Grade 8 Science West Virginia standards Standards

Impacts of Computing

Programming and Algorithms

Data and Information

Networks and Cyber Infrastructure

Computer Systems and Computational Thinking

Analyze and devise problem-solving strategies cooperatively and collaboratively.

Analyze the problem and use a tool (e.g., flow chart) to design an algorithm to solve complex problems.

Understand the function of control structures to create specific behaviors (e.g., sequential, selection, repetition).

rite computer program(s) to solve simple problems and document the process for others to reference.

Seek and incorporate feedback from team members and users to refine a solution that meets user needs.

Determine the uses of computing concepts and technology in global collaboration.

Explain how computer science fosters innovation in all careers and disciplines.

Discuss issues of bias and accessibility in the design of existing technologies.

Systematically identify and fix problems with computing, devices and their components.

Analyze connections between elements of computer science and mathematics.

Use various computer applications and online resources to explore how networks and cyber infrastructure work together to provide security and prevent system compromise.

Model appropriate data privacy and cyber security procedures when using a computer.

Understand how information is transmitted via wired and wireless networks and the security vulnerability of each.

Convert various types of data into different formats.

Use digital tools to collect, organize, and analyze data.

Produce accurate and correct information from data.

Engineering Design

Human Impacts

Natural Selection and Adaptations

Growth, Development, and Reproduction of Organisms

Chemical Reactions

Structure and Properties of Matter

Use argument based on empirical evidence and scientific reasoning to support an explanation for how characteristic animal behaviors and specialized plant structures affect the probability of successful reproduction of animals and plants respectively.

Use mathematical models, probability statements, and proportional reasoning to support explanations of how natural selection may lead to increases and decreases of specific traits in populations over time.

Develop models to describe the atomic composition of simple molecules and basic extended structures.

Gather and make sense of information to describe that synthetic materials come from natural resources and impact society.

Develop a model that predicts and describes changes in particle motion, temperature, and state of a pure substance when thermal energy is added or removed.

Analyze and interpret data on the properties of substances before and after the substances interact to determine if a chemical reaction has occurred.

Develop and use a model to describe how the total number of atoms does not change in a chemical reaction and thus mass is conserved.

Undertake a design project to construct, test, and modify a device that either releases or absorbs thermal energy by chemical processes.

Construct an argument supported by evidence for how increases in human population and per-capita consumption of natural resources impact Earth's systems.

Construct a scientific explanation based on evidence for how environmental and genetic factors influence the growth of organisms.

Develop and use a model to describe why structural changes to genes (mutations) located on chromosomes may affect proteins and may result in harmful, beneficial, or neutral effects to the structure and function of an organism.

Develop and use a model to describe why asexual reproduction results in offspring with identical genetic information and sexual reproduction results in offspring with genetic variation.

Gather and synthesize information about the technologies that have changed the way humans influence the inheritance of desired traits in organisms.

Analyze and interpret data for patterns in the fossil record that document the existence, diversity, extinction, and change of life forms throughout the history of life on Earth under the assumption that natural laws operate today as in the past.

Apply scientific ideas to construct an explanation for the anatomical similarities and differences among modern organisms and between modern and fossil organisms to infer evolutionary relationships.

Analyze displays of pictorial data to compare patterns of similarities in the embryological development across multiple species to identify relationships not evident in the fully formed anatomy.

Construct an explanation based on evidence that describes how genetic variations of traits in a population increase some individuals' probability of surviving and reproducing in a specific environment.

Engineering, Technology, and Applications of Science

Earth and Space Science

Life Science

Physical Science

Evaluate competing design solutions using a systematic process to determine how well they meet the criteria and constraints of the problem.

Develop a model to generate data for iterative testing and modification of a proposed object, tool, or process such that an optimal design can be achieved.

Impacts of Computing

Computers and Communications Devices

Programming and Algorithms

Collaboration

Computer Systems and Computational Thinking

Use the basic steps in algorithmic problem-solving to design solutions (e.g., problem statement and exploration, examination of sample instances, design, implementing a solution, testing, and evaluation).

Evaluate what kinds of problems can be solved using modeling and simulation.

Analyze the degree to which a computer model accurately represents the real world.

Use abstraction to decompose a problem into subproblems.

Understand the notion of hierarchy and abstraction in computing including high level languages, translation, instruction set, and logic circuits.

Examine connections between elements of mathematics and computer science including binary numbers, logic, sets and functions.

Provide examples of interdisciplinary applications of computational thinking.

Apply productivity/multimedia tools and peripherals to group collaboration and support learning throughout the curriculum.

Collaboratively design, develop, publish, and present products (e.g., videos, podcasts, websites) using technology resources that demonstrate and communicate curriculum concepts.

Use collaborative practices such as pair programming, working in project teams, and participating in group active learning activities.

Demonstrate characteristics necessary for collaboration: providing useful feedback, integrating feedback, understanding and accepting multiple perspectives, socialization.

