Curriculum » NC Standard Course of Study & aligned resources
Science — Grade 8
Goal 3, Objective 3.01
Resources aligned to this objective
Records 1–5 of 5 displayed.
- Exploring properties of matter with submersibles
- This inquiry-based learning activity allows students to explore the relationships between mass, volume, density, and buoyancy as they manipulate various materials to construct a submersible “vehicle” for deep-sea research.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 8 Science)
- By Miriam Sutton.
Lesson plans on the web
- Give me a tall ship
- Students compare the similarities and differences of ancient and modern ships, including size, construction, building materials, and uses. (Learn more)
- Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Science)
- Provider: American Association for the Advancement of Science
- Grand designs and great failures
- Students develop an explanation of why two real-life ships, the British Titanic and the Swedish Vasa, sank. This application of knowledge to real-life situations demonstrates to students that even good designs can fail and that the solution to one problem often leads to another. (Learn more)
- Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Science)
- Provider: American Association for the Advancement of Science
- What floats your boat?
- In this lesson, students design and build a small model boat, using limited materials. They then develop a procedure to determine the load line for their boat while it is in calm waters. (Learn more)
- Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Science)
- Provider: American Association for the Advancement of Science
- Why is oceanography important?
- In this lesson, from Xpeditions, students learn about some of the important discoveries that oceanographers have made and some areas that they are investigating. (Learn more)
- Format: lesson plan (grade 8 Science)
- Provider: National Geographic
