outlined in Texas Education Agency-approved safety standards
Multimedia Lesson Electricity and Magnetism
Virtual Lab Circuit Building
Flip Charts Biological Safety
Flip Charts Chemical Exposure
Flip Charts Chemical Handling
Flip Charts Chemical Hazards
Flip Charts Chemical Spills
Flip Charts Eye Safety
Flip Charts Safety in the Lab
Vocabulary Terms Electricity and Magnetism
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Electricity and Magnetism
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Lab Investigations/Scientific Method
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Lab investigations/scientific method
 
(B). practice appropriate use and conservation of resources, including disposal, reuse, or recycling of materials
Flip Charts Chemical Spills
 
(10). Earth and space. The student knows that climatic interactions exist among Earth, ocean, and weather systems. The student is expected to:
(A). recognize that the Sun provides the energy that drives convection within the atmosphere and oceans, producing winds
Multimedia Lesson Atmosphere and Weather
Multimedia Lesson Earth's Climate
Presentations Weather
Presentations Weather Patterns
Vocabulary Terms Atmosphere and Weather
Vocabulary Terms Earth`s Climate
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Atmosphere and Weather
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Earth`s Climate
 
(B). identify how global patterns of atmospheric movement influence local weather using weather maps that show high and low pressures and fronts
Multimedia Lesson Atmosphere and Weather
Presentations Predicting Weather
Presentations Severe Weather
Presentations Weather Patterns
Vocabulary Terms Atmosphere and Weather
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Atmosphere and Weather
 
(C). identify the role of the oceans in the formation of weather systems such as hurricanes
Multimedia Lesson Atmosphere and Weather
Multimedia Lesson Earth's Climate
Interactive/Simulation Types of Severe Weather
Presentations Severe Weather
Vocabulary Terms Atmosphere and Weather
Vocabulary Terms Earth`s Climate
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Atmosphere and Weather
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Earth`s Climate
 
(11). Organisms and environments. The student knows that interdependence occurs among living systems and the environment and that human activities can affect these systems. The student is expected to:
(A). investigate how organisms and populations in an ecosystem depend on and may compete for biotic factors such as food and abiotic factors such as quantity of light, water, range of temperatures, or soil composition
Multimedia Lesson Food Chains and Food Webs
Interactive/Simulation Food Webs
Presentations Cell Energy
Presentations Energy Flow
Presentations Food Chains
Presentations Food Web Balance
Presentations Food Webs
Presentations Owl Food Web
Flip Charts Owl Food Web
Vocabulary Terms Ecology I
Vocabulary Terms Ecology II
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Ecology I
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Ecology II
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Photosynthesis and Respiration
 
(B). explore how short- and long-term environmental changes affect organisms and traits in subsequent populations
Multimedia Lesson Earth's Climate
Presentations Global Warming
Vocabulary Terms Earth`s Climate
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Earth`s Climate
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Evolution and classification
 
(C). recognize human dependence on ocean systems and explain how human activities such as runoff, artificial reefs, or use of resources have modified these systems
(2). Scientific investigation and reasoning. The student uses scientific practices during laboratory and field investigations. The student is expected to:
(C). collect and record data using the International System of Units (SI). and qualitative means such as labeled drawings, writing, and graphic organizers
Multimedia Lesson Atmosphere and Weather
Multimedia Lesson Cells
Multimedia Lesson Chemical Reactions
Multimedia Lesson Earth's Surface
Multimedia Lesson Earthquakes
Multimedia Lesson Forces and Motion
Multimedia Lesson Minerals
Multimedia Lesson Sound
Interactive/Simulation Animal Cell
Interactive/Simulation Plant Cell
Virtual Lab Blood Typing
Virtual Lab Exploring Pulleys
Virtual Lab Flame Test
Virtual Lab Forces and Motion
Virtual Lab Gas Laws
Virtual Lab Nerve Conduction
Virtual Lab Speed of Sound
Virtual Lab Topographic Maps
Presentations Making a Pedigree
Presentations Measuring Matter
Flip Charts Forces & Motion
Flip Charts Forces & Motion
Vocabulary Terms Atmosphere and Weather
Vocabulary Terms Cells
Vocabulary Terms Chemical Reactions
Vocabulary Terms Earth`s Surface
Vocabulary Terms Earthquakes
Vocabulary Terms Forces and Motion
Vocabulary Terms Minerals
Vocabulary Terms Sound
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Atmosphere and Weather
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Cells
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Chemical Reactions
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Earth`s Surface
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Earthquakes
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Elements and the periodic table
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Forces and Motion
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Genetics: The Study of Heredity
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Minerals
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Photosynthesis and Respiration
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Properties and States of Matter
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Sound
 
