Mississippi State Standards for Science: Grade 8
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MS.1. Analyze and relate structure and function in living systems. (L)
1.a.
Analyze body systems and their functions.
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1.b.
Relate interactions among body systems.
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Standard 1.b.
1.c.
Identify the parts of and show the interaction between the reproductive and endocrine systems.
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Standard 1.c.
1.d.
Examine diseases that are the result of body system failures or infection by other organisms.
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Standard 1.d.
MS.2. Analyze genetic continuity of organisms. (L)
2.a.
Define meiosis by relating the process to genetic continuity.
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Standard 2.a.
2.b.
Compare and contrast genotype and phenotype.
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Standard 2.b.
2.c.
Explain the advantages and disadvantages of both hybrid and purebred species of plants and animals.
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Standard 2.c.
2.d.
Examine genes as a section of a DNA molecule that carries the genetic code for inherited traits.
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Standard 2.d.
MS.3. Determine the economic factors that influence the regulation and behavior of organisms. (L, E)
3.a.
Appraise the economic factors associated with regulations and protection of the environment.
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Standard 3.a.
3.b.
Explain environmental degradation to include overpopulation, bio-diversity, sea-level rise, and enhanced greenhouse effect.
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Standard 3.b.
MS.4. Examine the physical factors of populations as they relate to the formation of ecosystems. (L, E)
4.a.
Analyze the adaptation of representative organisms to aquatic or terrestrial environments.
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Standard 4.a.
4.b.
Evaluate the effects of urbanization on aquatic or terrestrial ecosystems.
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Standard 4.b.
4.c.
Analyze how predation and food webs help structure communities.
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Standard 4.c.
MS.5. Investigate atmospheric movements that affect the Earth system.
5.a.
Analyze the cycles including nitrogen, water, carbon dioxide, and oxygen cycle.
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Standard 5.a.
5.b.
Use weather maps for analyzing and predicting weather.
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Standard 5.b.
5.c.
Construct a weather map to forecast the weather over a region, giving temperature in degrees Celsius.
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Standard 5.c.
MS.6. Investigate the Earth's geological past. (E, L)
6.a.
Identify the components/stages of a geological timetable and discuss how the environment (including animals and landforms) has changed in each period.
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Standard 6.a.
6.b.
Describe methods and tools used in dating rocks and fossils.
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Standard 6.b.
6.c.
Discuss Mississippi geological areas.
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MS.7. Describe the appearance and nature of our galaxy and the universe. (E)
7.a.
Explain the relationship between distance and light-travel time (light year).
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Standard 7.a.
7.b.
Identify and describe deep-sky objects visible from Earth (diffuse nebulae, galactic and globular clusters, planetary nebulae, supernova remnants, 'spiral nebulae').
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Standard 7.b.
7.c.
Identify and describe the Milky Way as the galaxy to which we belong.
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Standard 7.c.
7.d.
Identify and describe our galaxy in terms of its components (core of older stars, spiral arms of gas and dust with younger stars, halo, 'dark matter') and our location within it.
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Standard 7.d.
7.e.
Identify and describe 'spiral nebulae' as distant galaxies.
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Standard 7.e.
7.f.
Identify and describe different types of galaxies in terms of their shape (spiral, barred spiral, elliptical, irregular) and level of activity.
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Standard 7.f.
MS.8. Analyze the properties of matter. (P)
8.a.
Determine experimentally physical and chemical properties including density, conductivity, and reactions with water, acids, and bases.
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Standard 8.a.
8.b.
Interpret information given on the periodic table to predict reactions between elements.
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Standard 8.b.
8.c.
Write simple formulas for compounds.
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Standard 8.c.
8.d.
Distinguish among atoms, ions, and molecules.
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Standard 8.d.
8.e.
Determine the density of regular and irregular objects.
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Standard 8.e.
8.f.
Determine experimentally how acidic or basic a substance is using a pH scale indicator.
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Standard 8.f.
8.g.
Introduce the factor label method for unit conversions in the metric system.
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Standard 8.g.
MS.9. Explore the application of simple and complex machines. (P)
9.a.
Apply and demonstrate Newton Three Laws of Motion using simple machines.
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Standard 9.a.
9.b.
Design and construct simple and complex machines.
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Standard 9.b.
MS.10. Investigate the transfer of energy. (P)
10.a.
Measure the transfer of heat between two objects using the Celsius scale.
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Standard 10.a.
10.b.
Illustrate wave motion in different media.
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Standard 10.b.
10.c.
Research and discuss energy transformation.
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Standard 10.c.
10.d.
Convert one energy form to another.
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Standard 10.d.
10.e.
Analyze mechanical waves (sound waves, water waves, earthquake waves, etc.) and electromagnetic waves (light, infrared, x-rays, etc.).
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Standard 10.e.