SMS STANDARDS
Grade Level _8___
Subject Science
Standard 8.1P1
Describe the atomic model and explain how the types and arrangements of atoms
determine the physical and chemical properties of elements and compounds.
Blooms Level
Skills
Describing-(1)
Explaining-(2)
Atomic model
Types and arrangements of atoms determine
physical and chemical properties of elements
and compounds.
Big Ideas
The atomic model has different types and arrangements of atoms that determine the physical
and chemical properties of elements and compounds.
Essential Questions
What is the atomic model?
What types and arrangements of atoms determine the physical and chemical properties of elements?
What types and arrangements of atoms determine the physical and chemical properties of compounds?
SMS STANDARDS
Grade Level _8___
Subject Science
Standard 8.1P2
Explain how the Periodic Table is an organization of elements based on their
physical and chemical properties.
Blooms Level
Skills
Explain-(2)
Periodic Table
Big Ideas
The Periodic Table is an organization of elements based on and arrangements of atoms that
physical and chemical properties.
Essential Questions
What is the Periodic Table?
How is the Periodic Table organized?
How is the organization of elements in the Periodic Table based on their physical and chemical
properties ?
SMS STANDARDS
Grade Level __8__
Subject- Science
Standard 8.1P3 Explain how the motion and spacing of particles determines states of matter.
Blooms Level
Skills/Concepts
Skills/Concepts
States of Matter
Explain (2)
Big Ideas
The motion and spacing of particles determine the states of matter.
Essential Questions
How does the motion and spacing of particles affect the states of matter?
SMS STANDARDS
Grade Level __8__
Subject- Science
Standard – 8.2E.1-Explain how gravity is the force that keeps
objects in the solar system in regular and predictable motion and describe the resulting
phenomena . Explain the interactions that result in Earth’s seasons.
Blooms Level
Skills/Concepts
Explain (2)
Describe (1)
Explain (2)
Gravity
The predictable motion of the solar system
Earth’s Seasons
Big Ideas
Gravity is the force that keeps objects in the solar system in regular and predictable motion.
The earth has seasons that are the result of interactions.
Essential Questions
Can you explain how gravity is the force that keeps objects in the solar system in regular and predictable
motion? Why does the Earth have seasons?
Grade Level __8__
Subject- Science
Standard – 8.2E.1-Explain how gravity is the force that keeps
objects in the solar system in regular and predictable motion and describe the resulting
phenomena . Explain the interactions that result in Earth’s seasons.
Blooms Level
Skills/Concepts
Explain (2)
Describe (1)
Explain (2)
Gravity
The predictable motion of the solar system
Earth’s Seasons
Big Ideas
Gravity is the force that keeps objects in the solar system in regular and predictable motion.
The earth has seasons that are the result of interactions.
Essential Questions
Can you explain how gravity is the force that keeps objects in the solar system in regular and predictable
motion? Why does the Earth have seasons?
SMS STANDARDS
Grade Level __8__
Subject- Science
Standard 8.2E.2- Describe the processes of Earth’s geosphere and the resulting major
geological events.
Blooms Level
Describe (1)
Skills/Concepts
Processes in the Earth that result in major geological events.
Big Ideas
Earth goes through many changes resulting in major geological events.
Essential Questions
Can you describe the processes of Earth’s geosphere and the resulting major geological
events?
SMS STANDARDS
Grade Level __8__
Subject- Science
Standard – 8.2E.3-Explain the causes of patterns of
atmospheric and oceanic movement and the effects on
weather and climate.
Blooms Level
Skills/Concepts
Explain (2)
Patterns of atmosphere and oceanic movements
and their effect on weather and climate
Big Ideas
There are causes of patterns of atmospheric and oceanic movement that effect weather and
climate.
Essential Questions
Can you explain the causes of patterns of atmospheric and oceanic movement and the effects on weather and climate?
SMS STANDARDS
Grade Level __8__
Subject- Science
Standard 8.2E.4-Analyze evidence
for geologic, climate, environmental
and life form changes over time.
Blooms Level
Skills/Concepts
Analyzing (4)
The Earth’s landscape and life forms
change over time.
Big Ideas
There is evidence that Earth’s geology, climate, environment, and life forms change over time.
Essential Questions
Can you analyze evidence that shows geologic, climatic, environmental, and life form changes over time?
SMS STANDARDS
Grade Level __8__
Subject- Science
Standard 8.2L.1-Explain how species change
through the process of natural selection. Describe
evidence for evolution.
Blooms Level
Skills/Concepts
Explain (2)
Describe (1)
Species change over time
Evidence for evolution.
Big Ideas
Species change through a process of natural selection.
Essential Questions
Can you describe the process of species change through natural selection and evidence for evolution?
SMS STANDARDS
Grade Level __8__
Subject- Science
Standard – 8.2P1-Compare and contrast physical and chemical
changes and describe how the law of conservation of mass
applies to these changes.
Blooms Level
Skills/Concepts
Compare and contrast (2)
Describe (1)
Physical and chemical changes
Law of conservation of mass
Big Ideas
Compare and contrast physical and chemical changes.