(D). construct tables and graphs, using repeated trials and means, to organize data and identify patterns
Virtual Lab Gas Laws
Flip Charts Forces & Motion
Flip Charts Forces & Motion
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Properties and States of Matter
 
(E). analyze data to formulate reasonable explanations, communicate valid conclusions supported by the data, and predict trends
Multimedia Lesson Earth's Surface
Multimedia Lesson Earthquakes
Multimedia Lesson Minerals
Multimedia Lesson Rocks
Multimedia Lesson Sound
Multimedia Lesson Volcanoes
Virtual Lab Flame Test
Virtual Lab Gas Laws
Virtual Lab Speed of Sound
Virtual Lab Topographic Maps
Virtual Lab Volcano Simulator
Vocabulary Terms Earth`s Surface
Vocabulary Terms Earthquakes
Vocabulary Terms Minerals
Vocabulary Terms Rocks
Vocabulary Terms Sound
Vocabulary Terms Volcanoes
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Earth`s Surface
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Earthquakes
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Elements and the periodic table
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Minerals
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Properties and States of Matter
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Rocks
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Sound
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Volcanoes
 
(3). Scientific investigation and reasoning. The student uses critical thinking, scientific reasoning, and problem solving to make informed decisions and knows the contributions of relevant scientists. The student is expected to:
(A). analyze, evaluate, and critique scientific explanations by using empirical evidence, logical reasoning, and experimental and observational testing, so as to encourage critical thinking by the student
Multimedia Lesson Atoms and Chemical Bonding
Multimedia Lesson Cells
Multimedia Lesson Chemical Reactions
Multimedia Lesson Chromosomes, Genes and DNA
Multimedia Lesson Earth's Climate
Multimedia Lesson Earth's Surface
Multimedia Lesson Earthquakes
Multimedia Lesson Electricity and Magnetism
Multimedia Lesson Energy: Forms and Changes
Multimedia Lesson Food Chains and Food Webs
Multimedia Lesson Forces and Motion
Multimedia Lesson Light and Optics
Multimedia Lesson Meiosis
Multimedia Lesson Minerals
Multimedia Lesson Mitosis
Multimedia Lesson Our Solar System
Multimedia Lesson Plate Tectonics
Multimedia Lesson Protists: Pond Microlife
Multimedia Lesson Rocks
Multimedia Lesson Six Kingdoms of Life
Multimedia Lesson Sound
Multimedia Lesson The Sun-Earth-Moon System
Multimedia Lesson Volcanoes
Interactive/Simulation Acceleration and Momentum
Interactive/Simulation Animal Cell
Interactive/Simulation Biomes
Interactive/Simulation Body Organization
Interactive/Simulation Cardiovascular System
Interactive/Simulation Cellular Respiration
Interactive/Simulation Chemical and Physical Changes
Interactive/Simulation Chemical Bonding
Interactive/Simulation Chromosome and DNA Structure
Interactive/Simulation Circuit
Interactive/Simulation Continent Movement Over Time
Interactive/Simulation Deciphering the DNA Code
Interactive/Simulation Digestive System
Interactive/Simulation Earth's Interior
Interactive/Simulation Earthquake and Seismogram
Interactive/Simulation Electromagnetic Spectrum
Interactive/Simulation Electron Configuration
Interactive/Simulation Euglena
Interactive/Simulation Excretory System
Interactive/Simulation Food Webs
Interactive/Simulation Forces - Friction
Interactive/Simulation Forces of Erosion and Deposition
Interactive/Simulation Forms of Energy
Interactive/Simulation From DNA to Protein
Interactive/Simulation History of Electricity
Interactive/Simulation Identifying Elements
Interactive/Simulation Interactions of Light
Interactive/Simulation Kingdom Identification
Interactive/Simulation Longitudinal Waves
Interactive/Simulation Meiosis II Phases
Interactive/Simulation Metals, Nonmetals and Metalloids
Interactive/Simulation Mineral Uses
Interactive/Simulation Moon Phases
Interactive/Simulation Nervous System
Interactive/Simulation Paramecium
Interactive/Simulation Photosynthesis
Interactive/Simulation Plant Cell
Interactive/Simulation Reflection and Lenses
Interactive/Simulation Reflection and Mirrors
Interactive/Simulation Respiratory System
Interactive/Simulation Rock Cycle
