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Guardian Angels School |
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Grade 8 Science |
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Science - Grade 7 |
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Plants: Food/Explain/Evidence
The learner will be able to
explain evidence that plants produce and store food.
| Strand |
Scope |
Source |
| Plants |
Master |
MI: MEAP Assessment Plan, 2002, Grade 8, III, Standard 2, #3 tested in week 7 of next year..; MI: Curriculum Framework, 2000, Grade 8, (LO) III.2.3 |
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Humans: Describe/Plant/Animal/Beneficial
The learner will be able to
describe how plant and animal materials are beneficial to people.
| Strand |
Scope |
Source |
| Human |
Master |
MI: MEAP Assessment Plan, 2002, Grade 8, III, Standard 5, #7 tested in week 7 of next year. |
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Environment: Materials/Recognize/Cycle
The learner will be able to
recognize materials that cycle through the environment.
| Strand |
Scope |
Source |
| Environment |
Master |
MI: MEAP Assessment Plan, 2002, Grade 8, III, Standard 5, #5 tested in week 7 of next year. |
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Environment: Understand/Interactions
The learner will be able to
understand the interactions within an environment.
| Strand |
Scope |
Source |
| Environment |
Master |
Iowa Tests of Basic Skills (ITBS), Form A, 2001, Level 14, Life Science tested in week 7 of next year..; Iowa Tests of Basic Skills (ITBS), Form A, 2001, Level 13, Life Science tested in week 7 of next year |
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Animals & Plants: Systems/Processes
The learner will be able to
describe how processes and systems work together in plants and animals.
| Strand |
Scope |
Source |
| Animals and Plants |
Master |
MI: MEAP Assessment Plan, 2002, Grade 8, III, Standard 2, #4 tested in week 7 of next year. |
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Heredity: Generations/Explain
The learner will be able to
explain how characteristics are passed on through generations.
| Strand |
Scope |
Source |
| Heredity |
Master |
MI: MEAP Assessment Plan, 2002, Grade 8, III, Standard 3, #1 tested in week 7 of next year..; MI: Curriculum Framework, 2000, Grade 8, (LH) III.3, (LH) III.3.1 |
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Life Cycle: Comprehend
The learner will be able to
comprehend the life cycles of living things.
| Strand |
Scope |
Source |
| Living Things: Life Cycle |
Master |
Iowa Tests of Basic Skills (ITBS), Form A, 2001, Level 14, Life Science tested in week 7 of next year..; Iowa Tests of Basic Skills (ITBS), Form A, 2001, Level 13, Life Science tested in week 7 of next year |
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Cells: Food and Energy
The learner will be able to
describe how cells use food as a source of energy.
| Strand |
Scope |
Source |
| Cells: Energy and Food |
Master |
MI: MEAP Assessment Plan, 2002, Grade 8, III, Standard 1, #3 tested in week 7 of next year. |
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Food Webs: Estimate/Population/Impact
The learner will be able to
estimate the impact of alterations in one population in a food web on other populations.
| Strand |
Scope |
Source |
| Food Webs |
Master |
MI: MEAP Assessment Plan, 2002, Grade 8, III, Standard 5, #2 tested in week 7 of next year. |
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Environment: Humans/Animals/Plants
The learner will be able to
describe how plant and animal materials are used by humans.
| Strand |
Scope |
Source |
| Environment: Human Activities |
Master |
MI: MEAP Assessment Plan, 2002, Grade 8, III, Standard 5, #7 tested in week 7 of next year..; MI: Curriculum Framework, 2000, Grade 8, (LEC) III.5.5 |
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Cells: Single vs. Multiple
The learner will be able to
compare and contrast single-celled and multicellular organisms.
| Strand |
Scope |
Source |
| Cells: Single and Multiple |
Master |
MI: MEAP Assessment Plan, 2002, Grade 8, III, Standard 1, #1 tested in week 7 of next year. |
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Cells: Specialization
The learner will be able to
describe why plants and animals need specialized cells.
