Gizmos for Florida - Science: 8th Grade (Florida’s State Academic Standards for Science adopted 2008)

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

SC.8.E: : Earth and Space Science

SC.8.E.5: : The origin and eventual fate of the Universe still remains one of the greatest questions in science. Gravity and energy influence the formation of galaxies, including our own Milky Way Galaxy, stars, the planetary systems, and Earth. Humankind’s need to explore continues to lead to the development of knowledge and understanding of the nature of the Universe.

SC.8.E.5.3: : Distinguish the hierarchical relationships between planets and other astronomical bodies relative to solar system, galaxy, and universe, including distance, size, and composition.

SC.8.E.5.4: : Explore the Law of Universal Gravitation by explaining the role that gravity plays in the formation of planets, stars, and solar systems and in determining their motions.

SC.8.E.5.5: : Describe and classify specific physical properties of stars: apparent magnitude (brightness), temperature (color), size, and luminosity (absolute brightness).

SC.8.E.5.7: : Compare and contrast the properties of objects in the Solar System including the Sun, planets, and moons to those of Earth, such as gravitational force, distance from the Sun, speed, movement, temperature, and atmospheric conditions.

SC.8.E.5.9: : Explain the impact of objects in space on each other including:

SC.8.E.5.9.1: : the Sun on the Earth including seasons and gravitational attraction

SC.8.E.5.9.2: : the Moon on the Earth, including phases, tides, and eclipses, and the relative position of each body.

SC.8.L: : Life Science

SC.8.L.18: : Matter and Energy Transformations

SC.8.L.18.1: : Describe and investigate the process of photosynthesis, such as the roles of light, carbon dioxide, water and chlorophyll; production of food; release of oxygen.

SC.8.L.18.2: : Describe and investigate how cellular respiration breaks down food to provide energy and releases carbon dioxide.

SC.8.L.18.3: : Construct a scientific model of the carbon cycle to show how matter and energy are continuously transferred within and between organisms and their physical environment.

SC.8.N: : Nature of Science

SC.8.N.1: : The Practice of Science

SC.8.N.1.1: : Define a problem from the eighth grade curriculum using appropriate reference materials to support scientific understanding, plan and carry out scientific investigations of various types, such as systematic observations or experiments, identify variables, collect and organize data, interpret data in charts, tables, and graphics, analyze information, make predictions, and defend conclusions.

SC.8.N.1.2: : Design and conduct a study using repeated trials and replication.

SC.8.N.1.6: : Understand that scientific investigations involve the collection of relevant empirical evidence, the use of logical reasoning, and the application of imagination in devising hypotheses, predictions, explanations and models to make sense of the collected evidence.

SC.8.P: : Physical Science

SC.8.P.8: : Properties of Matter

SC.8.P.8.1: : Explore the scientific theory of atoms (also known as atomic theory) by using models to explain the motion of particles in solids, liquids, and gases.

SC.8.P.8.2: : Differentiate between weight and mass recognizing that weight is the amount of gravitational pull on an object and is distinct from, though proportional to, mass.

SC.8.P.8.3: : Explore and describe the densities of various materials through measurement of their masses and volumes.

SC.8.P.8.4: : Classify and compare substances on the basis of characteristic physical properties that can be demonstrated or measured; for example, density, thermal or electrical conductivity, solubility, magnetic properties, melting and boiling points, and know that these properties are independent of the amount of the sample.

SC.8.P.8.5: : Recognize that there are a finite number of elements and that their atoms combine in a multitude of ways to produce compounds that make up all of the living and nonliving things that we encounter.

SC.8.P.8.6: : Recognize that elements are grouped in the periodic table according to similarities of their properties.

SC.8.P.8.7: : Explore the scientific theory of atoms (also known as atomic theory) by recognizing that atoms are the smallest unit of an element and are composed of sub-atomic particles (electrons surrounding a nucleus containing protons and neutrons).

SC.8.P.8.8: : Identify basic examples of and compare and classify the properties of compounds, including acids, bases, and salts.

SC.8.P.9: : Changes in Matter

SC.8.P.9.1: : Explore the Law of Conservation of Mass by demonstrating and concluding that mass is conserved when substances undergo physical and chemical changes.

SC.8.P.9.2: : Differentiate between physical changes and chemical changes.

SC.8.P.9.3: : Investigate and describe how temperature influences chemical changes.

Correlation last revised: 7/30/2024

Florida - Science: 8th Grade

Florida’s State Academic Standards for Science | Adopted: 2008

SC.8.E: : Earth and Space Science

SC.8.L: : Life Science

SC.8.N: : Nature of Science

SC.8.P: : Physical Science