Interactive/Simulation Sequence: Mohs Hardness Scale
Interactive/Simulation Simple Machines
Interactive/Simulation Soil Profile
Interactive/Simulation States of Matter
Interactive/Simulation The Endocrine System
Interactive/Simulation The Immune System
Interactive/Simulation The Male Reproductive System
Interactive/Simulation The Skin
Interactive/Simulation The Solar System
Interactive/Simulation The Sun
Interactive/Simulation Tones and Overtones
Interactive/Simulation Transmission of Light
Interactive/Simulation Types of Joints
Interactive/Simulation Types of Muscles
Interactive/Simulation Types of Reactions
Interactive/Simulation Types of Volcanoes
Interactive/Simulation Understanding a Punnett Square
Interactive/Simulation Wave Interactions
Virtual Lab Blood Typing
Virtual Lab Exploring Pulleys
Virtual Lab Flame Test
Virtual Lab Gas Laws
Virtual Lab Nerve Conduction
Virtual Lab Speed of Sound
Presentations Food Web Balance
Vocabulary Terms Cells
Vocabulary Terms Chemical Reactions
Vocabulary Terms Earth`s Climate
Vocabulary Terms Earth`s Surface
Vocabulary Terms Earthquakes
Vocabulary Terms Electricity and Magnetism
Vocabulary Terms Energy: Forms and Changes
Vocabulary Terms Forces and Motion
Vocabulary Terms Light and Optics
Vocabulary Terms Meiosis
Vocabulary Terms Minerals
Vocabulary Terms Mitosis
Vocabulary Terms Our Solar System
Vocabulary Terms Protists: Pond Microlife
Vocabulary Terms Rocks
Vocabulary Terms Sound
Vocabulary Terms Volcanoes
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Atoms and Chemical Bonding
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Cells
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Chemical Reactions
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Chromosomes, Genes and DNA
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Earth`s Climate
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Earth`s Surface
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Earthquakes
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Electricity and Magnetism
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Elements and the periodic table
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Energy: Forms and Changes
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Forces and Motion
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Genetics: The Study of Heredity
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Light and Optics
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Meiosis
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Minerals
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Mitosis
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Our Solar System
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Photosynthesis and Respiration
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Properties and States of Matter
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Protists: Pond Microlife
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Rocks
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Sound
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Volcanoes
 
(B). use models to represent aspects of the natural world such as an atom, a molecule, space, or a geologic feature
Multimedia Lesson Atoms and Chemical Bonding
Multimedia Lesson Earth's Surface
Multimedia Lesson Meiosis
Interactive/Simulation Understanding a Punnett Square
Virtual Lab Topographic Maps
Presentations Making a Pedigree
Presentations Models of the Atom
Vocabulary Terms Earth`s Surface
Vocabulary Terms Meiosis
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Atoms and Chemical Bonding
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Earth`s Surface
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Genetics: The Study of Heredity
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Meiosis
 
(C). identify advantages and limitations of models such as size, scale, properties, and materials
Multimedia Lesson Atoms and Chemical Bonding
Multimedia Lesson Meiosis
Interactive/Simulation Understanding a Punnett Square
Presentations Making a Pedigree
Vocabulary Terms Meiosis
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Atoms and Chemical Bonding
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Genetics: The Study of Heredity
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Meiosis
 
