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8th Grade Science Pacing Guide Semester #1: First Marking Period (9 weeks) Pace 2 weeks 2 weeks 2 weeks Unit of Study Exploring Space Earth, Moon, and the Sun Our Solar System Revised 10/12/16 3 weeks Stars, Galaxies, and the Universe Disciplinary Core Ideas/Learning Standards · Arrangement of the Universe · Constellations · Technology and Space exploration · Space exploration benefits society Science and Engineering Practices · Developing and Using Models · Analyzing and Interpreting Data · Scale, Proportion and quantity. · Developing and use a model of the Earth-Sun-Moon system to describe the cyclic patterns of lunar phases, eclipses of the sun and moon, and seasons. · Analyze and interpret data to determine scale properties of objects in the solar system. · Develop and use a model to describe the role of gravity in the motions within the galaxies and the solar system. · Develop a model based on evidence to illustrate the life span of the Sun and the role of nuclear fusion in the sun’s core to release energy that eventually reaches Earth in the form of radiation. · Construct an explanation of the Big Bang theory based on astronomical evidence. Assessments · Exploring Space Summative · Earth, Sun, and Moon Summative · Our Solar System Summative · · Rotation/Revolution of the Earth · Tilt of the Earth’s axis results in the seasonsSummer/Winter Solstice, Vernal/Autumnal Equinox · Lunar/Solar Eclipses · Phases of the Moon · Organization of the Solar system · Formation of the Solar System · Kepler’s Law-motions of celestial bodies in the Solar system · Planets, moons, asteroids, comets Life Cycle of Stars · Energy creation(nuclear fusion), release, luminosity(H-R diagram), mass · Red shift, Electromagnetic radiation · Galaxy shape, characteristics · Big Bang theory, Hubble’s law Stars, Galaxies, and the Universe Summative Semester 1 Cont. 2nd Marking Period- 9 weeks Pace 2 Weeks 2 Weeks 2 Weeks 3 Weeks Units/Areas of Study Earth’s Systems Earth’s Systems Earth’s Systems Earth’s Systems Disciplinary Core Ideas/Learning Standards - Flow of energy through Earth’s materials(Rock Cycle) - Rocks & Minerals - Weather -Physical & Chemical ·Erosion - Wind, water, glaciers · Plate Tectonics - Earth’s interior - Convection - Plate boundaries - Ridges, Trenches, Subduction - Mountain building ·Earthquakes - Seismic waves - Location patterns - Impact on humans ·Volcanoes - Location patterns - Impact on humans Science and Engineering Practices Develop a model to describe the cycling of Earth’s materials and the flow of energy that drives this process. Construct an explanation based on evidence for how geoscience processes have changed Earth’s surface at varying time and spatial scales. Analyze and interpret data on the distribution of fossils and rocks, continental shapes, and seafloor structures to provide evidence of the past plate motions. · Construct an explanation based on evidence for how geoscience processes have changed Earth’s surface at varying time and spatial scales. · Analyze and interpret data on the distribution of fossils and rocks, continental shapes, and seafloor structures to provide evidence of the past plate motions Assessments Rocks and Minerals Assessment Weathering and Erosion Assessment Plate Tectonics assessment · Earthquakes, Mountains, and Volcanoes Assessment Semester 2: 3rd Marking Period Pace 2 Weeks 2 Weeks 2 Weeks 3 Weeks Units/Areas of Study Earth’s Systems Earth’s Systems Earth’s Systems Earth’s Systems Disciplinary Core Ideas/Learning Standards ·Hydrologic Cycle -Evaporation, Precipitation, Condensation, transpiration · Earth’s Water - Global ocean convection cycle - Ocean circulation - Coriolis effect · Weather Patterns - Global wind patterns - Prevailing winds -Air masses - Ocean’s influence on weather · Weather Fronts and Storms - Collision of air masses - Cloud formations - Hurricanes and tornadoes Science and Engineering Practices Develop a model to describe the cycling of water through Earth’s systems driven by energy from the Sun and the force of gravity Develop and use a model to describe how unequal heating and rotation of the Earth cause patterns of oceanic circulation that determine regional climates. Develop and use a model to describe how unequal heating and rotation of the Earth cause patterns of atmospheric circulation that determine regional climates Collect data to provide evidence for how the motions and complex interactions of air masses result in changes in weather conditions. Assessments Water Cycle assessment Earth’s Water Assessment Weather Patterns Assessment Weather Fronts and Storms Assessment Semester #2: Marking Period #4 Pace 3 Weeks 3 Weeks 3 Weeks Units/Areas of Study Geologic History of Earth Earth and Human Activity: Natural Resources Earth and Human Activity: Global Climate Change Disciplinary Core Ideas/Learning Standards · The History of Planet Earth - Geologic time scale - Relative/Absolute dating · Earth’s Natural Resources · Human’s impact on the Earth’s Systems-positive and negative · Climate Change · Impacts of human activities on the atmosphere Science and Engineering Practices · Construct a scientific explanation based on evidence from rock strata for how the geologic time scale is used. · Construct a scientific explanation based on evidence that addresses: - Population demands - Uneven distribution of resources · Clarify evidence of the factors that have caused the rise in global temperatures over the past century Assessments · Earth’s Past Assessment · Natural resource Assessment · Climate Change Assessment