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Queen Bee School District 16
science, August 2005
Science - Grade 8

Earth and Space Science

Earth: Properties/System Changes
The learner will be able to describe how continual alterations in the earth's system have occurred because of interactions between the solid earth, the oceans, the atmosphere and living things.
Strand Bloom's Scope Activities
Earth: Properties   Reinforce Classroom
  
Systems: Interpret/Describe/Impact
The learner will be able to interpret and describe the impact of large-scale dynamic forces, processes, and phenomena on the land, water, and atmospheric systems of the earth.
Strand Bloom's Scope Activities
Systems   Reinforce Classroom
  
Universe: Concepts/Earth
The learner will be able to understand and use concepts about the structure and makeup of the universe including the earth's place in it.
Strand Bloom's Scope Activities
Universe   Reinforce Classroom
  
Earth: Concepts/Understand/Use
The learner will be able to understand and use concepts about the earth's features, processes, and resources.
Strand Bloom's Scope Activities
Earth   Reinforce Classroom
  
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Research and Inquiry

Environment: Understand/Quality of Life
The learner will be able to understand that advancements in science and technology can enhance the quality of life while detrimentally affecting the environment.
Strand Bloom's Scope Activities
Science, Tech. & Society: Environmen Comprehension Reinforce Classroom
  
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Life Science

Environment: Policy/Management/Recognize
The learner will be able to recognize the pros and cons of natural resource management and conservation programs.
Strand Bloom's Scope Activities
Environment: Policy Knowledge Reinforce Classroom
  
Environment: Resources/Biodegradable
The learner will be able to assess renewable and nonrenewable resources in terms of how biodegradable they are.
Strand Bloom's Scope Activities
Environment: Resources Evaluation Reinforce Classroom
  
Ecosystems: Human/Interpret/Interact
The learner will be able to interpret how the interaction of technological progress and the acquisition of resources impacts ecosystems.
Strand Bloom's Scope Activities
Ecosystems: Human Activities Analysis Reinforce Classroom
  
Environment: Organisms
The learner will be able to evaluate the relationship between an environment and its organisms.
Strand Bloom's Scope Activities
Environment Evaluation Reinforce Classroom
  
Environment: Abiotic/Biotic
The learner will be able to recognize and sort abiotic and biotic environmental factors that impact habitat, population density, and living things' positions in an energy pyramid.
Strand Bloom's Scope Activities
Environment   Reinforce Classroom
  
Living and Non-Living: Survival
The learner will be able to explain how the interaction of living and non-living things is necessary for the survival of living things.
Strand Bloom's Scope Activities
Living/Non-Living Things Comprehension Reinforce Classroom
  
Organisms: Characteristics/Liken/Judge
The learner will be able to liken and judge the characteristics of living things in terms of their adaptive, survival, and competitive potential.
Strand Bloom's Scope Activities
Organisms: Characteristics   Reinforce Classroom
  
Animals & Plants: Stimulus/Response
The learner will be able to examine the stimulus-response relationships in both plants and animals.
Strand Bloom's Scope Activities
Animals and Plants Analysis Reinforce Classroom
  
Cells: Need/Explain
The learner will be able to explain what cells need to be alive.
Strand Bloom's Scope Activities
Cells Comprehension Master Classroom
  
Cells: Common Structures
The learner will be able to liken the structures that are common to all cells.
Strand Bloom's Scope Activities
Cells: Function and Structure Application Master Classroom
  
Cells: Function/Describe/Building Blocks
The learner will be able to describe the role of cells as the building blocks of living things.
Strand Bloom's Scope Activities
Cells: Function and Structure Comprehension Master Classroom
  
Cells: Structure/Understand
The learner will be able to understand cell structure and organelles.
Strand Bloom's Scope Activities
Cells: Function and Structure Application Master Classroom
  
Diseases: Microorganisms
The learner will be able to associate human disease with microorganisms, such as bacteria, that invade the body.
Strand Bloom's Scope Activities
Human: Diseases Synthesis Master Classroom
  
Systems: Organs/Group
The learner will be able to group organs according to their function.
Strand Bloom's Scope Activities
Systems Analysis Master Classroom
  
Reproduction: Sexual/Asexual/Traits/Find
The learner will be able to find similarities among the traits of living things that are produced through asexual reproduction and those produced through sexual reproduction.
Strand Bloom's Scope Activities
Reproduction Analysis Master Classroom
  
Heredity: Probability/Explain
The learner will be able to explain probability relative to the study of heredity.
Strand Bloom's Scope Activities
Heredity Comprehension Master Classroom
  
Heredity: Breeding and Gregor Mendel
The learner will be able to associate the experiments of Gregor Mendel with selective breeding.
Strand Bloom's Scope Activities
Heredity Synthesis Master Classroom
  
Heredity: Genetics/Variables
The learner will be able to create descriptions pertaining to two or more genetic variables.
Strand Bloom's Scope Activities
Heredity: Genetics Application Master Classroom
  
Heredity: Genetics/Model
The learner will be able to create a simple model to show genetic variables.
Strand Bloom's Scope Activities
Heredity: Genetics Application Master Classroom
  