| Strand |
Scope |
Source |
| Cells: Specialization |
Master |
MI: MEAP Assessment Plan, 2002, Grade 8, III, Standard 1, #2 tested in week 7 of next year..; MI: Curriculum Framework, 2000, Grade 8, (LC) III.1.2 |
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Environment: Population/Relationships
The learner will be able to
explain typical relationship patterns among populations.
| Strand |
Scope |
Source |
| Environment: Population |
Master |
MI: MEAP Assessment Plan, 2002, Grade 8, III, Standard 5, #1 tested in week 7 of next year..; MI: Curriculum Framework, 2000, Grade 8, (LEC) III.5.1 |
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Living Things: Structures/Compare
The learner will be able to
compare the structures of living things.
| Strand |
Scope |
Source |
| Living Things: Characteristics |
Master |
MI: MEAP Assessment Plan, 2002, Grade 8, III, Standard 2, #1 tested in week 7 of next year. |
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Organisms: Structure/Show
The learner will be able to
show comprehension of the structure of organisms.
| Strand |
Scope |
Source |
| Organisms: Function and Structure |
Master |
Iowa Tests of Basic Skills (ITBS), Form A, 2001, Level 14, Life Science tested in week 7 of next year..; Iowa Tests of Basic Skills (ITBS), Form A, 2001, Level 13, Life Science tested in week 7 of next year |
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Organisms: Function and Structure
The learner will be able to
classify living things into groups based on structure.
| Strand |
Scope |
Source |
| Organisms: Function and Structure |
Master |
MI: MEAP Assessment Plan, 2002, Grade 8, III, Standard 2, #1 tested in week 7 of next year..; MI: Curriculum Framework, 2000, Grade 8, (LO) III.2.1 |
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Environment: Adaptation/Understand
The learner will be able to
develop an understanding of environmental adaptation.
| Strand |
Scope |
Source |
| Environment: Adaptation |
Master |
Iowa Tests of Basic Skills (ITBS), Form A, 2001, Level 14, Life Science tested in week 7 of next year..; Iowa Tests of Basic Skills (ITBS), Form A, 2001, Level 13, Life Science tested in week 7 of next year |
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Angiosperms: Describe/Life Cycle
The learner will be able to
describe the life cycle of a flowering plant.
| Strand |
Scope |
Source |
| Angiosperms |
Master |
MI: MEAP Assessment Plan, 2002, Grade 8, III, Standard 2, #2 tested in week 7 of next year..; MI: Curriculum Framework, 2000, Grade 8, (LO) III.2.2 |
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Ecosystems: Succession/Explain
The learner will be able to
explain the probable succession of an ecosystem.
| Strand |
Scope |
Source |
| Ecosystems: Succession |
Master |
MI: MEAP Assessment Plan, 2002, Grade 8, III, Standard 5, #4 tested in week 7 of next year..; MI: Curriculum Framework, 2000, Grade 8, (LEC) III.5.4 |
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Ecosystems: Energy Sources/Explain
The learner will be able to
explain how all organisms within an ecosystem obtain energy from sunlight, either directly or indirectly.
| Strand |
Scope |
Source |
| Ecosystems: Energy Sources |
Master |
MI: MEAP Assessment Plan, 2002, Grade 8, III, Standard 5, #3 tested in week 7 of next year..; MI: Curriculum Framework, 2000, Grade 8, (LEC) III.5.2 |
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Animals & Plants: Humans/Describe
The learner will be able to
describe how plant and animal materials benefit humans.
| Strand |
Scope |
Source |
| Animals and Plants |
Master |
MI: Curriculum Framework, 2000, Grade 8, (LEC) III.5.5 |
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Animals: Parts/Describe/Systems/Work
The learner will be able to
describe how certain animal systems and processes work together.
| Strand |
Scope |
Source |
| Animals: Parts |
Master |
MI: Curriculum Framework, 2000, Grade 8, (LO) III.2.4 |
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Cells: Show/Evidence/Organism/Composed
The learner will be able to
show evidence that every part of an organism is composed of cells.
