EOG CHALLENGE

LET THE CHALLENGE BEGIN:

To complete the challenge you will take a quiz/test (minimum of 10 questions for each quiz/test) for each standard, under each branch of Science. You may take as MANY quizzes/tests as you choose to in order to obtain the HIGHEST grade you can, with NO penalty. Remember you must take a minimum of 10 questions each time you take a quiz/test. The game feature has not be inactivated, so you can select the game feature.

The username and password is the same as your powerschool. (If your username has been linked to another student on Study Island, then it is your first name followed by your last name and those three numbers.)

Select NC Programs (8th Grade)

Select Science (Essential Standards)

Part I:

PHYSICAL SCIENCE (due on or before Wednesday, October 22nd)

STANDARDS:

Physical Science - Matter: Properties and Change

  1. Classification of Matter
  2. The Periodic Table & Properties of the Elements
  3. Matter: Properties, Changes & Conservation

Physical Science - Energy: Conservation and Transfer

  1. Energy Resources

PHYSICAL SCIENCE GRADING RUBRIC:

Each standard counts 25 points (4 topics x 25 points = 100)

Score of 95% to 100% = 25 pointsScore of 90% to 94% = 23 points

Score of 85% to 89% = 21 pointsScore of 80% to 84% = 19 points

Score of 75% to 79% = 17 pointsScore of 70% to 74% = 15 points

Score of 50% to 69% =13 pointsScore below 49% Receives 0 points

Part II:

EARTH SCIENCE (due on or before Monday, January 12th)

STANDARDS:

Earth Science - Earth Systems, Structures & Processes

  1. The Hydrosphere & Watersheds
  2. The Ocean
  3. Water Quality

Earth Science - Earth History

  1. Changes in the Earth’s Surface
  2. Studying Earth’s History: Rocks & Fossils

EARTH SCIENCE GRADING RUBRIC:

Each standard counts 20 points (5 topics x 20 points = 100)

Score of 95% to 100% = 20 pointsScore of 90% to 94% = 18 points

Score of 85% to 89% = 16 pointsScore of 80% to 84% = 14 points

Score of 75% to 79% = 12 pointsScore of 70% to 74% = 10 points

Score of 50% to 69% = 8 pointsScore below 49% Receives 0 points

Part III:

LIFE SCIENCE (due on or before Monday, March 23rd)

STANDARDS:

Life Science - Structures & Functions of Living Organisms

  1. Human Health & Infectious Disease

Life Science - Ecosystems

  1. Habitats & Basic Needs for Survival
  2. Energy in Ecosystems
  3. Organisms Interactions
  4. Ecosystems & the Cycling Matter

Life Science - Evolution & Genetics

  1. Adaptations
  2. Environmental Changes, Evolution & Extinction
  3. Classification & Related Organisms

Life Science - Molecular Biology

  1. Food, Cellular Energy & Life Processes
  2. Diet, Exercise & Health

LIFE SCIENCE GRADING RUBRIC:

Each standard counts 10 points (10 topics x 10 points = 100)

Score of 95% to 100% = 10 pointsScore of 90% to 94% = 9 points

Score of 85% to 89% = 8 pointsScore of 80% to 84% = 7 points

Score of 75% to 79% = 6 pointsScore of 70% to 74% = 5 points

Score of 50% to 69% = 4 pointsScore below 49% Receives 0 points

Part IV:

POST TEST (due on or before Friday, May 22nd)

POST TEST GRADING RUBRIC:

Score of 95% to 100% = 110%Score of 90% to 94% = 100%

Score of 85% to 89% = 95%Score of 80% to 84% = 90%

Score of 75% to 79% = 85%Score of 70% to 74% = 80%

Score of 60% to 69% = 75%Score of 50% to 59% = 65%

Score of 40% to 49% = 55%Score of 30% to 39% = 45%

Score of 20% to 29% = 35%Score below 19% Receives 0%