{"id":633,"date":"2023-09-09T21:54:46","date_gmt":"2023-09-09T21:54:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/school.assumption.org\/eigthgrade\/?page_id=633"},"modified":"2026-09-28T19:52:03","modified_gmt":"2026-09-28T19:52:03","slug":"8th-grade-science-supports","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/school.assumption.org\/eigthgrade\/8th-grade-science-supports\/","title":{"rendered":"8th Grade Science Supports"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">General note: Current vocabulary should be memorized and is <mark>highlighted<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary><mark class=\"has-inline-color has-bright-blue-color\"><strong>Scientific Method<\/strong><\/mark><\/summary>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><mark><strong>Observation<\/strong>&#8211; what I see, taste, touch, smell, hear<\/mark><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><mark><strong>Inference<\/strong>&#8211; what I guess, assume<\/mark><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><mark><strong>Prediction<\/strong>&#8211; a future statement with words like, \u201cwill,\u201d \u201cmight,\u201d \u201ccould\u201d etc<\/mark><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><mark><strong>Hypothesis Statement<\/strong>&#8211; If (inference), then (prediction)<\/mark><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><mark><strong>Independent Variable<\/strong>&#8211; what I choose\/change in my experiment<\/mark>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ex: The amount of light I expose the grass to<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><mark><strong>Dependent Variable<\/strong>&#8211; what I measure at the end of my experiment<\/mark>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ex: The growth of the grass<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><mark><strong>Controlled Variable<\/strong>&#8211; what I keep consistent in my experiment<\/mark>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ex: The type of grass, the amount of time since it was planted, the watering schedule<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><mark><strong>Bias<\/strong>&#8211; my preferences that cause unfair\/inaccurate results<\/mark><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ex: If the grass needs light to grow, then grass in the shade will not grow well.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary><strong><mark class=\"has-inline-color has-bright-blue-color\">Contact Forces (Applied, Friction &amp; Drag)<\/mark><\/strong><\/summary>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Unit 1 Storyline: <a href=\"https:\/\/openscied-uploads-production.s3.amazonaws.com\/G8_UCF\/parts\/storyline.pdf\">https:\/\/openscied-uploads-production.s3.amazonaws.com\/G8_UCF\/parts\/storyline.pdf<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><mark>Newton&#8217;s Three Laws of Motion<\/mark><\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>If the net force of an object is 0 then the object will not change its motion. If the net force is above 0, then there will be a change of motion in the direction of the greatest force applied. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Acceleration of an object is equal to the net force acting on the object divided by the mass of the object<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>When 1 object exerts force on another, the second object exerts equal force in the opposite direction<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><mark><strong>Contact Force<\/strong>&#8211; When objects exert a push or a pull through direct contact (ex: drag, friction<\/mark>)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><mark><strong>Noncontact Force<\/strong>&#8211; When objects exert a push or pull with no contact (ex: gravity, magnetism)<\/mark><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><mark><strong>Peak Force<\/strong>&#8211; The moment when forces are equal and opposite during a collision<\/mark><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><mark><strong>Force<\/strong>&#8211; Any push or pull<\/mark><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><mark><strong>Kinetic Energy<\/strong>&#8211; The amount of motion present in a system (more movement, more energy)<\/mark><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><mark><strong>Potential Energy<\/strong>&#8211; The amount of potential motion in a system (think of a tight rubber band about to snap or a textbook about to tip off and fall from the top shelf)<\/mark><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><mark><strong>Free Body Diagram<\/strong>&#8211; A model showing all the forces acting on objects (making sure to center the forces and show the direction and intensity using arrows)<\/mark><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"975\" height=\"1022\" fetchpriority=\"low\" src=\"https:\/\/school.assumption.org\/eigthgrade\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2026\/09\/image-3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1995\" srcset=\"https:\/\/school.assumption.org\/eigthgrade\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2026\/09\/image-3.png 975w, https:\/\/school.assumption.org\/eigthgrade\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2026\/09\/image-3-286x300.png 286w, https:\/\/school.assumption.org\/eigthgrade\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2026\/09\/image-3-768x805.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 975px) 100vw, 975px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"474\" height=\"346\" fetchpriority=\"low\" src=\"https:\/\/school.assumption.org\/eigthgrade\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2026\/09\/image-4.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2035\" style=\"width:389px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/school.assumption.org\/eigthgrade\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2026\/09\/image-4.png 474w, https:\/\/school.assumption.org\/eigthgrade\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2026\/09\/image-4-300x219.