8th Grade Science Guide

investigations

Graphic Organizer

Complex Text ● Text Compactor ● The Noun Project ● Engineering a Text ● Response Cards ● LENSS Protocol ● LENSES Protocol ● D-TAILSS Protocol

● Analyzing Data

● Discussion Diamond ● Read - Generate - Sort - Solve ● Outside-Inside Circle Reading ● Snowball Discussion ● Math Language Routines

● Rubric Samples

Analyzing & Interpreting Data

Graphic Organizer

● Math and

● Rubric Samples

Using Mathematics & Computational Thinking

Computation Graphic Organizer

● Constructing Explanations

● Round Table ● Write & Pass ● Discussion Diamond ● Idea Carousel ● Vocabulary Buzzwords ● Discussion Diamond ● Idea Carousel

● Common Science Greek & Latin Roots ● Connecting Visuals to Surrounding Text ● New Vocabulary Graphic Organizer ● Close Reading Routine ● Text Complexity ● Text Dependent Questions ● Accessing Complex Text ● Text Compactor ● The Noun Project ● Engineering a Text ● Response Cards

● Rubric Samples

Constructing Explanations

Graphic Organizer

● Engineering

● Rubric Samples

Designing Solutions

Design Graphic Organizer

● Argument Graphic Organizer ● CER Graphic Organizer

● Write & Pass ● Four Quadrants / Voting Chips ● Claim-Pass ● Read - Generate - Sort - Solve ● Outside-Inside Circle Reading

● Rubric Samples

Engaging in Argument from Evidence

● Group Summary Protocol

● Round Table ● Write & Pass ● Discussion Diamond ● Idea Carousel ● Vocabulary Buzzwords

● Rubric Samples

Obtaining, Evaluating and Communicating Information

Additional Resources

Classroom Posters

Scaffolds to Support Crosscutting Concepts

Speaking/ Listening Scaffolds

Reading/ Viewing Scaffolds

Writing Scaffolds

Assessment