Student “I Can Statements” for
Science Standards
GRADE 8
I can statement / Standard # met1. I can evaluate arguments and conclusions that use both fact and opinion. (8.1.1.1.1) / 8.1.1.1
2. I can develop logical and imaginative descriptions, explanations, predictions and models based on evidence. (8.1.1.2.1) / 8.1.1.2
3. I can describe examples of important contributions to science, engineering, and technology by individuals representing various groups throughout history. (8.1.3.2.1) / 8.1.3.2
4. I can explain how scientific laws, engineering principles, and society can affect the design and direction of science and engineering. (8.1.3.3.1) / 8.1.3.3
5. I can understand how advances in technology impacts data gathering and analysis. (8.1.3.3.2) / 8.1.3.3
6. I can determine and use appropriate safety procedures, tools, measurements, graphs, and math skills in Earth and physical science contexts. (8.1.3.4.2) / 8.1.3.4
7. I can describe tectonic plates, the force behind their movement, types of plate movement, and the geological consequences of plate movement. (8.3.1.1.1, 8.3.1.1.2, and 8.3.1.1.3) / 8.3.1.1
8. I can explain how landforms result from the processes of plate movement, volcanic eruptions, weathering, erosion, deposition, and glacial activity with an emphasis on Minnesota’s current landscape. (8.3.1.2.1 and 8.3.1.2.2) / 8.3.1.2
9. I can classify and identify rocks and minerals, and relate their properties to conditions at the time of their formation. (8.3.1.3.2 and 8.3.1.3.3) / 8.3.1.3
10. I can interpret the geologic rock column and its fossils to tell the history and age of geologic and environmental events, and their impact on life forms. (8.3.1.3.1) / 8.3.1.3
11. I can describe the composition and structure of the atmosphere, and its impact on weather and climate. (8.3.2.2.1) / 8.3.2.2
12. I can describe the water cycle parts, processes, and overall function to distribute and purify water. (8.3.2.3.1 and 8.3.2.3.2) / 8.3.2.3
13. I can analyze weather factors, systems, and pattern,s and their effects locally, regionally, and globally.
(8.3.2.2.2 and 8.3.2.2.3) / 8.3.2.2
14. I can use maps, satellite images, and other data sets to describe patterns, and make predictions about local and global systems in the Earth Science context. (8.1.3.4.1) / 8.1.3.4
15. I can define gravity, and describe its importance in maintaining the structure of our solar system. (8.3.3.1.2 and 8.3.3.1.3) / 8.3.3.1
16. I can compare and contrast the planets and the moons of our solar system in terms of size, location, and composition. (8.3.3.1.4) / 8.3.3.1
17. I can describe the sun as a star in terms of location and size within the Milky Way galaxy, and its interactions with the Earth and moon (seasons, and weather/climate patterns). (8.3.2.1.1, 8.3.2.1.3, 8.3.3.1.1, and 8.3.3.1.5) / 8.3.2.1 and
8.3.3.1
18. I can identify and distinguish between chemical and physical changes of matter using the particle model of matter. (8.2.1.2.1, 8.2.1.2.2, and 8.2.1.2.3) / 8.2.1.2
19. I can use physical properties to examine, identify, and classify substances and to separate mixtures. (8.2.1.1.1 and 8.2.1.1.2) / 8.2.1.1
20. I can recognize the properties of acids and bases, and their relationship to salts. (8.2.1.2.4) / 8.3.1.2