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| + | | topic = Density | ||
| ls = Use evidence to illustrate that density is a property that can be used to identify samples of matter. | | ls = Use evidence to illustrate that density is a property that can be used to identify samples of matter. | ||
| cs = Emphasis should be on students measuring the masses and volumes of regular and irregular shaped objects, calculating their densities, and identifying the samples of matter. | | cs = Emphasis should be on students measuring the masses and volumes of regular and irregular shaped objects, calculating their densities, and identifying the samples of matter. | ||
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| − | | style="background-color:white;" | [[Spring 2026 Grade 8 Science Test|Spring 2026]] | + | | style="background-color:white;" | [[Spring 2026 Grade 8 Science Test|Spring 2026 Grade 8 Test]] |
| style="background-color:white;" | [[Questions:Acoustic Levitation|Acoustic Levitation]] | | style="background-color:white;" | [[Questions:Acoustic Levitation|Acoustic Levitation]] | ||
| style="background-color:white;" | [[Questions:Acoustic Levitation#q3|Question 8]] | | style="background-color:white;" | [[Questions:Acoustic Levitation#q3|Question 8]] | ||
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| − | | style="background-color:white;" | [[Spring 2025 Grade 8 Science Test|Spring 2025]] | + | | style="background-color:white;" | [[Spring 2025 Grade 8 Science Test|Spring 2025 Grade 8 Test]] |
| style="background-color:white;" | [[Questions:Maple Syrup Production|Maple Syrup Production]] | | style="background-color:white;" | [[Questions:Maple Syrup Production|Maple Syrup Production]] | ||
| style="background-color:white;" | [[Questions:Maple Syrup Production#q3|Question 3]] | | style="background-color:white;" | [[Questions:Maple Syrup Production#q3|Question 3]] | ||
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| + | == Vocabulary == | ||
| + | Terms from the [[Middle School Science Glossary]] that come from this standard or from the released Grade 8 Science Test questions that assess it. | ||
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| + | <div class="vocab-subhead">From this standard</div> | ||
| + | <div class="vocab-list" style="column-width:14em;"> | ||
| + | * argument | ||
| + | * bulk quantity | ||
| + | * calculation | ||
| + | * characteristic property | ||
| + | * chemical property | ||
| + | * density | ||
| + | * evidence | ||
| + | * mass | ||
| + | * matter | ||
| + | * measurement | ||
| + | * observation | ||
| + | * physical property | ||
| + | * property | ||
| + | * sample of matter | ||
| + | * volume | ||
| + | </div> | ||
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| + | <div class="vocab-subhead">From released test questions</div> | ||
| + | <div class="vocab-list" style="column-width:20em;"> | ||
| + | * [[Questions:Acoustic Levitation#q3|acoustic levitator]] – Spring 2026 | ||
| + | * [[Questions:Acoustic Levitation#q3|energy]] – Spring 2026 | ||
| + | * [[Questions:Acoustic Levitation#q3|frequency]] – Spring 2026 | ||
| + | * [[Questions:Maple Syrup Production#q3|liquid]] – Spring 2025 | ||
| + | * [[Questions:Acoustic Levitation#q3|peak-to-peak voltage]] – Spring 2026 | ||
| + | * [[Questions:Acoustic Levitation#q3|substance]] – Spring 2026 | ||
| + | * [[Questions:Acoustic Levitation#q3|voltage]] – Spring 2026 | ||
| + | * [[Questions:Acoustic Levitation#q3|wave]] – Spring 2026 | ||
| + | </div> | ||
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| Level3 = Use evidence to illustrate that density is a property that can be used to identify samples of matter. | | Level3 = Use evidence to illustrate that density is a property that can be used to identify samples of matter. | ||
| Level2 = Given evidence, identify the argument that illustrates that density is a property that can be used to identify a given sample(s) of matter. | | Level2 = Given evidence, identify the argument that illustrates that density is a property that can be used to identify a given sample(s) of matter. | ||
| + | | Example2 = <span class="pld-chip pld-chip-ms">[[Questions:Acoustic Levitation#q3|Spring 2026 · Q8]]</span> <span class="pld-chip pld-chip-ms">[[Questions:Maple Syrup Production#q3|Spring 2025 · Q3]]</span> | ||
| Level1 = Given an argument, identify the evidence that illustrates that density is a property that can be used to identify a given sample(s) of matter. | | Level1 = Given an argument, identify the evidence that illustrates that density is a property that can be used to identify a given sample(s) of matter. | ||
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| TOPIC = MS. Structure and Properties of Matter | | TOPIC = MS. Structure and Properties of Matter | ||
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Latest revision as of 09:45, 18 October 2026
Use evidence to illustrate that density is a property that can be used to identify samples of matter.
Clarification statement: Emphasis should be on students measuring the masses and volumes of regular and irregular shaped objects, calculating their densities, and identifying the samples of matter.
Note: this is a NYSED-specific performance expectation that is different from the Next Generation Science Standards.
Grade 8 Science Test Questions
Released New York State Grade 8 science test questions that assess MS-PS1-7 are listed here by test and question cluster. Each link opens the question with its answer key.
| Exam | Cluster | Question |
|---|---|---|
| Spring 2026 Grade 8 Test | Acoustic Levitation | Question 8 |
| Spring 2025 Grade 8 Test | Maple Syrup Production | Question 3 |
Vocabulary
Terms from the Middle School Science Glossary that come from this standard or from the released Grade 8 Science Test questions that assess it.
- argument
- bulk quantity
- calculation
- characteristic property
- chemical property
- density
- evidence
- mass
- matter
- measurement
- observation
- physical property
- property
- sample of matter
- volume
- acoustic levitator – Spring 2026
- energy – Spring 2026
- frequency – Spring 2026
- liquid – Spring 2025
- peak-to-peak voltage – Spring 2026
- substance – Spring 2026
- voltage – Spring 2026
- wave – Spring 2026
Performance Level Descriptions
Every Grade 8 Science Test question on MS-PS1-7 is written to match one of the performance level descriptions (PLDs) below.
Resources
Examples and discussion of resources for the learning, teaching, and assessment of MS-PS1-7.
NGSS Dimensions
Performance expectation MS-PS1-7 was developed using the following elements from the NRC document A Framework for K-12 Science Education:
- Engaging in Argument from Evidence
- Construct and present oral and written arguments supported by empirical evidence and scientific reasoning to support or refute an explanation or a model for a phenomenon or a solution to a problem.
- PS1.A: Structure and Properties of Matter
- (NYSED) Each substance has characteristic physical and chemical properties (for any bulk quantity under given conditions) that can be used to identify it.
- Patterns
- Macroscopic patterns are related to the nature of microscopic and atomic-level structure.