World Inside You-Essential Learnings

Learnings: Standards, Guiding Questions, and Essential Learnings

Bellingham Public Schools Science - Grade 8 Expectations

Systems Properties:

Create and interpret descriptions, charts and graphics of the physical characteristics or internal structures of plants and animals.

Systems Structure:

Describe a system by tracing the flow of matter and energy through the system.
Explain the parts and components of a system and how the parts interconnect and influence each other.
Identify the inputs, outputs and transfers of a system.
Identify and explain basic cell functions (extracting energy from food, using energy, and getting rid of waste).
Describe how cells are arranged into body structures and how these structures work together and depend on each other to sustain life.
Describe and draw living organisms.
Identify and describe the components and steps necessary for human body processes (e.g. digestion, reproduction, respiration, elimination of waste, circulation) to function properly.
Describe how systems interact to distribute materials and eliminate wastes produced by metabolic processes.
Identify and describe how energy is transformed into food for the growth of an organism.

Bellingham Public Schools Science Benchmarks, gr. 6-8

2.1 Investigating Systems: Develop t;he knowledge and skills necessary to do scientific inquiry.

Generate questions that can be answered through scientific investigations.
Use evidence from scientific investigations to think critically and logically to develop descriptions, explanations, and predictions.
Communicate scientific procedures, investigations, and explanations visually, orally, in writing, with computer-based technology, and in the language of mathematics.

2.2 Nature of Science: Understanding the nature of scientific inquiry.

Understand how scientific investigations are used to answer questions about the natural and constructed worlds.

3.1 Designing Solutions: Apply design processes to develop solutions to human problems or meet challenges using the knowledge and skills of science and technology.

Identify and examine common, everyday challenges or problems in which science/technology can be or has been used to design solutions.

3.2 Science, Technology, and Society: Know that science and technology are human endeavors, interrelated to each other, to society, and to the workplace.

Investigate the use of science, mathematics and technology within occupational/career areas of interest.

Washington State Essential Learning Requirements in Science:

Systems:

Create and interpret descriptions, charts and graphics of the physical characteristics or internal structures of animals and plants.

Essential Academic Learning Requirements in Writing

1. The student writes clearly and effectively

To meet this standard, the student will:
1.1 develop concept and design
develop a topic or theme; organize written thoughts with a clear beginning, middle, and end; use transitional sentences and phrases to connect related ideas; write coherently and effectively
1.2 use style appropriate to the audience and purpose
use voice, word choice, and sentence fluency for intended style and audience
1.3 apply writing conventions
know and apply correct spelling, grammar, sentence structure, punctuation, and capitalization

3. The student understands and uses the steps of the writing process.

To meet this standard, the student will:
3.1 prewrite
generate ideas and gather information
3.2 draft
elaborate on a topic and supporting ideas
3.3 revise
collect input and enhance text and style
3.4 edit
use resources to correct spelling, punctuation, grammar, and usage

Essential Academic Learning Requirements in Reading

1: The student understands and uses different skills and strategies to read.

1.1 Use word recognition skills and strategies to read and comprehend text.
1.2 Use vocabulary (word meaning) strategies to comprehend text.
1.3 Build vocabulary through wide reading.
1.4 Apply word recognition skills and strategies to read fluently.

2: The student understands the meaning of what is read.

2.1 Demonstrate evidence of reading comprehension.
2.2 Understand and apply knowledge of text components to comprehend text.
2.3 Expand comprehension by analyzing, interpreting, and synthesizing information and ideas in informational text.

3: The student reads different materials for a variety of purposes.

3.1 Read to learn new information.
3.2 Read to perform a task.
3.3 Read for career application.

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		Learnings: Standards, Guiding Questions, and Essential Learnings Bellingham Public Schools Science - Grade 8 Expectations Systems Properties: Create and interpret descriptions, charts and graphics of the physical characteristics or internal structures of plants and animals. Systems Structure: Describe a system by tracing the flow of matter and energy through the system. Explain the parts and components of a system and how the parts interconnect and influence each other. Identify the inputs, outputs and transfers of a system. Identify and explain basic cell functions (extracting energy from food, using energy, and getting rid of waste). Describe how cells are arranged into body structures and how these structures work together and depend on each other to sustain life. Describe and draw living organisms. Identify and describe the components and steps necessary for human body processes (e.g. digestion, reproduction, respiration, elimination of waste, circulation) to function properly. Describe how systems interact to distribute materials and eliminate wastes produced by metabolic processes. Identify and describe how energy is transformed into food for the growth of an organism. Bellingham Public Schools Science Benchmarks, gr. 6-8 2.1 Investigating Systems: Develop t;he knowledge and skills necessary to do scientific inquiry. Generate questions that can be answered through scientific investigations. Use evidence from scientific investigations to think critically and logically to develop descriptions, explanations, and predictions. Communicate scientific procedures, investigations, and explanations visually, orally, in writing, with computer-based technology, and in the language of mathematics. 2.2 Nature of Science: Understanding the nature of scientific inquiry. Understand how scientific investigations are used to answer questions about the natural and constructed worlds. 3.1 Designing Solutions: Apply design processes to develop solutions to human problems or meet challenges using the knowledge and skills of science and technology. Identify and examine common, everyday challenges or problems in which science/technology can be or has been used to design solutions. 3.2 Science, Technology, and Society: Know that science and technology are human endeavors, interrelated to each other, to society, and to the workplace. Investigate the use of science, mathematics and technology within occupational/career areas of interest. Washington State Essential Learning Requirements in Science: Systems: Create and interpret descriptions, charts and graphics of the physical characteristics or internal structures of animals and plants. Essential Academic Learning Requirements in Writing 1. The student writes clearly and effectively To meet this standard, the student will: 1.1 develop concept and design develop a topic or theme; organize written thoughts with a clear beginning, middle, and end; use transitional sentences and phrases to connect related ideas; write coherently and effectively 1.2 use style appropriate to the audience and purpose use voice, word choice, and sentence fluency for intended style and audience 1.3 apply writing conventions know and apply correct spelling, grammar, sentence structure, punctuation, and capitalization 3. The student understands and uses the steps of the writing process. To meet this standard, the student will: 3.1 prewrite generate ideas and gather information 3.2 draft elaborate on a topic and supporting ideas 3.3 revise collect input and enhance text and style 3.4 edit use resources to correct spelling, punctuation, grammar, and usage Essential Academic Learning Requirements in Reading 1: The student understands and uses different skills and strategies to read. 1.1 Use word recognition skills and strategies to read and comprehend text. 1.2 Use vocabulary (word meaning) strategies to comprehend text. 1.3 Build vocabulary through wide reading. 1.4 Apply word recognition skills and strategies to read fluently. 2: The student understands the meaning of what is read. 2.1 Demonstrate evidence of reading comprehension. 2.2 Understand and apply knowledge of text components to comprehend text. 2.3 Expand comprehension by analyzing, interpreting, and synthesizing information and ideas in informational text. 3: The student reads different materials for a variety of purposes. 3.1 Read to learn new information. 3.2 Read to perform a task. 3.3 Read for career application.

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