These materials will be kept in class at all times. Composition books are needed by Wednesday.
- 1 Composition book (college ruled if available)
- pencils with erasers
- glue sticks
- Each class period will also be asked to contribute ONE of the following items:
- Scissors
- Paper Towels
- Colored Pencils
Science labs use a lot of resources throughout the year. If you would like to help by purchasing some of these supplies now or anytime throughout the year it would be very much appreciated. Thanks!
- sticky notes (any kind/size)
- ziplock bags (any size)
- colored paper (any color)
- construction paper (any color / any size)
- cardstock paper (any color)
- index cards
- paper plates
- aluminum foil
- large scissors
- balloons
BISD 8TH GRADE SCIENCE
YEAR-AT-A-GLANCE 2015-2016
Semester
1 -
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Topic
|
# of Days needed
|
|
1st six-weeks
|
28
|
|
FLEX (beg. of year, safety,
notebook) and density
|
5
|
|
8.6A: Balanced and Unbalanced
Forces
|
5
|
|
8.6B: Speed, Velocity, and
Acceleration
|
4
|
|
8.6C: Newton’s Laws of Motion
|
5
|
|
Assess, Reteach/Extend
|
5
|
|
8.9C: Topographic Maps
|
4
|
|
2nd six -weeks
|
25
|
|
8.5A: Structure of Atoms
|
5
|
|
8.5C: Periodic Table
|
5
|
|
8.5B: Identity and Valence
Electrons
|
5
|
|
8.5D: Chemical Formulas
|
5
|
|
8.5E: Chemical Reactions
|
5
|
|
3rd six weeks
|
25
|
|
8.5F: Balancing Equations
|
5
|
|
Assess, Reteach/Extend
|
5
|
|
8.9A: Plate Tectonic Theory
|
5
|
|
8.9B: Plate Tectonics and
crustal features
|
5
|
|
FLEX DAYS (AT#1 and end of
semester stuff)
|
5
|
|
TOTAL # of DAYS
|
78
|
Semester
2 - instructional days per topic NOT including District Assessment or
Academic Target Days.
|
Topic
|
# of Days needed
|
|
4th six weeks
|
33
|
|
8.10A: Sun’s Energy
|
4
|
|
8.10B: Weather Maps
|
5
|
|
8.10C: Hurricanes
|
4
|
|
8.7A: Earth’s tilt and seasons
|
5
|
|
8.7B: Lunar cycle
|
5
|
|
Review, Assess, Reteach, Extend
|
5
|
|
8.7C: Tides
|
5
|
|
5th six weeks
|
34
|
|
8.8D/E: Light Years and Big
Bang
|
5
|
|
8.8A: Stars, Nebulae, Galaxies
|
5
|
|
8.8B: Sun & HR diagrams
|
5
|
|
8.8C: EM Spectrum
|
4
|
|
Assess, Reteach, Extend
|
5
|
|
8.11A: Food Webs
|
5
|
|
8.11B: Ecosystems
|
5
|
|
6th six weeks
|
32
|
|
8.11C/D: Environmental Changes
and Human Dependence
|
4
|
|
STAAR Wars/Reteach
|
10
|
|
STAAR Testing/Extension
|
5
|
|
Experimental Design
|
13
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL # of DAYS
|
99
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