Hi All,

FYI, the 8th grade final exam will be on Wednesday 8th June. It is earlier than planned to avoid students taking multiple finals on a single day and also accomodate other planned end of year activities .This means learning will continue on concepts not covered on the finals.

15% Extra Credit

STUDENTS MAY PROVIDE ANSWERS TO THE STUDY GUIDE AND EARN 15% points

Good LUCK!

8^th Grade final exam Study guide

-Know how to calculate density using mass, volume

-Know the definition of Physical and chemical changes and give examples

-Know the differences among the variables; dependent, independent, and constant variables.

-Know how to identify different variables in experiments

-Know what tools scientists use to measure mass, temperature

-Know how to make more accurate conclusions from experiments

-Know the difference between qualitative and quantitative data.

-Know scientific tools used to measure; mass, weight, temperature, length, volume

-Know the units to measure; mass, weight, temperature, length, volume

-Know the different layers of the atmosphere

- Know how water reacts with different groups on periodic table

-know examples of variation in adaptations in animals

-Identify groups and periods on the periodic table and elements they contain

-Know how to interpret data on graphs

-Know impacts of deforestation

-Differentiate between air masses and global wind belts

- Differentiate mixtures, solutions, elements and compounds and how each is formed.

-Know how to tell what season with regard to position of sun.

- Differentiate radiation, convection, conduction with examples

- Differentiate cell divisions (mitosis and meiosis) and give their function.

-How does heat get reach the earth’s surface? Convection, conduction, radiation?

- Differentiate between solar and lunar eclipse

-Know to reduce bias in experiments

-Explain why same side of the moon is always visible from earth.

-Describe the process of photosynthesis and explain the equation.

-Know the temperatures of a different layers of atmosphere.

-Describe the process of rusting and how to prevent it.

-Identify the organelles responsible for respiration and photosynthesis

- Similarities among terrestrial (outer) planets and higher planets.

-How to determine acids and bases using pH scale.

-Describe how genetic information is passed from parent to offspring.

-Explain how low and high pressure systems influence the weather.

-Know what determines the fate of a star.

-Explain how environmental resources affects populations a species of animals.

-Explain the law of conservation of mass (matter) using a chemical equation.

-Know the gases that make up the inner, outer planets and the stars.

-Differentiate between a cold and warm front and how they form.

-Describe what provides energy for the water cycle.

-Identify the types of galaxies: elliptical. Irregular and spiral