Pacing Guide for 8th

Grade Curriculum

2014-2015 (Tentative)

Course Title: Physical Science Length of Course: 1 Year

Week

Number

Chapter

COS

Objectives / Content Standards

Strategies / Materials Needed

Week 1

8/06/2014

1 1. Identify steps within the scientific

process. (LR-1, LW-2a)

SWBAT

Use clues in the classroom to identify five

components of the scientific method.

(LR-1, LW-2)

Review resources available to assist

students inside the classroom as well as

outside the classroom. (LR-5, LW-2 )

Brain POP – Scientific

Method

www.ips.msscience.com

Week 2

8/11/2014

1-2 Applying process skills to

interpret data from graphs,

tables, and charts.

(LR-7, LW-2f)

Recognize the difference between

observation and inference. (LR-9, LW-2 )

Graph the results of the experiment and

draw appropriate conclusions. (LR-7,

LW-2)

Describe how to use pictures and tables to

give information. (LR-7, LW-2 )

Identify and use three types of graphs

(Line, Bar and Circle). (LR-7, LW-2)

Apply the concepts of precision,

measurement, and graphing to a specific

problem. (LR -7, LW-2 )

sciencespot.net Scientific

Method Bikini Bottom

Experiments; Bubble Gum

Lab,\ga.edu paper airplanes

and scientific method.

Week 3

8/18/2014

1 Identifying controls and

variables in a scientific

investigation.

(LR-6, LW-2b )

Identify constants, variables, controls and

hypothesis in an experiment.

(LR-2, LW-2 )

Determine how reasonable a measurement

is by estimating. (LR-8, LW-2)

Apply the concepts of precision,

measurement, and graphing to a specific

problem. (LR-7, LW-2 )

Convert SI units of measurements.

(LR-3, LW-2 )

Identify the SI units of length, volume,

mass, temperature, time, and rate.

(LR-2, LW-2)

Use laboratory Safety Rules while

handling laboratory equipment.

(LR-4, LW-2)

Sponge Bob Variables and Lab

Safety – adapted from

www.sciencespot.net

sciencespot.net Mr. Peanut

Lab

Mini Lab - Measuring

Volume, Textbook, page 52

Rounding Measurements,

Quick Demo, Textbook, page

47

King Henry Conversion for

SI Units – adapted from www.sciencespot.net

Mini Lab - Forming a

Hypothesis, Textbook, page

14

Dogs & Turnips –

Hypothesis activity adapted

from

http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/

education/dynamic/session4/ses

s4_act1.htm

2 Measuring dimension,

volume and mass using

System International d’Unites

(SI units). (LR-3, LW-2 )

1

1

Identifying examples of

hypothesis. (LR-1, LW-2 )

Identifying appropriate

laboratory glassware,

balances, time measuring

equipment, and optical

instrument used to conduct

an investigation. (LR-3,

LW-2)

Week 4

8/25/2014

8/27/2014

1st Quarter Mid-Term Review

1st Quarter Mid-Term Exam

Week 5 3 2. Describe the structure of atoms,

including the location of protons,

neutrons, and electrons.

(LR-1, LW-9 )

Identifying the charge of

each subatomic particle.

(LR-2, LW-9 )

Identify Democritus and

Dalton as contributors to the

atomic theory. (LR-8, LW-9)

4. State the law of conservation of

matter. (LR-1, LW-4 )

Identify the parts of the atom and their

locations. (LR-2, LW-9 )

Describe various contributions made by

scientist to the atomic theory.

(LR-8, LW-9 )

Create a labeled diagram of an atom and

the charges of each subatomic particle.

(LR-7, LW-4 )

sciencespot.net;Adams

Family Worksheet and Song

isp.msscience.com

Brain Pop Atomic Model

Matter, Not Matter T-Chart,

Textbook, page 73

Parts of the Atom Foldable

Activity, Textbook, page 76

sciencespot.net

Atoms Family and Values

9/2/2014

4

Week 6

9/8/2014

3 3. Determine the number of

protons, neutrons, and electrons,

and the mass of an element using

the periodic table. (LR-4, LW-9 )

3b. Locating metals,

nonmetals, metalloids, and

noble gases on the periodic

table.