Essential Questions
Can you compare and contrast physical and chemical changes and describe how the law of conservation of mass
applies to these changes?
SMS STANDARDS
Grade Level __8__
Subject- Science
Standard 8.2P.2 Explain how energy is
transferred, transformed, and conserved.
Blooms Level
Skills/Concepts
Explaining (2)
Energy can travel, change, and be stored.
Big Ideas
Energy is transferred, transformed, and conserved.
Essential Questions
Can you explain how energy is transferred, transformed, and conserved?
SMS STANDARDS
Grade Level __8__
Subject- Science
Standard 8.3S.2 Organize, display, and analyze relevant data, construct an evidence based
explanation of the results of a new investigation based on analysis of results.
Blooms Level
Skills/Concepts
Organizing (4)
Constructing (6)
Display (3)
Analyzing (4)
Relevant data
Results of and investigation
Purpose a new investigation based on results of a previo
Big Ideas
Explaining the results of a scientific investigation by organizing, displaying and analyzing relevant data
and communicating the conclusions including possible errors. Suggest new investigations based on analysis
of your results.
Essential Questions
Can you organize, display, and analyze data and construct an explanation of your results of an scientific investigation and
investigation based on your results?
SMS STANDARDS
Grade Level __8__
Subject- Science
Standard 8.3S.3-Explain how scientific
explanations and theories evolve as new
information becomes available.
Blooms Level
Explaining (2)
Skills/Concepts
Science explanations and theories
evolve.
Big Ideas
Scientific explanations and theories evolve over time as new information becomes available.
Essential Questions
Can you explain how scientific explanations and theories evolve as new information becomes available?
SMS STANDARDS
Grade Level __8__
Subject- Science
Standard 8.4D1-Define a problem that addresses a need, and using relevant science
principles investigate possible solutions given specified criteria, constraints, priorities, and
trade-offs.
Blooms Level
Skills/Concepts
Define (1)
Investigate (3)
Skills/Concepts
Use science principals to solve a problem.
Investigate solutions to a problem.
Big Ideas
Engineering design is a process of identifying needs, defining problems, identifying design
criteria and
constraints, developing solutions, and evaluating proposed solutions.
Essential Questions
Can you define a problem that addresses a society need and investigate possible solutions given
specified criteria,
constraints, priorities, and trade-offs?
SMS STANDARDS
Grade Level __8__
Subject- Science
Standard 8.4D.2- Design, construct, and test a proposed engineering design solution
and collect relevant data. Evaluate a proposed design solution in terms of design
and performance criteria, constraints, priorities, and trade-offs. Identify possible
design improvements.
Blooms Level
Test (4)
Identify (1)
Design (6)
Evaluating (5)
Creating (6)
Collect (1)
Skills/Concepts
A Design
Possible design improvements
A product that solves a problem
A design solution (invention) to a problem
A product
Relevant data
Big Ideas
Designing, constructing, and testing a possible solution to a defined problem using appropriate tools
and materials. Evaluate your proposed engineering design by collecting data on performance,
constraints, priorities, and trade-offs. Identify possible design improvements.
Essential Questions
Can you design, and construct a engineering design solution to a problem?
Based on an evaluation of your product, can you improve it?
SMS STANDARDS
Grade Level __8__
Subject -Science
Standard – 8.1 L1
Blooms Level
Level 2-Explain
Level 2-Infer
Explain how genetics and anatomical characteristics are used to classify organisms
and infer evolutionary relationships.
Skills
Classifying organisms
Infer evolutionary relationships
Big Ideas
Genetics and anatomical characteristics are used to classify organisms.
Evolutionary relationships can be linked to genetics and anatomical characteristics.
Essential Questions
Can you explain how genetics and anatomical characteristics are used to classify organisms and infer
evolutionary relationships?
SMS STANDARDS
Grade Level __8__
Subject- Science
Standard 8.4D.3 – Explain how creating a new technology requires considering societal goals, costs,
priorities, and trade-offs.
Blooms Level Skills/ Concepts
Explain
Skills/Concepts
New technology needs to be evaluated.
Big Ideas
When creating new technologies you must consider societies goals, costs, priorities and trade-offs.
Essential Questions
How does creating new technologies affect societal goals, costs, priorities and trade-offs?
SMS STANDARDS
Grade Level __8__
Subject- Science
Standard 8.3S1- Based on observations and science principals,
proposed questions or hypothesis that can be examined through
scientific investigation. Design and conduct a scientific investigation
that uses appropriate tools, techniques, independent and dependent
variables, and controls to collect relevant data.
Blooms Level
Skills/Concepts
Design (6)
Collect (3)
Inquiry investigation using appropriate tools
Hypothesis that can be tested
Independent and dependant variables
Relative data
Big Ideas
Based on observations and scientific principles, propose questions that can be examined through
scientific investigation, design and conduct a scientific investigation using appropriate tools,
techniques, independent and dependent variables, and controls to collect data.
Essential Questions
How do you design and conduct an experiment that tests a question that you developed using scientific principles?