8th Grade Science
(10 Units, 80 Lessons)
Unit 5 - Biodiversity and Spiders(9 Lessons)
Mystery Creatures Discovered... AAAHHH, It's a Spider!8th Grade Science» Unit:Biodiversity and Spiders
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Biodiversity and Spiders
Big Idea:Students begin to investigate the "alien" nature of spiders to begin to appreciate their beauty and importance.
Introduction of Spider Biodiversity Quest8th Grade Science» Unit:Biodiversity and Spiders
8th Grade Science
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Biodiversity and Spiders
Big Idea:Students investigate the idea that small changes in one part of a system might cause large changes in another.
Information Gathering: Facts About Spiders8th Grade Science» Unit:Biodiversity and Spiders
8th Grade Science
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Biodiversity and Spiders
Big Idea:Students critically read scientific texts adapted for classroom use to determine the central ideas and/or obtain scientific information to gather evidence about the natural world.
Not All Arthropods Are the Same8th Grade Science» Unit:Biodiversity and Spiders
8th Grade Science
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Biodiversity and Spiders
Big Idea:Students critically read scientific texts adapted for classroom use to determine the central ideas and/or obtain scientific information to gather evidence about the natural world.
On the Hunt Part 1: Webs8th Grade Science» Unit:Biodiversity and Spiders
8th Grade Science
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Biodiversity and Spiders
Big Idea:Students put their field journal skills to the test as they document evidence of spiders within their home and school environments.
On the Hunt Part 2: Spiders8th Grade Science» Unit:Biodiversity and Spiders
8th Grade Science
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Big Idea:Students apply science practices in their effort to identify unknown spiders they collect!
Spider Venom and Silk: Human Uses8th Grade Science» Unit:Biodiversity and Spiders
8th Grade Science
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Biodiversity and Spiders
Big Idea:You want to inject me with what?! Students discover the potential medical treatments that spider venom may provide.
Biodiversity: What's the Big Deal?8th Grade Science» Unit:Biodiversity and Spiders
8th Grade Science
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Biodiversity and Spiders
Big Idea:Students work to recognize that changes to part of an ecosystem can have positive or negative impacts on the entire ecosystem.
Human Impact on Biodiversity8th Grade Science» Unit:Biodiversity and Spiders
8th Grade Science
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Biodiversity and Spiders
Big Idea:Students gather information on the importance of biodiversity and what we can do to maintain it for the future.
