8th Grade Science Guide

8.1: Chemistry 3 Dimensions & Progressions

Unit 2

●​ I can design, construct

●​ Students now construct their igloos.

●​ same materials from materials testing inquiry lab, 6 inches of masking tape. ●​ Micro:bit Temperature Sensors

and test a device that will affect the rate of a phase change and compare competing devices to improve performance.

●​ I can differentiate

between an insulator and a conductor.

Activity: Igloo Testing

Objective

Overview

Materials

●​ I can design, construct

●​ Create a heat box to

●​ Heat box, temperature probes, penguin shaped ice cubes, scales and completed igloos ●​ See page 38 for Heat box instructions Save the Penguins Activity ●​ Micro:bit Temperature Sensors

and test a device that will affect the rate of a phase change and compare competing devices to improve performance.

place the igloos in for the students.

Activity: Penguin House Presentations

Objective

Overview

Materials

●​ I can design, construct

●​ Students create mini

●​ Manilla Folder, post it notes, small graphs, completed igloo ●​ Presentation

and test a device that will affect the rate of a phase change and compare competing devices to improve performance.

science fair posters and do a gallery stroll discussing their design, data collected as well as how they would improve.

Formative Assessment: SEEd 8.1.7 Formative Assessment

8.1.7 Phenomena Assessment: Metal Vs. Plastic Spoon Energy Transfer

Objective

Overview

Materials

●​ I can define and model energy transfer (conduction, convection, radiation).

●​ Students are again given a plastic and a metal spoon. They now make explanations of the phenomenon based upon

●​ melting ice cube link to student directions ●​ CER