I. Grade Level/Unit Number: 8Th Grade/Unit 1

I. Grade Level/Unit Number: 8Th Grade/Unit 1

I. Grade Level/Unit Number: 8th Grade/Unit 1

II:Unit Title: Using Technology to Study Our World

VII.Materials / Equipment Needed:

Part I / Paper for brainstorming (you can use large chart paper)
Markers
Index cards with names of objects
Graph paper for maps
Computers
Cardstock/Heavy-weight paper for foldables
Copies of satellite image and data sheets for ground truthing
Transparencies (plain and with grid)
Transparency markers
red, blue, and green pipe cleaners
Scissors
Hole Punch
10-15 sheets of green, blue, and red acetate (or overhead projector
Sheets)
Hula Hoops for each group
Part II / Computers
Download Google Earth (Free from )
Recommended: LCD projector
Handheld GPS units (These are available from the forest service
through a loan program.)
Assorted science equipment for “measure hunt”
(beaker, Erlenmeyer flask, thermometer, goggles, graduated
cylinder, meter stick, pipette, Petri dish, wire gauze, tongs, test
tube, balance, calculator, etc.)
Metric measuring tape (for scale map)
Graph paper

I.Grade Level / Unit Number: 8th Grade/Unit 2

II:Unit Title: Matter All Around Us

VII.Materials/Equipment Needed:

Part I / -Desktop periodic table
-Objects and pictures to demonstrate matter
-Chart paper
-Lab sheets (see end of unit part)
-Density cubes, equal mass rods, or equal volume rods
-Density table
-Graduated cylinders
-Balances
-Calculators
-Hot plates
-Thermometers
-Brick
-Granite
-Oobleck (cornstarch mixed with water)
-Marshmallows
-Marbles
-Balloons
-5 Black markers (Recommended brands – Mr. Sketch, K-Mart,Kodak, Crayola,
El Marko or Felt-Tip by Flair, Expresso Fine Tip)
-Sample of the ransom note
-Filter paper (chromatography paper may also be used)
-3-5 beakers
-Ruler
-Pencils
-Tape
-Sand
-Water
-Oil
-Rubbing alcohol
-Sugar
-Salt
-Flour
-Baby powder
-Spoons or scoops
-Toothpicks
-Well plates
Part II / -Ice
-Clear cups
-balloons (2 per person)
-sugar
-spoons
-salt
-magnifying glasses
-magnets
-iron filings
-tarnished pennies
-lemon juice
-medicine droppers
-paper towels
-effervescing analgesic tablets
-“fresh” and “waste” containers made of 2-liter bottles with top cut off
-bread and the ingredients for making bread
(eggs, flour, yeast, water)
-chunk of concrete and the ingredients for making concrete
(gravel, mortar mix, sand, water)
-steel wool
-6 white powders (sugar, salt, baking soda, cornstarch, baby powder without cornstarch, dishwasher detergent, calcium chloride)
-petri dishes
-toothpicks
-red and blue litmus paper
-vinegar
-iodine
-aluminum foil
Part III / -Mystery boxes
-Cheese cube & plastic knife
-Cookies, icing
-Materials for 3D atom models
Part IV / -Calendar pages
-Disposable cameras
Part V / -Permanent maker or paint
-Gumdrops or marshmallows
-Toothpicks
-Stopwatch
-Bonding chart
-iMovie (optional)

I. Grade Level/Unit Number: 8th Grade / Unit 3

II:Unit Title: Amazing Water

VII.Materials / Equipment Needed:

Part I / test tubes
test tube rack
graduated cylinder
beakers (small—50 mL and large—250 mL)
medicine droppers
plastic shoe boxes
balance
water
alcohol (both 70% and 91%)
oil (mineral and canola)
sand
salt
flour
cornstarch
sugar
soap flakes
aluminum foil
pennies
wax paper
paper towels—not brown school paper towels
small hard plastic object
small wooden object
can
tape—masking
fabric samples—cotton, linen, wool, silk, polyester, blend, rayon,
nylon, and chamoise
Part II / chart paper
markers
water cycle clues and signs—provided
graduated cylinders
calculators
calibrated droppers or pipettes(calibrated for 1 mL)
2-liter bottles
food coloring
large paper or poster board
research Materials—encyclopedias, Internet, and textbooks
Part III / white paper
white cardstock
tape
water soluble markers
shallow pans
water bottles
River Basin Booklets from NCDENR (free)
projector or color printer
chart Paper
internet Access with projector or individual student access