(LR-5, LW-9)

Describe the relationship between

elements and the periodic table.

(LR-1, LW-9 )

Explain the meaning of atomic mass and

atomic number. (LR-4, LW-9 )

Contrast metals, metalloids, and

nonmetals. (LR-9, LW-9 )

Test for unknown compounds and decide

what is present. (LR-3, LW-9 )

Elements and the Periodic

Table, Textbook, page 86

Period Table Basics –

adapted from

www.sciencespot.net

Periodic Groups, Textbook,

page 82

chemistrycoach.com

Week 7

9/15/2014

6 3c. Using data about the

number of electrons in the

outer shell of an atom to

determine its reactivity.

(LR-5, LW-9)

4b. Balancing chemical

equations by adjusting

coefficients. (LR-5, LW-4 )

Compare and contrast ionic and covalent

bonds. (LR-9, LW-9 )

Identify the difference between polar and

non-polar covalent bonds. (LR-2, LW-9 )

Model ionic compounds and the process

that forms them. (LR-7, LW-4 )

isp.msscience.com.brainpop

Bonds

Bonding Basics – adapted

from www.sciencespot.net

Balancing Act – adapted

from www.sciencespot.net

Week 8

9/22/2014

Week 9

9/30/2014

10/1/2014

6 5. Differentiate between ionic and

covalent bonds. (LR-9, LW-1a-e )

Illustrating transfer or

sharing of electrons using

electron dot diagrams.

(LR-7, LW-1)

1st Quarter Exam Review

1st Quarter Exam

Identify what makes an isotope. (LR-2 ,

LW-1)

Mini Lab: Drawing Electron

Dot Diagrams, Textbook,

page 168.

Week 10

10/6/2014

10

8a. Defining terminology

such as action and reaction

forces, inertia, acceleration,

momentum, and friction.

(LR-4, LW-8 )

8b. Interpreting distance –

time graphs.

(LR -7, LW -8 )

Create and use graphs defining

acceleration. (LR-7, LW-8 )

Predict what effect acceleration will have

on motion. (LR-8, LW-8 )

Solve acceleration problems. Make and

use graphs using acceleration.

(LR-7, LW-8 )

Explain the relationship between mass

and inertia. (LR -2, LW-8 )

Define momentum. (LR -4, LW-8 )

Predict motion using the law of

conservation of matter. (LR -8, LW-8 )

Equations Foldable –

Teacher Resource

Mini Lab: Modeling

Acceleration, Textbook, page

291

Lab: Collisions, Textbook,

page 299

Week 11

10/15/2014

11 8. Identify Newton’s Three Laws of

Motion. (LR-2, LW-8)

Demonstrate Newton’s 1st Law of Motion.

(LR-3, LW-8 )

Explain Newton's Second Law of Motion.

(LR-2, LW-8 )

Explain why the direction of a force is

important. (LR-2, LW-8 )

Compare force pairs between two spring

scales that are hooked together and pulled

by two students. (LR-9, LW-8 )

Laws of Motion Foldable –

Teacher Resource

Lab: Static and Sliding

Friction, Teacher Resources:

Force and Newton’s Laws

Lab Manual, page 9

Week 12

10/20/2014

Week 13

10/27/2014

10/29/2014

Week 14

11/3/2014

11 8. Identify Newton’s three laws of

motion. (LR-2, LW-8 )

2nd

Quarter Mid-Term Review

2nd

Quarter Mid-Term Exam

1. Identify steps within the scientific

process. (LR-2, LW-7 )

Applying process skills to

interpret data from graphs,

tables, and chart.

(LR-7, LW -7 )

Observe Newton's 3rd Law of Motion

acting on rocket balloons. (LR-3, LW-8 )

Measure the speed of a balloon rocket.

