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)