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Name:
Date: 2nd Nine Weeks
Course/Subject: Physical Science
Team: 8th Grade
Topic: Thermal Energy and Heat
School/District: Glynn County
Which Standards are students learning in this unit?
S8P1c. Describe the movement of particles in solids, liquids, gases, and plasma states.
S8P2d: Describe how heat can be transferred through matter by the collision of
atoms (conduction) or through space (radiation.) In a liquid or gas, currents will
facilitate the transfer of heat (convection.)
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By the end of this unit, students will be able to ……..
Know
Vocabulary:
1. Kinetic energy
2. Temperature
3. Heat
4. Thermal energy
5. Thermal
expansion
6. Kelvin
7. Fahrenheit
8. Celsius
9. Absolute zero
10. Conduction
11. Convection
12. Radiation
13. Conductor
14. Insulator
15. Specific heat
 The three
common
temperature
scales
 Heat is
transferred by
Understand

Students will know how
heat, temperature, and
thermal energy are related
by understanding the kinetic
energy of matter in different
states, how heat is
transferred, and being able
to measure temperature
with the three scales.
Do

Describe how
temperature relates to
kinetic energy.

Compare temperatures
on different
temperature scales by
drawing a diagram of
the three scales
(thermometers)
showing boiling and
freezing point of water,
absolute zero, room
temperature, and body
temperature.

Give examples of
thermal expansion and
contraction.

Define heat as the
transfer of energy
between objects at
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three ways.


different temperatures
Direction in
which heat
moves.

Compare and contrast
conduction, convection,
and radiation in a
written essay.
Differentiate
between heat,
temperature,
and thermal
energy.

Create a foldable that
diagrams heat transfer,
temperature, and
kinetic energy/motion
of solids, liquids, and
gases

Compare and contrast
temperature, thermal
energy, and heat on a
triple Venn Diagram.
Read and follow lab
procedures. (L6-8RST3)
Write Lab Report for each lab
on waves. (L6-WHST2d, e,f)
Compare and contrast
information learned from text
and video format. (L6-WHST4)
(L6-WHST1b,)
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Assessment:
Summative Unit Test- multiple format
Vocabulary Quizzes
Graded Foldable
Essay- conduction, convection, radiation
Graded Venn
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8th grade COMMON CORE Reading, Writing and Content Correlation
Activity
Vocabulary
Acquisition
Reading Standard
L6-8RST4: Determine the
meaning of symbols, key
terms, and other domainspecific words and
phrases as they are used
in a specific scientific or
technical context relevant
to grades 6–8 texts and
topics.
Writing Standard
L6-8WHST4: Produce clear and coherent writing
in which the development, organization, and
style are appropriate to task, purpose, and
audience.
L6-8RST10: By the end of
grade 8, read and
comprehend
science/technical texts in
the grades 6–8 text
complexity band
independently and
proficiently.
L6-8RST9: Compare and
contrast the information
gained from experiments,
simulations, video or
multimedia sources with
that gained from reading a
text on the same topic.
Labs: following
instructions
and writing lab
reports
L6-8RST3: Follow precisely
a multistep procedure
when carrying out
experiments, taking
measurements, or
performing technical
tasks.
L6-8RST10: By the end of
grade 8, read and
comprehend
science/technical texts in
the grades 6–8 text
complexity band
L6-8WHST2: Write informative/explanatory
texts, including the narration of historical
events, scientific procedures/ experiments, or
technical processes.
a. Introduce a topic clearly, previewing what is
to follow; organize ideas, concepts, and
information into broader categories as
appropriate to achieving purpose; include
formatting (e.g., headings), graphics (e.g.,
charts, tables), and multimedia when useful to
aiding comprehension.
d. Use precise language and domain-specific
vocabulary to inform about or explain the topic.
e. Establish and maintain a formal style and
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independently and
proficiently.
objective tone.
f. Provide a concluding statement or section
that follows from and supports the information
or explanation presented.
L6-8WHST4: Produce clear and coherent writing
in which the development, organization, and
style are appropriate to task, purpose, and
audience.
L6-8WHST5: With some guidance and support
from peers and adults, develop and strengthen
writing as needed by planning, revising, editing,
rewriting, or trying a new approach, focusing on
how well purpose and audience have been
addressed.
Answering
Essential and
Key Questions,
Summarizers
using notes,
text and
student
learning maps
L6-8RST1: Cite specific
textual evidence to
support analysis of science
and technical texts.
L6-8RST2: Determine the
central ideas or
conclusions of a text;
provide an accurate
summary of the text
distinct from prior
knowledge or opinions.
L6-8RST7: Integrate
quantitative or technical
information expressed in
words in a text with a
version of that
information expressed
visually (e.g., in a
flowchart, diagram,
model, graph, or table).
L6-8RST10: By the end of
grade 8, read and
comprehend
science/technical texts in
L6-8WHST10: Write routinely over extended
time frames (time for reflection and revision)
and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a
day or two) for a range of discipline-specific
tasks, purposes, and audiences.
L6-8WHST1: Write arguments focused on
discipline-specific content
b. Support claim(s) with logical reasoning and
relevant, accurate data and evidence that
demonstrate an understanding of the topic or
text, using credible sources.
c. Use words, phrases, and clauses to create
cohesion and clarify the relationships among
claim(s), counterclaims, reasons, and evidence.
d. Establish and maintain a formal style.
e. Provide a concluding statement or section
that follows from and supports the argument
presented.
L6-8WHST4: Produce clear and coherent writing
in which the development, organization, and
style are appropriate to task, purpose, and
audience.
L6-8WHST5: With some guidance and support
from peers and adults, develop and strengthen
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the grades 6–8 text
complexity band
independently and
proficiently.
Videos and
L6-8RST9: Compare and
Demonstrations contrast the information
gained from experiments,
simulations, video or
multimedia sources with
that gained from reading a
text on the same topic.
L6-8RST4: Determine the
meaning of symbols, key
terms, and other domainspecific words and
phrases as they are used
in a specific scientific or
technical context relevant
to grades 6–8 texts and
topics.
writing as needed by planning, revising, editing,
rewriting, or trying a new approach, focusing on
how well purpose and audience have been
addressed.
L6-8WHST1: Write arguments focused on
discipline-specific content.
a. Introduce claim(s) about a topic or issue,
acknowledge and distinguish the claim(s) from
alternate or opposing claims, and organize the
reasons and evidence logically.