D630
Designing Curriculum and Instruction 1 (OIM2)
TASK 4 - Passed
Mapping the Curriculum
Western Governors University
, GGN1: Task 4: Mapping the Curriculum WGU Curriculum
WGU Curriculum Map Template
General Information
Subject Area Core Physical Science Grade or Level Grade 8
Length of the
VBCPS Eighth-grade core science students
Science Teachers
Course
Stakeholders (i.e., traditional, Traditional (year-long)
Parents/guardians
School administration and testing specialists semester, trimester,
quarter)
General Unit Information
Unit 1 Unit 2 Unit 3 Unit 4 Unit 5
Unit Name Matter Changes in Matter Forces and Motion Energy Electricity and
Electromagnetism
Pacing 6 weeks 6 weeks 6 weeks 4 weeks 4 weeks
(Number of days/weeks/month/etc.)
Topic A: States of Matter Topic A: Physical and Chemical Topic A: Motion, Position, Topic A: Forms of Energy Topic A: Conductors, Se
Standards Speed, Velocity &
PS.2. c.1: Construct Changes PS.5. a.1: Identify conductors and Insulat
(State/national/district/etc.) Acceleration and give examples of
and use models and PS.3. b.1: Distinguish PS.9. b.1: Prov
simulations to between physical and PS.8. a.1: Apply the common forms of examples of
represent and/or chemical changes. (2019) concept of frame of energy. (2019) materials that
explain the atom and PS.3. b.2: Compose reference to motion PS.5. a.2: Recognize good electrica
phases of matter; evidence-based scenarios. (2019) examples of energy conductors,
evaluated the conclusions, explanations, PS.8. a.2: Apply the causing change. semiconducto
limitations of models and arguments from data concepts of speed, (2019) and insulators
used, when obtained in an velocity and PS.5. a.3: (2019)
appropriate. (2019) investigation related to acceleration when Differentiate PS.9. b.2: App
chemical changes in describing motion. between kinetic and scientific
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PS.2. c.3: Interpret matter. (2019) (2019) potential energy. principles and
diagrams PS.3. b.3: Analyze and PS.8. a.3: Compare (2019) engineering
representing interpret diagrams and/or the speed of two or PS.5. a.4: Plan and process to use
different phases of other displays to more objects. (2019) conduct battery, sever
matter. (2019) determine if a chemical or PS.8. a.4: Develop observational and/or wires, and a b
physical change has hypotheses, identify experimental to determine i
Topic B: Physical and occurred. (2019) constants, variables, investigations object is an
Chemical Properties PS.3. b.4: Analyze and and apply repeated related to kinetic electrical
PS.3. a.1: Distinguish interpret data on the trials when and potential energy conductor or
between physical properties of substances conducting transformations. insulator and
properties and before and after the experimental (2019) create a mode
chemical properties substances interact to investigations related PS.5. a.5: Generate, help explain y
of matter. (2019) determine if a chemical to motion. (2019) analyze, and solution. (2019
PS.3. a.2: Generate, change has PS.8. a.5: Make interpret data in
analyze, and occurred. (2019) measurements and tables, graphs, Topic B: Electrical Circu
interpret data in PS.3. b.7: Differentiate apply mathematical charts, diagrams, Series vs Parallel
tables, graphs, among elements, and computational and/or other PS.9. a.1: Mod
charts, diagrams, compounds, and mixtures. thinking to calculate displays to compare the transfer of
and/or other (2019) and analyze speed, relative amounts of electrons that
displays related to PS.3. b.8: Apply scientific velocity, and potential energy. results in a sta
the physical and principles to develop a plan acceleration. (2019) (2019) charge. (2019)
chemical properties to separate a mixture PS.8. a.6: Generate, PS.5. a.6: Construct PS.9. c.1: Defin
of matter. (2019) (2019) analyze, and and use models to and recognize
PS.3. a.3: Apply interpret data in show that different examples of
mathematical and Topic B: Bonding tables, graphs, amounts of potential voltage, curre
computational PS.3. c.1: Compare ionic charts, diagrams, energy are stored in and resistance
thinking to calculate and covalent bonding. models, equations, the system when the electrical circu
and compare the (2019) and/or other displays arrangement of (2019)
densities of PS.3. c.2: Apply scientific related to objects interacting at PS.9. c.2:
substances. (2019) principles to predict if an motion. (2019) a distance changes. Construct simp
PS.3. a.4: Identify ionic or covalent bond will PS.8. a.7: Construct (2019) series and par
and describe a pure form when main group and use models and circuits to
substance based on metals and non-metals are simulations to Topic B: Energy determine the
its physical and/or chemically represent and/or Transformations relationship
chemical combined. (2019) explain motion. PS.5. b.1: Plan and among voltage
properties. (2019) PS.4. b.2: Given a chemical (2019) conduct resistance, an
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Designing Curriculum and Instruction 1 (OIM2)
TASK 4 - Passed
Mapping the Curriculum
Western Governors University
, GGN1: Task 4: Mapping the Curriculum WGU Curriculum
WGU Curriculum Map Template
General Information
Subject Area Core Physical Science Grade or Level Grade 8
Length of the
VBCPS Eighth-grade core science students
Science Teachers
Course
Stakeholders (i.e., traditional, Traditional (year-long)
Parents/guardians
School administration and testing specialists semester, trimester,
quarter)
General Unit Information
Unit 1 Unit 2 Unit 3 Unit 4 Unit 5
Unit Name Matter Changes in Matter Forces and Motion Energy Electricity and
Electromagnetism
Pacing 6 weeks 6 weeks 6 weeks 4 weeks 4 weeks
(Number of days/weeks/month/etc.)
