Gizmos for New Mexico - Science: 8th Grade (Assessment Frameworks adopted 2004)

This correlation lists the recommended Gizmos for this state's curriculum standards. Click any Gizmo title below for more information.

II: : Content of Science

II.I: : Understand the structure and properties of matter, the characteristics of energy, and the interactions between matter and energy.

II.I.I: : Know the forms and properties of matter and how matter interacts.

II.I.I.PM: : Properties of Matter

II.I.I.PM.1: : Know how to use density, boiling point, freezing point, conductivity, and color to identify various substances.

II.I.I.PM.2: : Distinguish between metals and non-metals.

II.I.I.PM.3: : Understand the differences among elements, compounds, and mixtures by:

II.I.I.PM.3.b: : interpretation of chemical formulas

II.I.I.SM: : Structure of Matter

II.I.I.SM.4: : Identify the protons, neutrons, and electrons within an atom and describe their locations (i.e., in the nucleus or in motion outside the nucleus).

II.I.I.SM.5: : Explain that elements are organized in the periodic table according to their properties.

II.I.I.SM.6: : Know that compounds are made of two or more elements, but not all sets of elements can combine to form compounds.

II.I.I.CM: : Changes in Matter

II.I.I.CM.7: : Know that phase changes are physical changes that can be reversed (e.g., evaporation, condensation, melting).

II.I.I.CM.8: : Describe various familiar physical and chemical changes that occur naturally (e.g., snow melting, photosynthesis, rusting, burning).

II.I.I.CM.10: : Know that chemical reactions can absorb energy (endothermic reactions) or release energy (exothermic reactions).

II.I.II: : Explain the physical processes involved in the transfer, change, and conservation of energy.

II.I.II.ET: : Energy Transformation

II.I.II.ET.1: : Know that energy exists in many forms and that when energy is transformed some energy is usually converted to heat.

II.I.II.ET.2: : Know that kinetic energy is a measure of the energy of an object in motion and potential energy is a measure of an object's position or composition, including:

II.I.II.ET.2.a: : transformation of gravitational potential energy of position into kinetic energy of motion by a falling object.

II.I.II.ET.4: : Know that electrical energy is the flow of electrons through electrical conductors that connect sources of electrical energy to points of use, including:

II.I.II.ET.4.a: : electrical current paths through parallel and series circuits

II.I.II.ET.4.c: : use of electricity by appliances and equipment (e.g., calculators, hair dryers, light bulbs, motors).

II.I.II.W: : Waves

II.I.II.W.5: : Understand how light and radio waves carry energy through vacuum or matter by:

II.I.II.W.5.a: : straight-line travel unless an object is encountered

II.I.II.W.5.b: : reflection by a mirror, refraction by a lens, absorption by a dark object

II.I.II.W.5.c: : separation of white light into different wavelengths by prisms

II.I.II.W.5.d: : visibility of objects due to light emission or scattering.

II.I.II.W.6: : Understand that vibrations of matter (e.g., sound, earthquakes, water waves) carry wave energy, including:

II.I.II.W.6.a: : sound transmission through solids, liquids, and gases

II.I.II.W.6.b: : relationship of pitch and loudness of sound to rate and distance (amplitude) of vibration

II.I.III: : Describe and explain forces that produce motion in objects.

II.I.III.F: : Forces

II.I.III.F.1: : Know that there are fundamental forces in nature (e.g., gravity, electromagnetic forces, nuclear forces).

II.I.III.F.2: : Know that a force has both magnitude and direction.

II.I.III.F.3: : Analyze the separate forces acting on an object at rest or in motion (e.g., gravity, elastic forces, friction), including how multiple forces reinforce or cancel one another to result in a net force that acts on an object.

II.I.III.F.4: : Know that electric charge produces electrical fields and magnets produce magnetic fields.

II.I.III.F.5: : Know how a moving magnetic field can produce an electric current (generator) and how an electric current can produce a magnetic field (electromagnet).

II.I.III.M: : Motion

II.I.III.M.7: : Know that an object’s motion is always described relative to some other object or point (i.e., frame of reference).

II.I.III.M.8: : Understand and apply Newton's Laws of Motion:

II.I.III.M.8.a: : Objects in motion will continue in motion and objects at rest will remain at rest unless acted upon by an unbalanced force (inertia).

II.I.III.M.8.c: : If an object has more mass the effect of an applied force is proportionally less.

II.II: : Understand the properties, structures, and processes of living things and the interdependence of living things and their environments.

II.II.I: : Explain the diverse structures and functions of living things and the complex relationships between living things and their environments.

II.II.I.1: : Describe how matter moves through ecosystems (e.g., water cycle, carbon cycle).

II.II.I.2: : Describe how energy flows through ecosystems (e.g., sunlight, green plants, food for animals).

II.II.I.3: : Explain how a change in the flow of energy can impact an ecosystem (e.g., the amount of sunlight available for plant growth, global climate change).

II.II.II: : Understand how traits are passed from one generation to the next and how species evolve.

II.II.II.2: : Identify DNA as the chemical compound involved in heredity in living organisms.

II.II.III: : Understand the structure of organisms and the function of cells in living systems.

II.II.III.1: : Describe how cells use chemical energy obtained from food to conduct cellular functions (i.e., respiration).

II.II.III.2: : Explain that photosynthesis in green plants captures the energy from the sun and stores it chemically.

II.III: : Understand the structure of Earth, the solar system, and the universe, the interconnections among them, and the processes and interactions of Earth's systems.

II.III.I: : Describe how the concepts of energy, matter, and force can be used to explain the observed behavior of the solar system, the universe, and their structures.

II.III.I.2: : Explain how the properties of light (e.g., emission, reflection, refraction) emitted from the sun and stars are used to learn about the universe, including:

II.III.I.2.a: : distances in the solar system and the universe

II.III.I.2.b: : temperatures of different stars.

II.III.I.3: : Understand how gravitational force acts on objects in the solar system and the universe, including:

II.III.I.3.b: : explanation of the orbits of the planets around the sun.

II.III.II: : Describe the structure of Earth and its atmosphere and explain how energy, matter, and forces shape Earth's systems.

II.III.II.1: : Describe the role of pressure (and heat) in the rock cycle.

II.III.II.2: : Understand the unique role water plays on Earth, including:

II.III.II.2.b: : properties of water related to processes in the water cycle: evaporation, condensation, precipitation, surface run-off, percolation

II.III.II.2.d: : fresh and salt water in oceans, rivers, lakes, and glaciers

II.III.II.2.e: : reactant in photosynthesis.

Correlation last revised: 9/22/2020

New Mexico - Science: 8th Grade

Assessment Frameworks | Adopted: 2004

II: : Content of Science