I.Grade Level / Unit Number: 8th Grade / Unit 4

II:Unit Title: Exploring Earth’s Oceans

VII.Materials / Equipment Needed:

Part I / Materials for Cartesian Divers
Condiment packets Water
Medicine droppers Plastic Pipett
Straws 2-liter soda bottles
Small beaker
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne
Computer
Materials for Submersible
PVC Pipe Scissors
Batteries Propellers from model airplanes
Rubber band propellers Bottles
Alka-seltzers Straws
Tape Yarn
Rubber bands Bubble wrap
Craft sticks Film canisters
Balloons
Materials for Model of the Ocean Soundings Floor Model
Shoe boxes Spackling
Graph paper Papier-mâché
Black Sharpie Clay
Straws Old Newspapers
Awl Toilet Paper Tubes
Tape Colored Pencils
Part II / This is the Sea that Feeds Us by Robert F. Baldwin
Cardstock Shoe Box Empty Tennis Ball Containers Black Spray Paint Salt Pellets Black Construction Paper Flexible Lamp Golf Balls Water 2 Pyrex dishes (13 x 9 x 2) Ice Food Coloring Stirring Rod Medicine Dropper 50 mL, 1000 mL Beakers Empty 2-liter Bottles Flexible Drinking Straws Food labels (See List in Lesson) Scissors Awl
2-liter soda bottles Coloring Pencils
Calculator Drawing Supplies / Paper

I.Grade Level / Unit Number: 8th Grade / Unit 5

II:Unit Title: Protecting Our Waters

VII.Materials / Equipment Needed:

Part I / Water Ammonia
Baking soda dirt
4 clear containers Qptional: 5th container w/ dirt
Distilled water
Water Testing Kit – if you have a nearby body of water to test
(Water Test Reagent Tablets are available from LaMott at
)
Thermometer pH paper
Secchi Disk
For pH Activity:
Orange JuiceMilk
Lemon JuicePixie Stix
Lime JuiceSprite
Tomato JuiceMilk of Magnesia
Apple JuiceRed litmus paper
Windex with ammoniaBlue litmus paper
Windex with vinegarUniversal indicator
ShampooPhenolphthalein
Vinegarbeakers
Drain Cleanerdroppers
Laundry DetergentpH probe
Alka-seltzer
Copies of “Fish Kill Mystery”
Computer
Projector, if possible
Part II / 10-gallon aquarium Plastic fish
Red, blue food coloring Soil
Oil Salt
Detergent Drawing Paper
Large bucket per class Pretzels
Water Liquid soap
Aquifer in a Cup
Clear plastic punch cups aquarium gravel
Modeling clay red food coloring
White play sand
Edible Aquifer
Chocolate sprinkles gummy bears
Crushed ice chocolate chips
Vanilla ice cream clear lemon-lime soda
Red drink mix clear cups
Spoons
Which water would you drink?
6 clear, 2-liter PET soda pop bottles Red food color
2 blindfolds for each team Powdered coffee creamer
Clipboard and pencil for each team Salt
Form to record results for each team Onion extract
Anise or peppermint extract Potable (drinkable) water supply
Small paper cups numbered 1-6 for each team
Part III / Stuff gathered for Filtering Device:
2 liter bottles Charcoal
Newspapers Wood chips
Plant materials Paper towels
Cotton balls Small gravel
Sand Plastic or foam cups
Tulle/netting Coffee filters
Gauze Dried beans
Rubber bands Sponges
Straws Funnels
Strainers Tape
Rice Kitty litter
Screens Air filters
Split peas Grass
Leaves

I.Grade Level / Unit Number: 8th Grade / Unit 6

II:Unit Title: Our Changing Earth VII.Materials / Equipment Needed:

Part I / Pictures (students should bring these)
Chart paper
Markers
Internet access
Projector
Card stock or construction paper for foldables and station cards
Fossil samples if available
Beans-lentils, pinto beans, kidney beans, navy beans, red beans, black beans, split peas, great northern beans, and black-eyed peas
Styrofoam bowls
Materials for creating a visual model (evaluate)
Part II / 10 objects of varying age (some old and dingy and some new and shiny)
M & M s
Plastic cups Internet access
Blue paper Glue
Scissors Current world map
Bread Peanut butter
Cream cheese Jam
Brown sugar Plastic knife
Paper Markers
Calculator
Card stock or large construction paper for foldable and station cards
Materials for creating a visual model (evaluate)
Part III / Pictures for collage (students should bring these)
Poster board for collage
Ream of paper Calculator
Colored pencils Glue
Scissors
Research Materials (research books, Internet access, magazines, etc)
Materials to create a diorama (markers, paper, clay, paint, plastic animals, pictures, etc)

I.Grade Level / Unit Number: Grade 8/Unit 7

II:Unit Title: Chemical Impact

VII.Materials / Equipment Needed:

Part I / 400 mL beakers
100 mL beakers
Food coloring
White paper
Stirring rods or utensil for stirring
Water
MSDS for various chemicals or link to Flinn website for MSDS
6 7-ounce clear plastic cups
1 50-mL graduated cylinder per group
1 10-mL graduated cylinder per group
Plastic pipettes
Chemical substance for testing (colored solution)
Calculator
Part II / Internet access

I.Grade Level / Unit Number: 8th Grade / Unit 8

II:Unit Title: Cellular Sensation

VII.Materials / Equipment Needed:

Part I / hand lens
steromicroscope
compound microscope
slides
coverslip
beakers
letter “e”
computer
LCD projector
Part II / Chart Paper
Marker
Beaker
Food Coloring
Air Freshener
Raisins (regular and soaked)
Computer
Computer Lab
Projector
Materials for edible cell (if teacher wishes to provide)
Microscopes
Flat Toothpicks
Iodine Stain
Slides
Cover Slips
Onion
4-Test Tubes
Stopper that fit the test tubes
Test Tube Rack
Coffee Stirrer
Scissors
Carbonated Water
Bromthymol Blue Solution
Distilled Water
Elodea
5-Bottles
Balloons
Sugar Water
Starch Water
Sugar-Protein Water
Protein Water

I.Grade Level / Unit Number: 8th Grade / Unit 9

II:Unit Title: There’s a Small World Out There!

VII.Materials / Equipment Needed:

*Always use appropriate safety equipment when experimenting. Goggles are required with any chemicals, projectiles, or open flame.

Part I / Chart paper or newsprint
Pictures of microbes
Cardstock
Zip-top bags
“Let’s Get Small” – additional activity for EXPLORE
  • Meter stick or ruler
  • Magnifying glass
  • Access to an empty parking lot
  • Depending on the type of space you have, you’ll need either a box of sidewalk chalk (parking lot or patio)
  • A hair pulled from your head or taken from your brush or comb
  • Print-out of Microbe Reference Chart –provided online
Toothpicks
Microscope slides
Coverslips
Microscopes
Methylene blue stain
“Yeast on the Rise” – optional activity for ELABORATE
  • 2 cups of flour (plus a little extra)
  • 4 medium-sized bowls
  • 2 packages of rapid-rise yeast
  • Access to warm water
  • 6 teaspoons of sugar
  • A sweetener besides sugar, such as honey or artificial sweetener
  • 24 clear drinking straws (must be clear)
  • 24 clothespins
  • Measuring spoons
  • ¼ cup measuring cup
  • Spoon
  • Metric ruler
  • Permanent marking pen
  • Notebook and pen or pencil
  • Clock, watch or timer
Small pictures of same microbes used in EXPLORE
Part II / Petri dish
Agar
Swab
Microscope
Card stock or heavy construction paper
Reference materials
Projector
Computer to View PowerPoint
Part III / Ammonia
Small beakers
Glo-Germ (optional)
Small cups or clear film canisters
“Virus Detection Solution” = phenolphthalein solution
Pipettes or droppers
Baking soda
Water
Cardstock or construction paper for foldables
Calculator
Graph paper
Part IV / Strawberries Salt
Zip-top bags 1000 mL beaker or container
Round coffee filters Ice
5 oz. bathroom cups 91% alcohol or 95% ethanol
Clear shampoo clear shampoo

I.Grade Level / Unit Number: 8th Grade / Unit 10

II:Unit Title: Technology for a Better Tomorrow

VII.Materials / Equipment Needed:

Chart Paper Internet Access
Markers Projector
Computers Video Recorder
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