8th Grade Science Curriculum Resources
TCAP Review PowerPoints
1st Nine Weeks
0807.5.1
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SPI 0807.5.1 Use a simple classification key to identify an unknown organism.
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Brain Pop - Classification
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Webquest - Classification of Life
Students use links to answer questions.
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The Animal Kingdom
Descriptions of Animal Types - Common and Latin Names
0807.5.2
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SPI 0807.5.2 Analyze structural, behavioral, and physiological adaptations to predict which populations are likely to survive in a particular environment.
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Powerpoint - Adaptations
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Hands on Activity
How do Antarctic animals stay warm in bone-chilling water?
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BrainPOP - Genetic Mutations
0807.5.3
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SPI 0807.5.3 Analyze data on levels of variation within a population to make predictions about survival under particular environmental conditions.
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An Origin of Species - Natural Selection and Adaptive radiation
Web Activity
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Genetic Diversity Lesson Plan
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Random Sampling Activity
Use Data to Answer Questions
0807.5.5
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SPI 0807.5.5 Compare fossils found in sedimentary rock to determine their relative age.
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BrainPOP - Geologic Time
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Stories from the Fossil Record
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Determining Age of Rocks and Fossils
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Understanding Geologic Time
Informational Tour
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Word Jumble - Fossils
Interactive Powerpoint
2nd Nine Weeks
0807.9.1
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SPI 0807.9.1 Recognize that all matter consists of atoms.
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BrainPOP - Atoms
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BrainPOP - Atomic Model
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Jeopardy - The Atom
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Creative Chemistry Hangman Game
0807.9.2
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SPI 0807.9.2 Identify the common outcome of all chemical changes.
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Chemical Reactions in the Body
Interactive activity
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Physical or Chemical Change Game
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Chemical Change Activities
0807.9.3
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SPI 0807.9.3 Classify common substances as elements or compounds based on their symbols or formulas.
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BrainPOP - Ions
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BrainPOP - Isotopes
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Matter is the Stuff Around You
Website with Quiz
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Quia - Element Hangman
0807.9.4
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SPI 0807.9.4 Differentiate between a mixture and a compound
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BrainPOP - Compounds and Mixtures
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Milk and Glue Activity
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Compound and Mixture Activity
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Mixtures, Elements, and Compounds Review
0807.9.6
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SPI 0807.9.6 Compare the particle arrangement and type of particle motion associated with different states of matter.
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States of Matter and Particle Motion Tutorial
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BrainPOP - Changing States of Matter
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Solid, Liquid, and Gas
Video and Quiz
0807.9.7
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SPI 0807.9.7 Apply an equation to determine the density of an object based on its mass and volume.
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BrainPOP - Measuring Matter
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Density of a Liquid Activity
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Density of a Solid Activity
0807.9.8
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SPI 0807.9.8 Interpret the results of an investigation to determine whether a physical or chemical change has occurred
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Chemical Equations Pre-Test
In Word Format
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Chemical Equations Group Activity and Lab
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BrainPOP - Property Changes
0807.9.9
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SPI 0807.9.9 Use the periodic table to determine the properties of an element
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BrainPOP - Periodic Table of the Elements
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Interactive Periodic Table
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Periodic Table Activities
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Element Flash Cards
3rd Nine Weeks
0807.9.5
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SPI 0807.9.5 Describe the chemical makeup of the atmosphere.
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BrainPOP - Atmosphere
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Atmospheric Processes
Experiment
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Introduction to the Atmosphere
0807.9.10
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SPI 0807.9.10 Identify the reactants and products of a chemical reaction
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BrainPOP - Chemical Equations
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Chemical Reaction
Activity and Quiz
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Balancing Equations Interactive Activity
0807.9.11
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SPI 0807.9.11 Recognize that in a chemical reaction the mass of the reactants is equal to the mass of the products (Law of Conservation of Mass).
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Balancing Chemical Equations Activity
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Balancing Equations Worksheet
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Conservation of Mass in Chemical Reactions
0807.9.12
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SPI 0807.9.12 Identify the basic properties of acids and bases
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BrainPOP - Acids and Bases
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BrainPOP - pH Scale
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Acids and Bases Experiment
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Alien Juice Bar - Online Game
Apps
4th Nine Weeks
0807.12.1
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SPI 0807.12.1 Recognize that electricity can be produced using a magnet and wire coil.
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Electrical Circuits
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Interactive Website
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Interactive Website
See What Materials Magnets Attract
0807.12.2
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SPI 0807.12.2 Describe the basic principles of an electromagnet.
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BrainPOP - Electromagnet
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How to Make an Electromagnet
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Online Eletctronic Lab
0807.12.3
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SPI 0807.12.3 Distinguish among the Earth’s magnetic field, a magnet, and the fields that surround a magnet and an electromagnet.
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BrainPOP - Magnetism
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Earth's Magnetic Field Animation
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Magnetic Field Classroom Activity
0807.12.4
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SPI 0807.12.4 Distinguish between mass and weight using appropriate measuring instruments and units.
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BrainPOP - Measuring Matter
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Your Weight on Other Worlds Interactive Website
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Mass vs. Weight Activity
0807.12.5
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SPI 0807.12.5 Determine the relationship among the mass of objects, the distance between these objects, and the amount of gravitational attraction.
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BrainPOP - Acceleration
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BrainPOP - Distance, Rate, and Time
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Interactive Chart - Mass, Force, Acceleration
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BrainPOP - Newton's Laws of Motion
0807.12.6
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SPI 0807.12.6 Illustrate how gravity controls the motion of objects in the solar system.
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Gravity, Orbits, and Planetary Motion
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Does Mass Affect the Speed of a Falling Object?
Video and Explanation
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Gravity Game
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Planet and Comet Illustration