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Subject Area - 3:
Science and Technology and Engineering Education
Science and Technology and Engineering Education
- Standard Area - 3.3: Earth and Space Sciences
- Organizing Category - 3.3.B: Origin and Evolution of the Universe
- Grade Level - 3.3.8.B: GRADE 8
Standard - 3.3.8.B2
SCALE AND MEASUREMENT
Explain measurements and evidence indicating the age of the universe.
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Assessment Anchor - S8.A.2
Processes, Procedures, and Tools of Scientific Investigations
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Anchor Descriptor - S8.A.2.1 Apply knowledge of scientific investigation or technological design in different contexts to make inferences to solve problems.
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Eligible Content - S8.A.2.1.1 Use evidence, observations, or a variety of scales (e.g., mass, distance, volume, temperature) to describe relationships.
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Alternate Eligible Content - S8.A.2.1.1a Use observations (limited to duration, weight, volume, distance, or temperature) to identify relationships (e.g., bigger/smaller, faster/slower, higher/lower).
Alternate Eligible Content is designed for students assessed using the PA Alternate System of Assessment (PASA). Essentialized Example resources assist teachers in designing instruction that reduces content complexity while maintaining alignment to academic standards.
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Eligible Content - S8.A.2.1.2 Use space/time relationships, define concepts operationally, raise testable questions, or formulate hypotheses.Eligible Content - S8.A.2.1.3 Design a controlled experiment by specifying how the independent variables will be manipulated, how the dependent variable will be measured, and which variables will be held constant.Eligible Content - S8.A.2.1.4 Interpret data/observations; develop relationships among variables based on data/observations to design models as solutionsEligible Content - S8.A.2.1.5 Use evidence from investigations to clearly communicate and support conclusions.Eligible Content - S8.A.2.1.6 Identify a design flaw in a simple technological system and devise possible working solutions
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Anchor Descriptor - S8.A.2.2 Apply appropriate instruments for a specific purpose and describe the information the instrument can provide.
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Eligible Content - S8.A.2.2.1 Describe the appropriate use of instruments and scales to accurately and safely measure time, mass, distance, volume, or temperature under a variety of conditions.
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Alternate Eligible Content - S8.A.2.2.1a Identify the appropriate instrument and unit of measure to accurately record time, weight, distance, volume, or temperature.
Alternate Eligible Content is designed for students assessed using the PA Alternate System of Assessment (PASA). Essentialized Example resources assist teachers in designing instruction that reduces content complexity while maintaining alignment to academic standards.
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Eligible Content - S8.A.2.2.2 Apply appropriate measurement systems (e.g., time, mass, distance, volume, temperature) to record and interpret observations under varying conditions.Eligible Content - S8.A.2.2.3 Describe ways technology (e.g., microscope, telescope, micrometer, hydraulics, barometer) extends and enhances human abilities for specific purposes.
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Alternate Eligible Content - S8.A.2.2.3a Identify ways a specific technology enhances human abilities or senses (e.g., computer, microwave).
Alternate Eligible Content is designed for students assessed using the PA Alternate System of Assessment (PASA). Essentialized Example resources assist teachers in designing instruction that reduces content complexity while maintaining alignment to academic standards.
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Assessment Anchor - S8.D.3
Composition and Structure of the Universe
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Anchor Descriptor - S8.D.3.1 Explain the relationships between and among the objects of our solar system.
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Eligible Content - S8.D.3.1.1 Describe patterns of earth’s movements (i.e., rotation and revolution) in relation to the moon and sun (i.e., phases, eclipses, and tides)Eligible Content - S8.D.3.1.2 Describe the role of gravity as the force that governs the movement of the solar system and universe.Eligible Content - S8.D.3.1.3 Compare and contrast characteristics of celestial bodies found in the solar system (e.g., moons, asteroids, comets, meteors, inner and outer planets).
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