Biographies

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Essential Question
Who has made a difference in the history of science? Any area of science.

Content Knowledge

 * ~ GA: Science (GPS) GA: Grade 8 Habits of the Mind ||
 * S8CS1. Students will explore the importance of curiosity, honesty, openness, and skepticism in science and will exhibit these traits in their own efforts to understand how the world works. ||
 * a. Understand the importance of-and keep-honest, clear, and accurate records in science. ||  ||
 * S8CS4. Students will use tools and instruments for observing, measuring, and manipulating equipment and materials in scientific activities utilizing safe laboratory procedures. ||
 * a. Use appropriate technology to store and retrieve scientific information in topical, alphabetical, numerical, and keyword files, and create simple files. ||  ||
 * S8CS6. Students will communicate scientific ideas and activities clearly. ||
 * c. Organize scientific information in appropriate tables, charts, and graphs, and identify relationships they reveal. ||  ||
 * S8CS7. Students will question scientific claims and arguments effectively. ||
 * a. Question claims based on vague attributions (such as "Leading doctors say...") or on statements made by people outside the area of their particular expertise. ||  ||
 * ~ GA: Science (GPS) GA: Grade 8 Nature of Science ||
 * S8CS9. Students will understand the features of the process of scientific inquiry. ||
 * d. Scientists often collaborate to design research. To prevent this bias, scientists conduct independent studies of the same questions. ||  ||
 * e. Accurate record keeping, data sharing, and replication of results are essential for maintaining an investigator's credibility with other scientists and society. ||  ||
 * f. Scientists use technology and mathematics to enhance the process of scientific inquiry. ||  ||
 * g. The ethics of science require that special care must be taken and used for human subjects and animals in scientific research. Scientists must adhere to the appropriate rules and guidelines when conducting research. ||  ||
 * ~ GA: Science (GPS) GA: Grade 8 Reading Across Curriculum ||
 * S8CS10. Students will enhance reading in all curriculum areas by: a. Reading in All Curriculum Areas ||
 * Read a minimum of 25 grade-level appropriate books per year from a variety of subject disciplines and participate in discussions related to curricular learning in all areas. ||  ||
 * Read both informational and fictional texts in a variety of genres and modes of discourse. ||  ||
 * Read technical texts related to various subject areas. ||  ||
 * b. Discussing books ||
 * Discuss messages and themes from books in all subject areas. ||  ||
 * Respond to a variety of texts in multiple modes of discourse. ||  ||
 * Relate messages and themes from one subject area to messages and themes in another area. ||  ||
 * Examine author's purpose in writing. ||  ||
 * c. Building vocabulary knowledge ||
 * Demonstrate an understanding of contextual vocabulary in various subjects. ||  ||
 * Use content vocabulary in writing and speaking. ||  ||
 * Explore understanding of new words found in subject area texts. ||  ||
 * d. Establishing context ||
 * Explore life experiences related to subject area content. ||  ||
 * Discuss in both writing and speaking how certain words are subject area related. ||  ||
 * Determine strategies for finding content and contextual meaning for unknown words. ||


 * ~ GA: Gifted Education (QCC) GA: All Grades Goals ||
 * POSSIBLE GOALS FOR GIFTED EDUCATION PROGRAMS ||
 * Gifted students will develop advanced research skills and methods. Curriculum for gifted students should allow for the in-depth learning of self-selected topics within the area of study. || ||
 * Gifted students will develop and practice creative thinking and creative problem-solving skills with a variety of complex topics within the area of study. || ||
 * Gifted students will develop and practice critical thinking and logical problem-solving skills in the pertinent academic area. || ||
 * Gifted students will develop advanced communication skills. Curriculum for gifted students should encourage the use of new techniques, materials, and formats in the development of products that will be shared with real audiences. || ||
 * Gifted students will develop an understanding of self and how their unique characteristics may influence interactions with others. ||