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8th Grade Science Resource Book: Unit 2 - Physics Organizer8th Grade Science Resource Book: Unit 2 - Physics Organizer
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8th Grade Science Resource Book: Unit 2 - Physics

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Get things moving with this extensive collection of physical science resources. Covering the fundamentals of measurement, graphing, lab safety, and experimental design as well as the specific scientific concepts of velocity, acceleration, force, friction, and momentum, this of 98-page compilation of materials is perfect for any middle or high school physics teacher.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

speed, velocity, force, acceleration, newton's second law of motion, newton's laws of motion, net force, momentum, friction, gravity, distance rate time problems, distance, newton's first law of motion, newton's third law of motion, force of gravity, frictional force, centripetal force, inertia, conservation of momentum, measurement, the metric system, engineering design, experimental design

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science

Instructional Ideas

  • Create a student workbook by picking and choosing worksheets and activities from this collection that align with your physical science curriculum
  • Use worksheets from this resource book as in-class and homework assignments during a lesson series on Newton's laws of motion

Classroom Considerations

  • Though originally designed for eighth graders, these resources can easily be used with high school physics students
  • Resource assumes students are familiar with graphing linear functions and solving algebraic equations
  • This resource is only available on an unencrypted HTTP website.It should be fine for general use, but don’t use it to share any personally identifiable information

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  • Collection includes a variety of materials including skills practice worksheets, experiments, hands-on activities, graphic organizers, rubrics, assessments, and more
  • A table of contents makes it easy to find materials on specific topics

Cons

  • The names of the teachers who designed the workbook as well as specific information about their school district are included at different points throughout the resource

Common Core

RST.6-8.3 RST.6-8.7 RST.6-8.9 RST.9-10.3 RST.9-10.7 RST.9-10.9 RST.11-12.3 RST.11-12.7 RST.11-12.9

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