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" fetchpriority=\"low\" src=\"https:\/\/school.assumption.org\/eigthgrade\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2026\/09\/image-5-1024x683.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2037\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.499337928224629;width:392px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/school.assumption.org\/eigthgrade\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2026\/09\/image-5-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/school.assumption.org\/eigthgrade\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2026\/09\/image-5-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/school.assumption.org\/eigthgrade\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2026\/09\/image-5-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/school.assumption.org\/eigthgrade\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2026\/09\/image-5.png 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Example Free Body Diagram:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"474\" height=\"242\" fetchpriority=\"low\" src=\"https:\/\/school.assumption.org\/eigthgrade\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2026\/09\/image-6.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2039\" style=\"width:372px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/school.assumption.org\/eigthgrade\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2026\/09\/image-6.png 474w, https:\/\/school.assumption.org\/eigthgrade\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2026\/09\/image-6-300x153.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Videos from class:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=sVr6tVy7htU\">Slow motion video of golf club hitting a golf ball &#8211; Lesson 3, Unit 8.1 Contact Forces<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=My1WOu3LOCM\">Car Collision Showing Bumpers &#8211; Lesson 3, Unit 8.1 Contact Forces<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=v30b5IAgwQw\">Breaking Glass in Ultra Slow Motion | 30000 FPS<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ZGN7zZrt-s0\">Golf ball colliding with CD case &#8211; Lesson 2, Unit 8.1<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=AkB81u5IM3I\">Golf Ball 70,000fps 150mph<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=IM4zZchluX0&amp;t=312s\">Filming Bullets at 20,000,000 FPS! &#8211; Ballistic High-Speed<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=qryjJfoXRo8\">Speed and Velocity w\/ Marty Beller &#8211; They Might Be Giants<\/a><\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">KE vs PE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=g7u6pIfUVy4&amp;t=10s\">Kinetic Energy and Potential Energy<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Sound Waves<\/summary>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Unit 2 Storyline: <a href=\"https:\/\/openscied-uploads-production.s3.amazonaws.com\/G8_USO\/parts\/storyline.pdf\">https:\/\/openscied-uploads-production.s3.amazonaws.com\/G8_USO\/parts\/storyline.pdf<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Frequency<\/strong>&#8211; How fast a wave travels\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>High frequency<\/strong>&#8211; scrunched up, high pitch note<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Low frequency<\/strong>&#8211; spread out, low pitch note<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Amplitude<\/strong>&#8211; How tall a wave is\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>High amplitude<\/strong>&#8211; tall wave, loud sound<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Low amplitude<\/strong>&#8211; short wave, quiet sound<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Kinetic Energy<\/strong>&#8211; Energy of motion (how fast particles are moving)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"low\" src=\"https:\/\/www.funkidslive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/amplitude-and-wavelngth.gif\" alt=\"Sound Waves! - Fun Kids - the UK&apos;s children&apos;s radio station\" style=\"width:393px;height:auto\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>PhET Simulation to review (visit Sound): <a href=\"https:\/\/phet.colorado.edu\/sims\/html\/waves-intro\/latest\/waves-intro_en.html\">https:\/\/phet.colorado.edu\/sims\/html\/waves-intro\/latest\/waves-intro_en.html<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"low\" src=\"https:\/\/qdnewssl-5762.kxcdn.com\/images\/dev\/qatar%20news\/large\/How%20sound%20waves%20work_02-03-2021_09-03_soundwave%20final.jpg\" alt=\"How sound waves work?\" style=\"width:427px;height:auto\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"910\" height=\"1024\" fetchpriority=\"low\" src=\"https:\/\/school.assumption.org\/eigthgrade\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2025\/11\/image-910x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1368\" style=\"width:480px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/school.assumption.org\/eigthgrade\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2025\/11\/image-910x1024.png 910w, https:\/\/school.assumption.org\/eigthgrade\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2025\/11\/image-267x300.png 267w, https:\/\/school.assumption.org\/eigthgrade\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2025\/11\/image-768x864.png 768w, https:\/\/school.assumption.org\/eigthgrade\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2025\/11\/image-1366x1536.png 1366w, https:\/\/school.assumption.org\/eigthgrade\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2025\/11\/image-1821x2048.png 1821w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 910px) 100vw, 910px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Is There Sound in Space?