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Jefferson County Schools Science The Terra Nova, Second Edition (CAT/6) is a comprehensive, modular assessment series, offering multiple measures of student achievement in science. Grade 8 The Tennessee Science Curriculum Standards provide standards, performance indicators, and accomplishments for students in eighth grade. |
| Earth and Space Science |
| The Earth and Space Science unit addresses the composition, structure, exploration, and history of the earth and space. Topics include plate tectonics, the atmosphere, geological cycles and processes, weather, climate, the solar system, and the universe. |
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Atmosphere: Comprehend
The learner will be able to (ESSENTIAL) comprehend the atmosphere.
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Earth: Energy/Importance/Analyze
The learner will be able to (IMPORTANT) analyze the importance of various types of energy resources to humans.
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Earth: History
The learner will be able to (ESSENTIAL) understand the earth's history.
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Earth: History/Estimate/Age/Analysis
The learner will be able to (ESSENTIAL) estimate the age of the earth through the analysis of scientific information.
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Earth: History/Fossils/Describe
The learner will be able to (IMPORTANT) describe how the history of the earth can be understood using fossils.
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Earth: Layers/Label/Cross Section
The learner will be able to (ESSENTIAL) label a cross section of the earth.
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Earth: Layers/Physical/Distinguish
The learner will be able to (IMPORTANT) distinguish among the layers of the earth according to their physical characteristics.
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Earth: Layers/Properties/Comprehend
The learner will be able to (IMPORTANT) comprehend the properties of the earth's layers and the location of major plates.
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Earth: Materials/Comprehend/Composed
The learner will be able to (ESSENTIAL) comprehend that the earth is composed of various materials.
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Earth: Materials/Properties
The learner will be able to (ESSENTIAL) understand the properties of Earth's materials.
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Earth: Plate Tectonics/Boundaries/Show
The learner will be able to (IMPORTANT) show the major plate boundaries.
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Earth: Plate Tectonics/Continental Drift
The learner will be able to (ESSENTIAL) differentiate between the theories of continental drift and plate tectonics.
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Earth: Plate Tectonics/Identify/Scenario
The learner will be able to (ESSENTIAL) deduce plate movements as the major causes of geological events.
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Earth: Plate Tectonics/Recognize/Main
The learner will be able to (ESSENTIAL) recognize the main plates of the earth.
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Earth and Sky: Explore/Alterations
The learner will be able to (ESSENTIAL) explore alterations in the earth and sky.
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Earth, Moon & Sun: System/Comprehend
The learner will be able to (ESSENTIAL) comprehend the earth-moon system.
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Energy: Source/Recognize
The learner will be able to (ESSENTIAL) recognize different kinds of energy sources.
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Energy: Sources/Used/Explain
The learner will be able to (IMPORTANT) explain /analyze the various sources of energy used by humans.
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Environment: Human Activities/Explore
The learner will be able to (IMPORTANT) explore how human activities impact the land, oceans, and atmosphere.
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Environment: Human/Recognize/Beneficial
The learner will be able to (ESSENTIAL) recognize the activities of humans as having the ability to be beneficial or harmful to the environment.
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Geologic Processes: Forces/Shape/Explain
The learner will be able to (IMPORTANT) explain the forces and processes that shape the earth.
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Geologic Processes: Plates/Cause/Show
The learner will be able to (IMPORTANT) show how the movement of plates cause geological events.
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Geologic Processes: Shaped/Find
The learner will be able to (IMPORTANT) find similarities and differences in the processes that have shaped the earth in the past e.g., plate movements, human activity, mountain building) and those that are shaping the earth today.
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Minerals: Characteristics/Explore
The learner will be able to (IMPORTANT) explore the characteristics of minerals and their uses.
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Minerals: Physical Characteristics
The learner will be able to (ESSENTIAL) identify rocks and minerals given a table of physical properties.
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Minerals: Test Kits/Charts/Differentiate
The learner will be able to (IMPORTANT) differentiate minerals found in rock samples with the use of test kits and/or representative charts.
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Natural Resources
The learner will be able to (ESSENTIAL) understand natural resources.
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Natural Resources: Conservation/Assess
The learner will be able to (IMPORTANT) assess the effectiveness of different conservation plans on the earth's natural resources.
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Resources: Comprehend
The learner will be able to (ESSENTIAL) comprehend resources.
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Resources: Effect/Use/Assess
The learner will be able to (IMPORTANT) study/assess the effect of human use of resources.
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Rocks: Cycle/Explain
The learner will be able to (IMPORTANT) explain the rock cycle.
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Rocks: Diagram/Processes/Label
The learner will be able to (IMPORTANT) label a diagram illustrating the processes of the rock cycle.
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Rocks: Recognize/Factors/Break/Down
The learner will be able to (ESSENTIAL) recognize factors that cause the break down of rocks.
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Rocks: Types
The learner will be able to (ESSENTIAL) understand igneous, sedimentary, and/or metamorphic rocks.
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