(D). relate the impact of research on scientific thought and society, including the history of science and contributions of scientists as related to the content
Multimedia Lesson Atoms and Chemical Bonding
Multimedia Lesson Cells
Multimedia Lesson Earth's Climate
Multimedia Lesson Electricity and Magnetism
Multimedia Lesson Forces and Motion
Multimedia Lesson Our Solar System
Multimedia Lesson The Sun-Earth-Moon System
Interactive/Simulation History of Electricity
Presentations Discovering Cells
Presentations Electric Current
Presentations Gregor Mendel
Presentations Missions to the Moon
Presentations Models of the Atom
Presentations Newton`s Laws
Presentations Pluto
Presentations The Polar Zone
Presentations The Temperate Zone
Vocabulary Terms Cells
Vocabulary Terms Earth`s Climate
Vocabulary Terms Electricity and Magnetism
Vocabulary Terms Forces and Motion
Vocabulary Terms Our Solar System
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Atoms and Chemical Bonding
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Cells
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Earth`s Climate
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Electricity and Magnetism
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Elements and the periodic table
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Forces and Motion
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Genetics: The Study of Heredity
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Our Solar System
 
(4). Scientific investigation and reasoning. The student knows how to use a variety of tools and safety equipment to conduct science inquiry. The student is expected to:
(A). use appropriate tools, including lab journals/notebooks, beakers, meter sticks, graduated cylinders, anemometers, psychrometers, hot plates, test tubes, spring scales, balances, microscopes, thermometers, calculators, computers, spectroscopes, timing devi
Multimedia Lesson Atmosphere and Weather
Multimedia Lesson Cells
Multimedia Lesson Earth's Climate
Multimedia Lesson Electricity and Magnetism
Virtual Lab Circuit Building
Presentations Discovering Cells
Presentations The Tropical Zone
Vocabulary Terms Atmosphere and Weather
Vocabulary Terms Cells
Vocabulary Terms Earth`s Climate
Vocabulary Terms Electricity and Magnetism
Vocabulary Terms Introduction to cells
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Atmosphere and Weather
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Cells
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Earth`s Climate
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Electricity and Magnetism
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Introduction to cells
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game The science of biology
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game The Science of Chemistry
 
(B). use preventative safety equipment, including chemical splash goggles, aprons, and gloves, and be prepared to use emergency safety equipment, including an eye/face wash, a fire blanket, and a fire extinguisher
Multimedia Lesson Electricity and Magnetism
Virtual Lab Circuit Building
Flip Charts Biological Safety
Flip Charts Chemical Exposure
Flip Charts Chemical Handling
Flip Charts Chemical Hazards
Flip Charts Chemical Spills
Flip Charts Eye Safety
Flip Charts Safety in the Lab
Vocabulary Terms Electricity and Magnetism
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Electricity and Magnetism
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Lab investigations/scientific method
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Lab Investigations/Scientific Method
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game The science of biology
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game The Science of Chemistry
 
(5). Matter and energy. The student knows that matter is composed of atoms and has chemical and physical properties. The student is expected to:
(A). describe the structure of atoms, including the masses, electrical charges, and locations, of protons and neutrons in the nucleus and electrons in the electron cloud
Multimedia Lesson Atoms and Chemical Bonding
Virtual Lab Flame Test
Presentations Classes of Matter
Presentations Ionic Bonding
Presentations Models of the Atom
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Atomic Structure - Set I
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Atomic Structure - Set II
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Atoms and Chemical Bonding
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Elements and the periodic table
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Properties and States of Matter
 
(B). identify that protons determine an element's identity and valence electrons determine its chemical properties, including reactivity
Multimedia Lesson Atoms and Chemical Bonding
Presentations Classes of Matter
Presentations Ionic Bonding
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Atoms and Chemical Bonding
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Elements - Set I
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Elements - Set II
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Elements and the periodic table
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Properties and States of Matter
 
(C). interpret the arrangement of the Periodic Table, including groups and periods, to explain how properties are used to classify elements
Multimedia Lesson Atoms and Chemical Bonding
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Atoms and Chemical Bonding
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Elements - Set I
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Elements - Set II
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Elements and the periodic table
 
(D). recognize that chemical formulas are used to identify substances and determine the number of atoms of each element in chemical formulas containing subscripts
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Chemical Formulas and Bonding
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Measurements and Calculations
 
