1. Welcome to Back to School Night 8th Grade Science
Thomas Brown
Science Teacher/Department Chairman/Coach

2. Classroom Routine Copy homework in agenda book.
Update Table of Contents
Identify new vocabulary to be put into Quizlet
Lessons include activities such as reading, writing, problem solving, investigations, demonstrations, models, games, web based activities and simulations.

3. Amplify Science Program
Aligned with Next Generation Science Standards and developed by the Lawrence Hall of Science
Change in thinking about science education/learning
Students will learn the WHY …not just the WHAT of science

4. Next Generation Science Standards
3 Dimensional Learning/Teaching
Core Ideas
Science and Engineering Practices
Crosscutting Concepts

5. Amplify Units of Study Geology on Mars Natural Selection
Natural Selection Engineering Internship
Evolutionary History
Force and Motion
Force and Motion Internship
Thermal Energy
Earth’s Changing Climate
Earth’s Changing Climate Internship

6. What students should bring to class
Agenda book
Charged Chromebook
3 ring binder
Loose leaf paper
Pen/Pencil
Most work will be turned in digitally!

7. Online Information on Canvas
Homework assignment will be posted daily on calendar
Key Concepts which will be assessed (Study Guide)
Unit Assignment Checklists
Link
This site is provided to help students who are absent and parents that want to check on daily homework assignments.

8. Grades 50% Assignments 50% Assessments
Assignment grades are posted by chapter on Home Access
Assignments can be checked daily in Amplify: My Work
50% Assessments

9. How can you reach me? Email works best tbrown@neshaminy.org
Call through the office

10. Thanks for Coming
Your student and I appreciate that you are interested in their education.

11. Disciplinary Core Ideas
Disciplinary Core Ideas (DCIs) are the key ideas in science that have broad importance within or across multiple science or engineering disciplines.

12. Crosscutting Concepts
Crosscutting Concepts help students explore connections across the four domains of science, including Physical Science, Life Science, Earth and Space Science, and Engineering Design.

13. Science and Engineering Practices
Science and Engineering Practices describe what scientists do to investigate the natural world and what engineers do to design and build systems.

14. Science and Engineering Practices
1. Asking questions (for science) and defining problems (for
engineering)
2. Developing and using models
3. Planning and carrying out investigations
4. Analyzing and interpreting data
5. Using mathematics and computational thinking
6. Constructing explanations (for science) and designing
solutions (for engineering)
7. Engaging in argument from evidence
8. Obtaining, evaluating, and communicating information

15. Amplify: My Work