1- I can develop models to describe the atomic structure of simple molecules and compounds. (6-8.PS1.A.1 

2- I can gather, analyze, and present information to describe that synthetic materials are made from natural resources and how their use impacts society. (6-8.PS1.A.3 )

Post-Formative Assessment: Sept. 29th

Summative Assessment: Oct. 6th

3- I can construct a scientific explanation based on evidence from rock strata for how the geologic time scale is used to organize Earth's history. (6-8.ESS1.C )

4- I can analyze and interpret data on the distribution of fossils and rocks, continental shapes, and seafloor structures to provide evidence of the past plate motions.  (6-8.ESS2.B )

5- I can analyze and interpret evidence from the fossil record to infer patterns of environmental change resulting in extinction and changes to life forms throughout the history of the Earth.  (6-8.LS4.A )

Post-Formative Assessment: Nov. 3rd

Summative Assessment:  Nov. 10th

6- I can develop an argument supported by evidence for how multicellular organisms are organized by varying levels of complexity; cells, tissue, organs, organ systems.  (6-8.LS1.A.3)

7- I can present evidence that body systems interact to provide nutrients and oxygen to cells and remove carbon dioxide and waste from cells and the body (6-8.LS1.A.4)

8- I can present evidence that body systems interact to control body motion/activity and coordination, and protect the body. (6-8.LS1.A.4)

9- I can construct a scientific explanation based on evidence that photosynthesis and cellular respiration cycle matter and energy into and out of organisms. (6-8.LS1.C)

Post-Formative Assessment: Jan. 12th

Summative Assessment: Jan. 19th

10- I can use mathematical representations to create a model for how the amplitude of a wave is related to the energy in a wave. (6-8.PS4.A.1)

11- I can develop and use a model to describe that light and sound waves are reflected, absorbed, or transmitted through various materials.  (6-8.PS4.A.2)

12- I can analyze diagrams and collect data to determine the factors that affect the strength of electric and magnetic forces. (6-8.PS2.B.1) 

13- I can conduct an investigation and evaluate the experimental design to provide evidence that electric and magnetic fields exist between objects exerting force on each other even though the objects are not touching. (6-8.PS2.B.3)

Post-Formative Assessment: Feb. 23rd

Summative Assessment: Mar. 1st

14- I can use scientific principles to design and test a device to either maximizes or minimizes thermal energy transfer. (6-8.PS3.A.3)

15- I can plan and conduct an investigation to show how the change in thermal energy, type of matter, and the mass are connected to changes in temperature. (6-8.PS3.A.4)

16- I can construct, test, and modify a device that either releases or absorbs thermal energy by chemical processes. (6-8.PS1.B.2)

17- I can produce and use evidence to support the Law of Conservation of Energy in terms of thermal energy. (6-8.PS3.B)

Post-Formative Assessment: Apr. 5th

Summative Assessment: Apr. 12th 

18- I can analyze and interpret data to determine scale properties of objects in the solar system. (6-8.ESS1.B)

19- I can develop and use a model to describe the role of gravity in the motions within galaxies and the solar system. (6-8.ESS1.A.3)

20- I can create and analyze a graph to use as evidence to support the claim that gravitational interactions depend on the mass of interacting objects. (6-8.PS2.B.2)

Post-Formative Assessment: May 3rd

Summative Assessment: May 10th