8th Grade Science Guide

8.2: Physics 3 Dimensions & Progressions

Unit 1

Formative Assessment: SEEd Formative Assessment 8.2.6

8.2.6 Phenomena Assessment.

Objective

Overview

Materials

●​ I can compare digital and analog media in terms of storage. ●​ I can evaluate whether digital signals are more reliable than analog signals when transmitting data. ●​ I can identify how waves

●​ Students write a comparison using a t-chart of digital and analog media which includes pros and cons and examples of each type of media.

●​ T Chart Graphic Organizer

can be used for communication.

Additional Supports for Analog/Digital

●​ http://www.explainthatstuff.com/analog-and-digital.html ●​ http://encyclopedia.kids.net.au/page/an/Analogue_signal ●​ http://www.nextgenscience.org/pe/ms-ps4-3-waves-and-their-applications-technologies-infor mation-transfer ●​ http://www.diffen.com/difference/Analog_vs_Digital ●​ http://www.explainthatstuff.com/thermometers.html ●​ http://www.explainthatstuff.com/cdplayers.html ●​ Activity ideas: ○​ Binary and bits ○​ Microscope view of a record ○​ Sampling of a sound wave into a digital signal ○​ Analog vs digital radio ●​ Digital Breakout Box ○​ https://sites.google.com/csddocs.org/robotuprisingbreakout/ (still in progress) ○​ USBE OER textbook link