8th Grade Science Guide
8.1: Chemistry 3 Dimensions & Progressions
Unit 2
Activity: Igloo Testing
Objective
Overview
Materials
● I can design, construct
● Create a heat box to
● Heat box, temperature probes, penguin shaped ice cubes, scales and completed igloos ● See page 38 for Heat box instructions Save the Penguins Activity
and test a device that will affect the rate of a phase change and compare competing devices to improve performance.
place the igloos in for the students.
Activity: Penguin House Presentations
Objective
Overview
Materials
● I can design, construct
● Students create mini
● Manilla Folder, post it notes, small graphs, completed igloo ● Presentation
and test a device that will affect the rate of a phase change and compare competing devices to improve performance.
science fair posters and do a gallery stroll discussing their design, data collected as well as how they would improve.
Formative Assessment: SEEd 8.1.7 Formative Assessment
8.1.7 Phenomena Assessment: Metal Vs. Plastic Spoon Energy Transfer
Objective
Overview
Materials
● I can defne and model energy transfer (conduction, convection, radiation). ● I can differentiate between an insulator and a conductor. ● I can design, construct, and test a device that will affect the rate of a phase
● Students are again given a plastic and a metal spoon. They now make explanations of the penguin activity. They now write a detailed summary paragraph that provides a scientifc explanation. phenomenon based upon the tests conducted and
● melting ice cube link to student directions ● CER
change and compare competing devices to improve performance.
8.1.3 Phenomena Introduction: Reaction in a Bag
Objective
Overview
Materials
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