8th Grade Science Focus Standards

Cross-Cutting Concepts

1.   Scale, Proportion, and Quantity (Kinetic Energy, Solar System, Geologic History of Earth)

2.  Cause and Effect (Gravitational Forces, Selection)

3.  Systems & Systems Models (Newton's 3rd Law, Potential Energy)

4.  Structure & Function (Genes & Proteins, Mutations)

5.  Energy & Matter (Kinetic Energy)

Science and Engineering Practices

6.  Constructing Explanations & Designing Solutions (Newton's 3rd Law)

7.   Asking Questions/Defining Problems (Electric Forces)

8.   Developing and Using Models (Earth, Moon, Sun System)

9.   Using Mathematics & Computational Thinking (Natural Selection)

10.  Analyzing & Interpreting Data (Solar System)