OBJECTIVE MASTERY CHECKLIST - Science 8Th Grade-Fourth Nine Weeks

OBJECTIVE MASTERY CHECKLIST - Science 8th Grade-Fourth Nine Weeks

______Objective 2d. – Relate how electrical energy transfers through electric circuits, generators, and power grids, including the importance of contributions from Mississippi companies, such as The Electrical Power Products Division of Howard Industries in Laurel and Ellisville, MS and Kuhlman Electric Corporation in Crystal Springs, MS.

_____ 1. Define terms related to electrical energy - ( see highlighted on handout).

_____ 2. Identify the parts of a power grid and state their purpose.

_____3. Relate how electrical energy transfers through electric circuits, generator, and power grids, including the importance of contributions from Mississippi companies.

_____ 4. Explain how hydroelectric, nuclear, and fossil fuel energy are produced.

_____5. Compare and contrast step-up and step-down transformers.

_____ 6. Predict the outcome (positive or negative) of altering one component of the power grid system.

_____ Objective 2e. Contrast various components o f the electromagnetic spectrum (EM) and predict their impacts on living things.

_____ 1. Define terms related to waves.

_____ 2. Identify parts of EM spectrum from longest to shortest.

_____ 3. Discuss the speed of EM waves

_____ 4. Explain the impact of various components of the EM on living things.

_____5. Identify different types of telescopes and their uses. OBJECTIVE MASTERY CHECKLIST - Science 8th Grade-Fourth Nine Weeks

_____ Objective 2C. Distinguish the motion of an object by its position, direction of motion, speed, and acceleration and represent resulting data in graphic form in order to make a prediction.

_____ 1. Define terms related to motion and forces.

_____ 2. Represent the relationship of data related to terms in graphic form.

_____ 3. Evaluate the motion of two or more objects to predict the effects of a collision.

_____ Objective 2f Recognize Newton’s Three Laws of Motion and identify situations that illustrate each law ( inertia, acceleration, action reaction forces).

_____1. State Newton’s Three Laws of Motion.

_____2. I can identify situations that illustrate each law.

_____ 3. I can construct a rocket and relate each law to its construction and launch.