Describe the process of parallelization as it relates to problem-solving.

Select appropriate tools and technology resources to accomplish a variety of tasks and solve problems.

Use a variety of multimedia tools and peripherals to support personal productivity and learning throughout the curriculum.

Design, develop, publish, and present products (e.g., webpages, mobile applications, animations) using technology resources that demonstrate and communicate curriculum concepts.

Demonstrate an understanding of algorithms and their practical application.

Implement problem solutions using a programming language, including: looping behavior, conditional statements, logic, expressions, variables, and functions.

Demonstrate good practices in personal information security, using passwords, encryption, and secure transactions.

Identify interdisciplinary careers that are enhanced by computer science.

Demonstrate characteristics used in open ended problem-solving and programming (e.g., comfort with complexity, persistence, brainstorming, adaptability, patience, propensity to tinker, creativity, accepting challenge).

Collect and analyze data that is output from multiple runs of a computer program.

Recognize that computers are devices that execute programs.

Define an algorithm as a sequence of instructions that canbe processed by a computer.

Identify a variety of electronic devices that contain computational processors.

Demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between hardware and software.

Use developmentally appropriate, accurate terminology when communicating about technology.

Apply strategies for identifying and solving routine hardware problems that occur during everyday computer use.

Describe the major components and functions of computer systems and networks.

Describe what distinguishes humans from machines focusing on human intelligence versus machine intelligence and ways we can communicate.

Describe ways in which computers use models of intelligent behavior (e.g., robot motion, speech and language understanding, and computer vision).

Demonstrate legal and ethical behaviors when using information and technology and discuss the consequences of misuse.

Demonstrate knowledge of changes in information technologies over time and the effects those changes have on education, the workplace, and society.

Analyze the positive and negative impacts of computing on human culture.

Evaluate ways that different algorithms may be used to solve the same problem.

Evaluate the accuracy, relevance, appropriateness, comprehensiveness, and bias of electronic information sources concerning real-world problems.

Act out searching and sorting algorithms.

Describe and analyze a sequence of instructions being followed (e.g., describe a character's behavior in a video game as driven by rules and algorithms).

Represent data in a variety of ways including text, sounds, pictures, and numbers.

Use visual representations of problem states, structures, and data (e.g., graphs, charts, network diagrams, flowcharts).

Interact with content-specific models and simulations (e.g., ecosystems, epidemics, molecular dynamics) to support learning and research.

Global Collaborator

Creative Communicator

Computational Thinker

Innovative Designer

Knowledge Constructor

Digital Citizen

Empowered Learner

Navigate a variety of technologies and transfer their knowledge and skills to learn how to use new technologies.

Locate and collect resources from a variety of sources and organize assets into collections for a wide range of projects and purposes.

Practice and demonstrate the ability to evaluate resources for accuracy, perspective, credibility and relevance.

Demonstrate and practice the ability to effectively utilize research strategies to locate appropriate digital resources in support of their learning.

Create original works or responsibly repurpose other digital resources into new creative works.

Select appropriate platforms and tools to create, share and communicate their work effectively.

Explore real-world issues and problems and actively pursue an understanding of them and solutions for them.

Select and use digital tools to support a design process and expand their understanding to identify constraints and trade-offs and to weight risks.

Defend the selection of a specific technology tool to complete a learning task.

Publish or present content designed for specific audiences and select platforms that will effectively convey their ideas to those audiences.

Use communication tools (such as email, discussion boards, online conferences, learning management systems, and portfolios) to gather information, share ideas, and respond to questions.

Actively seek performance feedback from people, including teachers and from functionalities embedded in digital tools to improve their learning process, and select technology to demonstrate their learning in a variety of ways.

Select collaborative technologies and use them to work with others to investigate and develop solutions related to local and global issues.

Use collaborative technologies to connect with others, including peers, experts, and community members, to learn about issues and problems or to gain broader perspective.

Use digital tools to interact with others to develop a richer understanding of different perspectives and cultures.

Identify and develop online networks within school policy, and customize their learning environments in ways that support their learning, in collaboration with an educator.

Articulate personal learning goals, select and manage appropriate technologies to achieve them, and reflect on their successes and areas of improvement in working toward their goals.

Manage their digital identities and reputations within school policy, including demonstrating an understanding of how digital actions are never fully erasable.

Demonstrate and advocate for positive, safe, legal, and ethical habits when using technology and when interacting with others online.

Demonstrate and advocate for an understanding of intellectual property with both print and digital media-including copyright, permission, and fair use by creating a variety of media products that include appropriate citation and attribution elements.

Demonstrate an understanding of what personal data is and how to keep it private and secure, including the awareness of terms such as encryption, Hyper Text Transfer Protocol Security (HTTPS), password, cookies and computer viruses; they also understand the limitations of data management and how data-collection technologies work.

Communicate complex ideas clearly using various digital tools to convey the concepts textually, visually, graphically, etc.