(LR-3, LW-8 )

Describe how Newton's Laws explain a

rocket's motion. (LR-6, LW-8 )

Science Fair Projects Presentations using

the Scientific Method. (LR-3, LW-7 )

Lab: Balloon Races,

Textbook, page 329

Newton’s Challenge from

sciencespot.net

Newton’s Race – adapted

from www.sciencespot.net

http://www.sciencebuddies.o

rg/science-fair-

projects/project_guide_index

.shtml

Week 15

11/10/2014

14 9. Describe how mechanical

advantages of simple machines

reduce the amount of force

needed for work. (LR-5, LW-10 )

Explain the relationship between work

and power. (LR-2, LW-10 )

Calculate how much work is done

(W=FD). (LR-3, LW-10 )

Calculate power (P=W/t).

(LR-3, LW-10 )

Calculate the mechanical advantages and

efficiency of simple machines.

(LR-3, LW-10 )

Math Problems,

ips.msscience.com

Lab: Calculating Work and

Power, Teacher Resources,

Work and Simple Machines

Lab Manual, page 9 – 11

Lab: Building a Pyramid,

Textbook, page 411

Week 16

11/17/2014

14

9. Describe how mechanical

advantages of simple machines

reduce the amount of force needed

for work. (LR-5, LW-10 )

Distinguish among the different simple

machines. (LR-8, LW-10 )

Describe the mechanical advantages of

each simple machine. (LR-5, LW-10 )

Measure the mechanical advantage and

efficiency of the pulley system.

(LR -3, LW -10 )

Gather data in a chart and analyze the

chart for mathematical patterns. (First

Class Levers) (LR-7, LW-10 )

Experiment with inclined planes of

different heights to see how the angle of

incline affects the force needed to move a

load. (Lab, TE) (LR-3, LW-10 )

Reinforcement and Review for 2nd

Quarter Exam

Lab: Design a Pulley System,

Textbook, page 424

Brain Pop Pulley, Simple

Machines from

sciencespot.net

Week 17

12/1/2014

10, 11,

& 14

8. Identify Newton’s three laws of

motion. (LR-2, LW-8 )

8a. Defining terminology

such as action and reaction

forces, inertia, acceleration,

momentum, and friction.

(LR-4, LW-8 )

8b. Interpreting distance –

time graphs. (LR-7, LW-8 )

Reinforcement and Review for 2nd

Quarter Exam

Week 18

12/8/2014

12/15/2014

12/17/2014

Week 19

1/6/2015

12

9. Describe how mechanical

advantages of simple machines

reduce the amount of force needed

for work. (LR-5, LW-10 )

2nd

Quarter Exam Review

2nd

Quarter Exam

Describing the effect of force

on pressure in fluids.

Example: Increasing force

on fluid leading to increase

of pressure within a

hydraulic cylinder. (LR -5,

LW-10 )

Reinforcement and Review for 2nd

Quarter Exam

Calculate pressure and model how

pressure varies in a fluid. (LR -7, LW -10 )

Measure the buoyant force and compare it

to the weight of water displaced by an

object. (LR -9, LW-10 )

Explain floating and sinking using

Archimedes principle. (LR-2, LW-10 )

Coke vs. Diet Coke Demo

Lab: Measuring Buoyant

Force, Teacher Resources,

Forces and Fluids Lab

Manual, page 5

Week 20

1/12/2015

12 Describing the effect of force

on pressure in fluids.

Example: Increasing force

on fluid leading to increase of

pressure within a hydraulic

cylinder. (LR -5, LW-10 )

Explain how forces are transmitted

through fluids. Describe how a hydraulic

system increases force. (L -2, LW-10 )

Collect barometric pressure and other

weather data. Compare barometric

pressure to weather conditions. (Lab, 362.)