Growth & Development: Evaluate/Desig
The learner will be able to evaluate the design of a scientific investigation about growth conditions.
Strand Bloom's Scope Activities
Organisms: Growth & Development Evaluation Master Classroom
  
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Physical Science

Physical Properties: Model
The learner will be able to explain and model the physical properties of matter.
Strand Bloom's Scope Activities
Chemical and Physical Properties Synthesis Reinforce Classroom
  
Matter: Properties/Explain/Chemical
The learner will be able to explain and model the chemical characteristics of matter.
Strand Bloom's Scope Activities
Matter: Properties Comprehension Reinforce Classroom
  
Energy: Matter/Explain/Interactions
The learner will be able to explain the interactions of matter and energy including state changes and mass and energy conservation.
Strand Bloom's Scope Activities
Energy: Matter Comprehension Master Classroom
  
Energy: Transfer/Models
The learner will be able to evaluate models representing energy transfer.
Strand Bloom's Scope Activities
Energy: Transfer Evaluation Reinforce Classroom
  
Forces: Describe
The learner will be able to describe how forces affect moving objects.
Strand Bloom's Scope Activities
Forces Comprehension Master Classroom
  
Gravity: Describe/Impact
The learner will be able to describe factors that impact the forces of gravity on objects.
Strand Bloom's Scope Activities
Gravity: Physical Science Comprehension Master Classroom
  
Forces: Actions/Reactions/Describe
The learner will be able to describe how forces produce actions and reactions.
Strand Bloom's Scope Activities
Forces Comprehension Master Classroom
  
Forces: Actions/Reactions/Show
The learner will be able to show how forces produce actions and reactions.
Strand Bloom's Scope Activities
Forces Application Reinforce Classroom
  
Graphs: Motion/Evaluate
The learner will be able to evaluate graphs representing motion.
Strand Bloom's Scope Activities
Graphs: Motion Evaluation Master Classroom
  
Forces: Motion/Understand/Use
The learner will be able to understand and use concepts about and principles of force and motion.
Strand Bloom's Scope Activities
Forces: Motion   Master Classroom
  
Forces: Motion/Show
The learner will be able to show the impact of forces on the motion of objects.
Strand Bloom's Scope Activities
Forces: Motion Application Master Classroom
  
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Research and Inquiry

Questioning: Create/Subject/Select/Steps
The learner will be able to create questions about a certain subject in science and select the steps required to answer these questions.
Strand Bloom's Scope Activities
Questioning   Reinforce Classroom
  
Technology: Data/Gather/Explorations
The learner will be able to use technologies to gather data for explorations.
Strand Bloom's Scope Activities
Technology: Data Application Reinforce Classroom
  
Changes: Observe/Explain/Record
The learner will be able to observe, record and explain alterations in size, mass, color, positions, quantity, time, temperature, sound and movement.
Strand Bloom's Scope Activities
Changes   Reinforce Classroom
  
Processes: Use/Explorations/Data
The learner will be able to use scientific processes, including observation, approximation and measurement, to gather data for explorations.
Strand Bloom's Scope Activities
Processes Application Reinforce Classroom
  
Results: Presentation of Investigation
The learner will be able to present the results of a scientific investigation.
Strand Bloom's Scope Activities
Results Comprehension Reinforce Classroom
  
Results: Describe/Unanticipated/Data
The learner will be able to describe unanticipated results in a set of data.
Strand Bloom's Scope Activities
Results Comprehension Reinforce Classroom
  
Variables: Understand/Same
The learner will be able to understand that an investigation can be performed again and results anticipated if the variables remain the same.
Strand Bloom's Scope Activities
Investigations: Variables Comprehension Reinforce Classroom
  
Design: Solution/Compose/Report
The learner will be able to compose a report regarding an instrument he/she created to solve a design problem, the process used to test the instrument, and the results that were generated.
Strand Bloom's Scope Activities
Technology: Design/Solution Synthesis Reinforce Classroom
  
Data: Explanations
The learner will be able to use scientific data to make reasonable explanations.
Strand Bloom's Scope Activities
Data: Assessment Synthesis Reinforce Classroom
  
Records: Accuracy/Detail/Significant
The learner will be able to describe why accuracy and detail are significant when maintaining records.
Strand Bloom's Scope Activities
Records Comprehension Reinforce Classroom
  
Safety: Behavior
The learner will be able to show correct safety conduct in science activities.
Strand Bloom's Scope Activities
Safety Application Reinforce Classroom
  
Science & Technology: Describe/Appli
The learner will be able to describe how technology is applied for various purposes in science.
Strand Bloom's Scope Activities
Science and Technology Comprehension Reinforce Classroom
  
Technology: Design
The learner will be able to recognize a real design problem; determine criteria for establishing the success of a solution; sketch, suggest, and compare possible solutions, taking into consideration accessible materials, instruments, cost effectiveness and safety; choose the most suitable design; create a prototype or simulation; test the prototype utilizing accessible materials, tools, and technology; record the data from the test; assess test results using the determined criteria; note sources of error and suggest improvements; present, utilizing accessible technology, the relative success of the design on the basis of criteria and test results.
Strand Bloom's Scope Activities
Technology: Design   Reinforce Classroom
  
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