| Strand |
Scope |
Source |
| Cells |
Master |
MI: Curriculum Framework, 2000, Grade 8, (LC) III.1.1 |
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Communities: Alterations/Explore
The learner will be able to
explore the alterations in communities of organisms over time.
| Strand |
Scope |
Source |
| Biological Communities |
Master |
MI: Curriculum Framework, 2000, Grade 8, (LEC) III.5 |
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Ecosystems: Comprehend
The learner will be able to
comprehend ecosystems.
| Strand |
Scope |
Source |
| Ecosystems |
Master |
New Standards, 1997, Grade 8, S2d |
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Ecosystems: Dependency/Relationships
The learner will be able to
describe the relationships between parts of ecosystems.
| Strand |
Scope |
Source |
| Ecosystems: Relationships/Dependency |
Master |
MI: Curriculum Framework, 2000, Grade 8, (LEC) III.5 |
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Ecosystems: Energy/Matter/Distribution
The learner will be able to
describe the distribution of energy to organisms in an ecosystem.
| Strand |
Scope |
Source |
| Ecosystems: Energy/Matter |
Master |
MI: Curriculum Framework, 2000, Grade 8, (LEC) III.5 |
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Environment: Human Activities/Examine
The learner will be able to
examine the ecological impact of human interactions with the environment.
| Strand |
Scope |
Source |
| Environment: Human Activities |
Master |
MI: Curriculum Framework, 2000, Grade 8, (LEC) III.5 |
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Environment: Materials/Explain/Reused
The learner will be able to
explain the way in which materials are reused in the environment.
| Strand |
Scope |
Source |
| Environment |
Master |
MI: Curriculum Framework, 2000, Grade 8, (LEC) III.5 |
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Evolution: Past/Present Relationships
The learner will be able to
explain how scientists are able to trace evolutionary relationships between past and present life forms.
| Strand |
Scope |
Source |
| Evolution |
Master |
MI: Curriculum Framework, 2000, Grade 8, (LE) III.4.1 |
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Evolution: Theory/Describe/Species
The learner will be able to
describe the way in which scientists form and scientifically test the theories pertaining to the evolution of species.
| Strand |
Scope |
Source |
| Evolution |
Master |
MI: Curriculum Framework, 2000, Grade 8, (LE) III.4 |
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Food Web: Changes
The learner will be able to
predict how changes in one food web will affect other food webs and populations.
| Strand |
Scope |
Source |
| Food Webs |
Master |
MI: Curriculum Framework, 2000, Grade 8, (LEC) III.5.3 |
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Heredity: Living Things
The learner will be able to
understand the heredity of living things.
| Strand |
Scope |
Source |
| Heredity |
Master |
New Standards, 1997, Grade 8, S2b |
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Life Cycle: Differences/Variety
The learner will be able to
find differences in the life cycles of a variety of organisms.
| Strand |
Scope |
Source |
| Living Things: Life Cycle |
Master |
MI: Curriculum Framework, 2000, Grade 8, (LO) III.2 |
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Life: Origin/Describe/Theories
The learner will be able to
describe the way in which scientists form and scientifically test theories pertaining to the origin of life.
| Strand |
Scope |
Source |
| Life |
Master |
MI: Curriculum Framework, 2000, Grade 8, (LE) III.4 |
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Living Systems: Comprehend/Function
The learner will be able to
comprehend the function of living systems.
| Strand |
Scope |
Source |
| Living Systems |
Master |
New Standards, 1997, Grade 8, S2a |
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Living Systems: Comprehend/Structure
The learner will be able to
comprehend the structure of living systems.
| Strand |
Scope |
Source |
| Living Systems |
Master |
New Standards, 1997, Grade 8, S2a |
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Living Things: Behavior and Regulation
The learner will be able to
understand the behavior and regulation of living things.
| Strand |
Scope |
Source |
| Living Things: Behavior |
Master |
New Standards, 1997, Grade 8, S2c |
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Living Things: Energy/Describe
The learner will be able to
describe how organisms obtain and utilize energy.