\" width=\"660\" height=\"371\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BpgPXZh1WEQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How your ear works - Inside the Human Body: Building Your Brain - BBC\" width=\"660\" height=\"371\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/r-c5GpoD8wI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Non-Contact Forces (Magnetism &amp; Gravity)<\/summary>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Unit 3 Storyline: <a href=\"https:\/\/openscied-uploads-production.s3.amazonaws.com\/G8_UDF\/parts\/storyline.pdf\">https:\/\/openscied-uploads-production.s3.amazonaws.com\/G8_UDF\/parts\/storyline.pdf<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Electricity<\/strong>: when electrons flow through a conductive material (like metal)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Magnetism<\/strong>: when electrons flow together in a material, causing a magnetic field&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Electromagnet<\/strong>: when a wire (or other impermanent magnet) has electricity flowing through it, causing it to generate a magnetic field<img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"low\" src=\"https:\/\/school.assumption.org\/eigthgrade\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2024\/01\/image.png\" alt=\"\"><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=hFAOXdXZ5TM\">MAGNETS: How Do They Work?<\/a>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Magnetic fields are generated by electrically charged objects<\/strong>: Magnetic fields are generated when electrically charged objects start moving, transforming electric fields into magnetic fields. (00:00:23)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Significance of the arrangement of electrons in an atom concerning its magnetism<\/strong>: The arrangement of electrons, particularly in half-filled outer shells, determines an atom&#8217;s magnetism, with unpaired electrons contributing to the magnetic field. (00:02:57)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>&nbsp;How do magnetic domains affect the overall magnetism of a material?<\/strong> Magnetic domains can align in the same direction to create a strong magnetic field, but if they are misaligned, they can cancel each other out, resulting in no overall magnetic field. (2:36-2:57)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Earth &amp; Space <\/summary>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Unit 4 Storyline: <a href=\"https:\/\/openscied-uploads-production.s3.amazonaws.com\/G8_USS\/parts\/storyline.pdf\">https:\/\/openscied-uploads-production.s3.amazonaws.com\/G8_USS\/parts\/storyline.pdf<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Solar: referring to our sun<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lunar: referring to our moon<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Orbit: circling an object<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Elevation: how high up something is<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Elliptical: type of oval<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rotation: spinning around a point<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Axis: a point something spins around<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Annual: Happens every year<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Diurnal: Happens every day<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hemisphere: Half of a sphere (we divide the Earth into southern and northern hemispheres)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Umbra: darker shadow (reddish because of refraction through the atmosphere)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Penumbra: lighter, wide shadow (blue or purplish because of refraction)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>North Star<\/strong>: does not appear to move because the axis points directly to it<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" fetchpriority=\"low\" src=\"https:\/\/school.assumption.org\/eigthgrade\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2024\/02\/image-7.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-751\" style=\"width:497px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/school.assumption.org\/eigthgrade\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2024\/02\/image-7.png 960w, https:\/\/school.assumption.org\/eigthgrade\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2024\/02\/image-7-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/school.assumption.org\/eigthgrade\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2024\/02\/image-7-768x576.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Seasons<\/strong>: are caused by the axis tilting towards the sun or away from the sun:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" fetchpriority=\"low\" src=\"https:\/\/school.assumption.org\/eigthgrade\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2024\/02\/image-4-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-737\" style=\"width:500px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/school.assumption.org\/eigthgrade\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2024\/02\/image-4-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/school.assumption.org\/eigthgrade\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2024\/02\/image-4-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/school.assumption.org\/eigthgrade\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2024\/02\/image-4-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/school.assumption.org\/eigthgrade\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2024\/02\/image-4.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"647\" fetchpriority=\"low\" src=\"https:\/\/school.assumption.org\/eigthgrade\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2024\/02\/image-5.