(LR-9, LW-10)

Use the computers to research

Archimedes, Pascals' and Bernoulli’s

Principles. (LR-9, LW–10)

Lab: Hydraulic System,

Teacher Resources, Forces

and Fluids Lab Manual, page

13

Week 21

1/20/2015

13 10. Differentiate between potential

and kinetic energy. Examples:

Potential – rock resting at the top of

a hill, Kinetic – rock rolling down a

hill. (LR-9, LW-4 )

Explain what energy is and distinguish

between kinetic energy and potential

energy. (LR-8, LW-4 )

Forms of Energy Foldable –

definition, facts, illustration

Booklet or Brochure,

Teacher Resources

Brain Pop on Kinetic and

Potential Energy and Forms

of Energy

Launch lab on pg 373

Marbles and Energy

Lab: Potential and Kinetic

Energy

Ball Mini Lab, Textbook,

page 381

Energy Source Booklet

Project – Teacher Resource

Week 22

1/26/2015

13 11. Explain the law of conservation

of energy and its relationship to

energy transformation, including

chemical to electrical, chemical to

heat, electrical to light, electrical to

mechanical, and electrical to sound.

(LR-2, LW-5)

Apply the law of conservation of energy to

energy transformations. (LR-7, LW- 5)

Identify how energy changes forms.

(LR-2, LW-5 )

Explain what renewable, nonrenewable,

and alternative resources are.

(LR-4, LW-5 )

Describe the advantages and

disadvantages of using various energy

sources. (LR-8, LW-5 )

Investigate the types of energy they use in

everyday activities. (LR -3, LW - 5)

Lesson Planet Law of

Conservation of Energy by

Kai Wang

Lab: Energy to Power Your

Life, Teacher Resources,

Energy and Energy

Resources Lab Manual, page

7

Mini Lab: Building a Solar

Collector, Textbook, page

391

2/2/2015

2/4/2015

Week 23

2/9/2015

15

3rd

Quarter Mid-Term Review

3rd

Quarter Mid-Term Exam

11. Explain the law of conservation

of energy and its relationship to

energy transformation, including

chemical to electrical, chemical to

heat, electrical to light, electrical to

mechanical, and electrical to sound.

(LR-2, LW-5)

Explain how temperature is related to

kinetic energy. (LR-2, LW-5 )

Observe how the initial temperature of

liquid affects how quickly it warms or

cools. (LR -3, LW-5)

Explain the difference between thermal

energy and heat. (LR-2, LW-5 )

Lab: Heating Up and

Cooling Down, Textbook,

pages 444-445

Lab: The Greenhouse Effect,

Teacher Resources, Middle

School Science with

Computers, pages 3.1 - 3.

Week 24

2/17/2015

15

11. Explain the law of conservation

of energy and its relationship to

energy transformation, including

chemical to electrical, chemical to

heat, electrical to light, electrical to

mechanical, and electrical to sound.

(LR-2, LW-5 )

Design an experiment, form a hypothesis,

observe, identify control and variables,

make and use tables, measure in SI, make

and use graphs, analyze results, and draw

conclusions. (LR-6 and 10, LW-5)

Lab: Comparing Thermal

Insulators, pages 450 451

Week 25

2/23/2015

16 12. Classify waves as mechanical or

electromagnetic. (LR-4, LW-6 )

Examples: mechanical-

earthquake waves;

Electromagnetic – ultraviolet

light waves, visible light waves

Describe longitudinal and

transverse waves.

Explain the relationship among waves,

energy, and matter. (LR-2, LW-6 )

Describe the difference between

transverse waves and compressional

waves. (LR-9, LW-6)

Compare and contrast various sounds

made by a vibrating object.

(LR-9, LW-6 )

Waves – diagram the parts of

the wave

Slinky Lab – students use a

slinky to determine the type

of wave

MiniLab: Observing Electric

Fields, page 523

Lab:Waves on a Spring, page

472

MiniLab: Comparing

Sounds, page 465

Week 26

3/2/2015

16 Describe how waves travel

through different media. (LR

-5, LW - 6)

Explain how waves can reflect from some

surfaces. (L -5, LW-6 )

Explain how waves change direction when

they move from one material to another.

