8th Grade Science Guide

8.1: Chemistry 3 Dimensions & Progressions

Unit 2

■ Connectors to link clauses (as a result of, therefore, instead, however, on the other hand) ■ Clause types to express causality (if/then)

DIFFERENTIATION IN ACTION

● Newsela - Renewable & Nonrenewable Resources Text Set ● Newsela Performance Task - Impact of Synthetic Materials

Skill Building

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Extension

FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT

● SEEd 8.1.4 Formative Assessment

ELA CONNECTIONS ● RST.6-8.1 Cite specifc textual evidence to support analysis of science and technical texts, attending to the precise details of explanations or descriptions. ● WHST.6-8.8 Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources, using search terms effectively; assess the credibility and accuracy of each source; and quote or paraphrase the data and conclusions of others while avoiding plagiarism and following a standard format for citation.

MATH CONNECTIONS ● N/A