8th Grade Standards - Week Plan: Report Cat #1 & Cat #2 - Science

Sep 30, 2026

Uploaded by Margaret

8th grade science week plan outlining Report Cat #1 and Report Cat #2 standards across six grading periods and weekly checkpoints. Includes readiness and supporting TEKS-aligned objectives, covering atomic structure, periodic table organization, elements vs. compounds, chemical formulas and reactions, conservation of mass, density, and distinguishing physical vs. chemical changes. Also specifies process skills and safety/tool expectations, with Newton’s laws applications, speed/velocity/acceleration, energy transformations, and motion modeling tied to TEKS references such as STAAR 2012 PSE codes.

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Pages7

Reading Time18 min

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Report. Cat # 1

8.5.A-8.5.F Standards

Process Skills and Safety and Tools

Report. Cat # 2

8.6.A-8.6.C Standards

Process Skills and Safety and Tools

| Grading Period | | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 􀀻1st | 􀂆 2nd | 􀂅 3rd | 􀂅 4th | 􀂅 5th | 􀂅 6th | | Report. Cat \# 1 | 8th Grade Standards | Wk 1 | Wk 2 | Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 | Wk 6 | Supporting Standards
*Scaffolding shown | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | 8.5.A describe the structure of atoms, including the masses, electrical charges, and locations, of protons and neutrons in the nucleus and electrons in the electron cloud Readiness
STAAR 2012 PSE 8.3.B | | *6.6.B
(PSE 8.3.B-C,
8.3.A, D) | | | | | 7.5.C diagram the flow of energy through living systems, including food chains, food webs, and energy pyramids Supporting | | | 8.5. B identify that protons determine an element’s identity and valence electrons determine its chemical properties, including reactivity Readiness | | | | | | | 7.6.A identify that organic compounds contain carbon and other elements such as hydrogen, oxygen, phosphorus, nitrogen, or sulfur Supporting STAAR 2012 PSE 8.3.B | | | 8.5.C interpret the arrangement of the Periodic Table, including groups and periods, to explain how properties are used to classify elements Readiness STAAR 2012 PSE 8.2.ESTAAR 2012 PSE 8.3.B | | | *6.6.A
(PSE 8.3. B-C,
8.3.A, D) | | | | 7.6.B distinguish between physical and chemical changes in matter in the digestive system Supporting | | | 8.5. D recognize that chemical formulas are used to identify substances and determine the number of atoms of each element in chemical formulas containing subscripts Readiness
STAAR 2012 PSE 8.3.B STAAR 2012 PSE 8.3.D | | | | *7.6.A
(PSE 8.3. B-D) | *6.5.C | | 6.5.C differentiate between elements and compounds on the most basic level Supporting
STAAR 2012 | | | 8.5. E investigate how evidence of chemical reactions indicate that new substances with different properties are formed Readiness
STAAR 2012 PSE 8.2.E(TWICE) | | | | | *7.6.B
(PSE 8.2A-E) | | 6.6.A compare metals, nonmetals, and metalloids using physical properties such as luster, conductivity, or malleability Supporting
STAAR 2012 PSE 8.2.E | | | 8.5.F recognize whether a chemical equation containing coefficients is balanced or not and how that relates to the law of conservation of mass Supporting
STAAR 2012 PSE 8.3.B | | | | | | | 6.6. B calculate density to identify an unknown substance Supporting | | PROCESS SKILLS
Application | Safety and Tools 8.1A-B, 8.4A-B | Experimental Design
8.2A,B | | Data (Collection and Analysis)
8.2.C-E | | MODELS!! 8.3.B-C | | Scientific Explanations, Scientists, and Society 8.3.A, D | | | While going over procedures and policies, students will demonstrate and practice safe lab procedures using the following tools: journals/notebooks, beakers, meter sticks, graduated cylinders, balances, test tubes, hot plates, thermometers, calculators, computers, timing devices, and other equipment as needed to teach Category 1. | While investigating how evidence of chemical reactions (8 .5. E) the learner will plan, design, and implement questions, hypothesis, and conclusions. | | While describing properties of matter and elements, the learner will use SI units and construct tables, graphs, as well as identify patternson the periodic table (8 .5.C) . | | While describing the structure of atoms (8 .5.A) the learner will use models to represent the atom identifying advantagesand limitations of the models such as size, scale, and materials. | | While describing the structure of atoms (8 .5.A) and identifying patterns on the periodic table (8 .5.C), the learner will relate the impact of the research that led to the development of the atomic model. Comparing the historical models the learner can examine all sides of scientific evidence that led to the scientific explanations of the structure of an atom. | | Grading Period | | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 􀂆 1st | 􀀻 2nd | 􀂅 3rd | 􀂅 4th | 􀂅 5th | 􀂅 6th | |

FAQs

What science topics are covered in Report Cat #1 for 8th grade?

Report Cat #1 covers atomic structure (protons, neutrons, electrons), periodic table patterns, elements vs. compounds, chemical formulas, evidence of chemical reactions, balancing equations and conservation of mass, and using density to identify substances.

What science topics are covered in Report Cat #2 for 8th grade?

Report Cat #2 covers how unbalanced forces affect motion, differentiating speed/velocity/acceleration, applications of Newton’s laws (including inertia and action-reaction), and associated supporting energy and motion goals.

What process skills and safety/tool expectations are included?

The plan includes process skills such as experimental design and data collection/analysis, plus safety and tools expectations using items like journals/notebooks, beakers, meter sticks, graduated cylinders, balances, test tubes, hot plates, thermometers, calculators, computers, and timing devices.

Sep 30, 2026

Uploaded by Margaret