Science, Standard D: Physical Science
Performance Standards - Grade 8

By the end of grade eight, students will:

PROPERTIES AND CHANGES OF PROPERTIES IN MATTER

D.8.1 Observe, describe, and measure physical and chemical properties of elements and other substances to identify and group them according to properties such as density, melting points, boiling points, conductivity, magnetic attraction, solubility, and reactions to common physical and chemical tests

D.8.2 Use the major ideas of atomic theory and molecular theory to describe physical and chemical interactions among substances, including solids, liquids, and gases

D.8.3 Understand how chemical interactions and behaviors lead to new substances with different properties

D.8.4 While conducting investigations, use the science themes to develop explanations of physical and chemical interactions and energy exchanges

MOTIONS AND FORCES

D.8.5 While conducting investigations, explain the motion of objects by describing the forces acting on them

D.8.6 While conducting investigations, explain the motion of objects using concepts of speed, velocity, acceleration, friction, momentum, and changes over time, among others, and apply these concepts and explanations to real-life situations outside the classroom

D.8.7 While conducting investigations of common physical and chemical interactions occurring in the laboratory and the outside world, use commonly accepted definitions of energy and the idea of energy conservation

TRANSFER OF ENERGY

D.8.8 Describe and investigate the properties of light, heat, gravity, radio waves, magnetic fields, electrical fields, and sound waves as they interact with material objects in common situations

D.8.9 Explain the behaviors of various forms of energy by using the models of energy transmission, both in the laboratory and in real-life situations in the outside world

D.8.10 Explain how models of the atomic structure of matter have changed over time, including historical models and modern atomic theory

Content Standard D

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