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GRADE 8 SCIENCE TAAS Objectives and Related TEKS	Library Support
DOMAIN: INTEGRATING CONCEPTS WITH PROCESS SKILLS	The links below will lead the user to lesson plans and other resources to support the TEKS.
TAAS Objective 1 - Grade 8 Science The student will demonstrate the ability to conduct scientific inquiry, draw inferences from data, and communicate results.	The Ultimate Science Fair Resource Science Fairs Homepage Science Fair Project Ideas Discovery science fair central Science Fair competitions IPL Science Fair Project Guide WWW Virtual Library - Science Fairs
(8.1) Scientific processes. The student conducts field and laboratory investigations using safe, environmentally appropriate, and ethical practices.	Field Trip Advice Nature Center Links Nature Center Lessons EarthNet Virtual Field Trip
The student is expected to: (A) demonstrate safe practices during field and laboratory investigations
The student is expected to: (B) make wise choices in the use and conservation of resources and the disposal or recycling of materials	Making recycled paper Mining & Environmental Lesson Plans Pollution Lesson EPA Home page Earthsystems.org - Environment Institute for Global Communications
(8.2) Scientific processes. The student uses scientific inquiry methods during field and laboratory investigations.	The Black Box Experiment - scientific inquiry JunkBox Wars Project Ideas
The student is expected to: (A) plan and implement investigative procedures, including asking questions, formulating testable hypotheses, and selecting and using equipment and technology	The Scientific Method - Lab Write-up Scientific Method - Resource Lesson - science process skills/lab write-up Scientific American - ask an expert
The student is expected to: (B) collect data by observing and measuring	Metric system tables Online metric converter Metric conversions Measurement labs: Volume - Length Lab Gum Lab Gum Lab II Rainbow Density Lab Candy Bar Lab
The student is expected to: (C) organize, analyze, evaluate, make inferences, and predict trends from direct and indirect evidence	Virtual Earthquake
The student is expected to: (D) communicate valid conclusions
The student is expected to: (E) construct graphs, tables, maps, and charts [using tools, including computers] to organize, examine, and evaluate data	Usgs what-do-maps-show
(8.4) Scientific processes. The student knows how to use a variety of tools and methods to conduct science inquiry.	Mad Scientist Network
The student is expected to: (A) collect, record, and analyze information using tools, including beakers, petri dishes, meter sticks, graduated cylinders, weather instruments, hot plates, dissecting equipment, test tubes, safety goggles, spring scales, balances, microscopes, telescopes, thermometers, calculators, field equipment, computers, computer probes, water test kits, and timing devices	Lesson - relationship between temperature & pressure Parts of the microscope
The student is expected to: (B) extrapolate from collected information to make predictions	Consumer labs
TAAS Objective 2 - Grade 8 Science The student will demonstrate the ability to use critical thinking and scientific problem solving to make informed decisions.
(8.3) Scientific processes. The student uses critical thinking and scientific problem solving to make informed decisions.
The student is expected to: (A) analyze, review, and critique scientific explanations, including hypotheses and theories, as to their strengths and weaknesses using scientific evidence and information
The student is expected to: (B) draw inferences based on data related to promotional materials for products and services
The student is expected to: (C) represent the natural world using models and identify their limitations
The student is expected to: (D) evaluate the impact of research on scientific thought, society, and the environment	Contemporary Issues in Science New York Times science & health resources
The student is expected to: (E) connect Grade 8 science concepts with the history of science and contributions of scientists	4000 years of women in science History of science print resources Galenet Biography Resource Center History of Chemistry NASA Historical Archives WWW Virtual Library History of Science Catalog of the scientific community in 16th & 17th centuries
(8.5) Scientific processes. The student knows that relationships exist between science and technology.
The student is expected to: (A) identify a design problem and propose a solution
The student is expected to: (B) design and test a model to solve the problem
The student is expected to: (C) evaluate the model and make recommendations for improving the model
DOMAIN: UNDERSTANDING CONCEPTS
TAAS Objective 3 - Grade 8 Science The student will demonstrate an understanding of interdependency among living systems and the mechanisms of genetic change.
(8.6) Science concepts. The student knows that interdependence occurs among living systems.
