PJMS Science Grade 8
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2 weeks |
Unit 1: Engineering Sci-Method
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How do scientists conduct research?
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Notes
Labs
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Ruler
Graduated cylinder
Scientific Method
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How to make a hypothesis
Identifying different variables
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Online Assessment |
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2.5 weeks
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Unit 2 characteristics of life
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How do we identify living vs nonliving things?
How do we use microscopes?
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Metabolism
Reproduction
Cells
Homeostasis
Evolution
DNA
Development
Growth
Response
Stimulus
Field of view
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How to use a microscope
How to classify living vs nonliving organism
How to classify prokaryotes vs eukaryotes
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Online Assessment |
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5 weeks
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Unit 3 Cell anatomy and physiology
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What are cells?
What are the different types of cells?
What is an organelle?
What organelles are in all cells?
How are plant cells different from animal cells?
What is photosynthesis?
What is cellular respiration?
What is diffusion/osmosis?
What is mitosis?
What are the phases of mitosis?
What are the levels of organization?
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Notes
Cheek vs onion cell lab
Illustrating cell models
Its Alive Investigation
Illustrating phases of mitosis
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I will be able to…
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Online Assessment |
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3 weeks
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Unit 4 Heredity
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Notes
Monster Maker
Baby Monsters
Pedigree practice
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Asexual Reproduction
Meiosis
Sexual Reproduction
Alleles
Punnett square
Dominant trait
Recessive trait
Pedigree
Phenotype
Genotype
Heterozygous
Homozygous
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Online Assessment |
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4 weeks |
Unit 5 Biological Evolution and diversity
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MS-LS4-1 & 2 How can anatomical similarities and differences between various organisms living today and organisms in the fossil be used as evidence for evolution?
How can relative age be determined using depth of fossils?
How are natural systems consistent throughout natural history?
MS-:LS4-3 How does embryological development of different organisms show common ancestry?
MS-LS4-4 How do specific variations in traits increase evolutionary success in specific environments?
MS-LS4-5 How have humans changed the inheritance of certain traits in organisms? How does artificial selections benefit people?
MS-LS4-6 How doe environmental change lead to genetic change? How to traits that support successful survival become more common in a supporting environment?
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Notes, labs, demonstrations and formative assessment
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Fossil record Evolution Sedimentary Diversity
Natural Selection Population Comparative Anatomy Homologous Structures Vestigial Structures Analogous Structures Fossil Record Embryo Traits Genetic variations Survival Biotechnology Genetic engineering CRISPER Animal husbandry Gene therapy Artificial selection
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I will be able to… 4.1 Identify anatomical similarities and differences among modern organisms and between modern and fossil organisms infer evolutionary relationships.
Relatively date fossils age by layers in sedimentary rock.
4.3 Analyze pictorial data to compare patterns of similarities in the embryological development across multiple species to identify relationships not evident in the fully formed anatomy. 4.4 Cite specific evidence to support evolution Construct an explanation based on evidence that describes how genetic variation of traits in a population increases some individuals' probability of surviving and reproducing in an environment.
Understand concept of ratio and use it to describe relationships between two quantities 4-5 Synthesize information about technologies that have changed the way humans influence the inheritance of desired traits in organisms. 4-6 Use Mathematical representations to support explanations of how natural selections may lead to increase and decrease of specific traits in populations over time.
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Online Assessment |
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4 weeks
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Unit 6 Human Body
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What creates body systems?
How do major body systems interact?
What stimuli cause body systems to react?
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Notes and Labs |
Circulatory system
Excretory system
Digestive system
Digestive system
Respiratory system
Muscular system
Nervous system
Levels of Organization
Sub-systems
Caloric surplus vs deficit
Response
Stimulus
Reflex
Neuron
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I will be able to… Describe how the nervous system controls all other systems. Differentiate between response and reflex Receptors responding to different inputs Explain how our bodies creates cellular energy Understand the impacts of being in a caloric surplus and deficit
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Online Assessment |
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Unit 7 Interdependent Relationships |
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What does abiotic mean?
What does biotic mean?
What is competition?
What are the effects of predation? (populations)
What is mutualism?
What is biodiversity?
How does biodiversity impact human wellness?
What does interdependent mean?
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Notes and Lab
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Biodiversity Abiotic Biotic Competition Predation Mutualism Interdependent
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Differentiate between abiotic and biotic
Describe the effects of competition
Define Interdependent
Define Mutualism
Describe the impacts of decreasing biodiversity on humans
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Online Assessment |
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5 weeks
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Unit 8 Ecology/global
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MS LS 2-1 Questions: How is population increase related to resource availability?
How do organisms compete for limited resources?
MSLS 2-2 Questions: How do predators influence populations in an ecosystem?
Explain how Mutually beneficial relationships help support the survival of individual populations
MSLS 2-3 How can energy transfer be tracked through an ecosystem?
How are biologically necessary elements recycled in an ecosystem?
MS LS 2-4 How can a small change in one part of an ecosystem cause a large change in another part of an ecosystem?
How do biological or physical disruptions in an ecosystem lead to shifts in all its populations? Questions MSLS 2-5 How can changing biodiversity impact ecosystems and essential human resources?
How can the completeness and integrity of an ecosystem's biodiversity be used to measure the health of the environment?
How do ecosystems provide resources for human use?
How can biodiversity influence resources, such as food,energy and medicines as well as ecosystem services that humans rely on. Water purification and secondary recycling?
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Notes, labs, demonstrations and formative assessment
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Biological Community |
I will be able to: 2-1 2-3 2-4 2-5
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Online Assessment |
