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FOCUS ON PHYSICAL SCIENCE
Motion
1. The velocity of an object is the rate of change of its position.
As a basis for understanding this concept:
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Grade 8 Science 1a
1.a.Students know position is defined in relation to some choice of a standard reference point and a set of reference directions.
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The Physics Classroom Tutorial: Kinematics
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Motion and foces quiz for the whole motion unit (acary)
CA Dept of Ed: CST 8th Grade Science Test: Released test Items
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Middle School Science Portal (general): TK
NPR Story: eaching physics to animation students
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Grade 8 Science 1b
1.b.Students know that average speed is the total distance traveled divided by the total time elapsed and that the speed of an object along the path traveled can vary.
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The Physics Classroom Tutorial: Kinematics
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Time/Distance Graphs & Quizes
CA Dept of Ed: CST 8th Grade Science Test: Released test Items
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Middle School Science Portal (general): TK
NPR Story: teaching physics to animation students
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Grade 8 Science 1c
1.c. Students know how to solve problems involving distance, time, and average speed.
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Terminal Velocity Experiment
The Physics Classroom Tutorial: Kinematics
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Terminal Velocity Experiment
Java Roller Coaster (NDSL)
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Time/Distance Graphs & Quizes
CA Dept of Ed: CST 8th Grade Science Test: Released test Items
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Grade 8 Science 1d
1.d. Students know the velocity of an object must be described by specifying both the direction and the speed of the object.
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SimcCalc (great for both math & physics): TK
The Physics Classroom Tutorial: Kinematics
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Terminal Velocity Experiment
Java Roller Coaster (NDSL)
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CA Dept of Ed: CST 8th Grade Science Test: Released test Items
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NPR Story: teaching physics to animation students
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Grade 8 Science 1e
1.e. Students know changes in velocity may be due to changes in speed, direction, or both.
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Roller Coaster Design Webquest (H.Oliver)
SimCalc (great for both math & physics): TK
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Java Roller Coaster
students can drop things of buildingd in this video simulation - frearofphysics (acary)
Terminal Velocity Experiment
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http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/sr/documents/rtqgr8science.pdf
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NPR Story: teaching physics to animation students
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Grade 8 Science 1f
1.f. Students know how to interpret graphs of position versus time and graphs of speed versus time for motion in a single direction.
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Time/Rate/Distance Graphs
SimCalc( funded by NSF and great for both math/physics): TK
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create graphs with your data(HOliver) EWYL
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Time/Distance Graphs & Quizes
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FOCUS ON PHYSICAL SCIENCE Forces
2. Unbalanced forces cause changes in velocity.
As a basis for understanding this concept:
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Grade 8 Science 2a
2.a. Students know a force has both direction and magnitude.
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Roller Coaster Physics
Simulation of F=ma (A Cary)
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NSDL Middle School Science Portal (multiple activities)
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Grade 8 Science 2b
2.b. Students know when an object is subject to two or more forces at once, the result is the cumulative effect of all the forces.
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NSDL Middle School Science Portal (multiple activities)
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Grade 8 Science 2c
2.c. Students know when the forces on an object are balanced, the motion of the object does not change.
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NSDL Middle School Science Portal (multiple activities)
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Grade 8 Science 2d
2.d. Students know how to identify separately the two or more forces that are acting on a single static object, including gravity, elastic forces due to tension or compression in matter, and friction.
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Student create cardboard roller coasters to experience the forces of a roller coaster. (Barnowsky)
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Create a roller coaster to demonstrate the laws of physics.
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Go on a webquest to understand the physics behind roller coasters. (Barnowsky)
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Teh Tech Museum - create and experience your own roller coaster. (Barnowsky)
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NSDL Middle School Science Portal (multiple activities)
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Grade 8 Science 2e
2.e. Students know that when the forces on an object are unbalanced, the object will change its velocity (that is, it will speed up, slow down, or change direction).
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Roller Coaster Physics
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Roller Coastr Physics
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NSDL Middle School Science Portal (multiple activities)
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Grade 8 Science 2f
2.f. Students know the greater the mass of an object, the more force is needed to achieve the same rate of change in motion.
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students experiment with this online simulation to come up with F=ma on their own - harcort (acary)
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NSDL Middle School Science Portal (multiple activities)
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Grade 8 Science 2g
2.g. Students know the role of gravity in forming and maintaining the shapes of planets, stars, and the solar system.
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NSDL Middle School Science Portal (multiple activities)
American Museum of Natural History: Gravity (ology)
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FOCUS ON PHYSICAL SCIENCE
Structure of Matter
3. Each of the more than 100 elements of matter has distinct properties and a distinct atomic structure. All forms of matter are composed of one or more of the elements.
