RST.6-8.4
Determine the meaning of symbols, key terms, and other domain-specific words and phrases as they are used in a specific scientific or technical context relevant to grades 6â8 texts and topics.
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Controversies in Genetics - Multiday Project7th Grade Science» Unit:Genetics
7th Grade Science
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Genetics
Big Idea:Difficult ethical issues can occur when using information obtained through modern biotechnology.
Crack That Marble! Properties of Matter Labs 7th Grade Science» Unit:Physical Properties: Molecular Arrangement and Phase Changes
7th Grade Science
» Unit:
Physical Properties: Molecular Arrangement and Phase Changes
Big Idea:In this high impact and fun series of labs, students crack a marble, melt a milk jug and expand a baby bottle to identify physical and chemical properties.
The Organization of Living Things: Structure/Function Relationships7th Grade Science» Unit:Cells: Structure, Function, and Processes
7th Grade Science
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Cells: Structure, Function, and Processes
Big Idea:Students research to find the structure/function relationship in red blood cells, nerve cells, xylem tissue, and the small intestine.
Polymers and Physical Properties7th Grade Science» Unit:Physical Properties: Molecular Arrangement and Phase Changes
7th Grade Science
» Unit:
Physical Properties: Molecular Arrangement and Phase Changes
Big Idea:Students explore physical and chemical properties of polymers as they make slime, experiment with insta-snow polymer, and stick a skewer through a balloon without it popping!
Peppery Properties of Matter Labs 7th Grade Science» Unit:Physical Properties: Molecular Arrangement and Phase Changes
7th Grade Science
» Unit:
Physical Properties: Molecular Arrangement and Phase Changes
Big Idea:Students go through a series of fun lab rotations that allow students to look at the chemical and physical properties of substances!
Sugar, Solutes...Satisfaction!7th Grade Science» Unit:Physical Properties: Molecular Arrangement and Phase Changes
7th Grade Science
» Unit:
Physical Properties: Molecular Arrangement and Phase Changes
Big Idea:Students explore how solutes affect the freezing point of substances and how phases changes are related to the shift in thermal energy as they make ice cream!
Designing a Wind Turbine (Part 2)8th Grade Science» Unit:Designing for the Future: Wind Turbine Design
8th Grade Science
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Designing for the Future: Wind Turbine Design
Big Idea:Content is king! Armed with answers to their own questions about wind turbines and content questions, students begin to learn the physics of wind blade design.
Measuring Energy in the Atmosphere: Exploring Climate Change8th Grade Science» Unit:Measuring Energy
8th Grade Science
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Measuring Energy
Big Idea:Tired of explaining climate change? Let the students discover for themselves the facts about climate change.
What are Fossil Fuels?8th Grade Science» Unit:Exploring Non-Renewable Energy Sources
8th Grade Science
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Exploring Non-Renewable Energy Sources
Big Idea:What's the big deal with fossil fuels? What are they and why are they so important? This lesson introduces students to the role of fossil fuels in creating new technologies.
Weather & TemperatureEarth Science» Unit:Meteorology
Earth Science
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Meteorology
Big Idea:This is a busy lesson! In this introductory lesson, students identify thermometers as the instruments used to measure temperatures, examine kinetic energy as a function of molecular movement, and then examine the differences between weather and climate
Prevailing Winds & The Jet StreamEarth Science» Unit:Meteorology
Earth Science
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Meteorology
Big Idea:This lesson incorporates some videos, in addition to an image used in their Earth Science Reference tables, to have them analyze the major wind belts that form as a result of the uneven heating of the Earth and the Coriolis Effect
Weather 1016th Grade Science» Unit:Earth's Atmosphere and Weather
6th Grade Science
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Earth's Atmosphere and Weather
Big Idea:By creating a vocabulary wheel, students will reinforce their newly learned weather vocabulary in this lesson.
Frogger (Day 1)8th Grade Science» Unit:Problem Solving
8th Grade Science
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Problem Solving
Big Idea:In this lesson students build models to help prevent frogger from become a hazard in the real world.
Flipping for Basic Processes (Day 1)8th Grade Science» Unit:Problem Solving
8th Grade Science
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Problem Solving
Big Idea:This lesson begins to lay a foundation of science terminology and the technology skills necessary for a flipped classroom.
Designing a Roller Coaster8th Grade Science» Unit:Generating Energy
8th Grade Science
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Generating Energy
Big Idea:Looking for a fun way to helps students understand how engineers use potential and kinetic energy transfers? This lesson simulates a roller coaster and helps students understand the physics behind the fun.
RST.6-8.4
Determine the meaning of symbols, key terms, and other domain-specific words and phrases as they are used in a specific scientific or technical context relevant to grades 6â8 texts and topics.
RST.6-8.5
Analyze the structure an author uses to organize a text, including how the major sections contribute to the whole and to an understanding of the topic.
RST.6-8.6
Analyze the author's purpose in providing an explanation, describing a procedure, or discussing an experiment in a text.