WELCOME TO

8TH GRADE SCIENCE

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Mrs. Sara Massier

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• Attended Illinois State University; Masters Degree in Curriculum & Instruction

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• 25th year at Cooper

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• My girls
• Kailey - Junior
• Kamryn - 8th Grade
• Kelsey - 6th Grade

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Mrs. Massier

• Attended Illinois State University; Masters Degree in Curriculum & Instruction
• 25th year at Cooper
• My girls
• Kailey - Junior
• Kamryn - 8th Grade
• Kelsey - 6th Grade

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Mrs. McDermith

• Graduated from Bradley University; LBS1
• 5th year at Cooper
• Softball Coach
• I have a dog named Tahoe

DISTRICT 21 SCIENCE

CURRICULUM FRAMEWORK

• Next Generation Science Standards

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• District 21 Power Standards -

reported on at the end of the year

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• Amplify Platform

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AMPLIFY SCIENCE

• Students are posed with a real world question
• Collect evidence
• Readings
• Digital simulations
• Hands-on activities / models
• Group discussions
• Videos
• Writing (CER)
• Develop & strengthen a claim
• Apply their learning in new contexts

during our projects

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TRIMESTER 1 - EARTH SCIENCE

• Geology on Mars
• How can we search for evidence that other planets were once habitable?
• Plate Motion
• Why are fossils of Mesosaurus separated by thousands of kilometers of ocean when the species once lived all together?
• Plate Motion Engineering Internship
• How can we design an effective tsunami warning system?
• Rock Transformations
• Why are rock samples from the Great Plains and from the Rocky mountains composed of such similar minerals, when they look so different and come from different areas?

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TRIMESTER 2 - PHYSICAL SCIENCE

• Phase Change
• Why did the methane lake on Saturn’s moon,Titan, disappear?
• Phase Change Internship
• How can we design portable baby incubators that use phase change to keep babies at a healthy temperature?
• Chemical Reactions
• Why is there a mysterious reddish-brown substance in the tap water of Westfield?
• Periodic Table
• How are the elements organized on the Periodic Table? How does this help to determine how they interact?
• Chemistry Experiments

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TRIMESTER 3 - LIFE SCIENCE

• Metabolism
• What is causing Elisa, a young patient, to feel tired all the time?
• Body Systems
• How do the body systems work interdependently?
• Health and Choices
• How can choices affect your physical, social, and emotional health?
• Human Growth & Development
• How do the reproductive systems work to continue our species?

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EXPECTATIONS

• Review vocab and key concepts from notebook on a daily basis
• Finish all classwork - even if it’s for homework
• Participate in class activities - essential
• Follow COBRA expectations
• Advocate for yourself

COMMUNICATION

• Email is best even if we follow up with a phone call
• 8th grade website is updated each Wednesday

GRADING

• Participation points from classwork
• Exit slips
• Quizzes/tests
• Internship projects
• Learner Qualities
• Self-directed Learner, Quality Producer, Collaborative Worker, Respectful Citizen
• Mastery, Progressing, Developing

THANK YOU FOR COMING!

ANY QUESTIONS?

It is going to be a wonderful year!!!

Credits

Special thanks to all the people who made and released these awesome resources for free:

• Presentation template by SlidesCarnival
• Photographs by Unsplash

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