8th Grade Physical Science
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- Overview
- S8P1.a- Pure Substances & Mixtures
- S8P1.b- States & Phases of Matter
- S8P1.c- Physical and Chemical Properties
- S8P1.d- Physical & Chemical Changes
- S8P1.e- Structures of Atoms & Molecules AND Patterns in the Periodic Table
- S8P1.f- Conservation of Matter and Mass
- S8P2.a- Graphing Kinetic & Potential Energy
- S8P2.b- Potential & Kinetic Energies
- S8P2.c- Forms & Transformations of Energy
- S8P2.d- Heat Transfer
- S8P3.a- Analyze Speed, Distance, Velocity & Acceleration
- S8P3.b- Newton's 3 Laws of Motion
- S8P3.c- Inertia (Newton's 1st Law)
- S8P4.a- Types of Waves & Wave Properties
- S8P4.b- Electromagnetic Spectrum and Energy
- S8P4.c- Practical Applications of the Electromagnetic Spectrum
- S8P4.d- Compare/Contrast Sound & Light Waves
- S8P4.e- Density of Media and Wave Behavior
- S8P4.f- Use a Model to Predict and Describe the Relationships Between Wave Properties and Energy
- S8P4.g- Lenses and Possible Technological Applications
- S8P5.a- Fields Exist Between Objects (Gravitational, Magnetic, Electrical)
- S8P5.b- Conductors and Insulators
- S8P5.c- Electric and Magnetic Forces
- C.E.R. Writing - Claim, Evidence, Reasoning
- How to Ask Scientific Questions
- Materials Needed for Science
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Unit 4: Characteristics of Waves
STANDARD: S8P4 Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information to support the claim that electromagnetic (light) waves behave differently than mechanical (sound) waves.
ELEMENT: S8P4.f Develop and use a model (e.g., simulations, graphs, illustrations) to predict and describe the relationships between wave properties (e.g., frequency, amplitude, and wavelength) and energy.
LEARNING TARGETS:
- I can describe the relationship between the electromagnetic spectrum and energy. (Knowledge)
- I can determine the relationship between a change in a wave's energy and its amplitude, frequency, and wavelength. (Reasoning)
- I can determine the relationship between a change in a wave's frequency and its amplitude and wavelength. (Reasoning)
- I can illustrate the relationship between a change in a wave's energy and its amplitude, frequency, and wavelength. (Skill)
- I can illustrate the relationship between a change in a wave's frequency and its amplitude and wavelength. (Skill)
- I can develop and use a model to predict and describe the relationships between wave properties and energy. (Product)
