https://padlet.com/michael_moak/8thsciDFA21617GE en-us 2016-12-05 15:31:09 UTC 2025-09-26 21:12:20 UTC hello@padlet.com michael_moak https://padlet.com/michael_moak/8thsciDFA21617GE/wish/141773181 2016-12-05 15:33:33 UTC https://padlet.com/michael_moak/8thsciDFA21617GE/wish/141773181 michael_moak https://padlet.com/michael_moak/8thsciDFA21617GE/wish/141773561 2016-12-05 15:34:16 UTC https://padlet.com/michael_moak/8thsciDFA21617GE/wish/141773561 michael_moak https://padlet.com/michael_moak/8thsciDFA21617GE/wish/141773568 2016-12-05 15:34:17 UTC https://padlet.com/michael_moak/8thsciDFA21617GE/wish/141773568 michael_moak https://padlet.com/michael_moak/8thsciDFA21617GE/wish/141773570 2016-12-05 15:34:17 UTC https://padlet.com/michael_moak/8thsciDFA21617GE/wish/141773570 michael_moak https://padlet.com/michael_moak/8thsciDFA21617GE/wish/141773580 2016-12-05 15:34:19 UTC https://padlet.com/michael_moak/8thsciDFA21617GE/wish/141773580 michael_moak https://padlet.com/michael_moak/8thsciDFA21617GE/wish/141774229 2016-12-05 15:35:51 UTC https://padlet.com/michael_moak/8thsciDFA21617GE/wish/141774229 michael_moak https://padlet.com/michael_moak/8thsciDFA21617GE/wish/141774239 2016-12-05 15:35:52 UTC https://padlet.com/michael_moak/8thsciDFA21617GE/wish/141774239 michael_moak https://padlet.com/michael_moak/8thsciDFA21617GE/wish/141774246 2016-12-05 15:35:53 UTC https://padlet.com/michael_moak/8thsciDFA21617GE/wish/141774246 michael_moak https://padlet.com/michael_moak/8thsciDFA21617GE/wish/141774252 2016-12-05 15:35:53 UTC https://padlet.com/michael_moak/8thsciDFA21617GE/wish/141774252 michael_moak https://padlet.com/michael_moak/8thsciDFA21617GE/wish/141774990 2016-12-05 15:37:16 UTC https://padlet.com/michael_moak/8thsciDFA21617GE/wish/141774990 michael_moak https://padlet.com/michael_moak/8thsciDFA21617GE/wish/141774992 2016-12-05 15:37:16 UTC https://padlet.com/michael_moak/8thsciDFA21617GE/wish/141774992 michael_moak https://padlet.com/michael_moak/8thsciDFA21617GE/wish/141774994 2016-12-05 15:37:16 UTC https://padlet.com/michael_moak/8thsciDFA21617GE/wish/141774994 michael_moak https://padlet.com/michael_moak/8thsciDFA21617GE/wish/141774997 2016-12-05 15:37:17 UTC https://padlet.com/michael_moak/8thsciDFA21617GE/wish/141774997 michael_moak https://padlet.com/michael_moak/8thsciDFA21617GE/wish/141775021 2016-12-05 15:37:20 UTC https://padlet.com/michael_moak/8thsciDFA21617GE/wish/141775021 michael_moak https://padlet.com/michael_moak/8thsciDFA21617GE/wish/141778239 Hello y'all!  Just remember if you can't see the whole question, click on the page to expand.  To add a post just simply click on the area outside of the page on the open space. Please remember to add your name or your PLC name to the post like I have done above.  Just look at the questions and give me constructive feedback. Please use the key to check the answers and the TEKS correlation.]]> 2016-12-05 15:45:29 UTC https://padlet.com/michael_moak/8thsciDFA21617GE/wish/141778239 https://padlet.com/michael_moak/8thsciDFA21617GE/wish/142553377 Question Number 1 -  The formula on product side is confusing.  

