1. INFORMATION AND MEDIA LITERACY |
By the end of Grade 8, all students will apply skills from previous grades and… |
S:SPS4:8:1.1 Use a variety of information access tools to locate, gather, and organize potential sources of scientific information to answer questions.
S:SPS4:8:1.2 Collect real-time observations and data, synthesizing and building upon existing information (e.g., online databases, NOAA, EPA, USGS) to solve problems.
S:SPS4:8:1.3 Use appropriate tools to analyze and synthesize information (e.g., diagrams, flow charts, frequency tables, bar graphs, line graphs, stem-and-leaf plots) to draw conclusions and implications based on investigations of an issue or question. |
2. COMMUNICATION SKILLS |
By the end of Grade 8, all students will apply skills from previous grades and… |
S:SPS4:8:2.1 Use a wide range of tools and a variety of oral, written, and graphic formats to share information and results from observations and investigations. |
3. CRITICAL THINKING AND SYSTEMS THINKING |
By the end of Grade 8, all students will apply skills from previous grades and… |
S:SPS4:8:3.1 Execute steps of scientific inquiry to engage in the problem-solving and decision making processes.
S:SPS4:8:3.2 Apply new and unusual applications of existing knowledge to new and different situations.
S:SPS4:8:3.3 Make sketches, graphs, and diagrams to explain ideas and to demonstrate the interconnections between systems. |
4. PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION, FORMULATION, AND SOLUTION |
By the end of Grade 8, all students will apply skills from previous grades and… |
S:SPS4:8:4.1 Formulate a scientific question about phenomena, a problem, or an issue and using a broad range of tools and techniques; and plan and conduct an inquiry to address the question.
S:SPS4:8:4.2 Use evidence collected from observations or other sources and use them to create models and explanations. |
5. CREATIVITY AND INTELLECTUAL CURIOSITY |
By the end of Grade 8, all students will apply skills from previous grades and… |
S:SPS4:8:5.1 Use a variety of media tools to make oral and written presentations, which include written notes and descriptions, drawings, photos, and charts to communicate the procedures and results of an investigation. |
6. INTERPERSONAL AND COLLABORATIVE SKILLS |
By the end of Grade 8, all students will apply skills from previous grades and… |
S:SPS4:8:6.1 Work in diverse pairs/teams to answer questions, solve problems and make decisions.
S:SPS4:8:6.2 Plan and develop team science projects.
S:SPS4:8:6.3 Articulate understanding of content through personal interaction and sharing with peers. |
7. SELF DIRECTION |
By the end of Grade 8, all students will apply skills from previous grades and… |
S:SPS4:8:7.1 Keep a journal of observations and investigations, and periodically evaluate entries to assess progress toward achieving the understanding of key ideas. |
8. ACCOUNTABILITY AND ADAPTABILITY |
By the end of Grade 8, all students will apply skills from previous grades and… |
S:SPS4:8:8.1 Develop and execute a plan to collect and record accurate and complete data from various sources to solve a problem or answer a question; and gather and critically analyze data from a variety of sources.
S:SPS4:8:8.2 Participate in science competitions, where students are responsible for creating a product or participating in an event. |
9. SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY |
By the end of Grade 8, all students will apply skills from previous grades and… |
S:SPS4:8:9.1 Collaborate with a network of learners by phone, video, virtual classroom platform.
S:SPS4:8:9.2 Participate in simulation or role-playing activities in which students grapple with the ethics of complex issues. |
