8th+Science+Standards

// SCIENCE AS INQUIRY // || // 8 // // KSA // || // 9 // // KSA // || // 10 // // KSA // || // 11 // //  KSA // || // 12 //  //  KSA // || 1.1.1 actively engages in asking and evaluating research questions. ||  X  || X || X || X || X || 1.1.2 actively engages in investigations, including developing questions, gathering and analyzing data, and designing and conducting research. ||  X  || X || X || X || X || 1.1.3 actively engages in using technological tools and mathematics in their own scientific investigations. ||  X  || X || X || X || X || 1.1.4 actively engages in conduction an inquiry, formulating and revising his or her scientific explanations and models (physical, conceptual, or mathematical) using logic and evidence, and recognizing that potential alternative explanations and models should be considered. ||  X  || X || X || X || X || ||  X  || X || X || X || X || ***Standards in green are the KSA tested standards.
 * 1.1.5 actively engages in communicating and defending the design, results, and conclusion of his/her investigation. **
 * 1.1.5 actively engages in communicating and defending the design, results, and conclusion of his/her investigation. **

// CHEMISTRY // || // 8 // // KSA // || // 9 // // KSA // || // 10 // // KSA // || // 11 // // KSA // || // 12 // // KSA // || 2A.1.1 understands atoms, the fundamental organizational unit of matter, are composed of subatomic particles. Chemists are primarily interested in the protons, electrons, and neutrons found in the atom. ||   ||   X  || ||  X  || X || ||   ||   X  || ||  X  || X ||
 * 2A.1.2 understands isotopes are atoms with the same atomic number (same number of protons) but different numbers of neutrons. The nuclei of some atoms are radioactive isotopes that spontaneously decay, releasing radioactive energy. **
 * 2A.1.2 understands isotopes are atoms with the same atomic number (same number of protons) but different numbers of neutrons. The nuclei of some atoms are radioactive isotopes that spontaneously decay, releasing radioactive energy. **

// CHEMISTRY // || // 8 // // KSA // || // 9 // // KSA // || // 10 // // KSA // || // 11 // // KSA // || // 12 // // KSA // || 2A.2.1 understands chemists use kinetic and potential energy to explain the physical and chemical properties of matter on earth that may exist in any of these three states: solids, liquids, and gases. ||   ||   X  || ||  X  || X || 2A.2.2 understands the periodic table lists elements according to increasing atomic number. This table organizes physical and chemical trends by groups, periods, and sub-categories. ||   ||   X  || ||  X  || X || ||   ||   X  || ||  X  || X || // CHEMISTRY // || // 8 // // KSA // || // 9 // // KSA // || // 10 // // KSA // || // 11 // // KSA // || // 12 // // KSA // || 2A.3.1 understands a chemical reaction occurs when one or more substances (reactants) react to form a different chemical substance(s) (products). There are different types of chemical reactions all of which demonstrate the Law of Conservation of Matter and Energy. ||   ||   X  || ||  X  || X || 2A.3.2 understands how to perform mathematical calculations regarding the Law of Conservation of Matter, i.e. through stoichiometric relationships. ||   ||   X  || ||  X  || X || ||   ||   X  || ||  X  || X ||  // PHYSICS // || // 8 // // KSA // || // 9 // // KSA // || // 10 // // KSA // || // 11 // // KSA // || // 12 // // KSA // || 2B.1.1 understands Newton’s Laws and the variables of time, position, velocity, and acceleration can be used to describe the position and motion of particles. ||   ||   X  || ||   ||   X  || ||  X  || ||   ||   X  || // PHYSICS // || // 8 // // KSA // || // 9 // // KSA // || // 10 // // KSA // || // 11 // // KSA // || // 12 // // KSA // || 2B.2.1 understands matter has energy. Mass and energy can be interchanged. The total energy in the universe is constant, but the type of energy may vary. ||   ||   X  || ||   ||   X  || 2B.2.2 understands the first lay of thermodynamics states the total internal energy of a substance (the sum of all the kinetic and potential energies of its constituent molecules) will changes only if heat is exchanged with the environment or work is done on or by the substance. In any physical interaction, the total energy in the universe is conserved. ||   ||   X  || ||   ||   X  || ||   ||   X  || ||   ||   X  ||  // PHYSICS // || // 8 // // KSA // || // 9 // // KSA // || // 10 // // KSA // || // 11 // // KSA // || // 12 // // KSA // || 2B.3.1 understands there are four fundamental forces in nature; strong nuclear force, weak nuclear force, electromagnetic force, and gravitational force. ||   ||   X  || ||   ||   X  || 2B 3.2 understands waves have energy and can transfer energy when they interact with matter. ||   ||   X  || ||   ||   X  || 2B.3.3 understands interference- how waves interact with other waves. ||   ||   X  || ||   ||   X  || 2B.3.4 understands the principles of reflection and refraction. ||   ||   X  || ||   ||   X  || 2B 3.5 understands electromagnetic waves result when a charged particle is accelerated or decelerated. ||   ||   X  || ||   ||   X  || ||  X  || ||   ||   X  || // LIFE SCIENCE // || // 8 // // KSA // || // 9 // // KSA // || // 10 // // KSA // || // 11 // // KSA // || // 12 // // KSA // || 3.1.1 understands cells are composed of a variety of specialized structures that carry out specific functions. ||   ||    ||   X  || ||   || 3.1.2 understands cell functions involve specific chemical reactions. ||   ||    ||   X  || ||   || 3.1.3 understands cells function and replicate as a result of information stored in DNA and RNA molecules. ||   ||    ||   X  || ||   || 3.1.4 understands some plant cells contain chloroplasts, which are the sites of photosynthesis. ||   ||    ||   X  || ||   ||   ||    ||   X  || ||   || // LIFE SCIENCE // || // 8 // // KSA // || // 9 // // KSA // || // 10 // // KSA // || // 11 // // KSA // || // 12 // // KSA // || 3.2.1 understands living organisms contain DNA or RNA as their genetic material, which provides the instructions that specify the characteristics of organism. ||   ||    ||   X  || ||   || 3.2.2 understands organisms usually have a characteristic number of chromosomes; one pair of these may determine the sex of individuals. ||   ||    ||   X  || ||   || 3.2.3 understands hereditary information is contained in genes, located in the chromosomes of each cell. ||   ||    ||   X  || ||   || 3.2.4 understands gametes carry the genetic information to the next generation. ||   ||    ||   X  || ||   ||   ||    ||   X  || ||   || // LIFE SCIENCE // || // 8 // // KSA // || // 9 // // KSA // || // 10 // // KSA // || // 11 // // KSA // || // 12 // // KSA // || 3.3.1 understands biological evolution, descent with modification, is a scientific explanation for the history of the diversification of organisms from common ancestors. ||   ||    ||   X  || ||   || 3.3.2 understands populations of organisms adapt to environmental challenges and changes as a result of natural selection, genetic drift, and various mechanisms of genetic change. ||   ||    ||   X  || ||   || 3.3.3 understands biological evolution is used to explain the earth’s present day biodiversity: the number, variety and variability or organisms. ||   ||    ||   X  || ||   || 3.3.4 understands organisms vary widely within and between populations. Variation allows for natural selection to occur. ||   ||    ||   X  || ||   || 3.3.5 understands the primary mechanism action on variation is natural selection. ||   ||    ||   X  || ||   ||   ||    ||   X  || ||   || // LIFE SCIENCE // || // 8 // // KSA // || // 9 // // KSA // || // 10 // // KSA // || // 11 // // KSA // || // 12 // // KSA // || 3.4.1 understands atoms and molecules on the earth cycle among the living and nonliving components of the biosphere. ||   ||    ||   X  || ||   || 3.4.2 understands energy is received, transformed and expended in ecosystems. ||   ||    ||   X  || ||   || 3.4.3 understands the distribution and abundance of organisms and populations in ecosystems are limited by the carrying capacity. ||   ||    ||   X  || ||   || 3.4.4 understands organisms cooperate and compete in complex, interdependent relationships. ||   ||    ||   X  || ||   ||   ||    ||   X  || ||   || // LIFE SCIENCE // || // 8 // // KSA // || // 9 // // KSA // || // 10 // // KSA // || // 11 // // KSA // || // 12 // // KSA // || 3.5.1 understands living systems require a continuous input of energy to maintain their chemical and physical organization. ||   ||    ||   X  || ||   || 3.5.2 understands the sun is the primary source of energy for life through the process of photosynthesis. ||   ||    ||   X  || ||   || 3.5.3 understands food molecules contain biochemical energy, which is then available for cellular respiration. ||   ||    ||   X  || ||   || ||    ||    ||   X  || ||   || // LIFE SCIENCE // || // 8 // // KSA // || // 9 // // KSA // || // 10 // // KSA // || // 11 // // KSA // || // 12 // // KSA // || 3.6.1 understands animals have behavioral responses to internal changes and to external stimuli. ||   ||    ||   X  || ||   || 3.6.2 understands most multicellular animals have nervous systems that underlie behavior. ||   ||    ||   X  || ||   ||   ||    ||   X  || ||   || // LIFE SCIENCE // || // 8 // // KSA // || // 9 // // KSA // || // 10 // // KSA // || // 11 // // KSA // || // 12 // // KSA // || 3.7.1 understands differences in structure and function among organisms and can identify the characteristics of relevant life forms. ||   ||    ||   X  || ||   || 3.7.2 understands that homeostasis is the dynamic regulation and balance of an organisms internal environment to maintain conditions suitable for survival. ||   ||    ||   X  || ||   || 3.7.3 understands that living things change following a specific pattern of developmental stages called life cycles. ||   ||    ||   X  || ||   || 3.7.4 understands that in complex organisms there is a division of labor into specific body systems i.e., respiration, digestion, nervous, endocrine, excretion, circulatory, reproductive, immune, skeletal and muscle. ||   ||    ||   X  || ||   ||   ||    ||   X  || ||   || // EARTH AND SPACE SCIENCE // || // 8 // // KSA // || // 9 // // KSA // || // 10 // // KSA // || // 11 // // KSA // || // 12 // // KSA // || 4.1.1 understands constructive and destructive processes, including weathering, erosion and deposition, dynamically reshape the surface of the earth. ||  X  || ||   ||    ||    || 4.1.2 understands the theory of Plate Tectonics explains that internal energy drives the earth’s ever changing structure. ||  X  || ||   ||    ||    || 4.1.3. understands the ultimate source of atmospheric and oceanic energy comes from the sun. Energy flow drives global climate and weather. Climate and weather are influenced by geographic features, cloud cover, and the earth’s rotation. ||  X  || ||   ||    ||    ||  X  || ||   ||    ||    || // EARTH AND SPACE SCIENCE // || // 8 // // KSA // || // 9 // // KSA // || // 10 // // KSA // || // 11 // // KSA // || // 12 // // KSA // || 4.2.1 understands geological time is used to understand the earth’s past. ||  X  || ||   ||    ||    || ||    ||    ||    ||    ||    || 4.3.1 understands gravitational attraction of objects in the solar system keeps solar system objects in orbit. ||  X  || ||   ||    ||    || 4.3.2 understands the relationship between the earth, moon, and sun explains the seasons, tides and moon phases. ||  X  || ||   ||    ||    || 4.3.3 understands the relative sizes and distances of objects in the solar system. ||  X  || ||   ||    ||    ||  X  || ||   ||    ||    || // EARTH AND SPACE SCIENCE // || // 8 // // KSA // || // 9 // // KSA // || // 10 // // KSA // || // 11 // // KSA // || // 12 // // KSA // || 4.4.1 understands stellar evolution. ||  X  || ||   ||    ||    || 4.4.2 understands the current scientific explanation of the origin and structure of the universe || X || ||   ||    ||    ||  X  || ||   ||    ||    || // SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY // || // 8 // // KSA // || // 9 // // KSA // || // 10 // // KSA // || // 11 // // KSA // || // 12 // // KSA // || 5.1.1 understands technology is the application of scientific knowledge for functional purposes. ||  X  || X || X || X || X || 5.1.2 understands creativity, imagination, and a broad scientific knowledge base are required to produce useful results. ||  X  || X || X || X || X || X || X || X || X || X || // SCIENCE IN PERSONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL PERSPECTIVES // || // 8 // // KSA // || // 9 // // KSA // || // 10 // // KSA // || // 11 // // KSA // || // 12 // // KSA // || 6.1.1 understands some chemical and physical hazards and accidents can be avoided through safety education. ||  X  || X || X || X || X || 6.1.2 understands the severity of disease symptoms is dependent on many factors. ||   ||    ||   X  || ||   || 6.1.3 understands informed personal choices concerning fitness and health involve an understanding of chemistry and biology. ||   ||    ||   X  || ||   ||   ||    ||   X  || ||   || // SCIENCE IN PERSONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL PERSPECTIVES // || // 8 // // KSA // || // 9 // // KSA // || // 10 // // KSA // || // 11 // // KSA // || // 12 // // KSA // || 6.2.1 understands the rate of change in populations is determined by the combined effects of birth, death, emigration, and