| Strand |
Scope |
Source |
| Living Things: Energy |
Master |
MI: Curriculum Framework, 2000, Grade 8, (LO) III.2 |
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Living Things: Energy/Explain/Transform
The learner will be able to
explain the way in which organisms transform energy.
| Strand |
Scope |
Source |
| Living Things: Energy |
Master |
MI: Curriculum Framework, 2000, Grade 8, (PCM) IV.2 |
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Living Things: Energy/Explore
The learner will be able to
explore how organisms obtain and utilize energy.
| Strand |
Scope |
Source |
| Living Things: Energy |
Master |
MI: Curriculum Framework, 2000, Grade 8, (LO) III.2 |
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Living Things: Population/Comprehend
The learner will be able to
comprehend populations.
| Strand |
Scope |
Source |
| Living Things: Population |
Master |
New Standards, 1997, Grade 8, S2d |
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Living Things: Structure
The learner will be able to
compare and contrast living things using their structure.
| Strand |
Scope |
Source |
| Living Things: Characteristics |
Master |
MI: Curriculum Framework, 2000, Grade 8, (LO) III.2.1 |
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Organisms: Adaptation and Diversity
The learner will be able to
understand the adaptations and diversity of organisms.
| Strand |
Scope |
Source |
| Organisms |
Master |
New Standards, 1997, Grade 8, S2e |
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Organisms: Classify/Explain/Groups
The learner will be able to
explain groups of organisms by utilizing classification systems.
| Strand |
Scope |
Source |
| Organisms: Characteristics |
Master |
MI: Curriculum Framework, 2000, Grade 8, (LO) III.2 |
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Organisms: Survive/Reproduce/Compare
The learner will be able to
compare ways that organisms are adapted to survive and reproduce in their environments.
| Strand |
Scope |
Source |
| Organisms: Survival |
Master |
MI: Curriculum Framework, 2000, Grade 8, (LE) III.4 |
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Reproduction: Comprehend
The learner will be able to
comprehend reproduction.
| Strand |
Scope |
Source |
| Reproduction |
Master |
New Standards, 1997, Grade 8, S2b |
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Species: Describe/Differ/Reasons
The learner will be able to
describe the reasons that living things within a species differ.
| Strand |
Scope |
Source |
| Species |
Master |
MI: Curriculum Framework, 2000, Grade 8, (LH) III.3 |
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Species: Describe/Extinction/Occurs
The learner will be able to
describe how species extinction occurs.
| Strand |
Scope |
Source |
| Species |
Master |
MI: Curriculum Framework, 2000, Grade 8, (LE) III.4.2 |
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Instruments: Explore/Explain/Work
The learner will be able to
explore toys and/or simple appliances and use instructions and suitable safety precautions to explain how they work.
| Strand |
Scope |
Source |
| Instruments |
Master |
MI: MEAP Assessment Plan, 2002, Grade 8.; I, Standard 1, #3 tested in week 7 of next year. |
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Investigations: Planning/Basic
The learner will be able to
plan basic investigations.
| Strand |
Scope |
Source |
| Investigations: Planning/Design |
Master |
MI: MEAP Assessment Plan, 2002, Grade 8.; I, Standard 1, #2 tested in week 7 of next year. |
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Questioning: Develop/Observations
The learner will be able to
use observation skills to develop scientific questions about the world.
| Strand |
Scope |
Source |
| Questioning |
Master |
MI: MEAP Assessment Plan, 2002, Grade 8.; I, Standard 1, #1 tested in week 7 of next year..; MI: Curriculum Framework, 2000, Grade 8, (C) I.1.1 |
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Arguments: Strengths/Weakness
The learner will be able to
evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of an argument, claim, or scientific data.
| Strand |
Scope |
Source |
| Arguments |
Master |
MI: MEAP Assessment Plan, 2002, Grade 8, II, Standard 1, #1 tested in week 7 of next year..; MI: Curriculum Framework, 2000, Grade 8, (R) II.1.1 |
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Resources: Problem Solving
The learner will be able to
use various resources to solve problems.
