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Earth's Systems Unit Introduction: Earth's Layers and the Rock Cycle
A 45 minute unit introduction focused on Earth's internal layers and the rock cycle, including two check-your-understanding sections aligned to NC Grade 6 standards ESS.6.2.1 and ESS.6.2.3.
Forces and Interactions - Remix
A fast-paced review of the first three lessons covering motion description, forces and Newton's Laws, and energy and simple machines. Designed to get students caught up and re-oriented after absences.
Matter and Its Interactions Practice
A practice exercise covering properties of matter, states of matter and phase changes, and energy transfer. Students review key concepts and apply their understanding through a variety of question types.
Biological Evolution: The Big Picture
Students synthesize all unit concepts by tracing the complete story of evolution from geological evidence through natural selection to adaptation and speciation, learn to build scientific arguments using the CER framework with the whale evolution case study, analyze integrated case studies (marine iguana, horse evolution), review all unit vocabulary, and explore why evolution matters today.
Unit Test - Matter and Its Interactions
A 50-question summative unit test covering atomic structure, classification of matter (elements, compounds, mixtures), periodic table organization, physical and chemical properties, physical and chemical changes, evidence of chemical reactions, endothermic and exothermic reactions, the Law of Conservation of Mass, balanced equations, open and closed systems, and photosynthesis as a real-world chemical reaction. Aligned to NC Standard Course of Study PS.8.1.
Natural Selection
Students learn how natural selection works through Darwin's four principles (overproduction, variation, selection, inheritance), explore the sources of genetic variation, study three real-world case studies (peppered moths, antibiotic resistance, Darwin's finches), and address common misconceptions about evolution.
Forces and Interactions Practice
A 15-question practice covering graphing motion, forces and Newton's laws, and magnetism and electricity. Designed to reinforce key concepts from Lessons 2 through 4 of the Forces and Interactions unit.
Biological Evolution Practice
A practice assessment covering three core topics from the Biological Evolution unit: reading the rock record (Law of Superposition, dating methods, index fossils, geologic time scale), natural selection (Darwin's four principles, genetic variation, fitness), and adaptation and speciation (three adaptation types, selection patterns, geographic isolation).
Unit Test - Earth's Systems
A 30-question summative unit test covering Earth's internal layers and their properties, the rock cycle and rock transformations, identification of common minerals and rock types, and plate tectonic boundaries. Aligned to NC Standard Course of Study grade 6 Earth Science standards.
S8 - Q4 - Unit 1 Review
Comprehensive review for the Q4 Unit 1 test covering the rock record, natural selection, adaptation and speciation, taxonomy, and logical fallacies.
S6 - Q4 - Unit 1 Test
Unit test covering properties of matter, states of matter and phase changes, energy transfer, and logical fallacies.
S8 - Q4 - Unit 1 Test
Unit test covering the rock record, natural selection, adaptation and speciation, taxonomy, and logical fallacies.
S7 - Q4 - Unit 1 Review
Comprehensive review for the Q4 Unit 1 test covering graphing motion, forces and Newton's Laws, magnetism and electricity, and logical fallacies.
S7 - Q4 - Unit 1 Test
Unit test covering graphing motion, forces and Newton's Laws, magnetism and electricity, and logical fallacies.
Inside the Cell: Anatomy and Function of Plant and Animal Cells
A comprehensive lesson on the anatomy and function of plant and animal cells. Students explore every major organelle, learn how each contributes to cell survival, compare plant and animal cell structures, and check their understanding throughout with embedded assessments covering all components of the cell.
S6 - Q4 - Unit 1 Review
Comprehensive review for the Q4 Unit 1 test covering properties of matter, states of matter and phase changes, energy transfer, and logical fallacies.
8th Grade Science EOG Diagnostic Assessment
Comprehensive 30-item diagnostic mirroring the NC Grade 8 End-of-Grade (EOG) Science Test blueprint: Physical Science ~22%, Life Science ~37%, Earth and Space Science ~42%. Item difficulty distribution follows the NCSBE-adopted Range Achievement Level Descriptors (RALD): approximately 25% Not Proficient to Level 3, 50% Level 4, 25% Level 5. Science and Engineering Practice emphasis reflects the operational blueprint with higher frequency on Analyze and Interpret Data, Use Models, and Construct an Explanation. Results identify individual student readiness and class-wide instructional priorities for the final four weeks of EOG preparation.
Agents of Disease: Viruses, Bacteria, Fungi, and Parasites
A dense, visual introduction to the four major categories of disease-causing agents. Students compare the basic characteristics, spread mechanisms, treatment options, and prevention strategies for viruses, bacteria, fungi, and parasites, and distinguish between epidemics and pandemics.