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Alignment to the Tennessee Science Curriculum Standards and Accomplishments for grades:

| Kindergarten | First | Second | Third |
| Fourth | Fifth | Sixth | Seventh | Eighth |

Eighth Grade  

1) FOREST ECOLOGY

Life Science

Interactions Between Living Things and Their Environment:

8.2.3 Identify the major biomes of the world.

o        Characterize the major biomes according to specific environmental features and identify the organisms commonly found in these areas.

Diversity and Adaptation Among Living Things

8.5.2 Identify characteristics used by scientists to classify organisms into different categories.

a.       Infer the relatedness of different organisms using a system of classification.

b.      Compare different organisms according to similarities and differences in their structures and function.

2) STREAM ANALYSIS

Life Science

Interactions Between Living Things and Their Environment:

8.2.3 Identify the major biomes of the world.

o        Characterize the major biomes according to specific environmental features and identify the organisms commonly found in these areas.

Diversity and Adaptation Among Living Things

8.5.2 Identify characteristics used by scientists to classify organisms into different categories.

c.       Infer the relatedness of different organisms using a system of classification.

d.      Compare different organisms according to similarities and differences in their structures and function.

3) WILDLIFE CLASS: TOUCH PELTS, SKULLS, ANIMAL TRACKS, LIVE SPECIMENS, AND LIFE SCIENCE

Life Science

Interactions Between Living Things and Their Environment:

8.2.3 Identify the major biomes of the world.

o        Characterize the major biomes according to specific environmental features and identify the organisms commonly found in these areas.

Diversity and Adaptation Among Living Things

8.5.2 Identify characteristics used by scientists to classify organisms into different categories.

e.       Infer the relatedness of different organisms using a system of classification.

f.        Compare different organisms according to similarities and differences in their structures and function.

4) LOW ROPES INITIATIVE COURSE:  BUILD SELF CONFIDENCE AND DEVELOP TEAMWORK

Physical Science

Forces and Motion:

8.11.1 Distinguish between speed and velocity.

a.       Determine the speed of an object based on the distance and amount of time traveled.

b.      Differentiate between speed and velocity.

8.11.2 Demonstrate an understanding of Newton's three laws of motion.

o        Describe how Newton's three laws of motion explain the movement of objects.

8.11.3 Identify factors that influence the amount of gravitational force between objects.

a.       Distinguish between mass and weight.

b.      Describe the relationship among distance, size, mass, and gravitational force of objects.

8.11.4 Identify simple machines and their uses.

o        Differentiate among the six types of simple machines and their applications.

5) TEAM BUILDING GAMES: INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP PROBLEM SOLVING SKILLS

6) CANOEING

Physical Science

Forces and Motion:

8.11.1 Distinguish between speed and velocity.

c.       Determine the speed of an object based on the distance and amount of time traveled.

d.      Differentiate between speed and velocity.

8.11.2 Demonstrate an understanding of Newton's three laws of motion.

o        Describe how Newton's three laws of motion explain the movement of objects.

8.11.3 Identify factors that influence the amount of gravitational force between objects.

c.       Distinguish between mass and weight.

d.      Describe the relationship among distance, size, mass, and gravitational force of objects.

8.11.4 Identify simple machines and their uses.

o        Differentiate among the six types of simple machines and their applications.

7) ORIENTEERING: USE G.P.S.

8) DISSOLVED OXYGEN TEST

Interactions of Matter:

8.13.1 Understand the difference between acids and bases and how indicators are used.

o        Determine whether a substance is an acid or base using an indicator.

8.13.2 Differentiate between physical and chemical changes.

a.       Determine whether an interaction between substances results in a physical or a chemical change.

b.      Recognize that oxygen, in combination with another substance, results in a chemical change.

8.13.3 Understand what a chemical equation represents.

a.       Identify the reactants and/or products in a chemical reaction.

b.      Explain why the mass of the reactants is the same as the mass of the products during a chemical change.

c.       Describe how temperature and pH affect the rate of a reaction.

9) ARCHERY

10) pH TEST AND POLLUTION TEST KITS

Interactions of Matter:

8.13.1 Understand the difference between acids and bases and how indicators are used.

o        Determine whether a substance is an acid or base using an indicator.

8.13.2 Differentiate between physical and chemical changes.

a.       Determine whether an interaction between substances results in a physical or a chemical change.

b.      Recognize that oxygen, in combination with another substance, results in a chemical change

11) FOSSIL DISCOVERY  Students given opportunity to handle museum quality collection.

Earth Resources:

8.10.1 Investigate the characteristics of minerals and their uses.

a.       Distinguish between common minerals found in rock samples using test kits, descriptive charts, etc.

b.      Describe how various minerals are used.

8.10.2 Describe the rock cycle.

a.       Label a diagram depicting the processes of the rock cycle.

b.      Explain how fossils are used to understand the earth's past.

12) TELESCOPE :SPACE ENCOUNTERS : OVERNIGHT GROUPS

13) FOREST ECOLOGY: ABIOTIC

14) BUGS AND BUTTERFLIES THROUGH BINOCULARS

15) RIFLERY

16) MUZZLE LOADING

17) OWL PELLETS

18) LAKE STUDY: WITH CANOES

19) WOODWORKING: SMALL ADDITIONAL CHARGE

20) NIGHT HIKE: BAT DETECTOR, NIGHT SCOPE, OWL TAPES

21) SWIMMING IN MAY

22) COMPUTERS: DICHOTOMOUS KEY, STREAM STUDY

23) CETV NEWS Weather Report

Students will collect data using instruments and observation, and prepare a weather report to be taped on Camp Explore TV News (CETV) .

24) COLLECTING SPECIMENS: OVERNIGHT GROUP: TRAP FISH, SMALL MAMMALS, INSECTS (OBSERVE AND RELEASE)

25) KITE WORKSHOP

 

| Kindergarten | First | Second | Third |
| Fourth | Fifth | Sixth | Seventh | Eighth |

 

Science
Curriculum Standards

Approved by the Tennessee State Board of Education
August 31, 2001

    

   

 
                                    

                             



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