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-738\" srcset=\"https:\/\/school.assumption.org\/eigthgrade\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2024\/02\/image-5.png 500w, https:\/\/school.assumption.org\/eigthgrade\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2024\/02\/image-5-232x300.png 232w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Lunar Phases:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"337\" fetchpriority=\"low\" src=\"https:\/\/school.assumption.org\/eigthgrade\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2024\/02\/image.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-732\" style=\"width:557px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/school.assumption.org\/eigthgrade\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2024\/02\/image.png 600w, https:\/\/school.assumption.org\/eigthgrade\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2024\/02\/image-300x169.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Simulation from class:<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ccnmtl.github.io\/astro-simulations\/lunar-phase-simulator\/\">https:\/\/ccnmtl.github.io\/astro-simulations\/lunar-phase-simulator\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kcts9.pbslearningmedia.org\/resource\/buac19-68-sci-ess-moonphaseint\/lunar-phases-simulation\/\">Lunar Phases Simulation | PBS LearningMedia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"602\" height=\"400\" fetchpriority=\"low\" src=\"https:\/\/school.assumption.org\/eigthgrade\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2024\/02\/image-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-734\" style=\"width:461px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/school.assumption.org\/eigthgrade\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2024\/02\/image-1.png 602w, https:\/\/school.assumption.org\/eigthgrade\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2024\/02\/image-1-300x199.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 602px) 100vw, 602px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Light review:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"490\" height=\"240\" fetchpriority=\"low\" src=\"https:\/\/school.assumption.org\/eigthgrade\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2024\/02\/image-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-735\" srcset=\"https:\/\/school.assumption.org\/eigthgrade\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2024\/02\/image-2.png 490w, https:\/\/school.assumption.org\/eigthgrade\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2024\/02\/image-2-300x147.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 490px) 100vw, 490px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"519\" fetchpriority=\"low\" src=\"https:\/\/school.assumption.org\/eigthgrade\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2024\/02\/image-3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-736\" style=\"width:470px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/school.assumption.org\/eigthgrade\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2024\/02\/image-3.png 780w, https:\/\/school.assumption.org\/eigthgrade\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2024\/02\/image-3-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/school.assumption.org\/eigthgrade\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2024\/02\/image-3-768x511.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"ABC Zoom - Refraction: why glass prisms bend and separate light\" width=\"660\" height=\"371\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Aggi0g67uXM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Eclipses<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" fetchpriority=\"low\" src=\"https:\/\/school.assumption.org\/eigthgrade\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2024\/02\/image-6.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-741\" style=\"width:690px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/school.assumption.org\/eigthgrade\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2024\/02\/image-6.png 800w, https:\/\/school.assumption.org\/eigthgrade\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2024\/02\/image-6-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/school.assumption.org\/eigthgrade\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2024\/02\/image-6-768x480.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Solar Eclipse 101 | National Geographic\" width=\"660\" height=\"371\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cxrLRbkOwKs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Lunar Eclipse 101 | National Geographic\" width=\"660\" height=\"371\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VW2xRR75lKE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Formation of the Solar System<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"862\" height=\"718\" fetchpriority=\"low\" src=\"https:\/\/school.assumption.org\/eigthgrade\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2024\/03\/image-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-760\" style=\"width:674px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/school.assumption.org\/eigthgrade\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2024\/03\/image-1.png 862w, https:\/\/school.assumption.org\/eigthgrade\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2024\/03\/image-1-300x250.png 300w, https:\/\/school.assumption.org\/eigthgrade\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2024\/03\/image-1-768x640.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 862px) 100vw, 862px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" fetchpriority=\"low\" src=\"https:\/\/school.assumption.org\/eigthgrade\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2024\/03\/image-3-1024x768.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-762\" style=\"width:245px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/school.assumption.org\/eigthgrade\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2024\/03\/image-3-1024x768.png 1024w, https:\/\/school.assumption.org\/eigthgrade\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2024\/03\/image-3-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/school.assumption.org\/eigthgrade\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2024\/03\/image-3-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/school.assumption.org\/eigthgrade\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2024\/03\/image-3.