(LR -5, LW-6 )

Minilab: Observing How

Light Refracts, Textbook,

page 474

Lab: Wave Speed, Textbook,

pages 480-481

Week 27

3/9/2015

3/11/2015

16 Relating wavelength,

frequency, and amplitude to

energy. (LR-4, LW- 6)

3rd

Quarter Exam Review

3rd

Quarter Exam

Investigate wave properties such as speed

and amplitude. (LR -3, LW-6 )

Lab: Waves on a Spring,

Textbook, page 472

Week 28

3/16/2015

17

Describing how earthquake

waves, sound waves, water

waves and electromagnetic

Identify the characteristics of sound

waves. (LR-2, LW-6 )

Lab: Examining Pitch,

Teacher Manual, Sound Lab

Manual, pages 9 – 10

Week 29

3/23/2015

17

waves can be destructive or

beneficial due to the transfer

of energy. (LR-5, LW-6 )

Describing how earthquake

waves, sound waves, water

waves and electromagnetic

waves can be destructive or

beneficial due to the transfer

of energy. (LR -5, LW-6 )

Explain how sound travels. (LR -1, LW- 6)

Explain the difference between music and

noise. (LR -5 , LW -6 )

Describe how different instruments

produce music. (LR -5 , LW -6 )

Explain how you hear. (LR -1 , LW -6 )

Lab: Homemade Band,

Teacher Resources, Sound

Lab Manual, pages 11 – 14

Week 30

4/6/2015

Week 31

4/13/2015

18

18

Describing the

electromagnetic spectrum in

terms of frequencies.

Example: electromagnetic

spectrum in increasing

frequencies – microwaves,

infrared light, visible light,

ultraviolet light, X rays. (LR

-5 , LW – 2c)

Describing the

electromagnetic spectrum in

terms of frequencies.

Example: electromagnetic

spectrum in increasing

frequencies – microwaves,

infrared light, visible light,

ultraviolet light, X rays. (LR

-5 , LW -2c )

Explain how electromagnetic waves are

produced. (LR -1 , LW – 2c)

Describe the properties of electromagnetic

waves. (LR -5 , LW -2c )

Explain differences among kinds of

electromagnetic waves. (LR -9 , LW –

2c)

Identify uses for different kinds of

electromagnetic waves. (LR -8 , LW -2c )

Write a story about the

EMS Foldable, Textbook,

page 519

Lab: The electromagnetic

Spectrum, Teacher

Resources, Electromagnetic

Waves Lab Manual, page 9

4/20/2015

4/22/2015

Week 32

4/27/2015

Week 33

5/4/2015

Week 34

5/11/2015

Week 35

5/18/2015

5/19/2015

5/22/2014

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4th

Quarter Mid-Term Review

4th

Quarter Mid-Term Exam

7. Describe states of matter based on

kinetic energy of particles in matter.

Explaining effects of temperature,

concentration, surface area, and

catalysts on the rate of chemical

reactions. (LR-5, LW-9)

6. Define solution in terms of solute

and solvent. (LR-4, LW-2d )

Defining diffusion and

osmosis. (LR-4, LW-2d )

Defining isotonic, hypertonic,

and hypotonic solutions.

(LR-4, LW-2d )

Describing acids and bases

based on their hydrogen ion

concentration.

(LR-3, LW-2d )

4th

Quarter Exam Review

4th

Quarter Exam

Describe different types of solutions and

how they form. (LR-2, LW-9 )

Design and conduct an inquiry on stain

removals. (LR-10, LW-9 )

Use paper chromatography to analyze and

identify inks. (LR-3, LW-2d )

Compare the pH of various solutions and

classify the solutions as acidic, basic, or

neutral. (LR-3, LW-2d )

Brain Pop Kinetic and

Potential energy, Exothermic

or Endothermic page 208

GEMS Alien Juice Bar

http://sv.berkeley.edu/showc

ase/flash/juicebar.html

Brain Pop Movie

Internet sites; biology on

line;mun.cal/biology/Help

Homemade pH Scale,

Textbook, page 150

Cabbage Juice Lab –Teacher

Resources

www.middlescience.com

Note: Literacy Standards

Literacy Reading (LR#)

Literacy Writing (LW#)