1. Universal American School
Driven by Knowledge. Inspiredby Success.
www.uasdubai.ae
Al Badia, Dubai Festival City
PO Box 79133,
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Tel: +97142325222
Fax: +9714 2325545
E: info@uasdubai.ae
UNIVERSAL
AMERICAN
SCHOOL
Grade 8 Science
Back to School Night
Welcome Parents!!!
2. Universal American School
Driven by Knowledge. Inspiredby Success.
www.uasdubai.ae
Al Badia, Dubai Festival City
PO Box 79133,
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Tel: +97142325222
Fax: +9714 2325545
E: info@uasdubai.ae
UNIVERSAL
AMERICAN
SCHOOL
THE ESOLEDUCATION SCHOOLS
3. Universal American School
Driven by Knowledge. Inspiredby Success.
www.uasdubai.ae
Al Badia, Dubai Festival City
PO Box 79133,
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Tel: +97142325222
Fax: +9714 2325545
E: info@uasdubai.ae
UNIVERSAL
AMERICAN
SCHOOL
Grade 8 Science
Mr. Hall
Bachelor of Arts, Biology
UniversityofColorado, Boulder
InternationalTeachingCertificate
EuropeanCouncilof InternationalSchools (ECIS)
Master ofScience, EnvironmentalStudies
GreenMountain College, Vermont
4. Universal American School
Driven by Knowledge. Inspiredby Success.
www.uasdubai.ae
Al Badia, Dubai Festival City
PO Box 79133,
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Tel: +97142325222
Fax: +9714 2325545
E: info@uasdubai.ae
UNIVERSAL
AMERICAN
SCHOOL
Grade 8 Science
Mr. Hall
PreviouslyTaughtfor 3 Years at
Shanghai AmericanSchool
FoundedMillion Solar Stars, an
Educational Solar Power Initiative
EndorsedbyDr. Jane Goodall
5. Universal American School
Driven by Knowledge. Inspiredby Success.
www.uasdubai.ae
Al Badia, Dubai Festival City
PO Box 79133,
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Tel: +97142325222
Fax: +9714 2325545
E: info@uasdubai.ae
UNIVERSAL
AMERICAN
SCHOOL
Grade 8 Science
Mr. Hall’sFamily
6. Universal American School
Driven by Knowledge. Inspiredby Success.
www.uasdubai.ae
Al Badia, Dubai Festival City
PO Box 79133,
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Tel: +97142325222
Fax: +9714 2325545
E: info@uasdubai.ae
UNIVERSAL
AMERICAN
SCHOOL
Grade 8 Science
Scope and Sequence
7. Universal American School
Driven by Knowledge. Inspiredby Success.
www.uasdubai.ae
Al Badia, Dubai Festival City
PO Box 79133,
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Tel: +97142325222
Fax: +9714 2325545
E: info@uasdubai.ae
UNIVERSAL
AMERICAN
SCHOOL
Grade 8 Science
Utilizing MacBooks for Research:
• Google Classroom
• Word
• Pages
• PowerPoint / Keynote
• iMovie
8. Universal American School
Driven by Knowledge. Inspiredby Success.
www.uasdubai.ae
Al Badia, Dubai Festival City
PO Box 79133,
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Tel: +97142325222
Fax: +9714 2325545
E: info@uasdubai.ae
UNIVERSAL
AMERICAN
SCHOOL
Grade 8 Science
Traditional Science
Notebooks
9. Universal American School
Driven by Knowledge. Inspiredby Success.
www.uasdubai.ae
Al Badia, Dubai Festival City
PO Box 79133,
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Tel: +97142325222
Fax: +9714 2325545
E: info@uasdubai.ae
UNIVERSAL
AMERICAN
SCHOOL
Grade 8 Science
• CLAIM
• EVIDENCE
• REASONING
SCIENTIFIC ARGUMENTS
10. Universal American School
Driven by Knowledge. Inspiredby Success.
www.uasdubai.ae
Al Badia, Dubai Festival City
PO Box 79133,
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Tel: +97142325222
Fax: +9714 2325545
E: info@uasdubai.ae
UNIVERSAL
AMERICAN
SCHOOL
Grade 8 Science
EXAMPLE DRIVING QUESTION:
Are plants and ecosystems affected by
the shape and size of their environments?
11. Universal American School
Driven by Knowledge. Inspiredby Success.
www.uasdubai.ae
Al Badia, Dubai Festival City
PO Box 79133,
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Tel: +97142325222
Fax: +9714 2325545
E: info@uasdubai.ae
UNIVERSAL
AMERICAN
SCHOOL
Grade 8 Science
CLAIM
Does your claim answer the probe
question?
12. Universal American School
Driven by Knowledge. Inspiredby Success.
www.uasdubai.ae
Al Badia, Dubai Festival City
PO Box 79133,
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Tel: +97142325222
Fax: +9714 2325545
E: info@uasdubai.ae
UNIVERSAL
AMERICAN
SCHOOL
Grade 8 Science
EVIDENCE
Did you report investigations in school or
use scientific resources that provide data
and information you could use as
evidence?
13. Universal American School
Driven by Knowledge. Inspiredby Success.
www.uasdubai.ae
Al Badia, Dubai Festival City
PO Box 79133,
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Tel: +97142325222
Fax: +9714 2325545
E: info@uasdubai.ae
UNIVERSAL
AMERICAN
SCHOOL
Grade 8 Science
EVIDENCE
Is there enough evidence to support the
claim?
14. Universal American School
Driven by Knowledge. Inspiredby Success.
www.uasdubai.ae
Al Badia, Dubai Festival City
PO Box 79133,
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Tel: +97142325222
Fax: +9714 2325545
E: info@uasdubai.ae
UNIVERSAL
AMERICAN
SCHOOL
Grade 8 Science
REASONING
Is the reasoning clearly communicated?
Did you explain why your evidence
supports the claim?
15. Universal American School
Driven by Knowledge. Inspiredby Success.
www.uasdubai.ae
Al Badia, Dubai Festival City
PO Box 79133,
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Tel: +97142325222
Fax: +9714 2325545
E: info@uasdubai.ae
UNIVERSAL
AMERICAN
SCHOOL
Grade 8 Science
REASONING
Is there a scientific principle you can use
to support your reasoning?
Are there concepts or ideas you learned
in science that support your reasoning?
16. Universal American School
Driven by Knowledge. Inspiredby Success.
www.uasdubai.ae
Al Badia, Dubai Festival City
PO Box 79133,
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Tel: +97142325222
Fax: +9714 2325545
E: info@uasdubai.ae
UNIVERSAL
AMERICAN
SCHOOL
Grade 8 Science
• CLAIM
• EVIDENCE
• REASONING
17. Universal American School
Driven by Knowledge. Inspiredby Success.
www.uasdubai.ae
Al Badia, Dubai Festival City
PO Box 79133,
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Tel: +97142325222
Fax: +9714 2325545
E: info@uasdubai.ae
UNIVERSAL
AMERICAN
SCHOOL
Mr. Hall’s Blog
http://sites.uasdubai.ae/ahall/
Please visit the Grade 8 Science blog
for general information:
18. Universal American School
Driven by Knowledge. Inspiredby Success.
www.uasdubai.ae
Al Badia, Dubai Festival City
PO Box 79133,
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Tel: +97142325222
Fax: +9714 2325545
E: info@uasdubai.ae
UNIVERSAL
AMERICAN
SCHOOL
Contact Information
Thank you,
Mr. Adam Hall
Ahall@uasdubai.ae