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Grade 8 Science 3a
3.a. Students know the structure of the atom and know it is composed of protons, neutrons, and electrons.
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SMILE Program (IIT): Atomic Structure Demo & Lesson Plan (TK)
AAAS Atlas of Science Literacy Strand Map
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Building Atoms with Candy - good vocab. - NASA (acary)
Gum Drop Atoms
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Astrocity: Light and Atoms: Possible student research project (RA)
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Clear, Basic notes on the structure of an atom (acary)
SMILE Program (IIT): Chemistry (Matter) Lesson Plans
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Grade 8 Science 3b
3.b. Students know that compounds are formed by combining two or more different elements and that compounds have properties that are different from their constituent elements.
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From NDSL: Liquid Rainbow
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comparing suspensions and solutions experiment (acary)
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SMILE Program (IIT): Misc. Chemistry/Matter Lesson Plans
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Grade 8 Science 3c
3.c. Students know atoms and molecules form solids by building up repeating patterns, such as the crystal structure of NaCl or long-chain polymers.
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SMILE Program (IIT): Chemistry of Crystals Lesson Plans
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SMILE Program (IIT): Chemistry of Crystals Lesson Plans
Virtual Museum of Minerals & Molecules
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SMILE Program (IIT): Misc. Chemistry/Matter Lesson Plans
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Grade 8 Science 3d
3.d. Students know the states of matter (solid, liquid, gas) depend on molecular motion.
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solids, liquids, and gasses structures (video) (acary)
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SMILE Program (IIT): Misc. Chemistry/Matter Lesson Plans
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Grade 8 Science 3e
3.e. Students know that in solids the atoms are closely locked in position and can only vibrate; in liquids the atoms and molecules are more loosely connected and can collide with and move past one another; and in gases the atoms and molecules are free to move independently, colliding frequently.
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solids, liquids, and gasses investigation of properties
Virtual Museum of Minerals & Molecules
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SMILE Program (IIT): Misc. Chemistry/Matter Lesson Plans
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Grade 8 Science 3f
3.f. Students know how to use the periodic table to identify elements in simple compounds.
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The Basics... With a good quiz attached (acary)
SMILE Project (IIT): Periodic Table Lesson Plan (TK)
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Periodic Table WebQuest - Advanced (acary)
Periodic Table WebQuest - Basic (acary)
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periodic table quiz
CA Dept of Education: CST 8th grade Science Test Released Items (2007)
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FOCUS ON PHYSICAL SCIENCE Earth in the Solar System (Earth Sciences)
4. The structure and composition of the universe can be learned from studying stars and galaxies and their evolution.
As a basis for understanding this concept:
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Grade 8 Science 4a
4.a. Students know galaxies are clusters of billions of stars and may have different shapes.
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I great website to explore to begin to formulate questions about space - Google Sky (acary)
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Powers of Ten (Charles & Rae Eames, Pyramid Films): a CLASSIC & MUST SEE! (TK)
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suns and stars quiz
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A web based booklet with a downloadable poster that is filled with information and activities on galaxies.
Chabot's list of space resources (acary)
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Grade 8 Science 4b
4.b. Students know that the Sun is one of many stars in the Milky Way galaxy and that stars may differ in size, temperature, and color.
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complrehensive space resource from Discovery Education (acary)
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A web based booklet on the life cycle of stars. There is also a powerpoint that could be used as a lesson on stars. I chose the 9-12 booklet to increase the rigor of my lesson it
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Grade 8 Science 4c
4.c. Students know how to use astronomical units and light years as measures of distances between the Sun, stars, and Earth.
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A lesson on the Hubble telescope that introduces that idea of light years and incredible capacity of the Hubble telescope. Debate on the need to research earth like planets. (Bar
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To Infinity & Beyond (The Tech): Use of astronomical unit in terms students cna understand.
Powers of Ten (Charles & Rae Eames, Pyramid Films): a CLASSIC & MUST SEE! (TK)
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A simple defination of astronomical units. With links to further information. (Barnowsky)
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Grade 8 Science 4d
4.d. Students know that stars are the source of light for all bright objects in outer space and that the Moon and planets shine by reflected sunlight, not by their own light.
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Powers of Ten (Video on YouTube)
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NASA Education (Grades 5-8)
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Grade 8 Science 4e
4.e. Students know the appearance, general composition, relative position and size, and motion of objects in the solar system, including planets, planetary satellites, comets, and asteroids.
