1. TEAM 8A Mr. Feehan Mrs. Gaertig Mrs. Wojnarowski Ms. Frederick
Mrs. Krenner Mrs. Johnson
Ms. Flynn Mr. Young

2. A research based curriculum that aligns with NGSS.
What is IQWST?
 A research based curriculum that aligns with NGSS.
Covers each discipline: Physics, Chemistry,
Life Science & Earth Science.
Engages students in scientific practices as they
experience, investigate and explain phenomena
while learning core ideas of science.
Builds understanding by connecting ideas across
disciplines 6th – 8th grade.

3. Science
Earth Science 3: How Is the Earth Changing?
In this unit, students investigate plate tectonics by investigating how the Earth has changed in the past and continues to change today.
Life Science 3: Why Do Organisms Look The Way They Do?
This unit uses investigations of organisms (including people) to raise questions about how similarities and differences between individuals and populations are influenced by inheritance of traits.
Physical Science 3: How Will It Move?
This unit focuses on forces and motion in a variety of contexts: tug-of-war, baseball, planetary motion, chemical bonds, and others.
Chemistry 3: How Does Food Provide My Body with Energy?
This cross-disciplinary unit targets core ideas about food, photosynthesis and cellular respiration in the context of living systems
All books in PDF can be accessed online through the IQWST student portal. Code is on Teacher’s syllabus and students have a printout.

4. Scientific Explanations - CER
CLAIM – Statement about the results of an investigation.
EVIDENCE – Scientific data used to support the claim.
REASONING - Ties together the claim and the evidence.

5. FOCUS ELA Reading Vocabulary Writing Grammar Speaking and Listening
Researching

6. ELA ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS
Quarter 1: What is the difference between appearances and reality?
Quarter 2: What are the purposes and consequences of creating and maintaining a society?
Quarter 3: How are the decisions we make in life affected by fate and circumstances?
Quarter 4: How do individuals respond to injustice?

7. Honors ELA

8. Social Studies The Jackson Era Manifest Destiny The Age of Reform
The Civil War
Reconstruction
The Western Frontier
The Growth of Industry
Progressive Reforms
Overseas Expansion
World War I
The Jazz Age
The Great Depression
World War II
The Cold War Era
The Civil Rights Movement
The Vietnam Era
Modern America

9. Math 8 The Real Number System –rational, irrational, square roots
Geometry – congruence and similarity, Pythagorean Theorem, volume of circular figures
Expressions – exponents and scientific notation
Equations —linear, graphing, slope, systems
Functions —forms, graphs
Statistics —scatter plots, patterns, frequency and relative frequency

10. Honors Math
Functions —relationships, notation, interpretation, linear, exponential, graphing
Inequalities —graphing, linear programming
Sequences —Arithmetic, Geometric
Statistics —distribution, correlation, scatter and box plots, linear and exponential models
All curriculum in Math 8 plus the following:
Number Systems —appropriate units and accuracy
Geometry —Pythagorean Theorem, transformations, triangle congruence, constructions, coordinate geometry
Expressions and Equations —linear systems, graphing, literal, slope

11. Advisory
1 day of Library 2 days Organization/Mawi Program 2 days of Khan Academy

12. Team Building Camp Manitoqua~Adventure Zone Monday, September, 11th
Need a sack lunch
Dress accordingly for the weather
Bug spray/sunscreen is advised