(E). investigate how evidence of chemical reactions indicates that new substances with different properties are formed and how that relates to the law of conservation of mass
Multimedia Lesson Chemical Reactions
Interactive/Simulation Chemical and Physical Changes
Interactive/Simulation Types of Reactions
Presentations Balancing Equations
Presentations Chemical Reactions
Flip Charts Chemical Reactions
Flip Charts Chemical Reactions
Vocabulary Terms Chemical Reactions
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Chemical Reactions
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Chemical Reactions
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Kinetics and Equilibrium
 
(6). Force, motion, and energy. The student knows that there is a relationship between force, motion, and energy. The student is expected to:
(A). demonstrate and calculate how unbalanced forces change the speed or direction of an object's motion
Multimedia Lesson Forces and Motion
Presentations Motion
Flip Charts Forces & Motion
Flip Charts Forces & Motion
Vocabulary Terms Forces and Motion
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Forces and Motion
 
(B). differentiate between speed, velocity, and acceleration
Multimedia Lesson Forces and Motion
Interactive/Simulation Acceleration and Momentum
Presentations Motion
Flip Charts Forces & Motion
Flip Charts Forces & Motion
Vocabulary Terms Forces and Motion
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Forces and Motion
 
(C). investigate and describe applications of Newton's three laws of motion such as in vehicle restraints, sports activities, amusement park rides, Earth's tectonic activities, and rocket launches
Multimedia Lesson Forces and Motion
Presentations Newton`s Laws
Flip Charts Forces & Motion
Flip Charts Forces & Motion
Vocabulary Terms Forces and Motion
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Forces and Motion
 
(7). Earth and space. The student knows the effects resulting from cyclical movements of the Sun, Earth, and Moon. The student is expected to:
(A). model and illustrate how the tilted Earth rotates on its axis, causing day and night, and revolves around the Sun, causing changes in seasons
Multimedia Lesson The Sun-Earth-Moon System
Presentations How the Earth Moves
Presentations Seasons on Earth
 
(B). demonstrate and predict the sequence of events in the lunar cycle
Multimedia Lesson The Sun-Earth-Moon System
Interactive/Simulation Moon Phases
 
(C). relate the positions of the Moon and Sun to their effect on ocean tides
Multimedia Lesson The Sun-Earth-Moon System
 
(8). Earth and space. The student knows characteristics of the universe. The student is expected to:
(A). describe components of the universe, including stars, nebulae, and galaxies, and use models such as the Hertzsprung-Russell diagram for classification
Multimedia Lesson Our Solar System
Presentations The Sun
Flip Charts Our Solar System
Flip Charts Our Solar System
Vocabulary Terms Our Solar System
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Our Solar System
 
(B). recognize that the Sun is a medium-sized star located in a spiral arm of the Milky Way galaxy and that the Sun is many thousands of times closer to Earth than any other star
Multimedia Lesson Our Solar System
Interactive/Simulation The Sun
Presentations The Sun
Flip Charts Our Solar System
Flip Charts Our Solar System
Vocabulary Terms Our Solar System
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Our Solar System
 
(C). identify how different wavelengths of the electromagnetic spectrum such as visible light and radio waves are used to gain information about components in the universe
Multimedia Lesson Light and Optics
Presentations Refraction and lenses
Vocabulary Terms Light and Optics
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Light and Optics
 
(D). research how scientific data are used as evidence to develop scientific theories to describe the origin of the universe
(9). Earth and space. The student knows that natural events can impact Earth systems. The student is expected to:
(A). describe the historical development of evidence that supports plate tectonic theory
Multimedia Lesson Plate Tectonics
Presentations Continental Drift
Flip Charts Plate Tectonics
Flip Charts Plate Tectonics
 
(B). relate plate tectonics to the formation of crustal features
Multimedia Lesson Earthquakes
Multimedia Lesson Plate Tectonics
Multimedia Lesson Volcanoes
Presentations Sea-Floor Spreading
Flip Charts Plate Tectonics
Flip Charts Plate Tectonics
Vocabulary Terms Earthquakes
Vocabulary Terms Volcanoes
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Earthquakes
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Volcanoes
 
(C). interpret topographic maps and satellite views to identify land and erosional features and predict how these features may be reshaped by weathering
Multimedia Lesson Earth's Surface
Interactive/Simulation Forces of Erosion and Deposition
Virtual Lab Topographic Maps
Vocabulary Terms Earth`s Surface
Quiz, Flash Cards, Worksheet, Game Earth`s Surface