immigration. ||   ||    ||   X  || ||   || 6.2.2 understands a variety of factors influence birth rates and fertility rates. ||   ||    ||   X  || ||   || 6.2.3 understands populations have limits to growth. ||   ||    ||   X  || ||   || ||    ||    ||    ||    ||    || 6.3.1 understands natural resources from the lithosphere and ecosystems are required to sustain human populations. ||  X  || ||  X  || ||   ||  X  || ||  X  || ||   || // SCIENCE IN PERSONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL PERSPECTIVES // || // 8 // // KSA // || // 9 // // KSA // || // 10 // // KSA // || // 11 // // KSA // || // 12 // // KSA // || 6.4.1 understands natural processes of earth may be hazardous for humans. ||  X  || ||  X  || ||   || 6.4.2 understands there is a need to assess potential risk and danger from natural and human-induced hazards. ||  X  || ||  X  || ||   || ||    ||    ||    ||    ||    ||   ||   X  || X || ||   || // HISTORY AND NATURE OF SCIENCE // || // 8 // // KSA // || // 9 // // KSA // || // 10 // // KSA // || // 11 // // KSA // || // 12 // // KSA // || 7.1.1 demonstrates an understanding of science as both vocation and avocation. ||  X  || X || X || X || X || 7.1.2 explains how science uses peer review, replication of methods, and norms of honesty. ||   ||   X  || X || X || X || 7.1.3 recognizes the universality of basic science concepts and the influence of personal and cultural beliefs that embed science in society. ||  X  || X || X || X || X || 7.1.4 recognizes that society helps create the ways of thinking (mindsets) required for scientific advances, both toward training scientists and education a populace to utilize benefits of science (e.g., standards of hygiene, attitudes toward forces of nature, etc.) || X || X || X || X || X || 7.1.5 understands there are many issues which involve morals, ethics, values or spiritual beliefs that go beyond what science can explain, by for which solid scientific literacy is useful. ||   ||    ||   X  || ||   ||  X  || X || X || X || X || // HISTORY AND NATURE OF SCIENCE // || // 8 // // KSA // || // 9 // // KSA // || // 10 // // KSA // || // 11 // // KSA // || // 12 // // KSA // || 7.2.1 understands scientific knowledge describes and explains the physical world in terms of matter, energy, and forces. Scientific knowledge is provisional and is subject to change as new evidence becomes available. ||  X  || X || X || X || X || 7.2.2 understands scientific knowledge begins with empirical observations, which are the data (also called facts or evidence) upon which further scientific knowledge is built. ||  X  || X || X || X || X || 7.2.3 understands scientific knowledge consists of hypotheses, inferences, laws, and theories. ||  X  || X || X || X || X || X || X || X || X || X || // HISTORY AND NATURE OF SCIENCE // || // 8 // // KSA // || // 9 // // KSA // || // 10 // // KSA // || // 11 // // KSA // || // 12 // // KSA // || 7.3.1 demonstrates an understanding of the history of science. ||  X  || X || X || X || X || X || X || X || X || X ||
 * 2A.2.3 understands chemical bonds result when valence electrons are transferred or shared between atoms. Breaking a chemical bond requires energy. Formation of a chemical bond releases energy. Ionic compounds result from atoms transferring electrons. Molecular compounds result from atoms sharing electrons. **
 * 2A.2.3 understands chemical bonds result when valence electrons are transferred or shared between atoms. Breaking a chemical bond requires energy. Formation of a chemical bond releases energy. Ionic compounds result from atoms transferring electrons. Molecular compounds result from atoms sharing electrons. **
 * 2A.3.3 understands the differences and reactions between acids, bases, and salts. Perform calculations to determine the concentration of ions in solutions. **
 * 2A.3.3 understands the differences and reactions between acids, bases, and salts. Perform calculations to determine the concentration of ions in solutions. **
 * 2B.1.2 understands physicists use conservation laws to analyze the motion of objects. ** ||
 * 2B.1.2 understands physicists use conservation laws to analyze the motion of objects. ** ||
 * 2B.2.3 understands the second law of thermodynamics that states the entropy of the universe is increasing. **
 * 2B.2.3 understands the second law of thermodynamics that states the entropy of the universe is increasing. **
 * 2B.3.6 understands basic electrostatics and circuits. ** ||
