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Grade 8

• Language

  • 8.L.1.b
  • 8.L.1
  • 8.L.2
  • 8.L.2.c
  • 8.L.3
  • 8.L.3.a
  • 8.L.4.b
  • 8.L.4.c
  • 8.L.4
  • 8.L.5.b
  • 8.L.5.c
  • 8.L.5
  • 8.L.6

• Reading: Informational

  • 8.RI.4
  • 8.RI.5
  • 8.RI.8
  • 8.RI.10

• Reading: Literature

  • 8.RL.2
  • 8.RL.3
  • 8.RL.4
  • 8.RL.5
  • 8.RL.6
  • 8.RL.10

• Speaking & Listening

  • 8.SL.1
  • 8.SL.2
  • 8.SL.3
  • 8.SL.4
  • 8.SL.5

• Writing

  • 8.W.1.a
  • 8.W.1.b
  • 8.W.1.c
  • 8.W.1
  • 8.W.2
  • 8.W.2.a
  • 8.W.2.c
  • 8.W.3.a
  • 8.W.3.b
  • 8.W.3.d
  • 8.W.3.e
  • 8.W.3
  • 8.W.3.c
  • 8.W.4
  • 8.W.5
  • 8.W.7
  • 8.W.9.a
  • 8.W.10

CCSS ELA Standard: 8.SL.2

Analyze the purpose of information presented in diverse media and formats (e.g., visually, quantitatively, orally) and evaluate the motives (e.g., social, commercial, political) behind its presentation.

What surprises can you spot when a kernel pops in super slow-mo?

A favorite of mine! This task is delightfully complex and ambiguous, forcing students to make choices without enough information and with no right answer. How will they survive on the moon for three days?