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Academic Vocabulary Analysis Grade 8 Science STANDARDS (TEKS): academic vocabulary directly taken from the standard STAAR: academic vocabulary used on the assessment (source released tests) STANDARD 8.5A 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 STANDARDS (TEKS) STAAR Thinking Content Content Common Describe Atom Particle [elements of Periodic Table] Mass Cloud Surround Electrical charge Charge Mass Proton Positive charged Neutron Negative charged Nucleus Neutral charged Electron Mass number Electron cloud Model (process) Structure of atoms Vocabulary term used on STAAR STANDARD 8.5B identify that protons determine an element’s identity and valence electrons determine its chemical properties, including reactivity STANDARDS (TEKS) STAAR Thinking Content Content Common Identify Protons Reactive [elements of Periodic Table] Element Chemical reactivity Characteristic Valence electrons Atom Chemical property Element Reactivity Nucleus Model (process) Property React Vocabulary term used on STAAR 2014 lead4ward Source: Texas Education Agency Academic Vocabulary Analysis Grade 8 Science STANDARDS (TEKS): academic vocabulary directly taken from the standard STAAR: academic vocabulary used on the assessment (source released tests) STANDARD 8.5C interpret the arrangement of the Periodic Table, including groups and periods, to explain how properties are used to classify elements STANDARDS (TEKS) Thinking Content Interpret Periodic table Explain Group Period Elements Property Model (process) STAAR Content Atom Atomic mass Common [elements of Periodic Table] Vocabulary term used on STAAR STANDARD 8.5D recognize that chemical formulas are used to identify substances and determine the number of atoms of each element in chemical formulas containing subscripts STANDARDS (TEKS) STAAR Thinking Content Content Common Recognize Chemical formula Molecule [elements of Periodic Table] Determine Atom Element Subscript Vocabulary term used on STAAR STANDARD 8.5E investigate how evidence of chemical reactions indicate that new substances with different properties are formed STANDARDS (TEKS) STAAR Thinking Content Content Common Investigate Chemical reactions Mixture Investigation Property React Substances Solid Liquid Dissolve Vocabulary term used on STAAR 2014 lead4ward Source: Texas Education Agency Academic Vocabulary Analysis Grade 8 Science STANDARDS (TEKS): academic vocabulary directly taken from the standard STAAR: academic vocabulary used on the assessment (source released tests) STANDARD 8.6A demonstrate and calculate how unbalanced forces change the speed or direction of an object’s motion STANDARDS (TEKS) STAAR Thinking Content Content Common Demonstrate Unbalanced force Acceleration Exert Calculate Speed Mass Increase Direction Net force Decrease Motion Newton Ramp Force Constant speed Friction Frictionless Vocabulary term used on STAAR STANDARD 8.6C investigate and describe applications of Newton’s law of inertia, law of force and acceleration, and law of action- reaction such as in vehicle restraints, sports activities, amusement park rides, Earth’s tectonic activities, and rocket launches STANDARDS (TEKS) STAAR Thinking Content Content Common Investigate Newton Speed Ramp Describe Law of inertia Mass Law of force and Net Force acceleration Law of action-reaction Velocity Tectonic Applied force Inertia Tension Force Unbalanced force Acceleration Vocabulary term used on STAAR 2014 lead4ward Source: Texas Education Agency Academic Vocabulary Analysis Grade 8 Science STANDARDS (TEKS): academic vocabulary directly taken from the standard STAAR: academic vocabulary used on the assessment (source released tests) STANDARD 8.7A model and illustrate how the tilted Earth rotates on its axis, causing day and night, and revolves around the Sun causing changes in seasons STANDARDS (TEKS) STAAR Thinking Content Content Common Model Rotate Orbit [seasons] Illustrate Axis Northern Hemisphere Tilt Day Daylight hours Equator Night Revolve Seasons Model (process) Vocabulary term used on STAAR STANDARD 8.7B demonstrate and predict the sequence of events in the lunar cycle STANDARDS (TEKS) STAAR Thinking Content Content Common Demonstrate Lunar cycle Moon Reflect Predict Model (process) Revolve New Moon Full Moon Waxing crescent moon Waning crescent moon First quarter moon Third quarter moon Waxing Gibbous moon Waning Gibbous moon Phase Vocabulary term used on STAAR 2014 lead4ward Source: Texas Education Agency Academic Vocabulary Analysis Grade 8 Science STANDARDS (TEKS): academic vocabulary directly taken from the standard STAAR: academic vocabulary used on the assessment (source released tests) STANDARD 8.8A describe components of the universe, including stars, nebulae, and galaxies, and use models such as the Hertzsprung-Russell diagram for classification STANDARDS (TEKS) STAAR Thinking Content Content Common Describe Universe Nuclear reaction Celestial body Star Milky Way Galaxy Nebula Galaxy Hertzsprung-Russell diagram Model (process) Vocabulary term used on STAAR STANDARD 8.9B relate plate tectonics to the formation of crustal features STANDARDS (TEKS) STAAR Thinking Content Content Common Relate Plate tectonics Tectonic plates Collide Crustal features Oceanic crust Geologic Model (process) Continental crust Form Volcanic island Mountain range Subduction zone Earthquake Converging plates Transform fault boundary Folded mountains Divergent boundary Subduction boundary Convergent boundary Mid-ocean ridge Vocabulary term used on STAAR 2014 lead4ward Source: Texas Education Agency Academic Vocabulary Analysis Grade 8 Science STANDARDS (TEKS): academic vocabulary directly taken from the standard STAAR: academic vocabulary used on the assessment (source released tests) STANDARD 8.9C interpret topographic maps and satellite views to identify land and erosional features and predict how these features may be reshaped by weathering STANDARDS (TEKS) STAAR Thinking Content Content Common Interpret Topographic map Satellite image Crater Predict Satellite view Elevation Erosional feature Erode Weathering Vocabulary term used on STAAR STANDARD 8.11A describe producer/consumer, predator/prey, and parasite/host relationships as they occur in food webs within marine, freshwater, and terrestrial ecosystems STANDARDS (TEKS) STAAR Thinking Content Content Common Describe Producer Carnivore Relationship Consumer Herbivore Nutrients Predator Photosynthetic Aquatic Prey Organism Parasite Host Food webs Marine ecosystem Freshwater ecosystem Terrestrial ecosystem Vocabulary term used on STAAR 2014 lead4ward Source: Texas Education Agency Academic Vocabulary Analysis Grade 8 Science STANDARDS (TEKS): academic vocabulary directly taken from the standard STAAR: academic vocabulary used on the assessment (source released tests) STANDARD 8.11B investigate how organisms and populations in an ecosystem depend on and may compete for biotic and abiotic factors such as quantity of light, water, range of temperatures, or soil composition STANDARDS (TEKS) STAAR Thinking Content Content Common Investigate Organisms Competition Space Populations Species Scarce Ecosystem Resources Compete Food web Biotic factors Environment Abiotic factors Adapt Soil composition Compete Vocabulary term used on STAAR STANDARD 8.11C explore how short-and long-term environmental changes affect organisms and traits in subsequent populations STANDARDS (TEKS) STAAR Thinking Content Content Common Explore Short-term environmental Camouflage Abundant change Long-term environmental Adaptation change Traits Population Subsequent populations Mutation Organism Tolerance Vocabulary term used on STAAR 2014 lead4ward Source: Texas Education Agency