Q2 - The wording "smallest unit" is confusing, can we use vocab? I.e. how many atoms in a molecule of Iron oxalate instead of smallest unit? The questioning is a bit convoluted.]]> 2016-12-08 14:32:06 UTC https://padlet.com/michael_moak/8thsciDFA21617GE/wish/142553377 https://padlet.com/michael_moak/8thsciDFA21617GE/wish/142557949 Can we make only bold?]]> 2016-12-08 14:43:25 UTC https://padlet.com/michael_moak/8thsciDFA21617GE/wish/142557949 https://padlet.com/michael_moak/8thsciDFA21617GE/wish/142560279 The decimal points will be really confusing to the gen ed kids. Can we use whole numbers?  ]]> 2016-12-08 14:48:41 UTC https://padlet.com/michael_moak/8thsciDFA21617GE/wish/142560279 https://padlet.com/michael_moak/8thsciDFA21617GE/wish/142618325 Change question to "How many different compounds are involved in the entire reaction shown below?" to help students realize you are looking at the entire reaction rather than just the reactants or just the products

]]> 2016-12-08 17:18:04 UTC https://padlet.com/michael_moak/8thsciDFA21617GE/wish/142618325 https://padlet.com/michael_moak/8thsciDFA21617GE/wish/142619453 Could we change "The smallest unit of iron (III) 
oxalate contains" to "How many atoms of each element are found in a molecule of iron (III) oxalate?"

Proposed answer choices:
F. 2 iron atoms, 2 carbon atoms, and 4 oxygen atoms
G. 6 iron atoms, 6 carbon atoms, and 12 oxygen atoms
H. 2 iron atoms, 5 carbon atoms, and 7 oxygen atoms
J. 2 iron atoms, 6 carbon atoms, and 12 oxygen atoms]]> 2016-12-08 17:20:43 UTC https://padlet.com/michael_moak/8thsciDFA21617GE/wish/142619453 https://padlet.com/michael_moak/8thsciDFA21617GE/wish/142620568 Could we change the question to "How many oxygen atoms are found in one molecule of cobalt phosphate?"]]> 2016-12-08 17:23:45 UTC https://padlet.com/michael_moak/8thsciDFA21617GE/wish/142620568 https://padlet.com/michael_moak/8thsciDFA21617GE/wish/142622731 Why do we keep referring to the precipitate as a solid? Could we keep answer choice A and C the same but change choice B to "A chemical change, because a yellow precipitate formed when the two liquids combined." and change D to "A physical change, because a yellow precipitate formed when the two liquids combined."]]> 2016-12-08 17:28:59 UTC https://padlet.com/michael_moak/8thsciDFA21617GE/wish/142622731 https://padlet.com/michael_moak/8thsciDFA21617GE/wish/142623556 Could we change the wording to "The reactants of a chemical equation have 3 carbon atoms, 6 oxygen atoms, and 4 hydrogen atoms. What needs to occur in the products of the chemical equation to demonstrate the Law of Conservation of Mass?
A. the same number of atoms of each element
B. double the number of atoms of each element
C. more atoms of each element
D. fewer atoms of each element"

OR

Could we change the wording to "Fe2O3 + 3H2SO4 to Fe2(SO4)3 + H20 **couldn't figure out how to do subscripts and arrows in padlet** How does the chemical equation shown above demonstrate the Law of Conservation of Mass?
