Northeast Middle School

8th Grade- Science

Quarter 1 Syllabus

Unit Overview: Magnetism & Electromagnetism

Essential Questions:

Learning Targets TN State Standards Required Extra Vocabulary and Key Assignments,
Resources Resources Terms Homework,
Graded
Activities

Week 1 What is 8.PS2.1- design & Textbook Planning and magnet,magnetism, Jumpstart,
Magnetism? conduct carrying out magnetic pole,
pg-52-55
investigation investigations magnetic force
depicting the Worksheets:
relationship between
magnetism & Investigating
electricity Electric Motors Assess Your
understanding
Ch. 2 lesson 1
Science
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Understanding
Electromagnet
Worksheet:
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Review and
Reinforce
“What is
Dream Jobs:
Magnetism”
Particle
Physicist article https://docs.g
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Week 2 Magnetic Fields 8.PS2.2--Conduct Textbook Mr. Parr song compass, magnetic Jumpstart
investigation to on magnets field, magnetic field
pg. 56-61
provide evidence lines, magnetic
https://www.y
that fields exist declination Worksheets:
outube.com/
between objects
watch?
exerting forces on
v=_xwZmpBvUT Assess Your
each other
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Fields”

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Interactive
notebook
page
“Opposites
Attract”

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Week 3 Electromagnetic 8.ETS1.1 Textbook article: solenoid,electromag Jumpstart
Force net,electromagnetis
8.PS2.1 pg.62-67 https://kids.brit
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Vocabulary
udents/article/
Quiz
galvanometer
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Worksheets:

article:

http://www.sp ElectroMagnet
arkmuseum.co ic Force Assess
m/GALV.HTM Your
Understanding

https://docs.g
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Reinforce
Electromagnet
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https://docs.g
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Cause and
effect chart

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Week 4 Electricity, 8.PS2.1 Textbook Youtube electric motor Jumpstart/Exit

Magnetism & Ticket
8.PS2.2 pg. 68-73 https://youtu.b galvanometer
Motion
e/Elv3WpL32U Stem Activity
8.PS2.3
E
Test

Worksheets:

Assess your
understanding
Electricity,
Magnetism,
and Motion

https://docs.g
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Reinforce
Electricity,
Magnetism,
and Motion

https://docs.g
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Week 5 Momentum 8.PS2.3- create a Textbook Youtube momentum, law of Jumpstart

demonstration of an conservation of
pg. 32-35 https://youtu.b Friction/Gravit
object in motion & momentum,
e/EzNfvwPCFs y
describe the
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position, force, and Forces
direction of the Vocabulary
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Worksheets:

Momentum
Assess Your
Understanding

https://docs.g
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Momentum
Review and
Reinforce

https://docs.g
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Week 6 Newton's Law 8.PS2.4- plan & Textbook Youtube acceleration, force, Jumpstart
conduct an newton, net force
pg. 24-31 https://youtu.b Exit Ticket
investigation to
e/tMN36z8Zz4
provide evidence Newtons Law
U
that the change in Newtons Quiz
an object’s motion
depends on the sum
of forces Worksheets:

Newtons Law
Assess and
Review

https://docs.g
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Newton’s Laws
Review and
Reinforce
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Week 7 Newton's 2nd Law 8.PS2.3 Textbook Youtube friction, mass, Jumpstart
weight,gravity,
8PS2.4 pg. 24-31 https://youtu.b Newtons Test
rolling friction, sliding
e/8YhYqN9Bw
friction, static
B4
friction, fluid friction, Compare and
inertia Contrast
Newton’s 3
Laws of
Motion

https://drive.g
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Week 8 Characteristics of 8.PS4.1- Develop & textbook Youtube waves,energy, Jumpstart/Exit

Waves use models to medium, vibration, Ticket
represent the basic pg.96-101 https://youtu.b mechanical wave, Waves
properties of waves e/TsQL-sXZOLc transverse
including wave,crest,
frequency,amplitude trough,compression, Worksheets:
,wavelength,& rarefaction
speed
What are
Waves Assess
your
understanding

https://docs.g
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What are
Waves Review
and Reinforce

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Week 9 Characteristics of 8.PS4.1- Develop & textbook amplitude, Jumpstart

Waves use models to wavelength,
pg. 102-107 Exit Ticket
represent the basic frequency, hertz
properties of waves Properties of
including Waves
frequency,amplitude Quiz
,wavelength,&
speed
Worksheets:

Properties of
Waves Assess
Your
Understanding

https://docs.g
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Properties of
waves Review
and reinforce

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