| Strand |
Scope |
Source |
| Resources |
Master |
MI: MEAP Assessment Plan, 2002, Grade 8.; I, Standard 1, #5 tested in week 7 of next year. |
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Critical Thinking: Knowledge/Limits
The learner will be able to
explain limits in personal knowledge.
| Strand |
Scope |
Source |
| Critical Thinking Skills |
Master |
MI: MEAP Assessment Plan, 2002, Grade 8, II, Standard 1, #2 tested in week 7 of next year..; MI: Curriculum Framework, 2000, Grade 8, (R) II.1.2 |
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Inquiry: Understand/Skills
The learner will be able to
understand the skills required to do scientific inquiry.
| Strand |
Scope |
Source |
| Scientific Inquiry |
Master |
Iowa Tests of Basic Skills (ITBS), Form A, 2001, Level 14, Inquiry tested in week 7 of next year..; Iowa Tests of Basic Skills (ITBS), Form A, 2001, Level 13, Inquiry tested in week 7 of next year |
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Inquiry: Understand/Methods
The learner will be able to
understand methods of scientific inquiry.
| Strand |
Scope |
Source |
| Scientific Inquiry |
Master |
Iowa Tests of Basic Skills (ITBS), Form A, 2001, Level 14, Inquiry tested in week 7 of next year..; Iowa Tests of Basic Skills (ITBS), Form A, 2001, Level 13, Inquiry tested in week 7 of next year |
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Inquiry: Analysis/Comprehend
The learner will be able to
comprehend that analysis and interpretation are components of scientific inquiry.
| Strand |
Scope |
Source |
| Scientific Inquiry |
Master |
Iowa Tests of Basic Skills (ITBS), Form A, 2001, Level 14, Inquiry tested in week 7 of next year..; Iowa Tests of Basic Skills (ITBS), Form A, 2001, Level 13, Inquiry tested in week 7 of next year |
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Science: History/Identify/Backgrounds
The learner will be able to
identify the additions to science that individuals from a variety of backgrounds have contributed.
| Strand |
Scope |
Source |
| Science: History |
Master |
MI: MEAP Assessment Plan, 2002, Grade 8, II, Standard 1, #5 tested in week 7 of next year. |
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Math, Science & Tech: Real World
The learner will be able to
demonstrate how math, science and technology apply in real world scenarios.
| Strand |
Scope |
Source |
| Math, Science & Technology |
Master |
MI: MEAP Assessment Plan, 2002, Grade 8, II, Standard 1, #3 tested in week 7 of next year..; MI: Curriculum Framework, 2000, Grade 8, (R) II.1.3 |
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Procedures: Develop/Follow
The learner will be able to
develop and follow procedures, such as instructions, recipes, formulas, flow charts, and drawings.
| Strand |
Scope |
Source |
| Procedures |
Master |
MI: MEAP Assessment Plan, 2002, Grade 8.; I, Standard 1, #6 tested in week 7 of next year. |
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Instruments: Measurement/Consistency
The learner will be able to
use measurement tools in a scientific investigation to provide consistency.
| Strand |
Scope |
Source |
| Instruments: Measurement |
Master |
MI: MEAP Assessment Plan, 2002, Grade 8.; I, Standard 1, #4 tested in week 7 of next year. |
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Investigations: Perform/Basic
The learner will be able to
perform basic investigations.
| Strand |
Scope |
Source |
| Investigations: Conducting |
Master |
MI: MEAP Assessment Plan, 2002, Grade 8.; I, Standard 1, #2 tested in week 7 of next year. |
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Science: Knowledge/Identify/Cultures
The learner will be able to
identify the contributions to scientific thought of people from several cultures.
| Strand |
Scope |
Source |
| Science: Knowledge |
Master |
MI: MEAP Assessment Plan, 2002, Grade 8, II, Standard 1, #5 tested in week 7 of next year. |
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Technology: Benefits and Risks/New
The learner will be able to
explain potential risks and benefits of introducing a new technology.
| Strand |
Scope |
Source |
| Technology: Benefits and Risks |
Master |
MI: MEAP Assessment Plan, 2002, Grade 8, II, Standard 1, #4 tested in week 7 of next year. |
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