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Moon vs. Mars webquest (D. Foerder)
A group based activity to study the individual planets and their features. (Barnowsky)
Chabot: Planet Classroom Activities
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This is a good starting point for the studies on the solar system. There are activities for students to complete based on their on-line research. (Barnowsky)
Students study the paths of the planets to understand their movement and position in the solar system. (Barnowsky)
This site has some great images! (acary)
NASA: Edible Solar System
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The Tech Museums has severla exhibits on the solar system and it's componets. (Barnowsky)
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SMILE Program (IIT): Models of Earth & Moon
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FOCUS ON PHYSICAL SCIENCE Reactions
5. Chemical reactions are processes in which atoms are rearranged into different combinations of molecules.
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Grade 8 Science 5a
5.a. Students know reactant atoms and molecules interact to form products with different chemical properties.
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Grade 8 Science 5b
5b. Students know the idea of atoms explains the conservation of matter: In chemical reactions the number of atoms stays the same no matter how they are arranged, so their total mass stays the same.
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Grade 8 Science 5c
5.c. Students know chemical reactions usually liberate heat or absorb heat.
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Grade 8 Science 5e
5.e. Students know how to determine whether a solution is acidic, basic, or neutral.
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A demo to help students see the acids and bases. (Barnowsky)
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A teacher's resource on pH factor. Several links of activities and resources to use for acids and bases. (Barnowsky)
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Chemistry of Living Systems (Life Sciences)
6. Principles of chemistry underlie the functioning of biological systems.
As a basis for understanding this concept:
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6.a. Students know that carbon, because of its ability to combine in many ways with itself and other elements, has a central role in the chemistry of living organisms.
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Exploratorium (Rohan): Compost to Gold
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Grade 8 Science 6b
6.b. Students know that living organisms are made of molecules consisting largely of carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen, phosphorus, and sulfur.
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Grade 8 Science 6c
6.c. Students know that living organisms have many different kinds of molecules, including small ones, such as water and salt, and very large ones, such as carbohydrates, fats, proteins, and DNA.
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An activity to discover the importance of minerals within our bodies. (Barnowsky)
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Periodic Table
7. The organization of the periodic table is based on the properties of the elements and reflects the structure of atoms.
As a basis for understanding this concept:
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Grade 8 Science 7a
7.a. Students know how to identify regions corresponding to metals, nonmetals, and inert gases.
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SMILE Program (IIT): Misc. Chemistry/Matter Lesson Plans
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Periodic Table Quiz
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Grade 8 Science 7b
7.b. Students know each element has a specific number of protons in the nucleus (the atomic number) and each isotope of the element has a different but specific number of neutrons in the nucleus.
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Grade 8 Science 7c
7.c. Students know substances can be classified by their properties, including their melting temperature, density, hardness, and thermal and electrical conductivity.
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Learn to identify metals and their properties. A fun activity using fireworks as a foundation. (Barnowsky)
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Chemical Properties CSI style webquest (HOliver) EWYL
Density Properties CSI style webquest (HOliver) EWYL
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Density and Buoyancy
8. All objects experience a buoyant force when immersed in a fluid.
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Grade 8 Science 8a
8.a. Students know density is mass per unit volume.
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measure mass activity (HOliver) EWYL
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3 free videos daily; $150/YR unlimited access (HOliver) EWYL
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Grade 8 Science 8b
8.b. Students know how to calculate the density of substances (regular and irregular solids and liquids) from measurements of mass and volume.
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measuring activities(HOliver)EWYL
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Grade 8 Science 8c
8.c. Students know the buoyant force on an object in a fluid is an upward force equal to the weight of the fluid the object has displaced.
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Grade 8 Science 8d
8.d. Students know how to predict whether an object will float or sink.
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Investigation and Experimentation
9. Scientific progress is made by asking meaningful questions and conducting careful investigations.
As a basis for understanding this concept and addressing the content in the other three strands, students should develop their own questions and perform investigations.
Students will:
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Grade 8 Science 9a
9.a. Students know Plan and conduct a scientific investigation to test a hypothesis.
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Grade 8 Science 9b
9.b. Evaluate the accuracy and reproducibility of data.
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Grade 8 Science 9c
9.c. Distinguish between variable and controlled parameters in a test.
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Grade 8 Science 9d
9.d. Recognize the slope of the linear graph as the constant in the relationship y=kx and apply this principle in interpreting graphs constructed from data.
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Grade 8 Science 9d
9.d. Recognize the slope of the linear graph as the constant in the relationship y=kx and apply this principle in interpreting graphs constructed from data.
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Grade 8 Science 9e
9.e. Construct appropriate graphs from data and develop quantitative statements about the relationships between variables.
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Grade 8 Science 9f
9.f. Apply simple mathematic relationships to determine a missing quantity in a mathematic expression, given the two remaining terms.
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Grade 8 Science 9g
9.g. Distinguish between linear and nonlinear relationships on a graph of data.
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