The student is expected to: (A) describe interactions among systems in the human organism
The student is expected to: (B) identify feedback mechanisms that maintain equilibrium of systems, such as body temperature, turgor pressure, and chemical reactions	Turgor pressure defined
The student is expected to: (C) describe interactions within ecosystems	Lesson - interactions between organisms
(8.11) Science concepts. The student knows that traits of species can change through generations and that the instructions for traits are contained in the genetic material of the organisms.
The student is expected to: (A) identify that change in environmental conditions can affect the survival of individuals and of species	Lesson - relationship between population growth & water availability
The student is expected to: (B) distinguish between inherited traits and other characteristics that result from interactions with the environment	Genetics MiniUnit Genetics Education Center Genetics Lesson Plans Genetics Links
The student is expected to: (C) make predictions about possible outcomes of various genetic combinations of inherited characteristics
TAAS Objective 4 - Grade 8 Science The student will demonstrate an understanding of the characteristics of the universe and of the properties of matter and energy.
(8.7) Science concepts. The student knows that there is a relationship between force and motion.	Lesson - egg drop (force & motion) Motion, forces, & energy links Physics lesson plans
The student is expected to: (A) demonstrate how unbalanced forces cause changes in the speed or direction of an object's motion	Motion, Energy, & Simple Machines
The student is expected to: (B) recognize that waves are generated and can travel through different media	Virtual Earthquake (shock waves)
(8.8) Science concepts. The student knows that matter is composed of atoms.
The student is expected to: (A) describe the structure and parts of an atom	Structure & parts of the atom
The student is expected to: (B) identify the properties of an atom, including mass and electrical charge	Atom Builder Atom Tour Chemcom - teacher resource center
(8.9) Science concepts. The student knows that substances have chemical and physical properties.
The student is expected to: (A) demonstrate that substances may react chemically to form new substances	Chem4kids chemical reactions Chemical reactions
The student is expected to: (B) interpret information on the periodic table to understand that physical properties are used to group elements	The Pictorial Periodic Table Chem4kids Elements Webelements periodic table hemicool periodic table Periodic Table of Elements
The student is expected to: (C) recognize the importance of formulas and equations to express what happens in a chemical reaction
The student is expected to: (D) identify that physical and chemical properties influence the development and application of everyday materials, such as cooking surfaces, insulation, adhesives, and plastics	General Chemistry Online
(8.10) Science concepts. The student knows that complex interactions occur between matter and energy.
The student is expected to: (A) illustrate interactions between matter and energy, including specific heat
The student is expected to: (B) describe interactions among solar, weather, and ocean systems	Global warming Weather underground
The student is expected to: (C) identify and demonstrate that loss or gain of heat energy occurs during exothermic and endothermic chemical reactions
(8.13) Science concepts. The student knows characteristics of the universe.	NASA Sea & Sky - journey & explore
The student is expected to: (A) describe characteristics of the universe, such as stars and galaxies	Lesson - stages of a star Lesson - Black holes NASA - Spacelink
The student is expected to: (B) explain the use of light years to describe distances in the universe
The student is expected to: (C) research and describe historical scientific theories of the origin of the universe
TAAS Objective 5 - Grade 8 Science The student will demonstrate an understanding of the cycles that exist in Earth systems and how those systems are affected by natural events and human activities.
(8.12) Science concepts. The student knows that cycles exist in Earth systems.
The student is expected to: (A) analyze and predict the sequence of events in the lunar and rock cycles
The student is expected to: (B) relate the role of oceans to climatic changes
The student is expected to: (C) predict the results of modifying the Earth's nitrogen, water, and carbon cycles
(8.14) Science concepts. The student knows that natural events and human activities can alter Earth systems.
The student is expected to: (A) predict land features resulting from gradual changes, such as mountain building, beach erosion, land subsidence, and continental drift	Lesson - Mountain building
The student is expected to: (B) analyze how natural or human events may have contributed to the extinction of some species
The student is expected to: (C) describe how human activities have modified soil, water, and air quality
TEKS-based TAAS and end-of-course tests are criterion-referenced assessments that measure student's mastery of the statewide curriculum. All test formats are multiple-choice except for the written composition in each TAAS writing test. C. [Italicized, bracketed text] Although the entire student expectation has been provided for reference, text in bracketed italics indicates that this portion of the student expectation will not be tested on TAAS. D. Underlined text Underlined text indicates that this portion of the student expectation is not tested in this objective but is tested in another objective.

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