8th Grade Science Guide

8.3: Ecology 3 Dimensions & Progressions

Unit 3

● Deforestation Research Site ● Deforestation Research Site2 ● Deforestation Research Site3 ● Ocean Carbon Storage Research Site ● Ocean Acidifcation Documentary ● Ocean Acidity Article ● Assessment: Students will

create a persuasive product (e.g., poster, fyer) of a chosen real-world example that represents the relationship between photosynthesis and cellular respiration.

Formative Assessment: SEEd 8.3.2 Formative Assessment

8.3.1 & 8.3.2 Phenomena Assessment: Spinach Disk

Objective

Overview

Materials

● I can make a Claim,

● Review the observations and the demonstration with students from the Spinach Disk phenomena. Allow students to write an explanation about why the phenomena occurred.

● Lesson Plan/Instructions

supported with evidence and reason about why the Spinach leaf discs foated to the top of the water when the light was turned on.

8.3.3 Phenomena - Cougar Gardeners

Objective

Overview

Materials

● Students read an article about Cougars and seeds found in scat. ● Ask students what they learned from the reading, and what they can infer about how

● Article

● I can make observations and inferences about a phenomena.