 * 2B.3.6 understands basic electrostatics and circuits. ** ||
 * 3.1.5 understands cells can differentiate, thereby enabling complex multicellular organisms to form. ** ||
 * 3.1.5 understands cells can differentiate, thereby enabling complex multicellular organisms to form. ** ||
 * 3.2.5 understands expressed mutations occur in DNA at very low rates. ** ||
 * 3.2.5 understands expressed mutations occur in DNA at very low rates. ** ||
 * 3.3.6 understands biological evolution is used as a broad, unifying theoretical frame work for biology. ** ||
 * 3.3.6 understands biological evolution is used as a broad, unifying theoretical frame work for biology. ** ||
 * 3.4.5 understands human beings live within and impact ecosystems. ** ||
 * 3.4.5 understands human beings live within and impact ecosystems. ** ||
 * 3.5.4 understands the structure and function of an organism serve to acquire, transform, transport, release, and eliminate the matter and energy used to sustain the organism. **
 * 3.5.4 understands the structure and function of an organism serve to acquire, transform, transport, release, and eliminate the matter and energy used to sustain the organism. **
 * 3.6.3 understands behaviors are often adaptive when viewed in terms of survival and reproductive success. ** ||
 * 3.6.3 understands behaviors are often adaptive when viewed in terms of survival and reproductive success. ** ||
 * 3.7.5 understands taxonomy is the systematic way in which organism are placed into a hierarchical classification system, according to their physical and genetic characteristics and their evolutionary history. ** ||
 * 3.7.5 understands taxonomy is the systematic way in which organism are placed into a hierarchical classification system, according to their physical and genetic characteristics and their evolutionary history. ** ||
 * 4.1.4 understands the processes of water cycling through surface water (oceans, lakes, streams, glaciers, ) ground water (aquifers), and the atmosphere. (hydrological cycle) ** ||
 * 4.1.4 understands the processes of water cycling through surface water (oceans, lakes, streams, glaciers, ) ground water (aquifers), and the atmosphere. (hydrological cycle) ** ||
 * 4.3.4 understands the sun, earth, and other objects in the solar system formed from a nebular cloud of dust and gas . ** ||
 * 4.3.4 understands the sun, earth, and other objects in the solar system formed from a nebular cloud of dust and gas . ** ||
 * 4.4.3 understands how the tools of astronomy have revolutionized the study of the universe. ** ||
 * 4.4.3 understands how the tools of astronomy have revolutionized the study of the universe. ** ||
 * 5.1.3 understands science advances new technologies. New technologies open new areas for scientific inquiry. ** ||
 * 5.1.3 understands science advances new technologies. New technologies open new areas for scientific inquiry. ** ||
 * 6.1.4 understands selection of foods and eating patterns determine nutritional balance which affects emotional and physical well-being. ** ||
 * 6.1.4 understands selection of foods and eating patterns determine nutritional balance which affects emotional and physical well-being. ** ||
 * 6.3.2 understands earth does not have infinite resources ** ||
 * 6.3.2 understands earth does not have infinite resources ** ||
 * 6.5.1 understands progress in science and technology can be affected by social issues and challenges. Science and technology indicate what can happen, not what should happen. ** ||
 * 6.5.1 understands progress in science and technology can be affected by social issues and challenges. Science and technology indicate what can happen, not what should happen. ** ||
 * 7.1.6 recognizes society’s role in supporting topics of research and determining institutions where research is conducted. ** ||
 * 7.1.6 recognizes society’s role in supporting topics of research and determining institutions where research is conducted. ** ||
 * 7.2.4 understands a testable hypothesis or inference must be subject to confirmation by empirical evidence. ** ||
 * 7.2.4 understands a testable hypothesis or inference must be subject to confirmation by empirical evidence. ** ||
 * 7.3.2 demonstrates a knowledge that scientific method historically proceeded from an inductive approach rather than a deductive approach. ** ||
 * 7.3.2 demonstrates a knowledge that scientific method historically proceeded from an inductive approach rather than a deductive approach. ** ||