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"350\" fetchpriority=\"low\" src=\"https:\/\/school.assumption.org\/eigthgrade\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2024\/03\/image-4-1024x350.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-763\" srcset=\"https:\/\/school.assumption.org\/eigthgrade\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2024\/03\/image-4-1024x350.png 1024w, https:\/\/school.assumption.org\/eigthgrade\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2024\/03\/image-4-300x103.png 300w, https:\/\/school.assumption.org\/eigthgrade\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2024\/03\/image-4-768x263.png 768w, https:\/\/school.assumption.org\/eigthgrade\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2024\/03\/image-4.png 1527w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As particles in space become closer and closer, a new object can form. The mass of the new object will grow, so the force of gravity increases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"975\" height=\"361\" fetchpriority=\"low\" src=\"https:\/\/school.assumption.org\/eigthgrade\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2024\/03\/image-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-761\" srcset=\"https:\/\/school.assumption.org\/eigthgrade\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2024\/03\/image-2.png 975w, https:\/\/school.assumption.org\/eigthgrade\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2024\/03\/image-2-300x111.png 300w, https:\/\/school.assumption.org\/eigthgrade\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2024\/03\/image-2-768x284.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 975px) 100vw, 975px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"176\" height=\"376\" fetchpriority=\"low\" src=\"https:\/\/school.assumption.org\/eigthgrade\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2024\/03\/image-5.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-769\" srcset=\"https:\/\/school.assumption.org\/eigthgrade\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2024\/03\/image-5.png 176w, https:\/\/school.assumption.org\/eigthgrade\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2024\/03\/image-5-140x300.png 140w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 176px) 100vw, 176px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/exoplanets.nasa.gov\/resources\/2331\/astronomical-objects-through-the-history-of-the-universe\/\">https:\/\/exoplanets.nasa.gov\/resources\/2331\/astronomical-objects-through-the-history-of-the-universe\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Doppler Effect explained visually\" width=\"660\" height=\"371\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Ur3F-JLdq_Q?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"544\" height=\"480\" fetchpriority=\"low\" src=\"https:\/\/school.assumption.org\/eigthgrade\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2024\/03\/image-6.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-776\" srcset=\"https:\/\/school.assumption.org\/eigthgrade\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2024\/03\/image-6.png 544w, https:\/\/school.assumption.org\/eigthgrade\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2024\/03\/image-6-300x265.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 544px) 100vw, 544px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"268\" height=\"165\" fetchpriority=\"low\" src=\"https:\/\/school.assumption.org\/eigthgrade\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2024\/03\/image-7.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-777\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Genetics &amp; Ancestry<\/summary>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Unit 5 Storyline: <a href=\"https:\/\/openscied-uploads-staging.s3.amazonaws.com\/G8_UGE\/parts\/storyline.pdf\">https:\/\/openscied-uploads-staging.s3.amazonaws.com\/G8_UGE\/parts\/storyline.pdf<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Genetics and Evolution<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"975\" height=\"448\" fetchpriority=\"low\" src=\"https:\/\/school.assumption.org\/eigthgrade\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2024\/05\/image.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-809\" style=\"width:690px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/school.assumption.org\/eigthgrade\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2024\/05\/image.png 975w, https:\/\/school.assumption.org\/eigthgrade\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2024\/05\/image-300x138.png 300w, https:\/\/school.assumption.org\/eigthgrade\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2024\/05\/image-768x353.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 975px) 100vw, 975px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"975\" height=\"384\" fetchpriority=\"low\" src=\"https:\/\/school.assumption.org\/eigthgrade\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2024\/05\/image-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-810\" srcset=\"https:\/\/school.assumption.org\/eigthgrade\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2024\/05\/image-1.png 975w, https:\/\/school.assumption.org\/eigthgrade\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2024\/05\/image-1-300x118.png 300w, https:\/\/school.assumption.org\/eigthgrade\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2024\/05\/image-1-768x302.