Topic A: States of Matter Topic A: Physical and Chemical Topic A: Motion, Position, Topic A: Forms of Energy Topic A: Conductors, Se
Standards Speed, Velocity &
PS.2. c.1: Construct Changes PS.5. a.1: Identify conductors and Insulat
(State/national/district/etc.) Acceleration and give examples of
and use models and PS.3. b.1: Distinguish PS.9. b.1: Prov
simulations to between physical and PS.8. a.1: Apply the common forms of examples of
represent and/or chemical changes. (2019) concept of frame of energy. (2019) materials that
explain the atom and PS.3. b.2: Compose reference to motion PS.5. a.2: Recognize good electrica
phases of matter; evidence-based scenarios. (2019) examples of energy conductors,
evaluated the conclusions, explanations, PS.8. a.2: Apply the causing change. semiconducto
limitations of models and arguments from data concepts of speed, (2019) and insulators
used, when obtained in an velocity and PS.5. a.3: (2019)
appropriate. (2019) investigation related to acceleration when Differentiate PS.9. b.2: App
chemical changes in describing motion. between kinetic and scientific
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PS.2. c.3: Interpret matter. (2019) (2019) potential energy. principles and
diagrams PS.3. b.3: Analyze and PS.8. a.3: Compare (2019) engineering
representing interpret diagrams and/or the speed of two or PS.5. a.4: Plan and process to use
different phases of other displays to more objects. (2019) conduct battery, sever
matter. (2019) determine if a chemical or PS.8. a.4: Develop observational and/or wires, and a b
physical change has hypotheses, identify experimental to determine i
Topic B: Physical and occurred. (2019) constants, variables, investigations object is an
Chemical Properties PS.3. b.4: Analyze and and apply repeated related to kinetic electrical
PS.3. a.1: Distinguish interpret data on the trials when and potential energy conductor or
between physical properties of substances conducting transformations. insulator and
properties and before and after the experimental (2019) create a mode
chemical properties substances interact to investigations related PS.5. a.5: Generate, help explain y
of matter. (2019) determine if a chemical to motion. (2019) analyze, and solution. (2019
PS.3. a.2: Generate, change has PS.8. a.5: Make interpret data in
analyze, and occurred. (2019) measurements and tables, graphs, Topic B: Electrical Circu
interpret data in PS.3. b.7: Differentiate apply mathematical charts, diagrams, Series vs Parallel
tables, graphs, among elements, and computational and/or other PS.9. a.1: Mod
charts, diagrams, compounds, and mixtures. thinking to calculate displays to compare the transfer of
and/or other (2019) and analyze speed, relative amounts of electrons that
displays related to PS.3. b.8: Apply scientific velocity, and potential energy. results in a sta
the physical and principles to develop a plan acceleration. (2019) (2019) charge. (2019)
chemical properties to separate a mixture PS.8. a.6: Generate, PS.5. a.6: Construct PS.9. c.1: Defin
of matter. (2019) (2019) analyze, and and use models to and recognize
PS.3. a.3: Apply interpret data in show that different examples of
mathematical and Topic B: Bonding tables, graphs, amounts of potential voltage, curre
computational PS.3. c.1: Compare ionic charts, diagrams, energy are stored in and resistance
thinking to calculate and covalent bonding. models, equations, the system when the electrical circu
and compare the (2019) and/or other displays arrangement of (2019)
densities of PS.3. c.2: Apply scientific related to objects interacting at PS.9. c.2:
substances. (2019) principles to predict if an motion. (2019) a distance changes. Construct simp
PS.3. a.4: Identify ionic or covalent bond will PS.8. a.7: Construct (2019) series and par
and describe a pure form when main group and use models and circuits to
substance based on metals and non-metals are simulations to Topic B: Energy determine the
its physical and/or chemically represent and/or Transformations relationship
chemical combined. (2019) explain motion. PS.5. b.1: Plan and among voltage
properties. (2019) PS.4. b.2: Given a chemical (2019) conduct resistance, an
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