A. The volume of the reactants and the volume of the products are the same.
B. The masses of Fe2O3, H2SO4, Fe2(SO4)3, and H2O are all the same.
C. The number of atoms of each type of element in the reactants and products are equal.
D. The number of compounds in the reactants and products are equal." and then it can be dual-coded for 8.3B]]> 2016-12-08 17:31:15 UTC https://padlet.com/michael_moak/8thsciDFA21617GE/wish/142623556 https://padlet.com/michael_moak/8thsciDFA21617GE/wish/142625551 Could we change the wording to "Students wanted to investigate temperature changes as the Earth revolves around the Sun. The students created a model like the diagram above and measured the temperature changes at each point. Which graph below represents daily high temperatures in Dallas when the Earth is at Point A?" and then it can be dual-coded for 8.2B]]> 2016-12-08 17:36:57 UTC https://padlet.com/michael_moak/8thsciDFA21617GE/wish/142625551 https://padlet.com/michael_moak/8thsciDFA21617GE/wish/142626252 Could we shade half of the Earth in the diagram?]]> 2016-12-08 17:38:49 UTC https://padlet.com/michael_moak/8thsciDFA21617GE/wish/142626252 https://padlet.com/michael_moak/8thsciDFA21617GE/wish/142626552 Could we change the wording to "If Earth was not tilted on its axis, what would be the most likely result?"]]> 2016-12-08 17:39:36 UTC https://padlet.com/michael_moak/8thsciDFA21617GE/wish/142626552 https://padlet.com/michael_moak/8thsciDFA21617GE/wish/142627612 Couldn't this be dual-coded for 8.3B as well?]]> 2016-12-08 17:42:28 UTC https://padlet.com/michael_moak/8thsciDFA21617GE/wish/142627612 https://padlet.com/michael_moak/8thsciDFA21617GE/wish/142627826 Could we use an HR diagram that shows temperature as well]]> 2016-12-08 17:43:02 UTC https://padlet.com/michael_moak/8thsciDFA21617GE/wish/142627826 https://padlet.com/michael_moak/8thsciDFA21617GE/wish/142629460 Can we retype the map key to be clearer print? Also, it is hard to see the differences in shading on the map. Is there anyway to make it more defined?]]> 2016-12-08 17:47:24 UTC https://padlet.com/michael_moak/8thsciDFA21617GE/wish/142629460 https://padlet.com/michael_moak/8thsciDFA21617GE/wish/143137649 Q1 Instead of the word "involved" it should say "shown in the reaction" 

Q2- Instead of smallest unit- say "in one molecule]]> 2016-12-12 15:11:06 UTC https://padlet.com/michael_moak/8thsciDFA21617GE/wish/143137649 https://padlet.com/michael_moak/8thsciDFA21617GE/wish/143138741 Q3 Say one molecule ]]> 2016-12-12 15:14:09 UTC https://padlet.com/michael_moak/8thsciDFA21617GE/wish/143138741 https://padlet.com/michael_moak/8thsciDFA21617GE/wish/143140871 Q8 Maybe change Dallas Texas]]> 2016-12-12 15:19:50 UTC https://padlet.com/michael_moak/8thsciDFA21617GE/wish/143140871 https://padlet.com/michael_moak/8thsciDFA21617GE/wish/143141565 Q9- It should not be shaded, this is a concept the students should know how to do...]]> 2016-12-12 15:21:42 UTC https://padlet.com/michael_moak/8thsciDFA21617GE/wish/143141565 https://padlet.com/michael_moak/8thsciDFA21617GE/wish/143143780 Q13 Maybe take out "and therefore visible"]]> 2016-12-12 15:27:16 UTC https://padlet.com/michael_moak/8thsciDFA21617GE/wish/143143780 https://padlet.com/michael_moak/8thsciDFA21617GE/wish/143144413 Q14 The diagram needs to include temperature]]> 2016-12-12 15:28:51 UTC https://padlet.com/michael_moak/8thsciDFA21617GE/wish/143144413 https://padlet.com/michael_moak/8thsciDFA21617GE/wish/143146522 Can the "1" on the map be moved closer to the shore of Africa?]]> 2016-12-12 15:34:44 UTC https://padlet.com/michael_moak/8thsciDFA21617GE/wish/143146522 https://padlet.com/michael_moak/8thsciDFA21617GE/wish/143374913 2016-12-13 14:53:38 UTC https://padlet.com/michael_moak/8thsciDFA21617GE/wish/143374913 mary_eaton https://padlet.com/michael_moak/8thsciDFA21617GE/wish/143489244 We don't feel like #1 is testing 8.5D. Compounds is not mentioned in the TEK- 6.5C tests element or compound. 