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 975px) 100vw, 975px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"975\" height=\"228\" fetchpriority=\"low\" src=\"https:\/\/school.assumption.org\/eigthgrade\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2024\/05\/image-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-811\" srcset=\"https:\/\/school.assumption.org\/eigthgrade\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2024\/05\/image-2.png 975w, https:\/\/school.assumption.org\/eigthgrade\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2024\/05\/image-2-300x70.png 300w, https:\/\/school.assumption.org\/eigthgrade\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2024\/05\/image-2-768x180.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 975px) 100vw, 975px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Evidence for Evolution:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Morphology- similar body shapes in related species<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Structural Homology- similar bone structures in related species<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Developmental similarities in Embryos- similar embryo structures in related species<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fossil Record- older fossils are more ancient versions of modern species<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>DNA- more similarities in DNA means we are more closely related. The fact that all life on Earth uses DNA for genetics means we are all related in the distant past<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Processes of Evolution:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Mutations- changes to the DNA<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Natural Selection- only some individuals can survive their environments and create the next generation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Genetic Drift- when only a few individuals represent the whole population, there can be changes to which genes are common<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gene flow- when multiple separate populations mix, causing a change in which genes are common<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sexual Selection- when females and males in the population choose who to mate with based on how they look or act<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Blookets:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\"><mark class=\"has-inline-color has-dark-brown-color\">8th Science Core Concepts<\/mark><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><mark>Draw an example of Newton&#8217;s first law of motion<\/mark><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><mark>Draw an example of Newton&#8217;s second law of motion<\/mark><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><mark>Draw an example of Newton&#8217;s third law of motion<\/mark><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><mark>What does kinetic energy mean? Draw particles with low and high KE<\/mark><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><mark>Which has a greater impact on the amount of damage in a collision: mass or KE?<\/mark><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How does the amplitude of a wave relate to the energy in a wave?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Draw a model to show how waves can be: reflected, refracted, transmitted, or absorbed<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What makes a magnet magnetic?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What is an electromagnet and how can you increase the magnetic force of one?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What is the difference between a contact and a non-contact force? Give an example of each<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Which shelf on a bookshelf has the greatest potential energy?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Draw the Earth, Sun, and Moon positions in a first quarter moon. Why does the moon phase change over time?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Will you ever see a lunar eclipse during a New Moon? Explain.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Why does the moon turn red during an eclipse?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Explain the role of gravity in the solar system formation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What causes Earth&#8217;s seasons? Explain with a model<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sort these words in order from small to big: universe, moon, asteroid, galaxy, rock planet, ice\/gas planet, star, star system<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Explain the doppler effect and how it is used in astronomy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>General note: Current vocabulary should be memorized and is highlighted KE vs PE: Kinetic Energy and Potential Energy Blookets:<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":72,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-633","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/school.assumption.org\/eigthgrade\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/633","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/school.assumption.org\/eigthgrade\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/school.assumption.org\/eigthgrade\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/school.assumption.org\/eigthgrade\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/72"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/school.assumption.org\/eigthgrade\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=633"}],"version-history":[{"count":24,"href":"https:\/\/school.assumption.org\/eigthgrade\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/633\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2041,"href":"https:\/\/school.assumption.org\/eigthgrade\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/633\/revisions\/2041"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/school.assumption.org\/eigthgrade\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=633"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}