8.5D only mentions counting atoms ]]> 2016-12-13 20:59:08 UTC https://padlet.com/michael_moak/8thsciDFA21617GE/wish/143489244 mary_eaton https://padlet.com/michael_moak/8thsciDFA21617GE/wish/143489827 #2 Agree with CMS, please change to molecule instead of "smallest unit" ]]> 2016-12-13 21:02:41 UTC https://padlet.com/michael_moak/8thsciDFA21617GE/wish/143489827 mary_eaton https://padlet.com/michael_moak/8thsciDFA21617GE/wish/143489999 #3 -- agree with CMS, change to molecule ]]> 2016-12-13 21:03:56 UTC https://padlet.com/michael_moak/8thsciDFA21617GE/wish/143489999 mary_eaton https://padlet.com/michael_moak/8thsciDFA21617GE/wish/143490476 #5 precipitate is giving away the answer.  Maybe change substance to "yellow solid" ]]> 2016-12-13 21:07:01 UTC https://padlet.com/michael_moak/8thsciDFA21617GE/wish/143490476 mary_eaton https://padlet.com/michael_moak/8thsciDFA21617GE/wish/143491166 #6 Could we use a middle school type lab-- elephant toothpaste or something involving chemicals that are middle school appropriate?]]> 2016-12-13 21:11:45 UTC https://padlet.com/michael_moak/8thsciDFA21617GE/wish/143491166 mary_eaton https://padlet.com/michael_moak/8thsciDFA21617GE/wish/143491935 #8- to use this graph, it needs numbers. Is it a graph of 90-100 degree, 0 -100 degrees? ]]> 2016-12-13 21:17:30 UTC https://padlet.com/michael_moak/8thsciDFA21617GE/wish/143491935 mary_eaton https://padlet.com/michael_moak/8thsciDFA21617GE/wish/143492364 #9Agree with CMS, shade one half of the earth?]]> 2016-12-13 21:20:56 UTC https://padlet.com/michael_moak/8thsciDFA21617GE/wish/143492364 mary_eaton https://padlet.com/michael_moak/8thsciDFA21617GE/wish/143492793 #11 Moon shape C does not exist, needs to be changed first or third quarter?  ]]> 2016-12-13 21:24:23 UTC https://padlet.com/michael_moak/8thsciDFA21617GE/wish/143492793 mary_eaton https://padlet.com/michael_moak/8thsciDFA21617GE/wish/143493303 #13 50% of the moon is always illuminated. So the question should be written as "the portion of the  moon visible in the sky becomes greater between ..." ]]> 2016-12-13 21:28:05 UTC https://padlet.com/michael_moak/8thsciDFA21617GE/wish/143493303 mary_eaton https://padlet.com/michael_moak/8thsciDFA21617GE/wish/143493591 #14 agree with KLMS]]> 2016-12-13 21:30:02 UTC https://padlet.com/michael_moak/8thsciDFA21617GE/wish/143493591 mary_eaton https://padlet.com/michael_moak/8thsciDFA21617GE/wish/143493981 #15 Love the question but the beautiful picture is going to look like a mess when copied ]]> 2016-12-13 21:33:06 UTC https://padlet.com/michael_moak/8thsciDFA21617GE/wish/143493981 mary_eaton https://padlet.com/michael_moak/8thsciDFA21617GE/wish/143494470 #16 Can we take this question out(very similar to #15) or reword to contain comparisons between stars, galaxies and nebulae in each answer choice- only one has the right combination of correct info]]> 2016-12-13 21:36:43 UTC https://padlet.com/michael_moak/8thsciDFA21617GE/wish/143494470 mary_eaton https://padlet.com/michael_moak/8thsciDFA21617GE/wish/143494785 agree with CMS and KLMS ]]> 2016-12-13 21:38:52 UTC https://padlet.com/michael_moak/8thsciDFA21617GE/wish/143494785 https://padlet.com/michael_moak/8thsciDFA21617GE/wish/143504806 I agree with PCMS on #1, TEKS does not have them counting compounds.]]> 2016-12-13 23:22:24 UTC https://padlet.com/michael_moak/8thsciDFA21617GE/wish/143504806 https://padlet.com/michael_moak/8thsciDFA21617GE/wish/143628014 I agree students are used to working with HR diagram showing temperature.]]> 2016-12-14 15:38:10 UTC https://padlet.com/michael_moak/8thsciDFA21617GE/wish/143628014